Comparison

Tech vs Ardoise

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

Ardoise

Features
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Ardoise compte les points de vos jeux de cartes, de dés et de boules, avec les vraies règles de chaque jeu. Vous saisissez la donne, Ardoise fait le calcul : fini les additions au dos d'un ticket et les débats sur le barème. SEPT JEUX, LEURS VRAIES RÈGLES • Tarot — de 3 à 5 joueurs, appel du roi, bouts, petit au bout, poignées et chelem. • Belote coinchée — contrat, coinche et surcoinche, capot, belote-rebelote et dix de der. • Yams — la grille de treize cases de 1 à 6 joueurs, bonus des 63 compris. • Pétanque — mène par mène, en tête-à-tête, doublette ou triplette, fanny comprise. • Rami — jokers, non-ouverture et rami sec, jusqu'au plafond. • Rami bizarre — le rami à contrats progressifs : six manches, six contrats imposés, de deux brelans à deux suites et un brelan. La sixième se joue en une fois. • Poker — le Texas hold'em de 2 à 10 joueurs, sans jetons sur la table : Ardoise tient les tapis, les blindes et les pots, pots secondaires compris. Elle compte des jetons, jamais d'argent. VOS CONVENTIONS DE TABLE Les règles varient d'une table à l'autre ? Réglez-les en créant la partie : score à atteindre, points de la défense à la coinche, barème du rami… Elles restent figées jusqu'à la fin de la partie. LES RÈGLES EXPLIQUÉES Vous découvrez un jeu ? Chacun a son guide : le but, le déroulé d'une manche, chaque terme de l'écran de saisie expliqué, et des schémas pour y voir clair. Au poker, le classement des combinaisons reste à portée de main pendant la soirée. PENSÉE POUR LA TABLE • Une manche mal saisie se supprime, et la partie repart juste. • Ardoise vous propose de clore la partie quand elle est jouée, sans jamais l'imposer : la revanche reste possible. • Les parties terminées se rangent dans l'historique. • Jamais de publicité pendant une partie. • Ni compte ni inscription : vos parties restent sur votre appareil. • Thème clair « Craie » ou sombre « Ardoise », et trois icônes au choix. SUR IPHONE DUO Ardoise s'adapte à l'iPhone Duo, plié comme déplié, en portrait comme en paysage. Déplié, la feuille de score profite de toute la largeur du grand écran. DEUX JEUX OFFERTS, AU CHOIX Il n'y a pas de jeu gratuit imposé : lancez simplement une partie des deux jeux qui vous intéressent, ils vous sont offerts. Les suivants se débloquent à l'unité (0,99 €), ou tous d'un coup avec Ardoise complète (4,99 €, achat unique), qui inclut les jeux à venir et retire la publicité. Le retrait de la publicité seul existe aussi (1,99 €). Aucun abonnement.

Screenshots

Tech4 screens
Ardoise4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Tech at none against Ardoise's 9. Tech also leads on ads (none vs shown) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 17.0). On price, update cadence 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. Ardoise sells 9 one-off in-app purchases. Tech asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Tech ships an update monthly, Ardoise every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and October 29, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Tech versus Ardoise: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTechArdoise
PriceFreeFree
Rating1.6 (88 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews13.1% of reviews—
Number of ratings88 — better—
Update frequencyMonthlyEvery 3 weeks — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS13.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size151 MB7 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperALPINESTARS SPAMaximilien Roustan

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

Ardoise

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Tech

No in-app purchases

9 purchases

Ardoise

One-time9
  • Belote Coinchée Pack$0.99
  • Tarot Pack$0.99
  • Yams Pack$0.99
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  • Pétanque Pack$0.99
  • Rami Pack$0.99
  • Poker Pack$0.99
  • Weird Rami Pack$0.99
  • No Ads$1.99
  • All Access$3.99

Questions

Is Tech free?
Tech is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Ardoise free?
Ardoise is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Tech or Ardoise have ads?
Ardoise shows ads; Tech does not.
Which is updated more often, Tech or Ardoise?
Tech ships an update monthly, and Ardoise every 3 weeks. Most recently, Tech was updated on November 3, 2026 and Ardoise on October 29, 2026.

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