Monte GT vs VgateFwUpdater
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Monte GT
Enhance your vehicle's performance and fuel efficiency with smartphone control. Select from multiple driving modes to optimize power or economy. Lifetime updates ensure you always have the latest features.
- Smartphone engine power control
- Fuel saving optimization
- Monitor current speed
- 6 driving modes (RACE, MIX, STOCK, ECO)
- Lifetime updates
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Everything you need from the chip-tuning. Introducing Monte GT, with smartphone control feature that allows you to increase your engine power, save fuel, monitor your current speed right from your smartphone. Performance and efficiency on demand Select from 6 driving modes: 2x RACE, MIX, STOCK, 2x ECO. Try each mode to get the most performance or fuel efficiency out of your car. Lifetime updates and new features guaranteed! Have a question, problems, or feedback? Feel free to contact us support@montetuning.com
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: Monte GT at 100% against VgateFwUpdater's 32%. Monte GT also leads on rating (5.0 vs 2.5). VgateFwUpdater's advantage is ratings volume (45 vs 2) and iOS requirement (12.0 vs 15.0). On price, update cadence, 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.
Monte GT holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 2.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: VgateFwUpdater has 45 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 100% of Monte GT's written reviews are positive against 32% of VgateFwUpdater's.
Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 2 months. Both last shipped on November 3, 2026.
| Parameter | Monte GT | VgateFwUpdater |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (2 ratings) — better | 2.5 (45 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better | 31.6% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 2 | 45 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 2 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 12.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 94 MB | 5 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Tachos LLC | 昌云 沈 |
Customer experience
Monte GT
VgateFwUpdater
In-app purchases
Monte GT
No in-app purchases
VgateFwUpdater
No in-app purchases
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