Fox Marine vs MDS Blender
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Fox Marine
This app connects to marine engine gateways via Bluetooth to display real-time engine data on your iPhone or iPad. It offers table-format viewing with adjustable font sizes and the ability to read and clear engine codes.
- Bluetooth engine gateway connection
- Real-time engine data display
- Table view with adjustable font size
- Read and clear engine codes
- Supports various ECM models
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The Fox Marine App connects to Fox Marine Engine Gateways via Bluetooth to display your boat's engine data on your iPhone or iPad. Engine Gateways are available for MEFI-1/2/3/4/5/6 ECMs, Motorola ECM/PCM 555 variants, ECM-07/08 (Volvo Penta 3G/4G, PCM/Crusader 3G/4G, Indmar 3G/4G, Ilmor 4G), and PCM-09. Engine data is viewable in table (list view) format with options for either normal font or large font size. The ability to read and clear engine codes is now available for all Engine Gateways. Fox Marine Engine Gateways are available at http://fox-marine.com. Data from twin engines cannot be viewed simultaneously with this App (users must switch between each engine on the engine gateway selection screen).
MDS Blender
This utility app allows users to combine multiple internet sources, including Starlink, to increase speeds up to 1Gbps. It also bonds up to four inputs to create a more stable and uninterrupted internet connection.
- Combine up to 4 internet sources
- Bond up to 4 inputs
- Increase internet speeds to 1Gbps
- Eliminate internet service interruptions
- Supports Starlink service
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Marine Data Solutions has resolved these frustrating Starlink service issues with The Blender. -Combine up to 4 internet sources. -Bond up to 4 inputs to increase internet speeds to a max of 1Gbps up and down. -Blend your internet sources to eliminate internet service interruptions.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: MDS Blender at Free against Fox Marine's $4.99. MDS Blender also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.6) and update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 2 months). On ratings volume, 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
MDS Blender is free to download; Fox Marine costs $4.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
MDS Blender holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.6. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 11 and 4 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 80% of Fox Marine's written reviews are positive against 100% of MDS Blender's.
Fox Marine ships an update every 2 months, MDS Blender every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Fox Marine | MDS Blender |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $4.99 | Free — better |
| Rating | 4.6 (11 ratings) | 5.0 (4 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 80.0% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 11 — better | 4 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 2 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Paid | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 15.1 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 1 MB | 48 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Allen Murrow | Kognitive Networks Inc. |
Customer experience
Fox Marine
MDS Blender
In-app purchases
Fox Marine
No in-app purchases
MDS Blender
No in-app purchases
