Comparison

FPV Channels vs AI Race Engineer

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

Head to head
About

FPV Channels

This app simplifies channel assignment for group drone flights, preventing disconnections. It helps users avoid frequency conflicts between different drone technologies during shared flying sessions.

Highlights
  • Simplifies group flight channel assignment
  • Prevents drone disconnections
  • Avoids frequency conflicts
  • Supports mixed drone technologies
  • Facilitates shared flying sessions
Features
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Welcome to FPV Channels, the app that will simplify your group sessions ! Assigning channels during group flights can quickly become a headache, especially when mixing several technologies (Ex : the channel 4 of the Vista uses the same frequency as the channel 3 of the o3). The objective of this app is to simplify this attribution as much as possible, in order to be able to fly with several people while avoiding disconnections in flight. Having someone powering a drone on the same channel as a person already in flight... We have all experienced that...

About

AI Race Engineer

Transform your smartphone into a real race engineer for supported racing simulators. Get real-time coaching, strategy advice, and performance analysis through voice commands and live telemetry data. Optimize your racecraft and setups with AI-driven insights.

Highlights
  • Real-time voice coaching
  • Live telemetry analysis
  • Race strategy optimization
  • AI-assisted setup suggestions
  • Corner-by-corner performance breakdown
  • Qualifying cycle management
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AI Race Engineer — Your personal AI race engineer Turn your smartphone into a real race engineer. Talk, listen, drive — like a driver on the pit wall. SUPPORTED GAMES F1 2020, F1 2021, F1 22, F1 23, F1 24, F1 25 and F1 26, plus Gran Turismo 7. PC COMPANION (WINDOWS) Run the Windows companion and the app at the same time: a full landscape dashboard on your PC screen, with your phone or tablet still live beside it. The companion reads the game telemetry and relays it to the app, so the game only ever needs one address — and there is no extra dashboard software to install. Assetto Corsa Competizione is supported in the companion only (beta), not on phone or tablet. TALK TO YOUR ENGINEER Ask "Tyre strategy?", "Leader's lap time?", "Where am I losing time?" — your engineer answers instantly. Say "RADIO", then ask out loud (internet recommended for the best voice experience). On supported titles, PRO users can map a controller or wheel button to the radio. CONNECTED TO YOUR GAMES IN REAL TIME Connect directly to leading racing simulators. The app auto-detects your game and reads live data: on full-grid titles — tyres, weather, standings, gaps and rival strategies; on single-car sims — your live car data (tyres, fuel, lap and corner data). On grid titles, enable telemetry in the game first. The richer the data, the deeper the coaching. FULL RACE COACHING Your engineer manages the race like a real strategist: pit timing, undercut, tyre wear, weather alerts, Safety Car, fuel, ERS, penalties — every call in real time. Proactive coaching works trackside, even offline. QUALIFYING DONE RIGHT The full qualifying cycle: gap on the outlap, total radio silence on the push lap, sector-by-sector debrief after each run, automatic re-push detection. CORNER-BY-CORNER ANALYSIS After a flying lap, your engineer tells you where you're losing time and in which phase — braking, apex or acceleration. Ask anytime, in qualifying, practice and time trial. AI-ASSISTED SETUP (PRO · Practice & Time Trial) Just drive. After a few clean laps: "We've got data — box now to adjust the setup." Choose Performance, Stability or Baseline, and optionally describe the car's feel by voice. The engineer studies your best lap and feedback to suggest setup changes for the track, conditions and your driving. Internet required. F1, Gran Turismo and Assetto Corsa Competizione are trademarks of their respective owners and are not affiliated with AI Race Engineer. Terms of Use (EULA): https://airaceengineer.com/terms-of-service Privacy Policy: https://airaceengineer.com/privacy-policy

Screenshots

FPV Channels4 screens
AI Race Engineer4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: FPV Channels at none against AI Race Engineer's 10. FPV Channels also leads on update cadence (daily vs every 3 days) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.5). On price, review sentiment, ads and device support 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. AI Race Engineer sells 10 in-app purchases, starting at $6.99 per month. FPV Channels asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

FPV Channels ships an update daily, AI Race Engineer every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on October 30, 2026 and November 5, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
FPV Channels versus AI Race Engineer: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterFPV ChannelsAI Race Engineer
PriceFreeFree
Rating—4.5 (13 ratings) — better
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings—13 — better
Update frequencyDaily — betterEvery 3 days
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFreemium
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS13.0 — better15.5
Further details — not scored
Size22 MB112 MB
Age rating17+4+
DeveloperBacklight StudioJohan Melot

Customer experience

FPV Channels

Written reviews2 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

AI Race Engineer

All ratings13 ratings
Positive84.6%
Neutral7.7%
Negative7.7%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

FPV Channels

No in-app purchases

10 purchases

AI Race Engineer

Subscriptions3
  • PRO Monthly$6.991 Month
  • PRO Season Pass7 Days trial$14.993 Months
  • PRO Yearly7 Days trial$47.991 Year
One-time7
  • 250 Tokens$3.99
  • Gift 1 month PRO$6.99
  • 750 Tokens$8.99
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  • Gift 3 months PRO$14.99
  • Gift 1 year PRO$47.99
  • PRO Lifetime$144.99
  • Gift lifetime PRO$144.99

Questions

Is FPV Channels free?
FPV Channels is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is AI Race Engineer free?
AI Race Engineer is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do FPV Channels or AI Race Engineer have ads?
Neither FPV Channels nor AI Race Engineer shows ads.
Which is updated more often, FPV Channels or AI Race Engineer?
FPV Channels ships an update daily, and AI Race Engineer every 3 days. Most recently, FPV Channels was updated on October 30, 2026 and AI Race Engineer on November 5, 2026.

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