Drivetune vs Trane BAS Occupant
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Drivetune
Control and troubleshoot ABB drives wirelessly from your mobile device. Optimize drive performance and access settings securely without needing to be in hazardous areas. Create and share backups for easier management.
- Wireless drive control
- Secure parameter access
- Drive status monitoring
- Guided troubleshooting
- Backup and share packages
- Bluetooth panel connection
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Drivetune lets you start-up, commission & troubleshoot your ABB drives wirelessly - with your mobile device! Tune your drive fast & efficiently with its intuitive interface and guided troubleshooting. Monitor drive status, performance & configuration on a single dashboard. With Drivetune, there is no need to enter hazardous or difficult-to-reach work areas for those actions. You just connect wirelessly to your drive’s Bluetooth panel. Highlights: • Start, stop & control your drive from your mobile. • Securely access & adjust parameters & settings. • Monitor drive status, including parsing System Info QR code from the Panel. • Optimize performance through guided troubleshooting. • Create & share backups & support packages (compatible with ABB Drive Composer). • Compatible with ACS-AP-W and ACH-AP-W Assistant Control Panels. • Supports ACS180, ACS380, ACH480, ACS480, ACH580, ACQ580, ACS580, ACS880 (some models), and DCS880. Supported functionality may vary.
Trane BAS Occupant
Manage building comfort and system status directly from your mobile device. Adjust temperatures, modify schedules, and receive alerts for critical issues requiring attention.
- Temperature adjustment
- Schedule management
- Critical alert monitoring
- Building system status view
- Occupant comfort control
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Monitor and respond to your building occupant’s needs by adjusting temperatures, adjusting schedules, and viewing critical alerts that require immediate service.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Drivetune at 4.0 against Trane BAS Occupant's 3.2. Drivetune also leads on review sentiment (40% vs 0%). Trane BAS Occupant's advantage is iOS requirement (12.0 vs 18). On price, ratings volume, update cadence 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.
Drivetune holds the better App Store score, 4.0 against 3.2. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 11 and 5 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 40% of Drivetune's written reviews are positive against 0% of Trane BAS Occupant's.
Drivetune ships an update every 2 months, Trane BAS Occupant every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 30, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Drivetune | Trane BAS Occupant |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.0 (11 ratings) — better | 3.2 (5 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 40.0% of reviews — better | 0.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 11 — better | 5 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months — better | Every 3 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 18 | 12.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 106 MB | 133 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | ABB Information Systems AG | TRANE U.S. INC |
Customer experience
Drivetune
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In-app purchases
Drivetune
No in-app purchases
Trane BAS Occupant
No in-app purchases
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