xDelete vs MHD N55 E
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
xDelete
This app allows you to switch between AWD, AWD Sport, and RWD modes in your BMW xDrive vehicle. You can also customize power distribution. It's a safe and reversible process that doesn't trigger fault codes or require hardware installation.
- Switch between AWD, AWD Sport, and RWD
- Customize power distribution
- Supports most BMWs (2004-2021)
- No hardware installation required
- 100% safe and reversible
- Not detectable by dealers
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More Information on our website: https://www.xautomotive.com/products/xdelete xDelete will enable you to switch between AWD, AWD Sport and RWD in your xDrive equipped car! Or go custom and change the power distribution with an easy slider! With xDelete Live, you can now switch your xDrive mode instantly while driving! Flash once and then switch between 4WD, 2WD and 4WD Sport on the fly — directly from your smartphone or with a simple in-car gesture. You can even choose individual presets for every DSC mode (ON, OFF and Traction) and view real-time data and your current AWD mode directly in xDelete. xDelete Live is currently available for BMW F-Series, with support for E and G-Series already in development. xDelete supports most BMW from MY 2004 up to MY 2021! (E, F and G-Series BMW) Please go to https://www.xautomotive.com/pages/supported-cars for details! Facts: * Smartphone/Tablet App to configure your xDrive-System * Switch between 4WD, 2WD and 4WD Sport * xDelete Live: Switch modes instantly while driving * Individual xDrive presets for every DSC mode * 100% safe for your car * Not detectable by the dealer * No additional hardware to install * No fault codes triggered * Steering Assist, ABS & DSC stay fully functional * You can leave your car in RWD mode forever, or change between AWD and RWD whenever you like * You can manage unlimited vehicles on one device (Licenses are per vehicle)
MHD N55 E
This utility app is being retired and users are encouraged to switch to a unified flasher app. It retains some functionality for reading and clearing engine error codes, analyzing past data logs, and accessing vehicle licenses and user guides.
- Read and clear engine DTC error codes
- Graph and analyze prior datalogs
- View existing vehicle licenses
- Access user guide
- Transition to unified flasher app
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This app is being retired. Please switch to our unified "MHD Flasher" app which now supports all E/F/G series vehicles / engines as well as Supra. This app will remain as a shell to help you switch over. Additionally, some functionality will remain to read and clear engine DTC error codes, graph and analyze your prior datalogs, view your existing vehicle licenses, and access the user guide!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is monetization model: MHD N55 E at free against xDelete's paid. MHD N55 E also leads on iOS requirement (10.2 vs 15.0). xDelete's advantage is ratings volume (496 vs 53). On price, rating, review sentiment and update cadence 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.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.7 for xDelete against 4.6 for MHD N55 E. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: xDelete has 496 ratings behind it against 53, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 73% of xDelete's written reviews are positive against 79% of MHD N55 E's.
xDelete ships an update fortnightly, MHD N55 E every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 22, 2026 and June 11, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | xDelete | MHD N55 E |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.7 (496 ratings) — better | 4.6 (53 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 73.1% of reviews | 79.2% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 496 — better | 53 |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly — better | Every 3 weeks |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Paid | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 10.2 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 266 MB | 123 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | xAutomotive GmbH | MHD Tuning UG (haftungsbeschraenkt) |
Customer experience
xDelete
MHD N55 E
Bugs and requests
xDelete
Reported bugs
4 issues- Login screen freezes
- Incompatible with older devices
- App becomes completely unresponsive until reinstalled
- Cannot switch back to xdrive after flashing to rwd
Requested features
3 requests- Add 2WD only setting
- Dark mode option
- Advanced analytics dashboard
MHD N55 E
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
xDelete
No in-app purchases
MHD N55 E
No in-app purchases
