xDelete vs BimmerUtility
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)
BimmerUtility
A lightweight tool for editing vehicle configuration files like FDL, NCD, and FA. It allows users to save diagnostic reports and compare different vehicle software versions.
- Edit FDL, NCD, & FA files
- Save diagnostic reports
- Compare SVT & NCD files
- Lightweight toolset
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A simple lightweight toolset to help you edit your FDL, NCD & FA files. Save diagnostic reports, compare SVT & NCD files & more.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: xDelete at 73% against BimmerUtility's 20%. xDelete also leads on rating (4.7 vs 3.3) and update cadence (fortnightly vs every 2 months). BimmerUtility'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 3.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: xDelete has 496 ratings behind it against 23, 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 20% of BimmerUtility's.
xDelete ships an update fortnightly, BimmerUtility every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on September 22, 2026 and September 23, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | xDelete | BimmerUtility |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.7 (496 ratings) — better | 3.3 (23 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 73.1% of reviews — better | 20.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 496 — better | 23 |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly — better | Every 2 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Paid | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 14.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 266 MB | 193 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | xAutomotive GmbH | Robert Hebb |
Customer experience
xDelete
BimmerUtility
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
BimmerUtility
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
xDelete
No in-app purchases
BimmerUtility
No in-app purchases
