Comparison

Drivetune vs ABB | Events

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • 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.

About

ABB | Events

Features
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Maximize your event experience with ABB Motion Events App. Keep track of the agenda, have easy access to event information and get practical notifications.

Screenshots

Drivetune4 screens
ABB | Events3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: ABB | Events at every 3 weeks against Drivetune's every 2 months. ABB | Events also leads on iOS requirement (15.1 vs 18). On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Drivetune ships an update every 2 months, ABB | Events every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on June 1, 2026 and September 15, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Drivetune versus ABB | Events: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDrivetuneABB | Events
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.9 (10 ratings) — better
Positive reviews40.0% of reviews
Number of ratings10 — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 3 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS1815.1 — better
Further details — not scored
Size106 MB51 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperABB Information Systems AGNJ Production

In-app purchases

None

Drivetune

No in-app purchases

None

ABB | Events

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Drivetune free?
Drivetune is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is ABB | Events free?
ABB | Events is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Drivetune or ABB | Events have ads?
Neither Drivetune nor ABB | Events shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Drivetune or ABB | Events?
Drivetune ships an update every 2 months, and ABB | Events every 3 weeks. Most recently, Drivetune was updated on June 1, 2026 and ABB | Events on September 15, 2026.

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