STEINEL SmartRemote vs Microdyno
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side โ with what reviewers say about each.
STEINEL SmartRemote
Control STEINEL sensors and lights directly from your smartphone or tablet. This app consolidates all your STEINEL remote controls into one convenient digital interface, simplifying device management.
- Control STEINEL sensors and lights
- Direct smartphone/tablet control
- Bluetooth connectivity
- Replaces multiple remote controls
- Convenient device management
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An app for all cases. With the Smart Remote App you have everything under control. Many STEINEL sensors and sensor lights can be conveniently controlled directly from your tablet, smartphone or remote control. Simply load the Smart Remote app onto your smartphone or tablet and connect directly to a STEINEL product via Bluetooth or connect to the Smart Remote via Bluetooth. The Smart Remote remote control replaces all existing STEINEL remote controls and saves you trouble of searching for the right remote control. Pretty smart, right?
Microdyno
Transform your iPhone into a professional dynamometer. This app uses advanced audio analysis to precisely measure vehicle performance and torque in real-time without expensive hardware. It offers detailed vehicle profiles, weather integration, and professional data visualization.
- Real-time performance measurement (PS, Nm, RPM, speed)
- Over 100 pre-configured vehicle profiles
- Automatic weather data integration for correction
- Harmonic editing for cleaner results
- Professional data visualization and export
- Customizable vehicle profile creation
- Measurement history tracking
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Microdyno measures the power and torque of your motorcycle or scooter with your phone. From the rpm trace of an acceleration run in a chosen gear, the app calculates the curve the way a chassis dyno does, only on the road. Three ways to get the rpm โข Microphone: The app reads the rpm from the engine note. In the spectrogram editor you see the fundamental and its harmonics and erase any noise that gets in the way. โข Microdyno rpm sensor: A small Bluetooth sensor on the ignition lead reports every spark. No noise, no steps, the most accurate curve. โข Lambda sensor: Wideband probe with the AFR trace over rpm. Live while riding as a floating window (Picture in Picture), and in the analysis with map and audio playback. Analysis โข Power, torque, rpm and speed as curves, peak values at a glance โข Trim the run at the markers, remove outliers, smoothing in three levels or, in expert mode, as a freely combinable chain โข Correction to DIN 70020 or SAE with temperature, pressure and humidity, fetched from the weather service on request โข Compare runs, with a mean curve over several runs โข Vehicles with gearbox, ratios, tyres, weight and driving resistances. Over 100 templates from the Vespa smallframe to the motorcycle Cloud and browser โข Sign in with Apple, Google or e-mail and your recordings, results and vehicles stay in sync across your devices โข Web app at app.microdyno.de: open, trim and analyse recordings in the browser, download the files โข Without signing in, everything stays on the device How it works 1. Create a vehicle or pick a template 2. Mount the phone, connect the sensor or use the microphone 3. Start recording and accelerate through the chosen gear 4. Trim the run, save the result, compare Who it is for Vespa and scooter riders, motorcycle tinkerers, tuners and workshops. Anyone who wants to know what an exhaust, a carburettor setting or a new cylinder really does. Accuracy The calculation is checked against dyno measurements. Repeatable results need equal conditions: same gear, same stretch of road, warm engine. Absolute figures depend on the weight and driving resistances you enter. For before-and-after comparisons on the same vehicle that does not matter. No subscription, no hidden costs. The app is under continuous development. Questions and requests to stefan@microdyno.de.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Microdyno at 100% against STEINEL SmartRemote's 16%. STEINEL SmartRemote's advantage is price (Free vs $8.99). On update cadence, ads, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.
Scored on Price ยท Rating ยท Positive reviews ยท Number of ratings ยท Update frequency ยท Ads ยท In-app purchases ยท Monetization ยท Best chart rank ยท Devices ยท Requires iOS
STEINEL SmartRemote is free to download; Microdyno costs $8.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
STEINEL SmartRemote ships an update every 2 months, Microdyno monthly. The most recent releases landed on August 1, 2026 and September 30, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | STEINEL SmartRemote | Microdyno |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free โ better | $8.99 |
| Positive reviews | 16.4% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews โ better |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Monthly โ better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free โ better | Paid |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 15.0 |
| Further details โ not scored | ||
| Size | 178 MB | 108 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Steinel GmbH | Stefan Hurzlmeier |
Customer experience
STEINEL SmartRemote
Microdyno
In-app purchases
STEINEL SmartRemote
No in-app purchases
Microdyno
No in-app purchases
Questions
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