MobiSquirt vs MX5 Tech Remote
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
MobiSquirt
Connect your iOS device to a MegaSquirt ECU to view and log real-time engine data. Analyze performance with external tools. Supports various MegaSquirt firmware versions.
- Connect to MegaSquirt ECU
- View real-time engine data
- Log data for analysis
- Supports MegaSquirt firmware
- WiFi or Bluetooth connection
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MobiSquirt allows you to connect your iOS device to a MegaSquirt ECU, view realtime data from your car's engine control system and log that data for later analysis using available tools such as MegaLogViewer. MobiSquirt will eventually support all versions of the MegaSquirt firmware but initial versions of the app will concentrate on compatibility with MegaSquirt 1, MegaSquirt 1 - Extra, MegaSquirt 2 and MegaSquirt 2-Extra. It is also anticipated that support for MegaJolt will be added. Version 1.2 of the App has been tested against most versions of the MS1-Extra and MS2-Extra firmware. Other firmware versions have partial or no support in this version. Use of this app will require provision of a WiFi or Bluetooth connection to your MegaSquirt ECU. Details of suitable options for this are available on the app web site - https://mobisquirt.org/ and in the user manual available at https://mobisquirt.org/user-manual/
MX5 Tech Remote
Control a diagnostic tool remotely via Bluetooth to scan fault codes, monitor engine data, and test various vehicle components. It also integrates with a "Wink/Sleepy Eye" mod for custom lighting effects.
- Remote device control via Bluetooth
- Fault code scanning
- Engine data monitoring (rev counter, battery voltage, O2 sensor)
- Component testing (switches, fan, fuel pump)
- Wink/Sleepy Eye mod control
- Customizable lighting patterns
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Plug in the MX5 Tech Diagnostic tool and use this app to remote control the device via blue tooth. All functions are available remotely including fault code scanning, rev counter, battery voltage, O2 Sensor, switch testing, fan test (MK1/NA only), fuel pump test etc. Also connects to the MX5Tech Wink/Sleepy Eye mod and allows the user to remotely perform winks, set sleepy eye mod on and off, adjust sleepy eye level, choose default wink patterns for 1,2,3, and 4 button presses and swap left and right lights. Securely links to only your wink mod until the wink mod is reset in the car to prevent others operating the device.
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Verdict
MobiSquirt and MX5 Tech Remote both sit at 3.0 stars, but that hides the real split: 67% of MobiSquirt's written reviews are positive against 37% of MX5 Tech Remote's. MX5 Tech Remote's advantage is update cadence (every 12 months vs every 41 months) and ratings volume (21 vs 4). On price, rating, 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
MX5 Tech Remote holds the better App Store score, 3.2 against 3.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: MX5 Tech Remote has 21 ratings behind it against 4, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 67% of MobiSquirt's written reviews are positive against 37% of MX5 Tech Remote's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
MobiSquirt ships an update every 41 months, MX5 Tech Remote every 12 months. The most recent releases landed on July 20, 2026 and July 5, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | MobiSquirt | MX5 Tech Remote |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.0 (4 ratings) | 3.2 (21 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 66.7% of reviews — better | 36.8% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 4 | 21 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 41 months | Every 12 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 9.0 — better | 10.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 26 MB | 60 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Dave White | ILSOFT Limited |
Customer experience
MobiSquirt
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In-app purchases
MobiSquirt
No in-app purchases
MX5 Tech Remote
No in-app purchases
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