Xhorse vs Freematics Controller
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Xhorse
This application connects to specialized locksmith devices via Bluetooth to perform various key and car remote operations. It offers features like transponder generation, cloning, editing, and key cutting. The app also provides access to a bonus points mall and customer service.
- Transponder generating
- Transponder cloning
- Transponder editing
- Remote generating
- Remote cloning
- Key decoding
- Key cutting
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This is an APP special for global locksmith developed by Xhorse. It can be used for key blade, car remote control and chip related operations by connecting to the MINI KEY TOOL and DOLPHIN device through Bluetooth and provides data retrieval and customer service as well. Software have bonus points mall, customer service, other funciton depend on the device that connected. When MINI KEY TOOL device connected, it can transponder generating, transponder cloning ,transponder editing, remote generating, remote cloning, upgrade bulletins,etc. When DOLPHIN device connected, it can decode key, cut key, universal key duplication, query key bitting etc.
Freematics Controller
This application serves as a remote control interface for various Freematics products. It allows users to manage and interact with compatible devices from their mobile phone.
- Remote control interface
- Manage Freematics products
- Device interaction
- Product compatibility
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Freematics App works as a remote control interface for a range of Freematics products.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Xhorse at 58% against Freematics Controller's 0%. Xhorse also leads on rating (4.3 vs 2.0) and update cadence (monthly vs every 5 months). 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.
Xhorse holds the better App Store score, 4.3 against 2.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Xhorse has 166 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 58% of Xhorse's written reviews are positive against 0% of Freematics Controller's.
Xhorse ships an update monthly, Freematics Controller every 5 months. The most recent releases landed on October 23, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Xhorse | Freematics Controller |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.3 (166 ratings) — better | 2.0 (2 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 57.8% of reviews — better | 0.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 166 — better | 2 |
| Update frequency | Monthly — better | Every 5 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 | 11.2 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 208 MB | 5 MB |
| Age rating | 9+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Shenzhen XHorse Electronics Co., Ltd. | Shanghai Han Yu Information Technologies Co., Ltd. |
Customer experience
Xhorse
Freematics Controller
In-app purchases
Xhorse
No in-app purchases
Freematics Controller
No in-app purchases
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