Drivetune vs Flow Manager
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.
Flow Manager
This operations management app connects to a control platform for monitoring and troubleshooting building systems. It allows authorized users to view system health, update settings, and diagnose alarms remotely.
- Monitor lab/room and valve health
- Update setpoints
- Override valve position and IOs
- View and diagnose alarms
- Connects via Bluetooth to control platform
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Flow Manager by Phoenix Controls is an operations management mobile app that connects to the Critical Spaces Control Platform (CSCP) via Bluetooth at the Programmable BACnet Controller (PBC). Flow Manager allows authorized users to view & monitor the Phoenix Controls system for troubleshooting, day-to-day maintenance, and operations. Portable and easy monitoring: View Lab/Room & Valve health status with critical parameters Update setpoints Override valve position and IOs View & diagnose Alarms
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Flow Manager at 5.0 against Drivetune's 3.9. Flow Manager also leads on iOS requirement (15.1 vs 18). Drivetune's advantage is update cadence (every 2 months vs every 15 months) and ratings volume (10 vs 3). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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.
Flow Manager holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.9. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 10 and 3 respectively.
Drivetune ships an update every 2 months, Flow Manager every 15 months. Both last shipped on October 3, 2026.
| Parameter | Drivetune | Flow Manager |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.9 (10 ratings) | 5.0 (3 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 40.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 10 — better | 3 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months — better | Every 15 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 18 | 15.1 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 106 MB | 49 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | ABB Information Systems AG | Honeywell International, Inc. |
Customer experience
Drivetune
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In-app purchases
Drivetune
No in-app purchases
Flow Manager
No in-app purchases
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