MECH5 XLink vs DSG Flash
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
MECH5 XLink
Access professional vehicle diagnostics on your mobile device. Connect your VCI to the cloud, run health checks, and view past diagnostics. Edit vehicle details while working on another device.
- Full ECU access
- Connect to MECH5 Cloud
- Run Health Checks
- View previous Health Checks
- Edit Vehicle Details
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The MECH5 XLink Companion App brings professional vehicle diagnostics to your favourite device. Full ECU access, beyond normal OBD tools. Current features: Connect your VCI to the MECH5 Cloud Run Health Checks View previous Health Checks Edit Vehicle Details while you perform diagnostics on another device Read more about MECH5 capabilities at: https://www.mech5.com
DSG Flash
Customize and tune your VAG gearbox directly from your iOS device. This app allows for custom code patches, datalogging, and reading/clearing trouble codes. An OBD adapter is required to flash your vehicle.
- Remap/Flash car with custom tunes
- Datalogging
- Read & Clear Trouble Codes
- Apply custom code patches
- Tweak common tune settings
- Supports multiple DSG gearbox models
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Tune your VAG gearbox at home using the DSG Flash iOS app. Customise the tune to your liking and apply our world class custom code patches! Supporting DQ250 Exx & Fxx, DQ250 MQB, DQ200, DQ381 & DQ500. DSG Flash OBD Adapter is required in order to flash your vehicle. Features - Remap/Flash your car with one of our off the shelf tunes, or your own file with a flash license - Datalogging - Read & Clear Trouble Codes - Apply custom code patches (Expert flash license or Stage 1+ only) - Tweak common tune settings before flashing (boosted launch, 3 step launch RPM, gear advisor, shifting speed)
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: MECH5 XLink at none against DSG Flash's shown. MECH5 XLink also leads on monetization model (free vs ad-supported) and iOS requirement (9.3 vs 13.4). On price, in-app purchases and device support 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.
| Parameter | MECH5 XLink | DSG Flash |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | — | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 40.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | — | 1 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | — |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free — better | Ad-supported |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 9.3 — better | 13.4 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 110 MB | 26 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | OCTO Telematics | Mobile Flash Solutions Ltd |
In-app purchases
MECH5 XLink
No in-app purchases
DSG Flash
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is MECH5 XLink free?
Is DSG Flash free?
Do MECH5 XLink or DSG Flash have ads?
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