Comparison

JBC B.IRON vs Specter

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

Head to head

bike companion app

About

JBC B.IRON

Features

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The JBC B.IRON app helps you get the very best control and monitor of your B.IRON devices. You can monitor and explore your work, manage device settings (Hibernation, Sleep, Temperature, ...) or explore device stats. If you have any comments you’d like to share, you can contact us directly at www.jbctools.com.

About

Specter

Features

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The companion app teams up with the integrated display to allow remote services like lock-unlock, locate and change vehicle parameters, set destinations for the route guidance on the cockpit.

Screenshots

JBC B.IRON4 screens

Specter3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Specter at every 3 months against JBC B.IRON's every 10 months. JBC B.IRON's advantage is device support (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (13.4 vs 16.0). On price, 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.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

JBC B.IRON ships an update every 10 months, Specter every 3 months. Both last shipped on October 27, 2026.

Scorecard3 real differences · 3 level

JBC B.IRON versus Specter: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
Parameter	JBC B.IRON	Specter
Price	Free	Free
Update frequency	Every 10 months	Every 3 months — better
Ads	No	No
In-app purchases	No	No
Devices	iPhone, iPad, iPod — better	iPhone
Requires iOS	13.4 — better	16.0
Further details — not scored
Size	22 MB	167 MB
Age rating	4+	4+
Developer	JBC Soldering	Specter (BE)

In-app purchases

None

JBC B.IRON

No in-app purchases

None

Specter

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is JBC B.IRON free?

JBC B.IRON is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

Is Specter free?

Specter is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

Do JBC B.IRON or Specter have ads?

Neither JBC B.IRON nor Specter shows ads.

Which is updated more often, JBC B.IRON or Specter?

JBC B.IRON ships an update every 10 months, and Specter every 3 months. Most recently, JBC B.IRON was updated on October 27, 2026 and Specter on October 27, 2026.