Comparison

Oxbot FPV vs StarCompanion

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

Head to head
About

Oxbot FPV

Manage and update your FPV transmitters with this official mobile application. It simplifies device management by offering basic setup, access to product manuals, and firmware updates for hobbyists and recreational RC pilots.

Highlights
  • Basic transmitter setup
  • View product manuals
  • Update firmware
  • Device management
  • Support for more devices
Features
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Oxbot FPV is the official mobile app built for FPV hobbyists and recreational RC pilots. Through the app, you can complete basic setup for Oxbot transmitters, view product manuals, and update firmware, making device management simpler and more efficient. Looking ahead, Oxbot FPV will continue to expand with support for more devices and features, delivering a more complete FPV experience over time.

About

StarCompanion

Features
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StarCompanion turns your iPhone or iPad into a second-screen MFD for Star Citizen. Live market data, your own fleet, contract scanning, mining reference, and a MobiGlas-style control panel - all on the device sitting next to your keyboard. TRADE • Ad-hoc route discovery ranked on live UEX Corp prices, sized to the actual cargo capacity of a ship in your fleet • Multi-leg run tracking: mark legs planned, bought, sold or deferred as you fly them • Chain the next leg from wherever you just landed, with onward options recomputed • Cargo Notes: record what you're carrying and get the best buyers for it • Every price figure carries its age, so you know when a number is stale FLEET • Build your fleet from the full FleetYards ship database • Cargo, crew, and hardpoint figures on every hull • Fleet totals feed the trade and hauling tools automatically HAULING • Scan hauling contracts with the camera - box counts, commodities, and stops read straight off the screen • Every scan lands in a review form first; nothing is saved without your confirmation • Route optimizer orders your pickups and drop-offs MISSIONS • Track accepted contracts, payouts, and progress alongside your runs NAVIGATION • Route planner with quantum fuel drawn from your ship's real tank • Browse systems, planets, moons, and terminals MINING • Rock composition and value reference • Consumable calculator for resistance and instability • One-gadget warning, because two blows the rock SHOP • Component and ship stock across known terminals • Rarity index for the parts nobody stocks JOURNAL • Live activity feed from your own game session via the desktop bridge FLIGHT CONTROLS • MobiGlas-style panel that sends keystrokes to your PC through StarCompanion Bridge, a free open-source helper you run yourself, over an encrypted local-network connection • Fully customisable layout: hide tiles, reorder them, add your own • Requires a Windows PC on the same network; controls are disabled and clearly marked when the bridge isn't connected REQUIREMENTS Market, ship, and shop data need a free UEX Corp API key, entered during onboarding. Flight Controls and Journal need StarCompanion Bridge running on your Windows gaming PC. StarCompanion is not affiliated with or endorsed by Cloud Imperium Games. Star Citizen is a trademark of Cloud Imperium Rights LLC. Market data provided by the UEX Corp community API; ship data by FleetYards. StarCompanion Pro is $4.99/month, auto-renewing until cancelled. Cancel any time in Settings › Apple ID › Subscriptions, or from the Pro row in the app's Profile tab. Privacy Policy: https://dadmadeanapp.com/starcompanion/privacy Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Oxbot FPV4 screens
StarCompanion4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Oxbot FPV at none against StarCompanion's 1. Oxbot FPV also leads on iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.0). On price, update cadence, 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. StarCompanion sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $4.99 per month. Oxbot FPV asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Oxbot FPV ships an update every 3 weeks, StarCompanion every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 28, 2026 and October 21, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 7 level
Oxbot FPV versus StarCompanion: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterOxbot FPVStarCompanion
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeks — betterEvery 6 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size106 MB8 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperZhuhai Oxbot Technology Co., Ltd.DadMadeAnApp LLC

In-app purchases

None

Oxbot FPV

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

StarCompanion

Subscriptions1
  • StarCompanion Pro$4.991 Month

Questions

Is Oxbot FPV free?
Oxbot FPV is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is StarCompanion free?
StarCompanion is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Oxbot FPV or StarCompanion have ads?
Neither Oxbot FPV nor StarCompanion shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Oxbot FPV or StarCompanion?
Oxbot FPV ships an update every 3 weeks, and StarCompanion every 6 weeks. Most recently, Oxbot FPV was updated on October 28, 2026 and StarCompanion on October 21, 2026.

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