Comparison

xHP Flashtool vs Starlight for Automotive

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

xHP Flashtool

Customize your ZF automatic or DCT transmission with this comprehensive tuning solution. Connect your Apple device to your car to adjust settings or use pre-defined maps for a personalized driving experience.

Highlights
  • Complete tuning solution for ZF transmissions
  • Customize automatic transmission settings
  • Use pre-defined OTS maps
  • Connect via iPhone, iPad, or Mac M1
  • Supports ZF6HP, ZF8HP, and 7-Speed DCT
Features
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xHP Flashtool is the worldwide first and complete Tuning solution for your ZF6HP, ZF8HP Automatic or 7-Speed DCT transmission. xHP is the only tool that focuses fully on getting the best from your Auto-Transmission and is the worldwide leading solution for the best vehicles from Bavaria! xHP put's the power to fully customize your automatic transmission at your hands. Connect your Apple iPhone, IPad or Mac M1 to your car and customize by yourself or choose from pre-defined OTS maps. The ZF Autos are used throughout the whole range, from the 1-Series hatchbacks, to the mighty Alpina and M cars! While the hardware stays widely the same throughout all applications and is mainly divided in only 2 types (6HP19/21 and 6HP26/28 for 6-Speed, 8HP45/50/51 and 8HP70/75/76 for 8-Speed), the software inside the controller makes it possible to adapt the transmission, to every vehicle and mimic a wide range of driver styles. Smooth and comfy in the Luxury applications, the same transmission can be tweaked to deliver snap-on take-off behavior, surprisingly fast shift times and even race-style throttle blips on downshifts. Tweaking your transmission is not only about getting quicker, or holding more power. An automatic transmission is deeply involved into vehicle dynamics and contributes very much to the overall driving experience. From crawling in traffic, over city driving, to taking your vehicle to the drag strip or a race track, the TCU widely defines how your car feels. Like everyone drives different with a manual, the maps inside the TCU hide the secrets to tweak your automatic transmission to your personal likings and finally experience what was once promised in the glossy brochure: Sheer driving pleasure! For a seamless start, please read the manual on needed hardware and prerequisites: https://www.xhpflashtool.com To connect to your car, you have many options: xHP Wifi Adapter (blue), Wifi Thor Adapter, MHD Wifi Adapter (black and orange) or a standard OBD INPA USB or ENET cable! Please check our Connect-Diagram on our website to get further information and sources! https://www.xhpflashtool.com/connect_diagram/

About

Starlight for Automotive

Control your car's animated starry sky with this app. Customize star and comet animations, choose from presets, or create your own unique celestial displays. Immerse yourself and passengers in the universe.

Highlights
  • Bluetooth LE control
  • Animated night sky
  • Star and comet customization
  • Preset sky options
  • Individual sky creation
  • Millions of color choices
Features
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The STARLIGHT FOR AUTOMOTIVE app for iPhone and iPad allows you to control your starry sky from RÜHL Automotive - directly via Bluetooth LE! You have full control of the animated night sky full of stars and comets in your car and you become the master of galaxies! Select one of numerous presets for your sky or simply create your own individual night sky. Choose from millions of colors how your stars and comets should look and let yourself and your fellow passengers be carried into the endless expanses of the universe.

Screenshots

xHP Flashtool4 screens
Starlight for Automotive4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: xHP Flashtool at 4.9 against Starlight for Automotive's 1.0. xHP Flashtool also leads on ratings volume (2.8K vs 1). Starlight for Automotive's advantage is iOS requirement (12.0 vs 15.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

xHP Flashtool holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 1.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: xHP Flashtool has 2.8K ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
xHP Flashtool versus Starlight for Automotive: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterxHP FlashtoolStarlight for Automotive
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.9 (2.8K ratings) — better1.0 (1 ratings)
Positive reviews93.7% of reviews—
Number of ratings2.8K — better1
Update frequencyWeekly—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.012.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size274 MB30 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperxAutomotive GmbHTriboot Technologies GmbH

Customer experience

xHP Flashtool

All ratings2,758 ratings
Positive98.6%
Neutral0.4%
Negative1.0%
Written reviews457 reviews
Positive93.7%
Neutral0.4%
Negative5.9%

Starlight for Automotive

All ratings1 ratings
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

Bugs and requests

xHP Flashtool

Reported bugs

2 issues
  • App crashes during reflash process
  • Inability to sign out of account with wrong email

Requested features

3 requests
  • Expand compatibility to more vehicle models
  • Offer more affordable licensing options
  • Implement demo/trial mode for potential users

Starlight for Automotive

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

xHP Flashtool

No in-app purchases

None

Starlight for Automotive

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is xHP Flashtool free?
xHP Flashtool is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Starlight for Automotive free?
Starlight for Automotive is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, xHP Flashtool or Starlight for Automotive?
xHP Flashtool is rated higher. xHP Flashtool averages 4.9 out of 5 from 2.8K ratings, while Starlight for Automotive averages 1.0 from 1 ratings.
Do xHP Flashtool or Starlight for Automotive have ads?
Neither xHP Flashtool nor Starlight for Automotive shows ads.

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