VESC Tool vs GDriver
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
Read full descriptionHide full description
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
GDriver
Monitor your electric vehicle's performance and journey statistics with real-time data and insightful analytics. Track speed, distance, duration, route, and energy consumption to optimize battery efficiency. Customize your dashboard and review historical data to improve your rides.
- Real-time speed tracking
- Trip distance and duration logging
- Route mapping
- Energy consumption analysis
- Customizable dashboard
- Bluetooth data syncing
- Historical ride data review
Read full descriptionHide full description
GDriver is built first and foremost for FarDriver controllers, bringing controller setup, parameter editing, Auto Learn, reusable tuning profiles, live telemetry, diagnostics, and ride tracking together in one modern app. FARDRIVER CONTROLLER TUNING Connect directly to a compatible FarDriver controller over Bluetooth. Read supported parameters, make changes, and write confirmed updates back to your controller. Configure power and current limits, speed and gear behavior, throttle response, regenerative braking, field weakening, motor and battery setup, protection limits, control inputs, display behavior, and other supported settings. AUTO LEARN AND PROFILES Run supported Auto Learn tools during controller setup. Create reusable profiles from the FarDriver parameters you choose, save different tunes for commuting, range, performance, or validation, and apply a profile when you are ready to ride. LIVE TELEMETRY AND CUSTOM DASHBOARDS Follow available speed, voltage, current, power, energy, temperature, battery, GPS, and controller data in real time. Customize dashboard layouts and choose the metrics that matter most to your ride. TRIP TRACKING AND RIDE INSIGHTS Automatically capture distance, duration, route, speed, and energy data. Review ride history, analyze efficiency and performance trends, explore saved routes in Ride Atlas, and use battery-health insights to better understand your setup over time. DIAGNOSTICS AND CONTROLLER SETUP Inspect live diagnostics, telemetry graphs, controller status, and supported BMS data. Review controller identity, configure tire dimensions and gearing, calibrate controller speed against GPS, and manage compatible telemetry settings. CONTROLLER AND BIKE INTEGRATIONS Connect FarDriver, KO Moto, EBMX, TORP, TruMoto, Axon, and DUNEN hardware in one app. Depending on the controller, bike, model, firmware, and protocol, supported features can include parameter tuning, live telemetry, diagnostics, custom dashboards, ride recording, and trip insights. FarDriver offers GDriver's deepest tuning experience; other integrations range from supported tuning to read-only telemetry and ride tracking. Features and data availability vary by vehicle, controller model, firmware, and protocol. Changing controller parameters can affect vehicle behavior. Secure the vehicle, verify every value, and test changes carefully before riding. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ GDriver is an independent third-party application. It is not affiliated with, endorsed by, sponsored by, or an official product of FarDriver or any other referenced controller or BMS manufacturer. Manufacturer and product names are used solely to identify compatibility.
Screenshots
Verdict
The clearest difference is price: GDriver at Free against VESC Tool's $3.99. GDriver also leads on rating (4.4 vs 3.8) and update cadence (every 2 days vs every 8 months). VESC Tool's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 3) and chart position (#19 vs unranked). On ratings volume, ads, 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
GDriver is free to download; VESC Tool costs $3.99 up front. GDriver sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. VESC Tool asks for nothing beyond the download.
GDriver holds the better App Store score, 4.4 against 3.8. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 39 and 21 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 57% of VESC Tool's written reviews are positive against 83% of GDriver's.
VESC Tool ships an update every 8 months, GDriver every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on September 23, 2026 and September 21, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | VESC Tool | GDriver |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $3.99 | Free — better |
| Rating | 3.8 (39 ratings) | 4.4 (21 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 56.8% of reviews | 83.3% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 39 — better | 21 |
| Update frequency | Every 8 months | Every 2 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Best chart rank | #19 — better | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 — better | 16.4 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 48 MB | 132 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Jeffrey Friesen | Eamon Almiladi |
Customer experience
VESC Tool
GDriver
In-app purchases
VESC Tool
No in-app purchases
GDriver
- GDriver Pro Monthly$2.991 Month
- GDriver Pro Annual$29.991 Year
- GDriver Pro Lifetime$29.99









