Comparison

Flash Maker vs TuneBench

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

Head to head
About

Flash Maker

Manage your 3D printers remotely with this app. Monitor printer status, view live video feeds, and organize multiple devices into groups for a streamlined printing experience.

Highlights
  • Remote printer status check
  • Live video monitoring
  • Group management for multiple printers
  • Convenient 3D printing control
Features
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Flash Maker is a mobile app by Flashforge for easy 3D printer management. Check printer status anytime, monitor with remote video, and manage multiple printers in groups—making 3D printing smarter and more convenient.

About

TuneBench

Edit engine control unit (ECU) calibration files and datalogs on your mobile device. Analyze logs, make precise adjustments to tables and curves, and export your tuned files. Offers a demo mode for trying out the workflow.

Highlights
  • Edit tables, curves, and values
  • Import and analyze CSV datalogs
  • One-tap datalog correction presets
  • Customizable math for datalog analysis
  • Color-mapped tables and 3D surfaces
  • Compare tables against stock
  • Automatic checksum verification and correction
Features
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TuneBench turns your phone into a real GM tuning bench. Connect an OBDLink, OBDX Pro or compatible Bluetooth adapter, read your PCM, edit it with XDF definitions, log live data, and write your tune back. No laptop required. CONNECT AND READ • Works with OBDLink MX+, OBDX Pro and other Bluetooth OBD-II adapters • Auto-detects and identifies GM Gen III LS controllers (P01 / P59) • Reads the complete calibration and saves it as a new tune EDIT LIKE A PRO • Full XDF definition support: tables, curves, values and flags • Color-mapped tables and interactive 3D surfaces • Set, add, subtract, percent, multiply, smooth, interpolate and extrapolate • Compare any table against stock, save versions and roll back anytime • Imperial or metric units across tables, logs and live data LOG AND CORRECT • Live gauges, charts and VCM-style histograms at up to 20 Hz • Log fuel trims, knock, spark, injector pulse and more • Add a wideband on a spare input and log it as AFR • Turn a datalog into fuel corrections and apply them in one tap WRITE IT BACK • Flash your calibration back over OBD-II • GM P01 / P59 checksums are verified and corrected automatically FREE TO READ, EDIT AND LOG Reading a PCM, editing files and logging are always free. Writing a tune to a vehicle uses credits: one license per vehicle, bought in the app and shared across all your devices. SUPPORT BUILT IN Need help? Open a support ticket right from the app. You get a ticket number by email and we reply there. TRY IT FIRST Open the built-in demo vehicle to read, edit, log and tune with no adapter and no files. For off-road and competition use only. Always keep your original file and verify a tune before you flash it. You are responsible for any changes you write to your vehicle.

Screenshots

Flash Maker3 screens
TuneBench4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: TuneBench at 4.0 against Flash Maker's 2.0. TuneBench also leads on update cadence (daily vs monthly). Flash Maker's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1) and ads (none vs shown). On price and device support 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. TuneBench sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Flash Maker asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

TuneBench holds the better App Store score, 4.0 against 2.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Flash Maker has 632 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Flash Maker ships an update monthly, TuneBench daily. The most recent releases landed on November 12, 2026 and November 13, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
Flash Maker versus TuneBench: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterFlash MakerTuneBench
PriceFreeFree
Rating2.0 (632 ratings)4.0 (2 ratings) — better
Positive reviews16.7% of reviews—
Number of ratings632 — better2
Update frequencyMonthlyDaily — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS12.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size109 MB28 MB
Age rating17+17+
Developer浙江闪铸三维科技有限公司Chris Burchett

Customer experience

Flash Maker

All ratings453 ratings
Positive19.0%
Neutral4.6%
Negative76.4%
Written reviews335 reviews
Positive16.7%
Neutral5.7%
Negative77.6%

TuneBench

All ratings2 ratings
Positive50.0%
Neutral50.0%
Negative0.0%

Bugs and requests

Flash Maker

Reported bugs

6 issues
  • Can't connect device
  • Can't register account
  • Printer always shows as offline
  • Camera feed doesn't work
  • Frequent crashes
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  • Logging in and connecting issues

Requested features

5 requests
  • Add ability to switch between local network and cloud
  • More control over printer (advanced hidden menu, more temps, ability to cancel one model if printing multiple)
  • Add AI control of failed prints
  • Add slicer functionality
  • Add iPad support

TuneBench

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Flash Maker

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

TuneBench

One-time1
  • 1 Vehicle Credit$24.99

Questions

Is Flash Maker free?
Flash Maker is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is TuneBench free?
TuneBench is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Flash Maker or TuneBench?
TuneBench is rated higher. Flash Maker averages 2.0 out of 5 from 632 ratings, while TuneBench averages 4.0 from 2 ratings.
Do Flash Maker or TuneBench have ads?
TuneBench shows ads; Flash Maker does not.
Which is updated more often, Flash Maker or TuneBench?
Flash Maker ships an update monthly, and TuneBench daily. Most recently, Flash Maker was updated on November 12, 2026 and TuneBench on November 13, 2026.

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