xDelete vs Advanced Car Eye 3
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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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 E and F-Series, with support for G-Series 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) More Information on our website: https://www.xautomotive.com/products/xdelete
Advanced Car Eye 3
This dash cam app uses dual wide-angle cameras to record driving and parking situations. It utilizes proximity and vibration sensors to capture critical events for potential evidence. Users can monitor, control, and download recordings, as well as adjust various camera settings.
- Dual wide-angle cameras (QHD front, FHD rear)
- Proximity and vibration sensors
- Record critical driving and parking situations
- Monitor and download recorded videos/images
- Manual recording capability
- Adjustable operating modes and recording criteria
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Advanced Car Eye 3.0 (Pro) Dash Cam comprise two premium wide-angle cameras (QHD for front and FHD for rear) for your vehicle. Using proximity (Radar, Only for ACE 3.0 Pro) and vibration sensors (G sensors), it captures and records critical situations while driving and parking to use as evidence if necessary. Advanced Car Eye 3.0 (Pro) is the monitor and control panel for your cameras. You can watch and download recorded videos and images and make manual recordings. All settings can also be adjusted using the ACE 3.0 app: - Operating modes - Recording criteria - Video / image data and so on.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: xDelete at 73% against Advanced Car Eye 3's 0%. xDelete also leads on rating (4.7 vs 2.9) and update cadence (every 10 days vs every 2 months). Advanced Car Eye 3's advantage is monetization model (free vs paid). On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support 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.
xDelete holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 2.9. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: xDelete has 498 ratings behind it against 22, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 73% of xDelete's written reviews are positive against 0% of Advanced Car Eye 3's.
xDelete ships an update every 10 days, Advanced Car Eye 3 every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 14, 2026 and October 17, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | xDelete | Advanced Car Eye 3 |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.7 (498 ratings) — better | 2.9 (22 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 72.7% of reviews — better | 0.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 498 — better | 22 |
| Update frequency | Every 10 days — better | Every 2 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Paid | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 265 MB | 510 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | xAutomotive GmbH | BMW |
Customer experience
xDelete
Advanced Car Eye 3
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
Advanced Car Eye 3
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
xDelete
No in-app purchases
Advanced Car Eye 3
No in-app purchases
Questions
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