PLUS+1® Service Tool vs Truck Explorer v8
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
PLUS+1® Service Tool
This tool allows for diagnostics and parameter downloads to electronic components. It connects to controllers for performance logging and tuning, streamlining the development of advanced machinery.
- Perform diagnostics on electronic components
- Download applications to controllers
- Download parameters to controllers
- Log controller performance
- Tune controller performance
- Accelerate development process
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The PLUS+1® Service Tool performs diagnostics on PLUS+1® electronic components. In PLUS+1® GUIDE you build your application with drag-and-drop logical components or software blocks in the graphical interface. It is engineered to accelerate your development process and bring higher quality machines to market faster. Use the PLUS+1® Service Tool to download the built application to a controller. You can download parameters to a controller, then you can log and tune the controller performance.
Truck Explorer v8
This specialized tool offers comprehensive programming and diagnostic solutions for trucks, buses, and heavy vehicles. It enables reading/writing control unit memory, ECU repair, key programming, and parameter adjustments. Supports a wide range of major heavy vehicle brands.
- Read/write/clone control unit memory
- Repair and recover ECUs
- Program new keys
- Immobilizer off functionality
- Pair/unpair ECUs
- Change speed and torque limits
- Perform OBD and bench diagnostics
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Truck Explorer® - unique special operation tool for trucks, buses and other heavy vehicles. All in one tool for programming and diagnostic solutions. VEI device together with Truck Explorer software allows you to: Read / write / clone memory of control units (full Flash & Eeprom); Repair & recover ECU; Increase maximum power; Program new keys; Make immo off; Pair/unpair ECU; Change speed and torque limits; Calculate access codes (FDOK, VeDOC, DAS); Perform diagnostics by OBD and on bench; Change parameters and more. Supported heavy vehicle brands: Mercedes-Benz, MAN, Iveco, Scania, Volvo, Freightliner, Bharat-Benz, DAF, CLAAS, Setra, VW and many more...
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Truck Explorer v8 at 5.0 against PLUS+1® Service Tool's 4.0. Truck Explorer v8 also leads on update cadence (every 9 days vs every 4 months). PLUS+1® Service Tool's advantage is iOS requirement (14.0 vs 17). On price, ratings volume, 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.
Truck Explorer v8 holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 1 respectively.
PLUS+1® Service Tool ships an update every 4 months, Truck Explorer v8 every 9 days. The most recent releases landed on October 21, 2026 and October 6, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | PLUS+1® Service Tool | Truck Explorer v8 |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.0 (1 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Number of ratings | 1 | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 4 months | Every 9 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 14.0 — better | 17 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 57 MB | 256 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Danfoss A/S | DIELEKTRIK |
Customer experience
PLUS+1® Service Tool
Truck Explorer v8
In-app purchases
PLUS+1® Service Tool
No in-app purchases
Truck Explorer v8
No in-app purchases
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