Diesel Decoder vs Counteract Balancing
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Diesel Decoder
This tool connects via Bluetooth to heavy commercial vehicles to read and clear diagnostic trouble codes. It displays live data, allows bi-directional commands, and generates shareable reports through a cloud platform. Requires dedicated hardware for operation.
- Read/clear Diagnostic Trouble Codes (DTCs)
- View live data parameters
- Run bi-directional commands
- Generate local and cloud reports
- Share reports via Diesel Health Platform
- Requires Diesel Decoder hardware
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Diesel Decoder is a Bluetooth diagnostics tool for all Heavy Commercial Vehicles, it can be used for reading/clearing Diagnostic Trouble Codes (DTCs), parameters, live data, and running bi-directional commands using the Diesel Decoder hardware (required). Diesel Decoder also allows the user to generate local and cloud based reports that may be viewed, printed, or shared with others via the Diesel Laptops Diesel Health Platform.
Counteract Balancing
This app calculates the exact amount of Counteract needed for any vehicle based on type, tire size, and other factors. It ensures optimal balance with the ideal application size. Users also gain access to a dealer rewards program.
- Vehicle type calculation
- Tire size consideration
- Optimal balance calculation
- Ideal application size
- Dealer rewards program access
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Experience unparalleled efficiency with our app, designed to swiftly calculate the precise amount of Counteract needed for any vehicle. Our advanced calculator considers the vehicle type, tire size, and other key factors, ensuring you select the ideal application size for optimal balance. Plus, gain exclusive access to the new Counteract Wheel Advantage Dealer Rewards Program, enhancing your experience with valuable incentives.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Diesel Decoder at 3.3 against Counteract Balancing's 1.0. Diesel Decoder also leads on ratings volume (30 vs 2) and chart position (#195 vs unranked). Counteract Balancing's advantage is review sentiment (67% vs 27%) and in-app purchases (none vs 1). On price, update cadence, ads 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. Diesel Decoder sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $29.99 per month. Counteract Balancing asks for nothing beyond the download.
Diesel Decoder holds the better App Store score, 3.3 against 1.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Diesel Decoder has 30 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 27% of Diesel Decoder's written reviews are positive against 67% of Counteract Balancing's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
Diesel Decoder ships an update every 3 months, Counteract Balancing every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on September 22, 2026 and September 15, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Diesel Decoder | Counteract Balancing |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.3 (30 ratings) — better | 1.0 (2 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 27.3% of reviews | 66.7% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 30 — better | 2 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | Every 2 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Best chart rank | #195 — better | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.6 | 15.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 43 MB | 88 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Diesel Laptops LLC | Counteract Balancing Beads Inc |
Customer experience
Diesel Decoder
Counteract Balancing
In-app purchases
Diesel Decoder
- Decoder Professional Monthly2 Months trial$29.991 Month
Counteract Balancing
No in-app purchases
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