Tech vs MK5
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- 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
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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.
MK5
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Take control of your compatible Mosquito acoustic deterrent devices directly from your phone. Mosquito Control is the companion application for property owners, site managers, security teams, and authorised personnel responsible for configuring and operating Mosquito devices. The app connects directly to nearby units using Bluetooth Low Energy, providing a convenient way to manage device operation, schedules, inputs, and security settings. CONNECT TO YOUR DEVICES Scan for compatible Mosquito devices nearby, connect over Bluetooth, and quickly return to previously remembered devices. View the connected device’s name, serial number, firmware version, and current operating status from within the app. CONTROL DEVICE OPERATION Start or stop a connected Mosquito MK5 device when required. Choose a custom operating duration or select continuous operation, and monitor the device’s live ON or OFF status. CREATE WEEKLY SCHEDULES Configure individual operating schedules for each day of the week. Add, edit, or remove timers; set start and end times; and select the required output frequency and volume for each scheduled period. Existing daily schedules can also be copied across the week for faster setup. CONFIGURE OUTPUT SETTINGS Adjust default operating options, including output frequency, volume, duration, warning beep, light-flash behaviour, and start-up settings. Devices can also be given recognisable names, making multiple installations easier to identify and manage. MANAGE EXTERNAL INPUTS Configure supported wired inputs individually. Assign names and customise their frequency, volume, input type, behaviour, override settings, and duration mode to suit the requirements of each installation. SECURITY AND DEVICE MANAGEMENT Protect access by changing the device’s six-digit Bluetooth PIN. Authorised users can also restore the connected unit to its factory settings when necessary. FIRMWARE SUPPORT The app identifies compatible devices that require a firmware update and install the bundled update over Bluetooth, helping supported hardware remain current. HELP AND PRODUCT INFORMATION Access the Mosquito support portal, product documentation, FAQs, directly from the app. IMPORTANT A compatible Mosquito MK5 acoustic deterrent device is required. Bluetooth must be enabled, and the relevant Bluetooth permissions must be granted.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is iOS requirement: Tech at 13.0 against MK5's 15.1. 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
| Parameter | Tech | MK5 |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 1.6 (87 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 13.1% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 87 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Monthly | — |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 — better | 15.1 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 151 MB | 20 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | ALPINESTARS SPA | Mosquito Loitering Solutions |
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
MK5
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Tech
No in-app purchases
MK5
No in-app purchases









