Spektrum AS3X Programmer vs Hitec LinkPower X
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Spektrum AS3X Programmer
This free app allows users to program Spektrum AS3X receivers with an intuitive interface. Customize flight modes, servo settings, and channel mapping for an expertly tuned flying experience. Compatible with select Spektrum AS3X receivers.
- Create AS3X flight modes
- Activate wing and tail mixes
- Make servo adjustments
- Adjust dual rate and expo
- Map output for each channel
- Make gain adjustments
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This free AS3X® programming app is for use with next generation Spektrum™ AS3X receivers. Using its intuitive graphical interface you can: - Create different AS3X flight modes - Activate different wing and tail mixes - Make servo adjustments: reverse, subtrim, travel and balance - Adjust dual rate and expo - Map output for each channel - Make gain adjustments And more! It is compatible with the following Spektrum AS3X receivers: · AR6335 6-Channel Nanolite (SPMAR6335) · AR636 6-Channel Sport (SPMAR636) · AR7350 7-Channel (SPMAR7350) · AR9350 9-Channel (SPMAR9350) A Spektrum AS3X Programming Cable with Audio Connector (SPMA3080) is required. What is AS3X Technology? AS3X (Artificial Stabilization – 3-aXis) technology is a combination of 3-axis sensors and exclusive software that works behind the scenes to smooth out the effects of disruptive forces like turbulence and torque. It doesn’t limit your control or fly the plane for you. You simply feel like you’re flying an expertly tuned model that does exactly what you want. To learn more about AS3X technology, visit spektrumrc.com/AS3X.
Hitec LinkPower X
Monitor and control your multifunctional battery charger in real-time from your wireless device. This app utilizes BLE communication to provide convenient, on-the-go access to charger settings.
- Real-time monitoring
- Charger setting control
- BLE communication
- Wireless device integration
- Portable computing advancements
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X4 Pro seamlessly integrates advancements in portable computing to bring real-time monitoring of your multifunctional battery charger to your wireless device. With BLE communication, X4 Pro puts charger setting control at your fingertips.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Hitec LinkPower X at every 2 months against Spektrum AS3X Programmer's every 6 months. Spektrum AS3X Programmer's advantage is iOS requirement (8.0 vs 13.0). On price, rating, review sentiment and ratings volume 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 2.2 for Spektrum AS3X Programmer against 2.2 for Hitec LinkPower X. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 63 and 32 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 15% of Spektrum AS3X Programmer's written reviews are positive against 12% of Hitec LinkPower X's.
Spektrum AS3X Programmer ships an update every 6 months, Hitec LinkPower X every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 23, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Spektrum AS3X Programmer | Hitec LinkPower X |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.2 (63 ratings) | 2.2 (32 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 15.5% of reviews — better | 11.5% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 63 — better | 32 |
| Update frequency | Every 6 months | Every 2 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 8.0 — better | 13.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 23 MB | 52 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Horizon Hobby | Hitec RCD USA, Inc. |
Customer experience
Spektrum AS3X Programmer
Hitec LinkPower X
Bugs and requests
Spektrum AS3X Programmer
Reported bugs
14 issues- 🐛 App crashes constantly (eric823785862847582738472, mqvw, Supergreekster, Chloe Prince, TaylorcBa, Hallucion)
- 🐛 Graphics misalignment (txkflier, Gahspidy, Supergreekster)
- 🐛 Drops connections (mqvw, FCVDM, rcfkyer)
- 🐛 Does not connect to receivers (leddhedd528, specktrum user, LeDotB, Gusmann)
- 🐛 Receiver craped out after update (gianny911)
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- 🐛 Throttle settings not working correctly (Blackopsr)
- 🐛 Loses synchronization with receiver (Docdan1954)
- 🐛 Doesn't retain settings (Docdan1954)
- 🐛 Difficult to trim servos (Docdan1954)
- 🐛 App unstable on iPhone/Android (PedroGCAS)
- 🐛 No indicator for reading/writing (C182-Pilot)
- 🐛 App crashes when scrolling through model types (TaylorcBa)
- 🐛 Doesn't recognize receivers on newer iPhones (Hungpham55, Chuck 77)
- 🐛 Bluetooth dongle issues (jensonearth, FCVDM, specktrum user, LeDotB, Mac Gramps)
Requested features
14 requests- 💡 Update app for newer receivers (stuthefoo, nate1490)
- 💡 Support for helicopters (eric823785862847582738472)
- 💡 Fix graphics misalignment (txkflier)
- 💡 App for NX6 (bjonesy68)
- 💡 Import model feature (Tupolev pilot, Cables55)
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- 💡 Update app (Mulkey71)
- 💡 Add "safe" switch option (Woolyhair)
- 💡 Allow trim buttons on radio to work (Woolyhair)
- 💡 Add factory setups for Horizon BNF planes (Cables55)
- 💡 Indicator for reading/writing to receiver (C182-Pilot)
- 💡 Instruction manual for apps (C182-Pilot)
- 💡 Support for iPhone 6 (rui_s, Chuck 77)
- 💡 Support for DXe transmitter (Adam Bomb #1, mankato, Jeffropaige, Blues Shack)
- 💡 Allow helicopter selection (axolotls)
Hitec LinkPower X
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Spektrum AS3X Programmer
No in-app purchases
Hitec LinkPower X
No in-app purchases
Questions
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