Comparison

EMBTuner vs 1Garage

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • 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.

About

1Garage

Track maintenance for all your vehicles and equipment, even without an internet connection. Record service history, part numbers, and set reminders for future upkeep. Built for the garage with a dark, easy-to-read interface and voice input.

Highlights
  • Offline-first maintenance logging
  • Fleet management for all vehicles
  • Detailed maintenance history
  • VIN decoding and spec lookup
  • Customizable service reminders
  • Voice-to-text for notes
Features
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1Garage is an offline-first maintenance log for everything you own with an engine or a service schedule — trucks, cars, motorcycles, tractors, mowers, generators, and heavy equipment. One app for the whole fleet, built to be used right where the work happens: in the garage, the shop, or the back of the barn, with no signal required. Stop guessing what you did last time. 1Garage remembers the socket sizes, part numbers, torque specs, oil weights, and odometer readings so you don't have to. MY FLEET • Add any machine, give it a nickname ("The Beast"), and snap a photo. • Search and filter your whole fleet instantly. MAINTENANCE LEDGER • A clean, timestamped history for every machine. • Editable notes, monospaced technical notes, tags, odometer, and cost. • Attach photos to any entry so you remember exactly what you saw. SPEC LOOKUP • Decode a VIN or browse make/model to pull manufacturer specs. • Save what you need straight to your garage. REMINDERS • Per-machine oil-change and service intervals (every N months or N miles). • A "Due now" badge that works even offline. BUILT FOR THE GARAGE • Offline-first: every change saves to your device first, so nothing is lost where there's no signal. • Voice-to-text on notes fields for greasy-hands input. • A dark, glance-friendly interface designed for shop lighting. Sign in with Apple or Google. Your fleet and your full maintenance history stay with you, and you can delete your account anytime from Profile → Delete account.

Screenshots

EMBTuner3 screens
1Garage4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: 1Garage at 100% against EMBTuner's 0%. 1Garage also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.5). EMBTuner's advantage is ratings volume (11 vs 2). 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

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

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

1Garage holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: EMBTuner has 11 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 0% of EMBTuner's written reviews are positive against 100% of 1Garage's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

EMBTuner ships an update fortnightly, 1Garage every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 2, 2026 and October 5, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
EMBTuner versus 1Garage: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterEMBTuner1Garage
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.5 (11 ratings)5.0 (2 ratings) — better
Positive reviews0.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings11 — better2
Update frequencyFortnightly — betterEvery 3 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.415.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size58 MB1 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperRiley Houston0101 Inc

Customer experience

EMBTuner

All ratings11 ratings
Positive81.8%
Neutral9.1%
Negative9.1%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

1Garage

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

EMBTuner

No in-app purchases

None

1Garage

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is EMBTuner free?
EMBTuner is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is 1Garage free?
1Garage is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, EMBTuner or 1Garage?
1Garage is rated higher. EMBTuner averages 4.5 out of 5 from 11 ratings, while 1Garage averages 5.0 from 2 ratings.
Do EMBTuner or 1Garage have ads?
Neither EMBTuner nor 1Garage shows ads.
Which is updated more often, EMBTuner or 1Garage?
EMBTuner ships an update fortnightly, and 1Garage every 3 weeks. Most recently, EMBTuner was updated on October 2, 2026 and 1Garage on October 5, 2026.

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