Comparison

Directlink vs MOTOAUTO

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

Head to head
About

Directlink

This app provides installation technicians with a comprehensive and user-friendly resource for working with specific products. It offers features like vehicle wiring data, wireless module flashing, and direct chat with technical support.

Highlights
  • Wireless module flashing
  • Automatic vehicle detection
  • Manage paired devices
  • Installation guides
  • Technical news alerts
  • Live chat with technical service
Features
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“By Installers, For Installers“ Directechs is the industry’s #1 technical website, driven by the Directed’s award winning Technical Service team across the globe! We’ve come a long way from TechSoft diskettes to our new state-of-the-art Directlink Mobile app, but our purpose has remained the same. It’s our goal to bring installation technicians the most comprehensive and user friendly resource available to help you work with Directed’s products with help from your smartphone or tablet with features such as: •DirectWire •Wirelessly flash DS4/DS4+ modules with no extra devices to connect •Automatic vehicle detection •Manage devices paired •Adjust shock and tilt sensors •Installation Guides •Technical News Alerts •Directed SmartStart Activation •Interactive Live Chat with Technical Service At Directechs, our motto has always been “By Installers, For Installers”. With several years of installation experience and the pursuit of certification in MECP and ASE, we’re committed to support installation technicians by providing our unrivaled passion and dedication to this industry in technical expertise.   This application works only with the DS4/DS4+ units. Only Directed Dealers and Distributors have access to Directechs-specific resources, which include: DirectWire vehicle wiring and information database, installation guides, online training, tech tips, and much more. To become a Directed Dealer, visit http://www.directed.com/Contact/BecomeDealer.aspx.

About

MOTOAUTO

Control RGB and RGBW lights for your car or motorcycle. Customize color, speed, brightness, and modes, including music synchronization. Create a personalized lighting experience for underglow, interior, and wheel lights.

Highlights
  • Control RGB/RGBW lights
  • Adjust color, speed, brightness
  • Music synchronization
  • 256 lighting modes
  • Zone customization (underglow, interior, wheels)
Features
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The MOTOAUTO APP is an easy-to-use APP. It allows you to control RGB/RGBW/RGB CHASE and RGBW CHASE Lights in one program. You can control the color, speed, brightness, modes and even the lights with music. There are 256 modes for the RGB/RGBW CHASE, you can collect your favorite modes there. With our APP, you can customize and control the lighting in various zones of your car or motorcycle, easily adjust the settings for underglow light, Interior Light, Wheel light and more. Get ready to turn heads and make a statement wherever you go!

Screenshots

Directlink4 screens
MOTOAUTO4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: MOTOAUTO at every 4 weeks against Directlink's every 2 months. Directlink's advantage is ratings volume (21 vs 3). On price, rating, review sentiment 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

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

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 1.9 for Directlink against 2.0 for MOTOAUTO. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Directlink has 21 ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 7% of Directlink's written reviews are positive against 0% of MOTOAUTO's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Directlink ships an update every 2 months, MOTOAUTO every 4 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 28, 2026 and September 14, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Directlink versus MOTOAUTO: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDirectlinkMOTOAUTO
PriceFreeFree
Rating1.9 (21 ratings)2.0 (3 ratings) — better
Positive reviews6.7% of reviews — better0.0% of reviews
Number of ratings21 — better3
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 4 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS12.012.0
Further details — not scored
Size28 MB42 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperDirected淑 杜

Customer experience

Directlink

All ratings21 ratings
Positive14.3%
Neutral9.5%
Negative76.2%
Written reviews15 reviews
Positive6.7%
Neutral20.0%
Negative73.3%

MOTOAUTO

All ratings3 ratings
Positive0.0%
Neutral33.3%
Negative66.7%
Written reviews6 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral33.3%
Negative66.7%

In-app purchases

None

Directlink

No in-app purchases

None

MOTOAUTO

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Directlink free?
Directlink is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is MOTOAUTO free?
MOTOAUTO is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Directlink or MOTOAUTO?
MOTOAUTO is rated higher. Directlink averages 1.9 out of 5 from 21 ratings, while MOTOAUTO averages 2.0 from 3 ratings.
Do Directlink or MOTOAUTO have ads?
Neither Directlink nor MOTOAUTO shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Directlink or MOTOAUTO?
Directlink ships an update every 2 months, and MOTOAUTO every 4 weeks. Most recently, Directlink was updated on September 28, 2026 and MOTOAUTO on September 14, 2026.

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