Hyper Controller vs ApiTracer Pro
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Hyper Controller
Control multiple BlackMagic Hyperdecks remotely via Ethernet without needing an intermediary computer. Access advanced features like clip naming, list loading, and drive management directly from your iPad.
- Control multiple Hyperdecks
- Ethernet connection
- No computer required
- Clip naming
- Group clip naming
- Load clips via list
- HDD slot changing
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Hyper Controller is designed to control multiple BlackMagic Hyperdeck over their ethernet connection. The app does not require any computer or device in between the iPad and the Hyperdeck. Just connect the Hyperdeck to a wireless router and connect the iPad to the same router and away you go. The app also allows features that are not available via the front panel of the device at this time. These include - Clip naming - Group clip naming - Full clip lists - Loading clips via list selection - HDD slot changing without removing drives - Time remaining without having to start recording - Gang playback/record Please note. The gang playback and record functions are not designed to be frame accurate between decks. You Must have Hyperdeck firmware version 4.0 or later. This software will not control the Hyperdeck shuttle as it does not have a network connection. Password for factory reset is 1212 This Full version removes the limitation of only 2 decks so you can add as many decks as required.
ApiTracer Pro
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ApiTracer Pro, a complete tool This tool includes an application to collect data in your apiaries and a honey house scale that records all your harvests. Your phone and honey house are permanently connected to your personalized online space. A pack of sturdy labels for your hives and super will be provided for quick and efficient use of the system. Keep track of your colonies and use this data to help your beekeeping evolve towards a per-hive production average that you are happy with! This application is part of this complete tool and cannot be used without it. The ApiTracer Lite application has all the features of the Pro application but without the data analysis, the link with the honey house weighing station and the synchronization between devices: https://apps.apple.com/us/app/apitracer-lite/id1526813332 ApiTracer - an application for professionals A complete application for collecting data in apiaries. Scan your harvests, queen changes, transhumance, wintering and losses very easily and quickly. Consult also the information recorded during the previous seasons or mid-seasons on your hives. It is permanently synchronized with your website, do not lose any information. You work with several people? Create several accesses, and use the application on several phones.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Hyper Controller at every 3 weeks against ApiTracer Pro's every 3 months. Hyper Controller also leads on iOS requirement (7.0 vs 16.4). 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Hyper Controller ships an update every 3 weeks, ApiTracer Pro every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on October 10, 2026 and October 9, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Hyper Controller | ApiTracer Pro |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better | — |
| Number of ratings | 1 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks — better | Every 3 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPad | iPhone, iPad — better |
| Requires iOS | 7.0 — better | 16.4 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 13 MB | 20 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Luke Irvine | Les Ruchers du Bassigny |
In-app purchases
Hyper Controller
No in-app purchases
ApiTracer Pro
No in-app purchases
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