Comparison

Tech vs Ducati Connect

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

Head to head
About

Tech

Easily register and monitor your motorcycle airbag system's status and battery life. Track ride details, record location and speed, and relive your journeys with detailed maps and statistics. Build a library of your rides and manage system settings.

Highlights
  • Register Tech-Air® 5 Airbag System
  • Monitor system status and battery life
  • Track ride details with location and speed
  • Record and visualize ride statistics
  • Build a library of recorded rides
  • Disable system for off-road riding
  • Update system firmware
Features
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Packed with a variety of useful features, the App lets you easily register your Tech-Air® 5 Airbag System and monitor its status and battery life, as well as tracking the details of your ride. The App uses Bluetooth Connectivity to access the System’s data.  Using the MyRide feature, riders can record location and speed continuously during a ride.  Relive your ride and visualize your average and top speeds at any point along the route by zooming in on the map.  MyRide gives motorcyclists the ability to record unlimited motorcycle rides and build up a complete library of individual trips, so you can easily retrace your trips and remember the great riding moments.  How it Works • See top stats for the ride – including the exact location where these results were achieved, average speed, trip time and distance covered. • Retrace each trip on an enhanced Google Map that shows your speed at any point you select along the trip. • Build up an awesome library of each ride you take on your bike. • Disable the Tech-Air® System when you’re going to start doing heavy off-road riding. • Verify the deployment of the Tech-Air® System after an accident. • Send feedback to the Alpinestars Tech-Air® development team. • Update the System’s firmware whenever available. • Download the online manual and useful documentation for air travel, shipments, and servicing. • Register your products.

About

Ducati Connect

Enhance your motorcycle riding experience by wirelessly connecting your smartphone to compatible models. Access contacts, music, and navigation directly from your dashboard without removing your hands from the handlebars.

Highlights
  • Smartphone mirroring
  • Contact access
  • Music playback
  • GPS navigation integration
  • Handlebar controls
Features
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Ducati Connect is the perfect companion for the Multistrada V4 S, Multistrada V4 S Sport, Multistrada V4 Grand Tour, Multistrada V4 Rally, Multistrada V4 Pikes Peak and Multistrada V4 RS. After pairing, Ducati Connect will wirelessly establish a connection with your bike and enable smartphone mirroring. With Ducati Connect you may: • Search your contacts or type a phone number using the keypad; • Play your favourite music by scrolling through folders, artists, albums and playlists; • Get directions with the Sygic GPS Navigation & Maps app installed on your smartphone. All easily accessed from the Multistrada dashboard without ever taking your hands off the handlebars! Notes: • Ducati Connect is compatible only with the Multistrada V4 S, Multistrada V4 S Sport, Multistrada V4 Grand Tour, Multistrada V4 Rally, Multistrada V4 Pikes Peak and Multistrada V4 RS. • The "Sygic GPS Navigation & Maps" has to be separately installed on your smartphone to enable the navigation functions on your Multistrada dashboard. The Premium navigation license will be activated free of charge following the first connection. • Continued use of GPS tracking, Bluetooth communication and Wi-Fi mirroring may reduce the battery life of your smartphone.

Screenshots

Tech4 screens
Ducati Connect4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Tech at monthly against Ducati Connect's every 4 months. Tech also leads on rating (1.6 vs 1.4) and ratings volume (83 vs 27). On price, review sentiment, 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

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

Tech holds the better App Store score, 1.6 against 1.4. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 83 and 27 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 13% of Tech's written reviews are positive against 10% of Ducati Connect's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Tech ships an update monthly, Ducati Connect every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on September 18, 2026 and September 14, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Tech versus Ducati Connect: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTechDucati Connect
PriceFreeFree
Rating1.6 (83 ratings) — better1.4 (27 ratings)
Positive reviews13.2% of reviews — better10.3% of reviews
Number of ratings83 — better27
Update frequencyMonthly — betterEvery 4 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS13.0 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size151 MB22 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperALPINESTARS SPADucati Motor Holding S.p.A.

Customer experience

Tech

All ratings80 ratings
Positive13.8%
Neutral1.3%
Negative85.0%
Written reviews266 reviews
Positive13.2%
Neutral4.9%
Negative82.0%

Ducati Connect

All ratings27 ratings
Positive7.4%
Neutral7.4%
Negative85.2%
Written reviews195 reviews
Positive10.3%
Neutral6.7%
Negative83.1%

Bugs and requests

Tech

Reported bugs

20 issues
  • App crashes immediately upon launch after updates
  • Firmware update stuck at 2% indefinitely
  • Error 12 during firmware installation
  • Verification SMS not arriving (especially for +420 Czech numbers and other regions)
  • QR code scanner not recognizing codes
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  • Manual code entry not progressing past input screen
  • Bluetooth connection drops during firmware updates
  • App shows 'already paired' but vest not visible in app
  • Battery percentage displays incorrectly or as 0%
  • Software update notification loop (says update available when already updated)
  • Tap input registration incorrect on registration form
  • App unresponsive during software update process
  • Bluetooth disconnection when phone is moved away from vest
  • App crashes when accessing 'My Rides' section
  • Ride data not recording properly (shows wrong duration/metrics)
  • Location tracking showing wrong geographic location
  • iOS 26 compatibility issues
  • App not sending feedback/crash reports
  • Inconsistent behavior across different iPhone models
  • App language settings affecting firmware update capability

Requested features

13 requests
  • PC/desktop application for firmware updates
  • Lean angle tracking and display
  • Maximum speed recording in ride logs
  • Acceleration metrics in ride data
  • Altitude data in ride tracking
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  • Ability to change phone number associated with account
  • Email verification option as alternative to SMS
  • Improved Bluetooth antenna strength
  • Automatic ride recording without manual activation
  • Better offline functionality
  • Software update caching on vest
  • Race mode activation without app dependency
  • More detailed ride statistics and analytics

Ducati Connect

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Tech

No in-app purchases

None

Ducati Connect

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Tech free?
Tech is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Ducati Connect free?
Ducati Connect is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Tech or Ducati Connect?
Tech is rated higher. Tech averages 1.6 out of 5 from 83 ratings, while Ducati Connect averages 1.4 from 27 ratings.
Do Tech or Ducati Connect have ads?
Neither Tech nor Ducati Connect shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Tech or Ducati Connect?
Tech ships an update monthly, and Ducati Connect every 4 months. Most recently, Tech was updated on September 18, 2026 and Ducati Connect on September 14, 2026.

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