CanZE vs VgateFwUpdater
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
CanZE
This app provides detailed driving statistics and insights for your ZOE electric vehicle. It connects via a Bluetooth or WIFI OBDII dongle to an iOS device, offering a closer look at your car's performance. Use with caution, as it involves interacting with vehicle systems.
- Displays driving statistics
- Provides car information
- Connects via BLE/WIFI OBDII dongle
- iOS device compatible
- Scientific usage focus
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Description --------------- If you want to learn about your ZOE electric vehicle, you’ve come to a good starting point. We will supply you with an app that displays driving stats and lots of interesting information about your car. All you need is a bluetooth low energy (BLE) or WIFI OBDII dongle and an iOS device. More on http://canze.fisch.lu Informal warning ----------------------- Before you download and use this software consider the following: you are interfering with your car and doing that with hardware and software beyond your control (and frankly, for a large part beyond ours), created by a loose team of interested amateurs in this field. Any car is a possibly lethal piece of machinery and you might hurt or kill yourself or others by using it, or even by paying attention to the display instead of watching the road. Be extremely prudent! By even downloading this software, or the source code provided on Github, you agree to have completely understand this. Formal disclaimer ----------------------- CANZE ("THE SOFTWARE") IS PROVIDED AS IS. USE THE SOFTWARE AT YOUR OWN RISK. THE AUTHORS MAKE NO WARRANTIES AS TO PERFORMANCE OR FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, OR ANY OTHER WARRANTIES WHETHER EXPRESSED OR IMPLIED. NO ORAL OR WRITTEN COMMUNICATION FROM OR INFORMATION PROVIDED BY THE AUTHORS SHALL CREATE A WARRANTY. UNDER NO CIRCUMSTANCES SHALL THE AUTHORS BE LIABLE FOR DIRECT, INDIRECT, SPECIAL, INCIDENTAL, OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES RESULTING FROM THE USE, MISUSE, OR INABILITY TO USE THE SOFTWARE, EVEN IF THE AUTHOR HAS BEEN ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES. THESE EXCLUSIONS AND LIMITATIONS MAY NOT APPLY IN ALL JURISDICTIONS. YOU MAY HAVE ADDITIONAL RIGHTS AND SOME OF THESE LIMITATIONS MAY NOT APPLY TO YOU. THIS SOFTWARE IS ONLY INTENDED FOR SCIENTIFIC USAGE.
VgateFwUpdater
This utility tool allows users to upgrade the firmware for various compatible automotive diagnostic chips. It supports a range of specific chip models, ensuring optimal performance and functionality of your devices.
- Firmware upgrades
- Supports Icar01, Icar03, MIC3311, MIC3312, MIC3313, MIC3422, MIC1103, MIC3425 chips
- Ensures optimal device performance
- Easy-to-use upgrade tool
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VgateFwUpdater is an upgrade tool that can upgrade the firmware of Icar01(iCar 1/2/3), Icar03(iCar Pro), MIC3311(vLinker BM), MIC3312(vLinker FD), MIC3313(vLinker MC), MIC3422(vLinker FS), MIC1103(iCarPro 2S) and MIC3425(vLinker MS) chips.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: CanZE at daily against VgateFwUpdater's every 2 months. VgateFwUpdater's advantage is review sentiment (27% vs 0%) and iOS requirement (12.0 vs 14.0). 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.
CanZE ships an update daily, VgateFwUpdater every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and November 12, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | CanZE | VgateFwUpdater |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | — | 2.5 (46 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 0.0% of reviews | 26.7% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | — | 46 — better |
| Update frequency | Daily — better | Every 2 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 14.0 | 12.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 19 MB | 5 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Roberto Sonzogni | 昌云 沈 |
Customer experience
CanZE
VgateFwUpdater
Bugs and requests
CanZE
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
VgateFwUpdater
Reported bugs
18 issues- Hard to connect
- App offers older version as upgrade
- Cannot update and use with iPhone
- Not connecting
- Doesn't actually update
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- Doesn't recognize iCar Pro
- Will not update
- Progress bar shows red, nothing happens
- Restore Factory Settings don't work
- Stuck on update page
- QR code scanning from phone screen is problematic
- vLinker MC+ not working
- Adapter doesn't work
- No connection established
- Cannot update or connect
- Update function doesn't work
- Cannot connect
- Doesn't connect
Requested features
3 requests- German language option
- Clearer instructions
- Guidance on which Bluetooth standard to buy
In-app purchases
CanZE
No in-app purchases
VgateFwUpdater
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is CanZE free?
Is VgateFwUpdater free?
Do CanZE or VgateFwUpdater have ads?
Which is updated more often, CanZE or VgateFwUpdater?
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