ESP32 vs Biscuit Manager
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
ESP32
Control and manage ESP32-CAM devices with various camera modules. Stream live video, adjust image settings, and apply creative effects. Effortlessly discover and manage multiple cameras from a single interface.
- Smart network discovery
- Live JPEG video streaming
- Adjustable image quality and effects
- LED flash control
- Multi-device management
- Save and organize camera configurations
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What is ESP32-CAM Controller? ESP32 CAM Controller is the companion app for managing ESP32-CAM devices with the OV2640, OV3660 or OV5640 module. This app makes controlling your ESP32-CAM devices effortless and professional. Smart Network Discovery • Automatically scan your network to discover ESP32-CAM devices running the CameraWebServer sketch for the AI Thinker ESP32-CAM. • No manual IP configuration needed • Fast parallel scanning with real-time progress • Alternative Arduino sketches with UDP, WebSocket, and BLE support are available on GitHub. Live Video Streaming • JPEG video streaming • Smooth, responsive preview thumbnails • Save and share images Complete Camera Control • Adjust image quality, brightness, contrast, saturation and white balance • Multiple resolution options from 128x128 to 1600x1200 • Creative effects: sepia, negative, grayscale, color tints • LED flash control with adjustable intensity • Mirror and flip options for perfect orientation Multi-Device Management • Manage multiple ESP32-CAM devices from one app • Save and organize your camera configurations • Quick access to all connected devices • Easy device addition via network/BLE scan or manual URL
Biscuit Manager
This companion app provides a user interface for a wireless auditing tool. It allows security professionals to control scanning, analysis, and testing operations across various Wi-Fi bands and Bluetooth devices. Features include network testing, threat detection, and device management.
- Dual-band Wi-Fi scanning
- Traffic and handshake capture
- Network deauthentication testing
- Rogue AP and device detection
- BLE and Classic Bluetooth scanning
- Credit card skimmer detection
- GPS logging for wardriving
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This is the official companion application for the Biscuit hardware ecosystem. The Biscuit is a headless wireless auditing tool designed for wardrivers, security professionals, and even beginners. This application connects to the device via Bluetooth Low Energy (BLE) to provide a user interface for the device. Use this app to control scanning, analysis, and testing operations across 2.4GHz, 5GHz, and WiFi 6 networks. WiFi Capabilities Dual-Band Scanning: View Access Points, Stations, and Probe Requests across 2.4GHz and 5GHz bands simultaneously. a Traffic Analysis: Monitor channel utilization and capture beacon frames with security type detection. Handshake Capture: Capture PMKID and 4-way handshakes for analysis. Network Testing: Perform deauthentication testing (broadcast and targeted) and deploy captive portals. Threat Detection: Identify Rogue APs and known audit devices like Pwnagotchi or WiFi Pineapple. Bluetooth Capabilities Device Discovery: Scan for BLE and Classic Bluetooth devices, including tracker tags. Skimmer Detection: Identify potential credit card skimmers (HC-05/HC-06 modules). Wardriving: Log Bluetooth data with GPS integration and support for WiGLE uploads. Device Management Dashboard: View real-time connection status and battery levels. Configuration: Configure the RGB status LED for stealth operation. Firmware Updates: Perform Over-the-Air (OTA) firmware updates over WiFi. Hardware Required This application requires the Biscuit Pro physical device. It is not compatible with standard ESP32 hardware for 5GHz operations. Legal Disclaimer The Biscuit Pro and this application are designed for authorized security auditing, educational purposes, and research only. Users are responsible for ensuring they have proper authorization before testing any network or device. Misuse may violate local or federal laws.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Biscuit Manager at none against ESP32's 1. Biscuit Manager also leads on ratings volume (79 vs 1). ESP32's advantage is iOS requirement (15.0 vs 18.6). On price, rating, update cadence and ads 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
Both are free to download. ESP32 sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Biscuit Manager asks for nothing beyond the download.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for ESP32 against 4.9 for Biscuit Manager. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Biscuit Manager has 79 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.
ESP32 ships an update every 2 weeks, Biscuit Manager every 10 days. The most recent releases landed on October 4, 2026 and October 30, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | ESP32 | Biscuit Manager |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better | 4.9 (79 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | — | 98.4% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 1 | 79 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 2 weeks | Every 10 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 18.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 22 MB | 40 MB |
| Age rating | 9+ | 12+ |
| Developer | Peter Sauer | Hancock Ventures LLC |
Customer experience
ESP32
Biscuit Manager
In-app purchases
ESP32
- Support this project$1.99
Biscuit Manager
No in-app purchases









