Comparison

xHP Flashtool vs Autotab

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

Head to head
About

xHP Flashtool

This app offers a complete tuning solution for ZF automatic and DCT transmissions. It allows users to customize their transmission's behavior, from smooth and comfortable to race-ready performance, directly from their Apple devices. Unlock the full potential of your vehicle's transmission.

Highlights
  • ZF transmission tuning
  • Customizable shift behavior
  • OTS map selection
  • DCT transmission support
  • iOS/iPadOS/Mac M1 compatibility
  • Multiple adapter options
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

Autotab

Features
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Autotab keeps every fill-up, service, expense and document for every car you own, and turns them into the number most drivers never work out: what the car really costs. FUEL, PROPERLY MEASURED Log a fill-up in seconds. Autotab measures consumption between full tanks, tracks it against your own average, and points out the tank that doesn't fit, which is usually a mistyped odometer rather than a failing engine. Pay in another currency abroad and it is converted into the car's own. A MAINTENANCE PLAN THAT KNOWS YOUR CAR Intervals by distance and by time, adjusted to how much you actually drive. Reminders arrive before something falls due. Log a service and the plan moves on. Name your own categories for the work that isn't on anyone's list. INVOICES AND DOCUMENTS, READ FOR YOU Photograph a workshop invoice and the date, odometer, total and every line are filled in. Scan an insurance certificate or registration and the provider, number, cost and expiry date are picked out. Nothing is saved until you have checked it, and a date that could be read two ways is left for you to set rather than guessed. A WARNING LIGHT CAME ON? Photograph the dashboard and Autotab names the light. Ask Autotab AI and you get a read for your exact car: what usually causes it on that model, whether you can keep driving, what to check yourself and roughly what the fix costs. LIVE DATA FROM THE CAR Connect a Bluetooth or Wi-Fi OBD-II adapter to watch engine data, read and clear fault codes, check the battery, and get an alert when a reading leaves its healthy range. Autotab can also notice a fill-up from the tank level and ask you to confirm it. WHERE THE MONEY GOES Cost per mile and per month, fuel against servicing, which workshop charges what, and what the coming months are likely to cost. Drag across any chart to read an exact value. WHAT IT IS WORTH A resale estimate built from what you paid, your real mileage and depreciation that differs by country. Every assumption is shown, and every one is yours to change. ALSO Documents with renewal reminders, tyre and battery tracking, performance runs on a closed course, CarPlay, search across your plan and history, a PDF service report, and 13 languages. YOUR RECORDS STAY YOURS No account to create and no server holding your data. Records live on your device and, if you choose, in your own private iCloud, which we cannot read. There is no analytics, advertising or tracking code in the app. Only an invoice or document you choose to scan is sent to be read, and it is not kept. FREE, PRO AND GOLD Free: one car, unlimited logging, your whole history, documents and renewal reminders, the warning-light guide and iCloud sync. Pro: every car you own, cost analysis, forecasts, resale value, comparisons, recalls, CarPlay, and 14 AI scans a month for invoices, documents and warning lights. Gold: everything in Pro, plus live engine data, fault codes, battery health, performance runs, and 40 AI scans a month. Pro is $1.99 a month or $9.99 a year. Gold is $3.49 a month, $19.99 a year, or $39.99 once. Monthly plans include a one-week free trial and yearly plans a two-week trial. Subscriptions renew automatically unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the period, and can be managed in your Apple Account settings. Autotab gives estimates. It is not a mechanic and not a valuer, so check anything that affects safety or a large sum of money against a proper source. Terms of use: https://autotab.eltokhy.uk/terms Privacy policy: https://autotab.eltokhy.uk/privacy

Screenshots

xHP Flashtool4 screens
Autotab4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: xHP Flashtool at none against Autotab's 5. xHP Flashtool also leads on iOS requirement (15.0 vs 26.0). Autotab's advantage is update cadence (daily vs weekly). On price, ads 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Autotab sells 5 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. xHP Flashtool asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

xHP Flashtool ships an update weekly, Autotab daily. The most recent releases landed on September 28, 2026 and September 19, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
xHP Flashtool versus Autotab: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterxHP FlashtoolAutotab
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.9 (2.7K ratings) — better—
Positive reviews94.1% of reviews—
Number of ratings2.7K — better—
Update frequencyWeeklyDaily — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationPaid—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.0 — better26.0
Further details — not scored
Size275 MB13 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperxAutomotive GmbHIslam Eltokhy

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

Autotab

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

xHP Flashtool

No in-app purchases

5 purchases

Autotab

Subscriptions4
  • Pro, monthly7 Days trial$1.991 Month
  • Gold, monthly7 Days trial$3.491 Month
  • Pro, yearly14 Days trial$9.991 Year
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  • Gold, yearly14 Days trial$19.991 Year
One-time1
  • Gold for life$39.99

Questions

Is xHP Flashtool free?
xHP Flashtool is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Autotab free?
Autotab is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do xHP Flashtool or Autotab have ads?
Neither xHP Flashtool nor Autotab shows ads.
Which is updated more often, xHP Flashtool or Autotab?
xHP Flashtool ships an update weekly, and Autotab daily. Most recently, xHP Flashtool was updated on September 28, 2026 and Autotab on September 19, 2026.

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