Comparison

ALPENHEAT vs Microdyno

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

Head to head
About

ALPENHEAT

Control and monitor ALPENHEAT products like heated insoles and clothing. Adjust heating levels, check battery status, and manage multiple devices. Offers language and contact settings for a personalized experience.

Highlights
  • Bluetooth device connection
  • Adjustable heating levels
  • Individual insole heating control
  • Battery charging indicator
  • Device naming
  • Language settings
  • Contact information access
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Application: 1.Download the free ALPENHEAT app from your app store. 2.Switch on the BLUETOOTH function of your cell phone. 3.Switch on the ALPENHEAT product you are going to operate with the App. 4.Open the ALPENHEAT App and select the product you would like to connect. 5.Tap on the blue blinking BLUETOOTH connection symbol on the product. 6.The ALPENHEAT product will now be connected with the App. 7.Select a heating level depending on your needs: low, middle or high. 8.If you are using insoles, you will have the opportunity the adjust the heating level for each insoles individually, you will have to turn on both insoles before. 9.On top of the product, you will have a charging level indicator telling you about the current charging state of the product. 10.To turn the product off, tap on the on/off button below. Language settings: To change the language, tap on the settings icon on the right bottom corner, select language settings and pick a language of your choice. Contact: To find contact information, tap on the setting icon on the right bottom corner, select contact and get in touch! Name Device: If you want to name the ALPENHEAT products your are using via the app, tap on the settings icon on the right bottom corner and name your devices. You can also name your device if you are just using one product.

About

Microdyno

Transform your iPhone into a professional dynamometer. This app uses advanced audio analysis to precisely measure vehicle performance and torque in real-time without expensive hardware. It offers detailed vehicle profiles, weather integration, and professional data visualization.

Highlights
  • Real-time performance measurement (PS, Nm, RPM, speed)
  • Over 100 pre-configured vehicle profiles
  • Automatic weather data integration for correction
  • Harmonic editing for cleaner results
  • Professional data visualization and export
  • Customizable vehicle profile creation
  • Measurement history tracking
Features
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Microdyno measures the power and torque of your motorcycle or scooter with your phone. From the rpm trace of an acceleration run in a chosen gear, the app calculates the curve the way a chassis dyno does, only on the road. Three ways to get the rpm β€’ Microphone: The app reads the rpm from the engine note. In the spectrogram editor you see the fundamental and its harmonics and erase any noise that gets in the way. β€’ Microdyno rpm sensor: A small Bluetooth sensor on the ignition lead reports every spark. No noise, no steps, the most accurate curve. β€’ Lambda sensor: Wideband probe with the AFR trace over rpm. Live while riding as a floating window (Picture in Picture), and in the analysis with map and audio playback. Analysis β€’ Power, torque, rpm and speed as curves, peak values at a glance β€’ Trim the run at the markers, remove outliers, smoothing in three levels or, in expert mode, as a freely combinable chain β€’ Correction to DIN 70020 or SAE with temperature, pressure and humidity, fetched from the weather service on request β€’ Compare runs, with a mean curve over several runs β€’ Vehicles with gearbox, ratios, tyres, weight and driving resistances. Over 100 templates from the Vespa smallframe to the motorcycle Cloud and browser β€’ Sign in with Apple, Google or e-mail and your recordings, results and vehicles stay in sync across your devices β€’ Web app at app.microdyno.de: open, trim and analyse recordings in the browser, download the files β€’ Without signing in, everything stays on the device How it works 1. Create a vehicle or pick a template 2. Mount the phone, connect the sensor or use the microphone 3. Start recording and accelerate through the chosen gear 4. Trim the run, save the result, compare Who it is for Vespa and scooter riders, motorcycle tinkerers, tuners and workshops. Anyone who wants to know what an exhaust, a carburettor setting or a new cylinder really does. Accuracy The calculation is checked against dyno measurements. Repeatable results need equal conditions: same gear, same stretch of road, warm engine. Absolute figures depend on the weight and driving resistances you enter. For before-and-after comparisons on the same vehicle that does not matter. No subscription, no hidden costs. The app is under continuous development. Questions and requests to stefan@microdyno.de.

Screenshots

ALPENHEAT4 screens
Microdyno4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Microdyno at 100% against ALPENHEAT's 0%. ALPENHEAT's advantage is price (Free vs $8.99) and iOS requirement (12.0 vs 15.0). On update cadence, ads, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price Β· Rating Β· Positive reviews Β· Number of ratings Β· Update frequency Β· Ads Β· In-app purchases Β· Monetization Β· Best chart rank Β· Devices Β· Requires iOS

CostPrice Β· In-app purchases Β· Ads Β· Monetization

ALPENHEAT is free to download; Microdyno costs $8.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

ALPENHEAT ships an update every 2 months, Microdyno monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 12, 2026 and October 28, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences Β· 4 level
ALPENHEAT versus Microdyno: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterALPENHEATMicrodyno
PriceFree β€” better$8.99
Positive reviews0.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews β€” better
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsMonthly β€” better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree β€” betterPaid
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod β€” better
Requires iOS12.0 β€” better15.0
Further details β€” not scored
Size36 MB108 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAlpenheat Produktions- und Handels GmbHStefan Hurzlmeier

Customer experience

ALPENHEAT

Written reviews1 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

Microdyno

Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

ALPENHEAT

No in-app purchases

None

Microdyno

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is ALPENHEAT free?
ALPENHEAT is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Microdyno free?
Microdyno costs $8.99, with no in-app purchases.
Do ALPENHEAT or Microdyno have ads?
Neither ALPENHEAT nor Microdyno shows ads.
Which is updated more often, ALPENHEAT or Microdyno?
ALPENHEAT ships an update every 2 months, and Microdyno monthly. Most recently, ALPENHEAT was updated on October 12, 2026 and Microdyno on October 28, 2026.

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