APE X85 vs TankNET Config
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
APE X85
This application enables users to monitor and configure a Flex Fuel Conversion module for gasoline engines, allowing them to run E85 fuel. It offers advanced tuning for ethanol delivery and includes a data logger. The app is also compatible with the APE Multi-gauge module.
- Flex Fuel conversion module monitoring
- E85 fuel compatibility
- Advanced ethanol delivery tuning
- RPM range configuration
- Built-in data logger
- APE Multi-gauge module support
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The APE X85 Flex Fuel Conversion module can be used to make a standard gasoline engine vehicle operate as a Flex Fuel vehicle that can run E85, gasoline of a mixture of the two. This application allows you to monitor and configure your APE X85 Flex Fuel Conversion module. It also allows you to use the advanced tuning features that let the user tune the ethanol delivery across different RPM ranges and has a built in data logger. This app can also be used with the APE Multi-gauge module.
TankNET Config
This app allows Acrolon customers to set up and manage their IoT-enabled TankNET controllers. It facilitates WiFi credential sharing via Bluetooth for internet connectivity and enables configuration of controller metadata like location. Users can also identify, monitor, and view operational data for their devices.
- Provision and configure TankNET controllers
- Share WiFi credentials via Bluetooth
- Connect controllers to the internet
- Publish/subscribe to IoT topics
- Configure controller metadata (e.g., location)
- Identify and monitor controllers
- View operational data
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TankNET Config enables Acrolon's customers to provision and configure their TankNET controllers. These controllers feature IoT capabilities, and users must utilize this app to share WiFi credentials with them via a Bluetooth link. This allows the controllers to connect to the internet and publish or subscribe to IoT topics. Additionally, users can configure metadata such as the controller's location within the facility. The application also allows users to identify the controller they wish to interact with, as well as monitor its configuration and operational data.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: TankNET Config at 5.0 against APE X85's 4.3. APE X85's advantage is ratings volume (7 vs 1) and iOS requirement (11.0 vs 16.6). 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.
TankNET Config holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: APE X85 has 7 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.
APE X85 ships an update every 8 months, TankNET Config every 5 months. The most recent releases landed on November 2, 2026 and October 30, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | APE X85 | TankNET Config |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.3 (7 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 7 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 8 months | Every 5 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 11.0 — better | 16.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 25 MB | 46 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | AlternativePerformanceEng | Acrolon Technologies, Inc. |
In-app purchases
APE X85
No in-app purchases
TankNET Config
No in-app purchases
