BimmerUtility vs FLASHEX
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
BimmerUtility
A lightweight tool for editing vehicle configuration files like FDL, NCD, and FA. It allows users to save diagnostic reports and compare different vehicle software versions.
- Edit FDL, NCD, & FA files
- Save diagnostic reports
- Compare SVT & NCD files
- Lightweight toolset
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A simple lightweight toolset to help you edit your FDL, NCD & FA files. Save diagnostic reports, compare SVT & NCD files & more.
FLASHEX
Customize your BMW's firmware with various options, including engine and transmission tuning. Monitor vehicle parameters, read diagnostic trouble codes, and flash pre-defined maps via OBD or WiFi. Supports a wide range of BMW models.
- Customizable firmware options
- Engine and transmission ECU re-flashing
- Real-time vehicle parameter monitoring
- DTC code reading
- OBD and WiFi flashing
- Datalogging capabilities
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FLASHEX is a complete tuning solution for your BMW vehicle. FLASHEX is a tool where you can configure a firmware of your vehicle with different nice options on your own. You can fully customize your vehicle as you wish. Connect your Apple iPhone or iPad tou your car and flash pre-defined OTS maps. Flashing is available over OBD using ENET or WiFi. Also you can monitor your vehicle's parameters, save it as datalogs for further investigation the behaviour of your vehicle, as well as reading vehicle DTC codes. You can configure next options: - Coolant target(well known "cold thermostat") - Overheating thresholds - Burbles(separatelly confort/sport mode) - Catalyst monitoring - Catalyst heating - Disable catalic-coated radiator sensor - Exhaust-flaps always open in sport mode - Startup roar - Configure speed limit - Etc. Also you can re-flash your auto-tranmission ECU. - Stage3 level - Gear Display in D-mode - Increased transmission Torque Limiter - Improved shifting in Comfort/Sport - Significantly improved shifting in Sport+ - Maximum performance in DTC and DSC OFF modes - No automatic upshift in M/Sport and M/Sport+ - Extended Launch Control torque limits - Ignition Cut-Off 3500rpm/200Nm - Etc. Supported vehicles: 1'F20/F21 2'F22/F23/G42 3'F30/F31/F34/F35/G20/G21/G28 4'F32/F33/F36/G22/G23/G26 5'F10/F11/F07/F18/G30/G31/G38 6'F06/F12/F13/G32 7'F01/F02/F03/G11/G12 8'G14/G15/G16 X3'F25/G01/G08 X4'F26/G02 X5'F15/G05/G18 X6'F16/G06 X7'G07 Z4'G29 Supra'J29 This list is approximate, on some markets date can differ. To be sure that your vehicle is support, pls connect FLASHEX app to your vehicle, and it will automatically identify if your vehicle supported or not. X-Drive is supported on all cars All performance power kit cars are supported. Disclaimer: For off-road use only.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: FLASHEX at 80% against BimmerUtility's 20%. FLASHEX also leads on update cadence (fortnightly vs every 2 months). BimmerUtility's advantage is rating (3.3 vs 3.0) and ratings volume (23 vs 2). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
BimmerUtility holds the better App Store score, 3.3 against 3.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: BimmerUtility has 23 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 20% of BimmerUtility's written reviews are positive against 80% of FLASHEX's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
BimmerUtility ships an update every 2 months, FLASHEX fortnightly. Both last shipped on October 12, 2026.
| Parameter | BimmerUtility | FLASHEX |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.3 (23 ratings) — better | 3.0 (2 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 20.0% of reviews | 80.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 23 — better | 2 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Fortnightly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 14.0 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 193 MB | 108 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Robert Hebb | Alexander Ryzhov |
Customer experience
BimmerUtility
FLASHEX
In-app purchases
BimmerUtility
No in-app purchases
FLASHEX
No in-app purchases
