VESC Tool vs EMBTuner
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
VESC Tool
Configure your VESC hardware remotely via WiFi or BLE. Log ride data, update firmware, switch profiles, and monitor battery status on the go.
- Configure VESC hardware
- Connect via WiFi or BLE
- Log ride data
- Update firmware
- Switch ride profiles
- View battery status
- Edit settings
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This is the mobile version of VESC Tool, which can be used to configure VESC hardware over WiFi or BLE. It can also be used to log ride data, update the firmware, switch ride profiles, view battery status, and edit settings on the go! For details, visit https://vesc-project.com
EMBTuner
This utility app provides advanced control for specific ASI controllers tuned by E-Moto Bros. Users can access special parameters for calibration, saving settings to flash memory, and throttle adjustments.
- Controller calibration
- Save to flash functionality
- Throttle tuning
- Extended parameter access
- ASI controller support
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This application is meant primarily for users of ASI controllers that have been tuned by E-Moto Bros. It allows extended access to special parameters including: Calibration, save to flash, throttle tuning, etc.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: VESC Tool at 55% against EMBTuner's 0%. VESC Tool also leads on chart position (#20 vs unranked) and ratings volume (39 vs 11). EMBTuner's advantage is price (Free vs $3.99) and rating (4.5 vs 3.8). On ads, in-app purchases, monetization model and device support 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
EMBTuner is free to download; VESC Tool costs $3.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
EMBTuner holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 3.8. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 39 and 11 respectively. Written reviews complicate that: 55% of VESC Tool's written reviews are positive against 0% of EMBTuner's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
VESC Tool ships an update every 8 months, EMBTuner fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 2, 2026 and September 15, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | VESC Tool | EMBTuner |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $3.99 | Free — better |
| Rating | 3.8 (39 ratings) | 4.5 (11 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 55.3% of reviews — better | 0.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 39 — better | 11 |
| Update frequency | Every 8 months | Fortnightly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Best chart rank | #20 — better | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 — better | 15.4 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 48 MB | 58 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Jeffrey Friesen | Riley Houston |
Customer experience
VESC Tool
EMBTuner
In-app purchases
VESC Tool
No in-app purchases
EMBTuner
No in-app purchases
