Fox Suspension Service vs Slacker Virtual Remote
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Fox Suspension Service
This app acts as a maintenance assistant for your bike's suspension components, reminding you when and where to perform service. It tracks rides, syncs with Strava, and helps you find and book appointments with authorized service providers, while also maintaining a service history.
- Maintenance reminders based on usage and conditions
- Ride tracking and Strava synchronization
- Locate and book appointments with authorized service providers
- Component service history tracking
- Personalized maintenance advice for different rider types
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FOX SERVICE APP is your new TRAINED ASSISTANT for your bike(s) optimized maintenance, performance and durability. Worried about how those miles, hours, weather and conditions affect your precious Fox Racing Shox components in your bike(s)? This app has your back! It will remind you WHEN to do it, WHERE to do it, and it will even ENGAGE you directly with the Fox authorized service provider closest to you. Want to TRACK YOUR RIDES directly into the app? We got it! Want to sync with Strava? We got it too! Live in the tropics, rainforest, desert, mountains, beach, mud, snow, dust? This committed assistant knows that, and will consider it for your bike MAINTENANCE AS IT SHOULD. Want to find the authorized Fox Racing Shox workshop CLOSEST TO YOU? We also got it! AND we’ll also set an APPOINTMENT for you, which means it values your VALUABLE TIME IN LIFE, and very importantly, your OPTIMIZED RIDING TIME. This application will also allow you to have the maintenance/service HISTORY of your components which is beneficial for: - Your own historical control - People you sell your components to (proof of how well you took care of it) - People you buy components from (see how well they took care of the goods) - Your selected service authorized workshop will know the how, who, what and when of your component(s) previous services in order to provide a well oriented service. Are you a simple non-detailed oriented rider that just wants to be helped, OR a detail focused bike geek that wants the latest and greatest, OR even a bike mechanic with a bike quiver to look out for? We got it! Fox Racing Shox has your back! Fox Service App is TIME OPTIMIZATION, COMPONENT PERFORMANCE, COMPONENT DURABILITY, and SERVICE TRACEABILITY! GET IT NOW!
Slacker Virtual Remote
Transform your smartphone into a remote display for a digital suspension tuner. View real-time measurements and control device functions like reset and auto-zero. This version offers core remote capabilities without saving settings.
- Remote display for suspension tuner
- Real-time measurement viewing
- Control reset function
- Control auto-zero function
- Bluetooth connectivity
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Slacker Virtual Remote allows you to use your smartphone as a remote display for the new Motool Slacker Digital Suspension Tuner V4 with Bluetooth®. Take real-time measurements, measurements and control Slacker with the Reset and Auto Zero buttons. This is a "light" version of the virtual remote in the Motool Service Assistant App, you can not save settings. For virtual remote with MTB Mode and to save bikes and settings, install Service Assistant.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Slacker Virtual Remote at 100% against Fox Suspension Service's 0%. Slacker Virtual Remote also leads on rating (4.8 vs 3.1) and iOS requirement (12.1 vs 16.6). Fox Suspension Service's advantage is update cadence (every 2 months vs every 6 months) and ratings volume (15 vs 4). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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.
Slacker Virtual Remote holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 3.1. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 15 and 4 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 0% of Fox Suspension Service's written reviews are positive against 100% of Slacker Virtual Remote's.
Fox Suspension Service ships an update every 2 months, Slacker Virtual Remote every 6 months. Both last shipped on October 24, 2026.
| Parameter | Fox Suspension Service | Slacker Virtual Remote |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.1 (15 ratings) | 4.8 (4 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 0.0% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 15 — better | 4 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months — better | Every 6 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 16.6 | 12.1 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 59 MB | 27 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 4+ |
| Developer | David Elizondo | Motool Inc |
Customer experience
Fox Suspension Service
Slacker Virtual Remote
In-app purchases
Fox Suspension Service
No in-app purchases
Slacker Virtual Remote
No in-app purchases
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