DORBA Trail Status vs Float Control
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
DORBA Trail Status
Discover Dallas-area mountain biking trails with real-time status updates. Find nearby trails and check current conditions and weather before you ride.
- View Dallas-area trail status
- Explore off-road biking trails
- Find closest trails
- Check trail conditions
- View weather information
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View trail status for Dallas-area DORBA mountain biking trails. - Explore Dallas-area off-road biking trails. - Find the trails closest to you. - Trail conditions and weather.
Float Control
Monitor real-time statistics like voltage, amps, and speed for your VESC-based electric skateboards. Use your watch to view stats or get voice summaries. This app is for daily riding and monitoring, not initial setup.
- Bluetooth connectivity to VESC builds
- Real-time statistics monitoring (voltage, amps, speed)
- Watch companion app for stats and voice summaries
- Designed for balance vehicles and esk8
- Focuses on daily riding and monitoring
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Connect to your VESC based esk8 skateboard builds via Bluetooth to monitor statistics such as voltage, amps, speed and many more. Specifically targeting balance vehicles. You can also use your watch to view all the important stats or trigger a voice summary. This is not a replacement for the VESC App for initial setup and configuration. Use this app once your board is well configured and running smoothly. For terms and conditions see https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: DORBA Trail Status at Free against Float Control's $3.99. DORBA Trail Status also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 1) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 17.4). Float Control's advantage is update cadence (every 4 days vs every 4 months) and rating (4.9 vs 4.5). On ratings volume, 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
DORBA Trail Status is free to download; Float Control costs $3.99 up front. Float Control sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $0.99 per month. DORBA Trail Status asks for nothing beyond the download.
Float Control holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 4.5. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 33 and 82 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 81% of DORBA Trail Status's written reviews are positive against 97% of Float Control's.
DORBA Trail Status ships an update every 4 months, Float Control every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on November 6, 2026 and November 7, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | DORBA Trail Status | Float Control |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free — better | $3.99 |
| Rating | 4.5 (33 ratings) | 4.9 (82 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 81.3% of reviews | 97.4% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 33 | 82 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 4 months | Every 4 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Paid |
| Best chart rank | — | #34 — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 — better | 17.4 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 7 MB | 74 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Arthur Dexter | Davorin Mista |
Customer experience
DORBA Trail Status
Float Control
Bugs and requests
DORBA Trail Status
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
Float Control
Reported bugs
4 issues- Freezes on 10% while connecting to Thor400
- Does not pick up THOR301
- Voice coaching breaks after updates
- Bluetooth connection dropping
Requested features
4 requests- Make voice coaching more reliable
- Clearer UI design
- One-time fee instead of subscription
- Fix compatibility with older iOS versions
In-app purchases
DORBA Trail Status
No in-app purchases
Float Control
- Float Control Pro$0.991 Month
Questions
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