FLASHEX vs Rival Aqua
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- Customizable firmware options
- Engine and transmission ECU re-flashing
- Real-time vehicle parameter monitoring
- DTC code reading
- Data logging
- Wide BMW model support
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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.
Rival Aqua
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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
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Verdict
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
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.
FLASHEX ships an update fortnightly, Rival Aqua every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 30, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | FLASHEX | Rival Aqua |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.0 (2 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 80.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 2 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly | Every 2 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 16.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 108 MB | 1 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Alexander Ryzhov | Makarov Anton |
In-app purchases
FLASHEX
No in-app purchases
Rival Aqua
- Premium Monthly$0.991 Month
- Premium$4.99









