Comparison

MX5 Tech Remote vs Workshop+ 2024

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

Head to head
About

MX5 Tech Remote

Control a diagnostic tool remotely via Bluetooth to scan fault codes, monitor engine data, and test various vehicle components. It also integrates with a "Wink/Sleepy Eye" mod for custom lighting effects.

Highlights
  • Remote device control via Bluetooth
  • Fault code scanning
  • Engine data monitoring (rev counter, battery voltage, O2 sensor)
  • Component testing (switches, fan, fuel pump)
  • Wink/Sleepy Eye mod control
  • Customizable lighting patterns
Features
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Plug in the MX5 Tech Diagnostic tool and use this app to remote control the device via blue tooth. All functions are available remotely including fault code scanning, rev counter, battery voltage, O2 Sensor, switch testing, fan test (MK1/NA only), fuel pump test etc. Also connects to the MX5Tech Wink/Sleepy Eye mod and allows the user to remotely perform winks, set sleepy eye mod on and off, adjust sleepy eye level, choose default wink patterns for 1,2,3, and 4 button presses and swap left and right lights. Securely links to only your wink mod until the wink mod is reset in the car to prevent others operating the device.

About

Workshop+ 2024

Features
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Workshop+ is a Vehicle Health Check platform available for automotive service centres. Workshop+ allows users to record and document concerns on vehicles and highlight these to the end customer. It includes technician clockings and warranty submissions modules.

Screenshots

MX5 Tech Remote4 screens
Workshop+ 20243 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Workshop+ 2024 at every 5 days against MX5 Tech Remote's every 12 months. MX5 Tech Remote's advantage is iOS requirement (10.0 vs 17.6). 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

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

UpkeepUpdate frequency

MX5 Tech Remote ships an update every 12 months, Workshop+ 2024 every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on October 1, 2026 and September 30, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
MX5 Tech Remote versus Workshop+ 2024: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMX5 Tech RemoteWorkshop+ 2024
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.2 (21 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews36.8% of reviews—
Number of ratings21 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 12 monthsEvery 5 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS10.0 — better17.6
Further details — not scored
Size60 MB21 MB
Age rating4+17+
DeveloperILSOFT LimitedeDynamix

In-app purchases

None

MX5 Tech Remote

No in-app purchases

None

Workshop+ 2024

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is MX5 Tech Remote free?
MX5 Tech Remote is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Workshop+ 2024 free?
Workshop+ 2024 is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do MX5 Tech Remote or Workshop+ 2024 have ads?
Neither MX5 Tech Remote nor Workshop+ 2024 shows ads.
Which is updated more often, MX5 Tech Remote or Workshop+ 2024?
MX5 Tech Remote ships an update every 12 months, and Workshop+ 2024 every 5 days. Most recently, MX5 Tech Remote was updated on October 1, 2026 and Workshop+ 2024 on September 30, 2026.

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