xDelete vs Z1 HotBox
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
Z1 HotBox
This app connects to a Z1 Motorsports HotBox Performance Tuner to manage your Nissan or Infiniti vehicle's engine. It allows you to select performance modes, log engine data, and update the tuner's firmware.
- Select performance modes
- Log engine parameters
- Send logs to Z1 Motorsports
- Flash firmware updates
- Requires Z1 Motorsports HotBox tuner
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IMPORTANT This app requires a Z1 Motorsports HotBox Performance Tuner to connect to your vehicle's engine. These are available from www.z1motorsports.com for Nissan and Infiniti vehicles powered by the VR30DDTT engine. Z1 HotBox is the free companion app for the Z1 Motorsports HotBox Performance Tuner for Nissan and Infiniti vehicles equipped with the VR30DDTT engine. This app allows the user to select the performance mode of the HotBox, log engine parameters and send those logs to Z1 Motorsports, and flash firmware updates to the HotBox module.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: xDelete at 4.7 against Z1 HotBox's 3.7. xDelete also leads on ratings volume (498 vs 7). Z1 HotBox's advantage is monetization model (free vs paid) and review sentiment (100% vs 73%). 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 3.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: xDelete has 498 ratings behind it against 7, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 73% of xDelete's written reviews are positive against 100% of Z1 HotBox's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
| Parameter | xDelete | Z1 HotBox |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.7 (498 ratings) — better | 3.7 (7 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 72.7% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 498 — better | 7 |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly | — |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Paid | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 11.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 263 MB | 86 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | xAutomotive GmbH | Z1 Motorsports, Inc |
Customer experience
xDelete
Z1 HotBox
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
Z1 HotBox
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
xDelete
No in-app purchases
Z1 HotBox
No in-app purchases
