EcoStar III vs Tire Pilot Plus
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
EcoStar III
Monitor and manage your vehicle's idle reduction system. Track idle time, view real-time vehicle data, and adjust system configurations. Optimize fuel efficiency and gain insights into your vehicle's performance.
- Real-time idle time tracking
- Idle reduction statistics calculation
- Module configuration retrieval and modification
- Real-time vehicle data display
- Diagnostic information access
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Interface with the InterMotive EcoStar™ III Idle Reduction System. View real time idle time tracking data and calculate idle reduction statistics. Retrieve and modify module configuration. View real time vehicle data and diagnostic information.
Tire Pilot Plus
This application monitors tire inflation status by communicating with a pressure control module via Bluetooth Low Energy. It is designed for system diagnostics and provides minimal functionality.
- Tire inflation monitoring
- BLE communication
- Pressure control module status
- System diagnostics
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Tire Inflation monitoring app that contains minimal functionality intended for system diagnostics. App must communicate over BLE with pressure control module to get monitoring status for tire inflation.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: EcoStar III at 3.3 against Tire Pilot Plus's 2.3. Tire Pilot Plus's advantage is update cadence (every 7 months vs every 35 months) and iOS requirement (12.4 vs 15.6). On price, ratings volume, 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
EcoStar III holds the better App Store score, 3.3 against 2.3. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 3 and 3 respectively.
EcoStar III ships an update every 35 months, Tire Pilot Plus every 7 months. Both last shipped on November 3, 2026.
| Parameter | EcoStar III | Tire Pilot Plus |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.3 (3 ratings) — better | 2.3 (3 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 0.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 3 | 3 |
| Update frequency | Every 35 months | Every 7 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.6 | 12.4 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 6 MB | 12 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Intermotive Inc | SAF-HOLLAND, Inc |
Customer experience
EcoStar III
Tire Pilot Plus
In-app purchases
EcoStar III
No in-app purchases
Tire Pilot Plus
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is EcoStar III free?
Is Tire Pilot Plus free?
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