Comparison

STEINEL SmartRemote vs Microdyno

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side โ€” with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • Control STEINEL sensors and lights
  • Direct smartphone/tablet control
  • Bluetooth connectivity
  • Replaces multiple remote controls
  • Convenient device management
Features
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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?

About

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.

Highlights
  • 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
Features
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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 โ€ข 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. โ€ข Microdyno rpm sensor: A small Bluetooth sensor on the ignition lead reports every spark. No noise, no steps, the most accurate curve. โ€ข 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 โ€ข Power, torque, rpm and speed as curves, peak values at a glance โ€ข Trim the run at the markers, remove outliers, smoothing in three levels or, in expert mode, as a freely combinable chain โ€ข Correction to DIN 70020 or SAE with temperature, pressure and humidity, fetched from the weather service on request โ€ข Compare runs, with a mean curve over several runs โ€ข Vehicles with gearbox, ratios, tyres, weight and driving resistances. Over 100 templates from the Vespa smallframe to the motorcycle Cloud and browser โ€ข Sign in with Apple, Google or e-mail and your recordings, results and vehicles stay in sync across your devices โ€ข Web app at app.microdyno.de: open, trim and analyse recordings in the browser, download the files โ€ข 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.

Screenshots

STEINEL SmartRemote4 screens
Microdyno4 screens

Verdict

The call

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

CostPrice ยท In-app purchases ยท Ads ยท Monetization

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.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

STEINEL SmartRemote ships an update every 2 months, Microdyno monthly. The most recent releases landed on August 1, 2026 and September 30, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences ยท 5 level
STEINEL SmartRemote versus Microdyno: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSTEINEL SmartRemoteMicrodyno
PriceFree โ€” better$8.99
Positive reviews16.4% of reviews100.0% of reviews โ€” better
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsMonthly โ€” better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree โ€” betterPaid
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.015.0
Further details โ€” not scored
Size178 MB108 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperSteinel GmbHStefan Hurzlmeier

Customer experience

STEINEL SmartRemote

Written reviews55 reviews
Positive16.4%
Neutral20.0%
Negative63.6%

Microdyno

Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

STEINEL SmartRemote

No in-app purchases

None

Microdyno

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is STEINEL SmartRemote free?
STEINEL SmartRemote is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Microdyno free?
Microdyno costs $8.99, with no in-app purchases.
Do STEINEL SmartRemote or Microdyno have ads?
Neither STEINEL SmartRemote nor Microdyno shows ads.
Which is updated more often, STEINEL SmartRemote or Microdyno?
STEINEL SmartRemote ships an update every 2 months, and Microdyno monthly. Most recently, STEINEL SmartRemote was updated on August 1, 2026 and Microdyno on September 30, 2026.

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