IIDControl vs BimmerUtility
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
IIDControl
Control Land Rover diagnostic tools like IIDTool and EASControl via Bluetooth from your iPhone or iPad. Offers faster navigation, live data display, and fault listing with email transmission.
- Bluetooth control of IIDTool and EASControl
- Live data display
- Fault listing with email transmission
- Faster menu navigation
- Vehicle display integration
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IIDControl - IOS Application to control IIDTool and EASControl Tools for Land Rover vehicle diagnostics The IIDControl app allows the use of a Bluetooth Smart enabled IIDTool or EASControl through an iPhone or iPad. This app can be utilized as an alternative (or in addition) to the use of the tool through the integrate interface technology utilizing the vehicles own displays and controls. As well as the same quick, intuitive controls provided in the tool's integrated interface, the IIDControl offers additional functionalities: - Fault listing with transmission by email (IIDTool only) - Faster menu navigation in comparison to the integrated interface or previous App versions. - Multiple Live values display. For example, Transmission and Engine oil temperatures can be recorded simultaneously. - And more. Other additional features will be added as part of IIDControl app and Tool firmware updates.
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.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: IIDControl at 67% against BimmerUtility's 20%. IIDControl also leads on rating (3.9 vs 3.3). On price, ratings volume, update cadence and ads 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.
IIDControl holds the better App Store score, 3.9 against 3.3. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 14 and 23 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 67% of IIDControl's written reviews are positive against 20% of BimmerUtility's.
Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on September 26, 2026 and October 12, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | IIDControl | BimmerUtility |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.9 (14 ratings) — better | 3.3 (23 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 66.7% of reviews — better | 20.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 14 | 23 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 2 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 — better | 14.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 25 MB | 193 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | GAP Innovation | Robert Hebb |
Customer experience
IIDControl
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In-app purchases
IIDControl
No in-app purchases
BimmerUtility
No in-app purchases
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