Comparison

IronOS Companion vs Ultimate Software V2

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

IronOS Companion

Control and monitor your compatible soldering iron with real-time data visualization. Adjust tip temperature and modify iron settings directly from your device. Supports specific models with Bluetooth Low Energy connectivity.

Highlights
  • Real-time tip temperature and power input monitoring
  • Chart visualization of data
  • Modify target tip temperature
  • Change iron settings
  • Bluetooth Low Energy support
Features
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IronOS Companion is app for IronOS compatible soldering iron with Bluetooth Low Energy support. Features: - Realtime information about tip temperature, power input with chart visualization. - Modifying of target tip temperature. - Changing iron settings. Supported irons: - Pinecil V2 (with green handle) with v2.21+ firmware (v2.22 or newer recommended). --- This app was made by PINE64 Community members and you can find it on Github: https://github.com/aguilaair/IronOS_Companion

About

Ultimate Software V2

Tailor your gaming experience with advanced customization options for compatible controllers. Adjust button mappings, sensitivity, vibration, and more to optimize gameplay.

Highlights
  • Manage profiles
  • Remap buttons
  • Adjust stick sensitivity
  • Tune vibration intensity
  • Set dead zones
  • Adjust trigger sensitivity
Features
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Customize your 8BitDo devices by managing profiles, remapping buttons, adjusting stick and trigger sensitivity, setting dead zones, tuning vibration intensity, and more. Supported Devices: * Pro 3 Bluetooth Controller * Ultimate Mobile Gaming Controller * Ultimate Mobile Gaming Controller - Xbox Edition * Ultimate 2 Bluetooth Controller * 64 2.4G Wireless Controller * FlipPad * Ultimate 3E Controller for XBOX * Ultimate 3 Controller for XBOX series For more support, please visit https://support.8bitdo.com

Screenshots

IronOS Companion3 screens
Ultimate Software V24 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: IronOS Companion at 100% against Ultimate Software V2's 11%. IronOS Companion also leads on rating (5.0 vs 1.4) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.6). Ultimate Software V2's advantage is ratings volume (76 vs 2). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

IronOS Companion holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 1.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Ultimate Software V2 has 76 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 100% of IronOS Companion's written reviews are positive against 11% of Ultimate Software V2's.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
IronOS Companion versus Ultimate Software V2: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterIronOS CompanionUltimate Software V2
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (2 ratings) — better1.4 (76 ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews — better11.3% of reviews
Number of ratings276 — better
Update frequency—Every 6 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS13.0 — better15.6
Further details — not scored
Size22 MB28 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperPine Store Pte. Ltd.8BitDo

Customer experience

IronOS Companion

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Ultimate Software V2

All ratings72 ratings
Positive5.6%
Neutral4.2%
Negative90.3%
Written reviews62 reviews
Positive11.3%
Neutral4.8%
Negative83.9%

Bugs and requests

IronOS Companion

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

Ultimate Software V2

Reported bugs

2 issues
  • App crashes when checking vibration settings
  • App closes unexpectedly during configuration

Requested features

3 requests
  • Add macro and turbo functionality
  • Improve compatibility with 8BitDo Ultimate 2 controller
  • Restore features from previous app version

In-app purchases

None

IronOS Companion

No in-app purchases

None

Ultimate Software V2

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is IronOS Companion free?
IronOS Companion is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Ultimate Software V2 free?
Ultimate Software V2 is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, IronOS Companion or Ultimate Software V2?
IronOS Companion is rated higher. IronOS Companion averages 5.0 out of 5 from 2 ratings, while Ultimate Software V2 averages 1.4 from 76 ratings.
Do IronOS Companion or Ultimate Software V2 have ads?
Neither IronOS Companion nor Ultimate Software V2 shows ads.

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