Comparison

FLASHEX vs Rival Aqua

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

Head to head
About

FLASHEX

Customize your BMW's firmware with various options, including engine and transmission tuning. Monitor vehicle parameters, read diagnostic trouble codes, and save data logs. Supports a wide range of BMW models.

Highlights
  • Customizable firmware options
  • Engine and transmission ECU re-flashing
  • Real-time vehicle parameter monitoring
  • DTC code reading
  • Data logging
  • Wide BMW model support
Features
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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.

About

Rival Aqua

Features
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Rival Aqua — the official app to control your Rival Aqua Wi-Fi aquarium light right from your iPhone. • Ready-made light scenes: Morning, Day, Evening, Night — free • Effect scenes: Reef, Crimson, Lagoon, Amethyst • Useful modes for plants, biotope and quarantine • Auto mode on the light's schedule or manual control • Fine-tune the brightness of each channel • Automatic discovery and reconnection • Multiple aquariums in one app • Ukrainian and English languages Premium unlocks every scene: a one-time Lifetime purchase or a monthly subscription. The subscription renews automatically unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period; manage it in your App Store account settings. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://rival-aqua.com.ua/privacy.html

Screenshots

FLASHEX3 screens
Rival Aqua3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: FLASHEX at none against Rival Aqua's 2. FLASHEX also leads on device support (3 vs 1). On price, update cadence, ads and iOS requirement 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. Rival Aqua sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month. FLASHEX asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

FLASHEX ships an update fortnightly, Rival Aqua every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 30, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
FLASHEX versus Rival Aqua: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterFLASHEXRival Aqua
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.0 (2 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews80.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings2 — better—
Update frequencyFortnightlyEvery 2 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS15.0 — better16.0
Further details — not scored
Size108 MB1 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAlexander RyzhovMakarov Anton

In-app purchases

None

FLASHEX

No in-app purchases

2 purchases

Rival Aqua

Subscriptions1
  • Premium Monthly$0.991 Month
One-time1
  • Premium$4.99

Questions

Is FLASHEX free?
FLASHEX is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Rival Aqua free?
Rival Aqua is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do FLASHEX or Rival Aqua have ads?
Neither FLASHEX nor Rival Aqua shows ads.
Which is updated more often, FLASHEX or Rival Aqua?
FLASHEX ships an update fortnightly, and Rival Aqua every 2 weeks. Most recently, FLASHEX was updated on October 30, 2026 and Rival Aqua on October 31, 2026.

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