MX5 Tech Remote vs PowerBander
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- 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
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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.
PowerBander
This app connects to a specific hardware device via Bluetooth to control its functions. Users can remotely power the device on or off, activate constant chime mode, and set speed-based triggers for the chime. It also displays real-time speed data from the connected hardware.
- Bluetooth connectivity
- Device power control
- Constant chime mode
- Speed threshold setting
- Real-time speed display
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PowerBander is a Bluetooth companion app designed to connect to and control the Touge Chime device. Once connected, the app allows you to: • Turn the device on or off, or enable constant chime mode • Set the threshold speed at which the GPS reading activates the chime • View real-time speed data from the device PowerBander requires a compatible Touge Chime hardware device to function.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: PowerBander at 4.0 against MX5 Tech Remote's 3.2. MX5 Tech Remote's advantage is ratings volume (22 vs 1) and iOS requirement (10.0 vs 13.0). 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
PowerBander holds the better App Store score, 4.0 against 3.2. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: MX5 Tech Remote has 22 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.
| Parameter | MX5 Tech Remote | PowerBander |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.2 (22 ratings) | 4.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 36.8% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 22 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 12 months | — |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 10.0 — better | 13.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 60 MB | 25 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | ILSOFT Limited | Kyrylo Postupalenko |
In-app purchases
MX5 Tech Remote
No in-app purchases
PowerBander
No in-app purchases
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