xDelete vs BuildSpec
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
BuildSpec
Easily track, organize, and showcase your car modification projects. Log parts, costs, and installation details for multiple vehicles in a structured, searchable garage. Designed for car builders and modifiers to maintain a complete build history.
- Track modifications and parts
- Log costs and installation details
- Maintain build history
- Create multiple vehicle profiles
- Store specifications and photos
- Organized garage dashboard
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BuildSpec is the ultimate app for tracking, organizing, and showcasing your car builds. Whether you're modifying a daily driver, building a track car, or restoring a classic, BuildSpec keeps everything in one place. KEY FEATURES Track Modifications • Log parts, upgrades, and changes • Record costs and installation details • Maintain a complete build history Vehicle Profiles • Create builds for multiple vehicles • Store specifications and photos • Track mileage and vehicle details Organized Garage • Manage all builds from one dashboard • Quickly access vehicle information • Keep everything structured and searchable Designed for Enthusiasts • Clean, fast, and distraction-free interface • Built specifically for car builders and modifiers BuildSpec makes it easy to track your progress and showcase your builds.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is monetization model: BuildSpec at free against xDelete's paid. BuildSpec also leads on review sentiment (100% vs 73%) and rating (5.0 vs 4.7). xDelete's advantage is update cadence (every 10 days vs every 3 months) and ratings volume (498 vs 1). On price, ads and in-app purchases 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.
BuildSpec holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: xDelete has 498 ratings behind it against 1, 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 100% of BuildSpec's.
xDelete ships an update every 10 days, BuildSpec every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on October 14, 2026 and October 10, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | xDelete | BuildSpec |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.7 (498 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 72.7% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 498 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 10 days — better | Every 3 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Paid | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 17.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 265 MB | 11 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 9+ |
| Developer | xAutomotive GmbH | Grant Johnson |
Customer experience
xDelete
BuildSpec
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
BuildSpec
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
xDelete
No in-app purchases
BuildSpec
No in-app purchases
