Fuel vs RaceChip+
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Fuel
Monitor your vehicle's ethanol concentration and fuel temperature in real-time. This app wirelessly connects to a compatible Bluetooth module, freeing up your device's port for simultaneous charging and monitoring. It includes an ethanol fill-up concentration calculator and customizable display views.
- Real-time ethanol concentration monitoring
- Real-time fuel temperature monitoring
- Wireless Bluetooth connectivity
- Ethanol fill-up concentration calculator
- Fahrenheit or Celsius display options
- Two display views
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***Note that this app requires a custom Bluetooth module to function. Info on the module can be found here: https://fuel-it.com/products/fuel-it-bluetooth-flex-fuel-analyzer The Fuel-It ECA gives you realtime feedback from your Continental Ethanol sensor. Wireless communication frees up your device's port so you can monitor and charge at the same time. Features: Ethanol concentration monitoring Fuel temperature monitoring 2 Display Views Fuel temperature display in Fahrenheit or Celsius Ethanol fill-up concentration calculator
RaceChip+
Control chip tuning and throttle tuning for your car with this app. Fine-tune settings to match your car's specifics and driving style, with easy access to Eco, Sport, and Race modes. Experience enhanced performance with RaceChip tuning chips.
- Chip tuning control
- Throttle tuning control
- Customizable driving modes (Eco, Sport, Race)
- Real-time software updates
- Product support
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Control chip tuning and throttle tuning with one app and fine tune the respective settings to perfectly match your car's specifics and your personal driving style. Map these settings to three easy to the access driving modes Eco, Sport and Race. Download the free RaceChip app now and experience your car on a whole new level with our RaceChip tuning chips RS, GTS or GTS Black and throttle tuning RaceChip XLR. RaceChip products are available for numerous cars in our online shop (see www.racechip.com). The RaceChip app not only allows for a new driving experience but also sets the standard in product support. Updates for your car's tuning configuration and the tuning chip's software will be available instantaneously through the app. Get your RaceChip now and experience real power. RaceChip - Performance tuning made in Germany
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: RaceChip+ at every 2 months against Fuel's every 10 months. Fuel's advantage is review sentiment (50% vs 38%) and iOS requirement (13.4 vs 15.0). On price, rating, ratings volume 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 3.1 for Fuel against 3.1 for RaceChip+. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 33 and 81 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 50% of Fuel's written reviews are positive against 38% of RaceChip+'s.
Fuel ships an update every 10 months, RaceChip+ every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 6, 2026 and October 8, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Fuel | RaceChip+ |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.1 (33 ratings) | 3.1 (81 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 50.0% of reviews — better | 38.5% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 33 | 81 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 10 months | Every 2 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 13.4 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 20 MB | 100 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Dmac Mobile Developments, LLC | RaceChip |
Customer experience
Fuel
RaceChip+
In-app purchases
Fuel
No in-app purchases
RaceChip+
No in-app purchases
