Comparison

Fanatec App vs Step

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

Fanatec App

Manage your Fanatec racing hardware from your mobile device. Access news, customer support, and control tuning menus wirelessly. Use your phone as a racing display with PC connectivity.

Highlights
  • Wireless tuning menu adjustments
  • Racing display via WiFi
  • Customer support ticket creation
  • Chatbot for instant answers
  • Live chat with support agents
  • QR code scanning for info
  • News and social channel access
Features
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Find FANATEC® news and support all in one place. Take control of your Fanatec hardware with your mobile device. The Fanatec App connects with Windows PC, allowing wireless Tuning Menu adjustments and turns your phone into a racing display via WiFi. Features: - Stay informed of the latest news by browsing our social channels all from one menu - Get in touch with our customer care teams easily. Create a support ticket directly from the app and attach media to your support case from your phone - Access the chatbot for instant answers to the most commonly asked questions - Use Live Chat (during opening hours) to connect directly to a Fanatec customer service or technical support agent - Scan QR Codes found on Quick Guides and directly on the products for additional information, links to video guides, and more - Use your phone as a racing display with Fanatec Intelligent Telemetry Mode (PC only) - Control Tuning Menu settings wirelessly from your phone while driving (PC only) Video Manual: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qrhLPKnUp5Q The app is currently in alpha state and we would like to gather as much feedback as possible to improve it's functionality. Please deliver your valuable feedback in our forum: https://forum.fanatec.com/categories/fanatec-app Thank you very much for checking our our new app and helping us to evolve it over time!

About

Step

Features
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Step In DRIVE is a proprietary system enabling First Person View Control of any RC car model from gaming devices. Basically You’ll drive Your RC car model from inside view, seated into Your gaming seat!

Screenshots

Fanatec App4 screens
Step4 screens

Verdict

The call

Fanatec App and Step are too close to call on the numbers: across 5 compared parameters — price, ads, in-app purchases and device support among them — neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.

Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ScorecardNo meaningful differences
Fanatec App versus Step: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterFanatec AppStep
PriceFreeFree
Rating2.3 (12 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews31.6% of reviews—
Number of ratings12 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 months—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS14.013.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size58 MB27 MB
Age rating17+4+
DeveloperCorsair Memory, Inc.Step In SRL

In-app purchases

None

Fanatec App

No in-app purchases

None

Step

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Fanatec App free?
Fanatec App is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Step free?
Step is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Fanatec App or Step have ads?
Neither Fanatec App nor Step shows ads.

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