RideController vs Bluetooth for Arduino
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
RideController
Wirelessly control electrical circuits in vehicles using your iPhone or iPad. This app provides a complete power distribution system for comprehensive vehicle control.
- Bluetooth Low Energy control
- Wireless electrical circuit management
- Complete power distribution system
- Vehicle control via iPhone/iPad
- Free to download
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RideController is an app that uses Bluetooth Low Energy to control electrical circuits wirelessly via a complete power distribution system. This enables you to have complete vehicle control from your iPhone or iPad. Order your very own RC on our site today and download the app for free to #ControlYourRide
Bluetooth for Arduino
Transform your iPhone or iPad into a wireless remote control for your Arduino projects. Easily connect to your Bluetooth module and send custom commands via keyboard or pre-designed buttons.
- Bluetooth remote control
- Arduino project control
- Custom command sending
- Keyboard input
- Button interface
- Connect to Bluetooth modules
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Do you want to control via bluetooth the Arduino project you built? Let your iPhone or iPad be a remote control for any micro-controller with a bluetooth module. Run the app, search for your bluetooth module and connect. Once you are connected you will be able to send your own commands to your Arduino board using the keyboard or some fancy buttons
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: RideController at 4.0 against Bluetooth for Arduino's 3.5. RideController also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 5) and review sentiment (67% vs 46%). On price, ratings volume, 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. Bluetooth for Arduino sells 5 one-off in-app purchases. RideController asks for nothing beyond the download.
RideController holds the better App Store score, 4.0 against 3.5. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 15 and 44 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 67% of RideController's written reviews are positive against 46% of Bluetooth for Arduino's.
RideController ships an update every 3 months, Bluetooth for Arduino every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 2, 2026 and October 1, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | RideController | Bluetooth for Arduino |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.0 (15 ratings) — better | 3.5 (44 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 66.7% of reviews — better | 45.7% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 15 | 44 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | Every 2 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 9.0 — better | 18.5 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 33 MB | 5 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | RideController LLC | Giuseppe Migliore |
Customer experience
RideController
Bluetooth for Arduino
In-app purchases
RideController
No in-app purchases
Bluetooth for Arduino
- Coffee$0.99
- Custom$3.99
- Gamepad$3.99
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- Terminal$3.99
- Unlock everything$11.99
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