Troubleshooting Guides Fortin vs DirectLoader
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Troubleshooting Guides Fortin
This technical support app guides installers through remote car starter, bypass module, and alarm system installations. Select your vehicle and products to access step-by-step menus that clarify installation issues and provide solutions.
- Step-by-step installation guidance
- Vehicle-specific troubleshooting
- Remote car starter support
- Bypass module assistance
- Alarm system installation help
Read full descriptionHide full description
The Fortin Troubleshooting Guides app is a technical support troubleshooter dedicated to remote car starters, bypass modules and alarm system installers. By selecting a vehicle, a remote car starter, a bypass or an alarm product, you will be driven into a step-by-step menu to clarify your installation issues and get answers in order to make your installation work properly.
DirectLoader
This app allows authorized installers to wirelessly flash and program select remote start and security systems. It provides access to vehicle wiring databases, installation guides, and technical updates for DIRECTED by VOXX products.
- Wireless flashing for DS4/DS4+ modules
- Wired/Wireless flashing for DBALL2, DB3, DS3/DS3+ modules
- Wired/Wireless 'Bitwriter' programming
- DirectWire vehicle wiring database access
- Installation guides and technical news
- SmartStart activation
Read full descriptionHide full description
DirectLoader App – Wirelessly flash and program select DIRECTED by VOXX Remote Start & Security systems. “For Installers, By Installers” At DIRECTECHS, our motto is “For Installers, By Installers.” We are committed to supporting installation technicians with our decades of technical experience, unrivaled passion, and dedication to the industry. Note: This app is intended for use only by authorized DIRECTED by VOXX Dealers and Distributors. Login credentials are required to access DIRECTECHS resources, which include the DirectWire vehicle wiring and information database, installation guides, online training, tech tips, and much more. With the DirectLoader APP, along with the DLOADER4, you can flash and program our analog and digital products, including many legacy products, along with mobile access to the following features and functions: • Wirelessly flash DS4/DS4+ modules (DLOADER4 not required) • Wired/Wireless flashing for DBALL2, DB3, DS3/DS3+ modules (DLOADER4 required) • Wired/Wireless ‘Bitwriter’ programming for supported analog systems (DLOADER4 required) • DirectWire Access • Installation Guides • Technical News Alerts and ‘Vehicles Added’ updates • DIRECTED by VOXX SmartStart Activation
Screenshots
Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: DirectLoader at 3.7 against Troubleshooting Guides Fortin's 1.0. DirectLoader also leads on review sentiment (50% vs 25%) and update cadence (every 3 months vs every 6 months). Troubleshooting Guides Fortin's advantage is iOS requirement (11.0 vs 15.6). On price, ratings volume, ads and in-app purchases 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.
DirectLoader holds the better App Store score, 3.7 against 1.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 5 and 6 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 25% of Troubleshooting Guides Fortin's written reviews are positive against 50% of DirectLoader's.
Troubleshooting Guides Fortin ships an update every 6 months, DirectLoader every 3 months. Both last shipped on October 24, 2026.
| Parameter | Troubleshooting Guides Fortin | DirectLoader |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 1.0 (5 ratings) | 3.7 (6 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 25.0% of reviews | 50.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 5 | 6 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 6 months | Every 3 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 11.0 — better | 15.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 4 MB | 23 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Fortin Auto Radio | VOXX Electronics Corp |
Customer experience
Troubleshooting Guides Fortin
DirectLoader
In-app purchases
Troubleshooting Guides Fortin
No in-app purchases
DirectLoader
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is Troubleshooting Guides Fortin free?
Is DirectLoader free?
Which has better reviews, Troubleshooting Guides Fortin or DirectLoader?
Do Troubleshooting Guides Fortin or DirectLoader have ads?
Which is updated more often, Troubleshooting Guides Fortin or DirectLoader?
Other comparisons
