mi3 vs VgateFwUpdater
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
mi3
This application provides detailed insights into BMW electric vehicles, offering real-time data monitoring for battery health, charging status, and more. It functions as a pre-purchase inspection tool and aids in regular car usage by displaying various vehicle parameters.
- Real-time data monitoring
- Battery State of Charge/Health
- Charging details and charts
- Cell temperature and voltage display
- OBD adapter support (BT, WiFi, ENET)
- Integration with A Better Routeplanner
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mi3 as easy to use diagnostic application shows insights about BMW electric vehicle which can be useful as pre-purchase inspection tool, as well as during regular car usage. Example of useful features: - Realtime monitoring of different data sources, not always exposed by on-board system - Current State of Charge/SoC and State of Health/SoH of EV High Voltage battery - Charging details in kW, including charts view. Chart data is available in text format locally under Files/BMW EV/charts/ - Different other details, such as Cells temperature and voltages, forecasted range, in the form of min...max - REX details of usage, if available - Different OBD adapters are supported via BT/Bluetooth, WiFi and ENET. - Application can share details with A Better Routeplanner (ABRP) if needed and supports different BMW cars: BMW i3/s , Mini Cooper SE and more to come. Requires OBD adapter to work with and to be connected to the car.
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 review sentiment: mi3 at 100% against VgateFwUpdater's 32%. VgateFwUpdater's advantage is update cadence (every 2 months vs every 4 months). 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.
mi3 ships an update every 4 months, VgateFwUpdater every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 11, 2026 and October 15, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | mi3 | VgateFwUpdater |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | — | 2.4 (41 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better | 31.6% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | — | 41 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 4 months | Every 2 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 | 12.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 5 MB | 5 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Max Dmitrichenko | 昌云 沈 |
Customer experience
mi3
VgateFwUpdater
In-app purchases
mi3
No in-app purchases
VgateFwUpdater
No in-app purchases
