Comparison

iReceiver vs RC

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

Head to head
About

iReceiver

Control your RC models with your iOS device. Stream real-time video from your model for an immersive experience. Offers extensive customization options for precise control.

Highlights
  • RC model control via iOS device
  • Real-time onboard video streaming
  • Supports over 40 model memory slots
  • Trim and endpoint adjustments
  • Servo reversing and mixing
  • Camera image flipping, recording, and stopwatch
Features
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Enjoy controlling your RC model with your iPhone, iPad or iPad mini! As soon as you download this App, you are ready to control the Kyosho iReceiver. The iReciver is a 6-channel remote control receiver for hobby grade RC models. As soon as you install the iReceiver in your RC cars, RC boats, and other various RC models, you can control the models using your iOS devices. For more fun, an optional iReceiver camera unit will enable you to control the model watching the real-time onboard video streaming transmitted from your RC model. You'll feel like as if you were inside your RC! Set up is as easy as connecting to a wireless LAN (Wi-Fi) access point and you are ready to start. The iReceiver supports more than 40 model memory slot, trim adjustment, control mode selection, end point adjustment, servo reversing, servo mixing, exponential, camera image vertical flipping, still camera function, video recording function, and stopwatch function. With your iPhone, iPad, or iPad mini and Kyosho iReceiver, you'll discover an entirely new remote control experience!

About

RC

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The app sends commands to control the motor rotation of the car via Bluetooth, allowing you to remotely control the car's movement and experience a different kind of fun!

Screenshots

iReceiver4 screens
RC3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: iReceiver at fortnightly against RC's monthly. iReceiver also leads on iOS requirement (7.0 vs 13.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

iReceiver ships an update fortnightly, RC monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 13, 2026 and September 18, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
iReceiver versus RC: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameteriReceiverRC
PriceFreeFree
Rating2.0 (4 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews28.6% of reviews—
Number of ratings4 — better—
Update frequencyFortnightly — betterMonthly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPod
Requires iOS7.0 — better13.0
Further details — not scored
Size9 MB28 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperKyosho Corporation泽凯 林

In-app purchases

None

iReceiver

No in-app purchases

None

RC

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is iReceiver free?
iReceiver is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is RC free?
RC is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do iReceiver or RC have ads?
Neither iReceiver nor RC shows ads.
Which is updated more often, iReceiver or RC?
iReceiver ships an update fortnightly, and RC monthly. Most recently, iReceiver was updated on October 13, 2026 and RC on September 18, 2026.

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