DTE PedalBox vs JB4 PRO
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
DTE PedalBox
Control your vehicle's acceleration and response behavior with this app. Customize driving modes and power levels for a personalized driving experience. It requires a compatible DTE accelerator tuning system to function.
- Adjust acceleration and response behavior
- Select driving programs (Sport+, Sport, City, Eco, etc.)
- Configure individual programs with power levels
- Activate/deactivate immobilizer and limit mode
- Switch PedalBox on/off
- Update tuning software
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PedalBox App by DTE Systems With the PedalBox App from DTE Systems, DTE accelerator tuning systems PedalBox Pro, PedalBox EV and PedalBox+ installed in the vehicle can be conveniently set and operated. Change the response and acceleration behaviour of your vehicle according to your personal preferences via smartphone and also control further functions of the PedalBox Pro and PedalBox EV. PedalBox App Highlights • For PedalBox Pro and PedalBox+: Convenient change of the PedalBox programmes Sport+, Sport, City, Series and Eco (Eco only for PedalBox Pro). • For PedalBox EV: Convenient change of the PedalBox programmes Long Range, Comfort, Dynamic, Performance und Serial • Activation and deactivation of the programme Limit-Mode (only for PedalBox Pro and PedalBox EV) • Individual configuration of each programme in 7 power levels • Activation and deactivation of the immobiliser (only for PedalBox Pro and PedalBox EV) • Automatic unlocking immobibiliser upon entering the car (only for PedalBox Pro and PedalBox EV) • Switching the PedalBox on/off with the push of a button • Update capability for future tuning software updates All important information at a glance: To connect to the vehicle, you need the DTE pedal tuning system PedalBox Pro, PedalBox EV or PedalBox+ of the latest generation (from autumn 2018). The DTE accelerator tuning PedalBox is available for all common combustion and electric vehicles with an electronic accelerator pedal and can be purchased online at www.chiptuning.com, for example. The accelerator pedal tuning is also available in stores at all official DTE retail partners throughout Germany and Austria. The PedalBox App is developed and distributed by DTE Systems GmbH, one of the world's leading manufacturers of innovative performance enhancement and accelerator tuning systems. The range of functions of the PedalBox App may vary depending on the PedalBox system (hardware) used, the smartphone and the vehicle. A free DTE Systems account is required to use the PedalBox App.
JB4 PRO
Integrate your performance tuner with your smartphone to adjust engine maps, view real-time data, and manage system settings. This app requires a specific Bluetooth adapter for full functionality.
- Change maps
- Monitor live engine data
- Record logs
- Manage fault codes
- Update JB4 firmware
- Smartphone integration
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Smart phone integration for your JB4 performance tuner to change maps, monitor live engine data, record logs, manage fault codes, update JB4 firmware, and much more! Note the JB4 PRO free app requires the JB4 PRO BT adapter and is not compatible with the JB4 Mobile BT adapter.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: JB4 PRO at fortnightly against DTE PedalBox's every 5 months. JB4 PRO also leads on rating (4.4 vs 4.2). On price, review sentiment, ratings volume 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
JB4 PRO holds the better App Store score, 4.4 against 4.2. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 6 and 14 respectively. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 50% and 50% positive.
DTE PedalBox ships an update every 5 months, JB4 PRO fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 14, 2026 and October 1, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | DTE PedalBox | JB4 PRO |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.2 (6 ratings) | 4.4 (14 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 50.0% of reviews | 50.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 6 | 14 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 5 months | Fortnightly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone, iPad — better |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | 16.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 14 MB | 22 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | DTE-Systems GmbH | Burger Motorsports, Inc |
Customer experience
DTE PedalBox
JB4 PRO
In-app purchases
DTE PedalBox
No in-app purchases
JB4 PRO
No in-app purchases
