XTEND vs Haltech Connect
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
XTEND
This application mirrors your vehicle's in-cab display to your mobile device, allowing remote access to Horizon software features. Perform calibrations, diagnostics, and tank fills from anywhere around your machine using a familiar interface.
- Extend in-cab display to mobile device
- Access Horizon software features remotely
- Perform calibration and diagnostics
- Manage tank fills
- Familiar user interface
- Dedicated WiFi synchronization
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The XTEND app is used in conjunction with the Horizon XTEND feature on the Topcon in-cab displays. Using the XTEND technology, you can extend the user interface of your display to your mobile device’s screen. Get access to many of the Horizon software features directly on your mobile device, both within and outside the cab of your vehicle. Use your mobile device to perform calibration, diagnostics, tank fill and many other activities anywhere around your machine via the familiar Horizon user interface. A dedicated WiFi connection keeps your mobile device always in sync with the main display in the cab.
Haltech Connect
Monitor vehicle channels, read and clear diagnostic trouble codes, and adjust settings for your Haltech ECU. This app facilitates initial setup for Rebel ECUs and connects to Wi-Fi enabled Nexus ECUs, allowing real-time data viewing and configuration changes.
- Monitor ECU channels
- Read and clear DTCs
- View and change settings
- Perform initial ECU setup
- Connect to Wi-Fi enabled ECUs
- Select metric/imperial units
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Monitor channels, read and clear diagnostic trouble codes, see and change settings. Perform initial setup of your Rebel ECU. This app allows you to connect to your Wi-Fi enabled Haltech Nexus ECU. In it you can view any channel as you would do within NSP, and change most settings and table contents. It also allows you to view diagnostic trouble codes (DTCs) and clear them, as well as configuration errors such as a setting value out of range. You can choose from a range of metric and imperial units. If you have a Rebel ECU, you can use this app to access the setup wizard to configure your ECU for the first time. Note: Nexus firmware version 1.26 or later is required to use the mobile app. This can be updated using NSP.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Haltech Connect at 100% against XTEND's 0%. Haltech Connect also leads on update cadence (every 2 months vs every 25 months) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 17). 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.
XTEND ships an update every 25 months, Haltech Connect every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on July 4, 2026 and June 20, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | XTEND | Haltech Connect |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | — | 5.0 (5 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 0.0% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | — | 5 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 25 months | Every 2 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 17 | 13.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 29 MB | 135 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Topcon Precision Agriculture Pty Ltd | LOCKIN PTY LTD |
Customer experience
XTEND
Haltech Connect
In-app purchases
XTEND
No in-app purchases
Haltech Connect
No in-app purchases
Questions
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