PedalBooster vs AUTHOR FLASHER
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
PedalBooster
Control your car's acceleration response with this app. Select driving modes like City, Sport, Race, or Plus instantly from your smartphone. It connects to a compatible hardware module installed on your accelerator pedal.
- Select driving styles (City, Sport, Race, Plus)
- Smartphone remote control
- Improve acceleration
- Reduce throttle lag
- Bluetooth connectivity
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Con un semplice gesto scegli istantaneamente lo stile di guida più adatto alle tue esigenze: usa il tuo smartphone come un telecomando per avere il controllo del tuo PedalBooster! Sei City, Sport, Race o Plus? Cos'è PedalBooster® PEDALBOOSTER® è la nuova centralina per il pedale acceleratore sviluppata per migliorare l'accelerazione e togliere il ritardo della valvola a farfalla, aumentando notevolmente il piacere di guida. Si connette in pochi minuti direttamente al pedale acceleratore elettronico tramite connettori originali. Come funziona l'app PedalBooster® Connect. Siediti al volante, accendi il quadro della tua auto e avvia l'app PedalBooster® Connect. Il tuo PedalBooster® verrà subito riconosciuto e potrai connetterti all'istante! Attenzione: Disponibile solo per PedalBooster® dotati di modulo Bluetooth.
AUTHOR FLASHER
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AUTHOR FLASHER is a mobile app for professional installers and technical specialists designed to update firmware and configure AUTHOR devices through a smartphone. The app is the mobile version of the AUTHOR FLASHER desktop program and provides access to all the necessary features in a convenient format. After authorization through the user account on AUTHOR’s service portal, a device can be connected and all the necessary operations can be performed, such as viewing information, updating firmware, and configuring parameters. Key features: • Display technical information about the device • Update the firmware • Configure the device’s available features Access and safety: • Only for authorized users of AUTHOR’s service portal • Requires an internet connection • Device must be switched to firmware update mode before connecting Compatibility: • iOS 15.0 and higher Supported devices: • AUTHOR IGLA, AUTHOR ALARM, AUTHOR IGLA LF, AUTHOR IGLA C (nRF 8.0+, STM 3.5.0+) • AUTHOR AUTOSTART (nRF 8.0+, STM 1.3+) • AUTHOR KLB (nRF 8.0+, STM 3.5+) • AUTHOR IGLA FD, AUTHOR ALARM FD. AUTHOR FLASHER is a tool for working efficiently with AUTHOR devices in a professional environment.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is iOS requirement: AUTHOR FLASHER at 13.0 against PedalBooster's 16.0. On price, update cadence, 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.
Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and October 28, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | PedalBooster | AUTHOR FLASHER |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 50.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 1 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 2 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 | 13.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 8 MB | 32 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | SELETRON SNC DI LAGO EMANUEL & STEFANO | AUTHOR-ALARM |
In-app purchases
PedalBooster
No in-app purchases
AUTHOR FLASHER
No in-app purchases
