Helmsman vs Redodo
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Helmsman
Control your boat's navigation and speed with this app. It offers waypoint navigation, cruise control for consistent speed, route recording for future trips, and an anchor function to maintain position.
- Waypoint navigation with online maps
- Cruise control for set speed
- Record and reuse routes
- One-button anchor function
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This application is highly integrated into our Helmsman Navigation System, which is a boat controller designed to do four major things: Navigation: Accurate waypoint navigation thanks to an excellent GPS receiver using online maps. Cruise Control: For efficient sailing or trolling with a set speed, even in bad conditions. Record Route: You can record your routes so you can re-use them on your next trip. Anchor: With a push of button your boat will stay where it is, convenient and reliable.
Redodo
Monitor your Redodo brand devices with this app. It allows for easy connection via Bluetooth or QR code scanning, provides real-time data like voltage and power, and enables remote control for discharging and shutdown.
- Connect devices via Bluetooth or QR code
- Real-time voltage, current, and power monitoring
- Track SOC and device status
- Control device discharging
- Remote device shutdown
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The Redodo app is designed to monitor devices under the Redodo brand, offering the following features: ● Multiple ways to connect devices: Search for nearby Bluetooth devices or scan device QR codes for adding. ● Real-time device monitoring: Track current device voltage, current, power, SOC, and device status. ● Device control: Control device discharging and shutdown with just a few taps in the app.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Redodo at 2.9 against Helmsman's 2.0. Redodo also leads on ratings volume (55 vs 7) and review sentiment (30% vs 22%). Helmsman's advantage is update cadence (fortnightly vs monthly) and iOS requirement (8.0 vs 15.5). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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.
Redodo holds the better App Store score, 2.9 against 2.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Redodo has 55 ratings behind it against 7, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 22% of Helmsman's written reviews are positive against 30% of Redodo's.
Helmsman ships an update fortnightly, Redodo monthly. The most recent releases landed on September 27, 2026 and October 15, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Helmsman | Redodo |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.0 (7 ratings) | 2.9 (55 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 22.2% of reviews | 30.3% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 7 | 55 — better |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly — better | Monthly |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod, Apple Watch | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 8.0 — better | 15.5 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 57 MB | 47 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | 无境科技 | Shenzhen Maicheng Technology Innovation Co.,Ltd |
Customer experience
Helmsman
Redodo
In-app purchases
Helmsman
No in-app purchases
Redodo
No in-app purchases
