Comparison

Motool Service Assistant vs Tech

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

Motool Service Assistant

This app helps motorcycle and mountain bike owners track maintenance tasks, log suspension settings, and record ride notes. It offers reminders for upcoming services and supports managing multiple bikes. An optional subscription unlocks advanced features and a virtual remote display.

Highlights
  • Service task tracking
  • Suspension setting logs
  • Ride notes documentation
  • Service interval reminders
  • Unlimited bike management
  • Virtual remote display
Features
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Your whole garage in your pocket. Save every bike, log every setting, and watch service intervals tick down as the hours and miles add up, so nothing sneaks up on you. Service Assistant is the setup and maintenance logbook for people who work on their own bikes- dirt, street, ADV, or MTB. Add a motorcycle or mountain bike, save its baseline settings, then build a record you can trust instead of trying to remember what you changed three rides ago. A SERVICE CENTER THAT COUNTS DOWN FOR YOU Set the intervals that matter to you the most- suspension service every 40 hours, tune-up every 15 hours, chain every 300 miles. After a ride, log your hours or mileage once. Service Assistant subtracts from every interval automatically and tells you what's coming due before it becomes a problem. You can track by mileage or runtime depending on the bike type. Engine, suspension, chassis, brakes, electrical, drivetrain: if it runs on a schedule, you can track it here. SETTINGS YOU CAN ACTUALLY FIND AGAIN Save a baseline for every bike, then log what you change as you dial it in. Clicker positions, sag, spring rates, tire pressure, gearing, bar and lever position. Record it, compare it, and get back to it when a setup change doesn't pan out. KEY FEATURES • Unlimited bikes — a full profile for every machine you own or maintain • Baseline settings — the known-good starting point you can always return to • Setup notes — suspension, tire pressure, ergonomics, conditions, results • Custom service intervals — by engine hours or mileage, set however you want • Automatic countdown — add hours or miles once, every interval updates • Complete service history — what you did, when you did it, on which bike • Slacker Virtual Remote — turns your phone into a large, easy-to-read display for the Slacker digital sag scale BUILT FOR RIDERS AND THE SHOPS THAT KEEP THEM RUNNING Whether it's one bike in the garage or a rack of customer machines, everything lives in one place — searchable, organized, and there the next time you need it. FROM THE MAKERS OF SLACKER Service Assistant is built by Motool, the team behind the Slacker digital sag scale — the patented suspension setup tool trusted by riders, tuners, and shops since 2014. Start with a 30-day free trial. $0.99/month or $9.99/year after that. — Payment will be charged to your Apple Account at the end of the 30-day free trial. Subscriptions renew automatically unless canceled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Manage or cancel your subscription anytime in your Apple Account settings. Any unused portion of a free trial is forfeited when you purchase a subscription. Terms of Service: https://getslacker.com/pages/terms-and-conditions Privacy Policy: https://getslacker.com/pages/privacy-policy

About

Tech

Easily register and monitor your motorcycle airbag system's status and battery life. Track ride details, record location and speed, and relive your journeys with detailed maps and statistics. Build a library of your rides and manage system settings.

Highlights
  • Register Tech-Air® 5 Airbag System
  • Monitor system status and battery life
  • Track ride details with location and speed
  • Record and visualize ride statistics
  • Build a library of recorded rides
  • Disable system for off-road riding
  • Update system firmware
Features
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Packed with a variety of useful features, the App lets you easily register your Tech-Air® 5 Airbag System and monitor its status and battery life, as well as tracking the details of your ride. The App uses Bluetooth Connectivity to access the System’s data.  Using the MyRide feature, riders can record location and speed continuously during a ride.  Relive your ride and visualize your average and top speeds at any point along the route by zooming in on the map.  MyRide gives motorcyclists the ability to record unlimited motorcycle rides and build up a complete library of individual trips, so you can easily retrace your trips and remember the great riding moments.  How it Works • See top stats for the ride – including the exact location where these results were achieved, average speed, trip time and distance covered. • Retrace each trip on an enhanced Google Map that shows your speed at any point you select along the trip. • Build up an awesome library of each ride you take on your bike. • Disable the Tech-Air® System when you’re going to start doing heavy off-road riding. • Verify the deployment of the Tech-Air® System after an accident. • Send feedback to the Alpinestars Tech-Air® development team. • Update the System’s firmware whenever available. • Download the online manual and useful documentation for air travel, shipments, and servicing. • Register your products.

Screenshots

Motool Service Assistant4 screens
Tech4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Motool Service Assistant at 3.3 against Tech's 1.6. Motool Service Assistant also leads on review sentiment (32% vs 13%) and update cadence (every 8 days vs monthly). Tech's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 2) and ratings volume (87 vs 24). On price, ads, device support and iOS requirement 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Motool Service Assistant sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month. Tech asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Motool Service Assistant holds the better App Store score, 3.3 against 1.6. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 24 and 87 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 32% of Motool Service Assistant's written reviews are positive against 13% of Tech's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Motool Service Assistant ships an update every 8 days, Tech monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 21, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Motool Service Assistant versus Tech: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMotool Service AssistantTech
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.3 (24 ratings) — better1.6 (87 ratings)
Positive reviews31.6% of reviews — better13.1% of reviews
Number of ratings2487 — better
Update frequencyEvery 8 days — betterMonthly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS13.013.0
Further details — not scored
Size233 MB151 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMotool IncALPINESTARS SPA

Customer experience

Motool Service Assistant

All ratings24 ratings
Positive50.0%
Neutral12.5%
Negative37.5%
Written reviews19 reviews
Positive31.6%
Neutral15.8%
Negative52.6%

Tech

All ratings80 ratings
Positive13.8%
Neutral1.3%
Negative85.0%
Written reviews267 reviews
Positive13.1%
Neutral4.9%
Negative82.0%

Bugs and requests

Motool Service Assistant

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

Tech

Reported bugs

20 issues
  • App crashes immediately upon launch after updates
  • Firmware update stuck at 2% indefinitely
  • Error 12 during firmware installation
  • Verification SMS not arriving (especially for +420 Czech numbers and other regions)
  • QR code scanner not recognizing codes
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  • Manual code entry not progressing past input screen
  • Bluetooth connection drops during firmware updates
  • App shows 'already paired' but vest not visible in app
  • Battery percentage displays incorrectly or as 0%
  • Software update notification loop (says update available when already updated)
  • Tap input registration incorrect on registration form
  • App unresponsive during software update process
  • Bluetooth disconnection when phone is moved away from vest
  • App crashes when accessing 'My Rides' section
  • Ride data not recording properly (shows wrong duration/metrics)
  • Location tracking showing wrong geographic location
  • iOS 26 compatibility issues
  • App not sending feedback/crash reports
  • Inconsistent behavior across different iPhone models
  • App language settings affecting firmware update capability

Requested features

13 requests
  • PC/desktop application for firmware updates
  • Lean angle tracking and display
  • Maximum speed recording in ride logs
  • Acceleration metrics in ride data
  • Altitude data in ride tracking
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  • Ability to change phone number associated with account
  • Email verification option as alternative to SMS
  • Improved Bluetooth antenna strength
  • Automatic ride recording without manual activation
  • Better offline functionality
  • Software update caching on vest
  • Race mode activation without app dependency
  • More detailed ride statistics and analytics

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Motool Service Assistant

Subscriptions2
  • Service Assistant1 Month trial$0.991 Month
  • Service Assistant1 Month trial$9.991 Year
None

Tech

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Motool Service Assistant free?
Motool Service Assistant is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Tech free?
Tech is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Motool Service Assistant or Tech?
Motool Service Assistant is rated higher. Motool Service Assistant averages 3.3 out of 5 from 24 ratings, while Tech averages 1.6 from 87 ratings.
Do Motool Service Assistant or Tech have ads?
Neither Motool Service Assistant nor Tech shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Motool Service Assistant or Tech?
Motool Service Assistant ships an update every 8 days, and Tech monthly. Most recently, Motool Service Assistant was updated on October 24, 2026 and Tech on October 21, 2026.

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