Comparison

IMRC Setup Manager vs R1 Digital Pro Premium

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

Head to head
About

IMRC Setup Manager

Manage RC car vehicles, tracks, setups, and race day notes in one organized application. Track tuning changes, store important details, and sync your data to the cloud for easy access. Designed for RC racers to streamline setup management.

Highlights
  • Vehicle management
  • Track management
  • Setup manager
  • RaceDay tools
  • Setup change tracking
  • Cloud sync
  • RC tuning tools
Features
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IMRC Setup Manager 2.0 is built for RC racers who want an easier way to manage vehicles, tracks, setups, race days, notes, and tuning changes in one organized place. Track your RC cars, save setup information, manage track details, record race-day changes, and keep important tuning notes ready when you need them. Whether you are testing, racing, comparing setup changes, or preparing for your next event, IMRC Setup Manager helps keep everything cleaner, faster, and easier to find. Designed around real RC racing workflows, the app gives you dedicated sections for Vehicles, Tracks, Setups, RaceDay, Tools, and Support. Each section is organized so racers can quickly get to the information they need without digging through paper setup sheets or scattered notes. Key features include: Vehicle Management Save your RC vehicles with chassis style, manufacturer, model, transponder, notes, and setup history. Track Management Store track information, surface details, LiveRC links, location details, and notes for each race location. Setup Manager Record and manage setup details for different cars and tracks. Keep your setup information organized so you can review, compare, and adjust more easily. RaceDay Tools Use RaceDay mode to help manage race events, synced race information, notes, setup changes, and event history. Setup Change Tracking Record what changed, when it changed, and which car or track it was connected to. Cloud Sync Sign in and sync your data so your important setup information can stay backed up and available. RC Tuning Tools Access helpful tools designed for RC setup work, including measurement and tuning helpers. Support Access Quickly reach IMRC Racing N Repair through support options including email, Facebook, and Discord. IMRC Setup Manager 2.0 was created to make RC racing setup management more useful, more organized, and easier to use at the track.

About

R1 Digital Pro Premium

Features
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R1 Digital Pro Premium is the companion app for the R1 Digital Pro brushless ESC. Connect over Bluetooth to tune every setting, watch live temperatures and voltage, and keep your ESC on the latest firmware, right from your iPhone. ESC SETUP • Every ESC setting in one place: change a value, see exactly what changed, then send it to the ESC in one tap. • Save named setups on your phone, load them back, and share setup files with teammates. Works with setup files from the original Digital Pro apps. • History shows everything you saved or sent, and reloads any earlier setup. LIVE DATA • Big, clear ESC temperature, motor temperature, voltage, RPM and speed while you drive. • Speed from your tire size, gearing and motor poles, in mph or km/h. • Lock Screen and Dynamic Island readout, plus a Home Screen and Lock Screen widget. • Apple Watch app with the same numbers on your wrist, and your heart rate next to your temperatures. DATALOGS • Every drive is recorded and split into runs, with peak temperatures, lowest voltage and your notes. • Export to a spreadsheet file. ALERTS • Set your own warning temperatures and choose phone vibration and sound, a watch buzz, or a tone in your earphones. WIRELESS MODULE AND FIRMWARE • Rename your ESC's Bluetooth module and set its password, so you only connect to your own car at a busy track. • Update the ESC firmware over Bluetooth with a guided, verified process. DEMO MODE • No ESC with you? Turn on Demo mode in System Setting and try every screen with a simulated ESC. PRIVACY No account, no ads, no tracking. Your setups, logs and heart rate stay on your phone. Bluetooth is used only to talk to your ESC. R1 Digital Pro Premium requires an R1 Digital Pro ESC with its Bluetooth module.

Screenshots

IMRC Setup Manager4 screens
R1 Digital Pro Premium4 screens

Verdict

The call

IMRC Setup Manager and R1 Digital Pro Premium are too close to call on the numbers: across 5 compared parameters — price, ads, in-app purchases and device support among them — neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.

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.

ScorecardNo meaningful differences
IMRC Setup Manager versus R1 Digital Pro Premium: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterIMRC Setup ManagerR1 Digital Pro Premium
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.5 (4 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews75.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings4 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 5 days—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, Apple Watch — better
Requires iOS16.416.4
Further details — not scored
Size48 MB39 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperJosh IngersollSteve Villanueva

In-app purchases

None

IMRC Setup Manager

No in-app purchases

None

R1 Digital Pro Premium

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is IMRC Setup Manager free?
IMRC Setup Manager is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is R1 Digital Pro Premium free?
R1 Digital Pro Premium is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do IMRC Setup Manager or R1 Digital Pro Premium have ads?
Neither IMRC Setup Manager nor R1 Digital Pro Premium shows ads.

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