Drivetune vs Xylem Optimyze
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.
Xylem Optimyze
Monitor the condition of pumps, motors, and rotating equipment using wireless sensors. The app analyzes vibration and temperature data to provide insights into equipment health.
- Asset condition monitoring
- Vibration data analysis
- Temperature data analysis
- Wireless sensor integration
- Equipment health insights
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optimyze™ from Xylem is an asset condition monitoring solution that determines the health of pumps, motors and other rotating equipment. Vibration and Temperature data is measured using a wireless sensor (sold separately). This data is then analyzed and displayed in the optimyze™ application.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Xylem Optimyze at 5.0 against Drivetune's 4.0. Xylem Optimyze also leads on iOS requirement (13.0 vs 18). Drivetune's advantage is ratings volume (11 vs 3). On price, update cadence, 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.
Xylem Optimyze holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 11 and 3 respectively.
Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on November 2, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Drivetune | Xylem Optimyze |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.0 (11 ratings) | 5.0 (3 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 40.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 11 — better | 3 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 2 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 18 | 13.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 106 MB | 265 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | ABB Information Systems AG | Xylem Inc. |
Customer experience
Drivetune
Xylem Optimyze
In-app purchases
Drivetune
No in-app purchases
Xylem Optimyze
No in-app purchases
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