Wakespeed vs Torqeedo TorqView
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Wakespeed
This app provides a simple and reliable way to configure, update, monitor, and diagnose your Wakespeed Advanced Regulator. It offers pre-defined parameters for various components and an expert mode for advanced customization.
- Configure, update, and monitor WS500 Pro via Bluetooth
- Pre-defined parameters for alternators, batteries, and BMS
- Save and retrieve configurations
- Share configurations with others
- Import configurations
- Expert Mode for advanced customization
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The Wakespeed App allows for simple and reliable configuration, updating, monitoring, and diagnostics of your Wakespeed Offshore WS500 and WS500 Pro Advanced Regulator. Create configurations using Wakespeed's 100's of built in of pre-defined, manufacturer recommended configuration parameters for batteries, alternators, and BMS's; select the brand and models you are using from three easy-to navigate screens to create a customized configuration for your regulator -- just pick-n-go. 'Expert Mode' allows the configuration to be further refined and customized, including adjusting the Charge Profile and accessing some of the more advanced options and capabilities. Once you have created your configuration it may be saved for later retrieval, shared with others via the built in 'share' tools (Email, messaging, etc), or sent to your WS500 / WS500 Pro Alternator Regulator. Connect your iPhone or iPad to your WS500 Pro using Bluetooth to configure, monitor, update, or take logs. With your WS500 regulator 'share' your configuration with a Windows based PC and use the Wakespeed "Universal Configuration Utility" (downloadable at http://www.wakespeed.com/technical ) and a USB cable. Alternatively you can share the configuration to an Android based phone for direct transfer using an OTG adapter. Configuration and updating can even be done before the WS500 / WS500-Pro is installed by powering it through the USB port. Key features include: · Configure, Update, Monitor your WS500 Pro using Bluetooth directly from yoru iPhone or iPad. · Simple 'pick from the list' of 100's of pre-defined Alternators, Batteries, and BMS's to create a reliable and optimized configuration for your install · Save and retrieve configurations for later use. · Share configurations with others using built-in share tools · Import configurations which have been shared with you for use, modification, and/or sending to your regulator. · Share the configuration for later transfer using a Windows based transfer tool. · Advanced 'Expert Mode' allows for modification of pre-defined values, as well as access to advanced features. For more information on this application, supporting tools, as well as the WS500 Advanced Alternator Regulator, visit http://www.wakespeed.com Email: support@wakespeed.com if you have any questions or need technical support.
Torqeedo TorqView
Monitor your Torqeedo engine and boat in real-time, configure alerts, and review trip data. Share your adventures and gain insights into your performance. Requires a Torqeedo customer account and a supported motor.
- Real-time engine and boat tracking
- Customizable notifications and alerts
- Trip history and performance analysis
- Data sharing with friends
- Personalized user profile and insights
- Live engine data connection
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Connect live with Torqeedo and your engine at any time and check all important functions. Configure alerts and prevent unexpected surprises. Get reports on your rides and decide what you want to analyze. Share Insights with friends or just enjoy it for yourself and benefit from security and protection. Anytime, unfiltered and reliable. Note that you must be a Torqeedo customer and own a supported Torqeedo motor to use this app. Currently, supported motors are: - Torqeedo Travel 2024 (1160-00, 1161-00, 1162-00, 1163-00, 1164-00, 1165-00, 1421-00) You will get the following functionalities: - Everything at a glance, including notifications. Configure notifications according to your preferences and get no more surprises. - Track your engine & boat in real time. Full control at any time thanks to live transmission of various engine data. - Review your trips not only for yourself, but share your adventures with your friends if you want. - Gain new insights and create your own personal profile. Learn more about yourself and your engine and boat thanks to the data of your trips. - Connect live with your engine and get real-time data or historical analysis. Compare your performance at the touch of a button! - Fully customize your Torqeedo app to your engine thanks to simple calibrations and make it as individual as you are. The Torqeedo App is developed by c.technology. We provide easy-to-use, reliable and high-performance real-time ingestion, hosting, processing and analysis of your powersport vehicle data. And all this via different apps as well as an API that is easy to use, offers flexible additional services and makes data management a breeze. For enthusiasts and professionals. Developed in Switzerland.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Torqeedo TorqView at 3.0 against Wakespeed's 2.2. Torqeedo TorqView also leads on update cadence (every 2 months vs every 5 months) and review sentiment (50% vs 33%). Wakespeed's advantage is ratings volume (6 vs 2) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.6). 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.
Torqeedo TorqView holds the better App Store score, 3.0 against 2.2. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 6 and 2 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 33% of Wakespeed's written reviews are positive against 50% of Torqeedo TorqView's.
Wakespeed ships an update every 5 months, Torqeedo TorqView every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 12, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Wakespeed | Torqeedo TorqView |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.2 (6 ratings) | 3.0 (2 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 33.3% of reviews | 50.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 6 — better | 2 |
| Update frequency | Every 5 months | Every 2 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 — better | 15.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 39 MB | 108 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Dragonfly Energy Corp. | Torqeedo |
Customer experience
Wakespeed
Torqeedo TorqView
In-app purchases
Wakespeed
No in-app purchases
Torqeedo TorqView
No in-app purchases
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