Comparison

MotorcycleMate vs Biketune

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

Head to head
About

MotorcycleMate

Track motorcycle maintenance, fuel logs, and performance metrics. Monitor costs, MPG, and efficiency trends over time. Manage multiple bikes and sync data securely with cloud backup.

Highlights
  • Maintenance logging and cost tracking
  • Fuel fill-up recording
  • Automatic MPG and cost-per-mile calculation
  • Long-term efficiency trend analysis
  • Trip-specific MPG monitoring
  • Multi-bike management
  • Cloud backup and sync
Features
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MotorcycleMate helps riders log every maintenance event and fill-up, track costs and MPG, and see how their motorcycle performs over time. Built by an adventure rider who's responsive to feedback and feature requests. KEY FEATURES - Maintenance Log – track all service and its costs - Fuel Log – record each fill-up with mileage, gallons, and cost - MPG Tracking – automatic MPG and cost-per-mile - Smart Insights – long-term efficiency trends and averages - Trip History – group rides into trips with trip-specific MPG - Multi-Bike Support – manage your whole garage - Cloud Backup – securely synced via Firebase - Custom Units – miles/kilometers, gallons/liters PERFECT FOR - Riders who love tracking performance - Commuters managing fuel costs - Long-distance tourers optimizing MPG The app and every feature are free. Consider tipping the developer for their work! ;^) Your data belongs to you. MotorcycleMate securely stores your logs and never sells your data.

About

Biketune

This app transforms a compatible OBD-II adapter into a powerful diagnostic and coding tool for motorcycles. It allows users to read fault codes, monitor live engine data, reset service reminders, and perform dealer-level coding and adaptations without visiting a workshop. A demo mode is available to explore features without an adapter.

Highlights
  • Read trouble codes from multiple ECUs
  • Monitor live engine data
  • Reset service reminders
  • Perform motorcycle coding
  • View tire-pressure monitoring status
  • Shareable fault reports
  • Demo mode for exploration
Features
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Biketune turns a supported ELM327 / OBD-II adapter into a full motorcycle diagnostic and coding tool. Connect over Bluetooth or Wi-Fi to read fault codes, watch live engine data, reset the service reminder, and code your bike the way a dealer would, without booking a workshop slot. WHO IT'S FOR Riders who do their own maintenance. Change your oil, then reset the service reminder yourself, no dealer appointment and no fee just to clear the wrench. DIY mechanics who would rather diagnose a fault than guess at it. And anyone who wants to change a setting the dealer charges for. SCAN FOR FREE • Read trouble codes across every reachable ECU: engine, ABS, cluster, chassis, body. • Live engine data: RPM, road speed, coolant and oil temperature, lean angle, twist-grip, gear and battery, in metric or imperial. • All Sensors and Freeze Frame: every parameter, plus what the engine was doing when a code was set. • Advisory codes and Programming Info: VIN, ECU name, calibration ID, BMW chassis code and part numbers. • Tire-pressure monitoring: live TPMS status per wheel. • Shareable fault reports: turn any scan into a clean summary to send to a mechanic. • Demo mode: try every screen without an adapter, anywhere. UNLOCK THE WORKSHOP WITH PRO A single one-time purchase, no subscription, adds every write path and power tool: • Service Reset: write next-service distance, date and bike clock back to the cluster. • Clear trouble codes after a repair. • Coding: change cluster and accessory settings in plain language, from daytime running lights to heated grips to tyre-pressure thresholds in bar or psi. Options vary by bike and fitted equipment. • Adaptations: read stored adaptation values from the cluster and engine. • Actuator Tests: command outputs and actuators directly, safety-gated. • Control Units: drill into each ECU for its own codes, live data, coding and tests. • ABS Data, Accessory Outputs (ZFE), live charting, Data Explorer and Raw Console. COMPATIBILITY • Generic OBD-II: any motorcycle or car that speaks SAE J1979 over CAN (most post-2008 vehicles). • BMW® motorcycles: the deepest support. Modern CAN bikes get reads, live data, coding, adaptations and service procedures: S 1000 RR / R / XR, M 1000 R / RR, R 1200 / 1250 / 1300 GS and RT, R nineT and R 12 families, R 18, F 750 / 800 / 850 / 900, K 1600. Coverage extends to the G-series singles, the C-series and CE scooters, the four-cylinder K bikes, the air and oilhead classics, and BMW-era Husqvarna. Pre-CAN K-line bikes get a dedicated legacy profile. ADAPTER SUPPORT For the full BMW feature set, use a genuine STN-chip adapter: UniCarScan (UCSI-2100), OBDLink CX / SX, or the verified Veepeak OBDCheck BLE+ all pass the extended-addressing and multi-frame checks that coding and service writes need. vGate iCar and most clones handle generic OBD-II reads, but cheaper ones skip extended-addressing, so BMW writes will not work on them. On pairing, Biketune shows the adapter's expected tier and can test every feature against your exact bike first. HONEST ABOUT WHAT WORKS Depth depends on your bike and adapter: generic OBD-II reads work on most post-2008 vehicles, while BMW-specific writes need a BMW bike and proper UDS support. Try Demo mode and the in-app compatibility check before unlocking Pro. PRIVACY Your garage, sessions and diagnostic data stay on your device; your VIN, fault codes and live readings are never sent to us. Optional Sign in with Apple enables iCloud sync of your bike list and adapter pairings through your private iCloud key-value store, not our servers. We use IDFA-free analytics and crash reporting to improve the app, with no ad tracking and no App Tracking Transparency prompt. Available in 11 languages, with a native Liquid Glass interface for iOS 26. NOT AFFILIATED WITH BMW MOTORRAD. Biketune is an independent diagnostic tool; model and chassis names describe vehicle compatibility only. All trademarks remain the property of their respective owners.

Screenshots

MotorcycleMate4 screens
Biketune4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: MotorcycleMate at 5.0 against Biketune's 4.5. Biketune's advantage is ratings volume (17 vs 2) and iOS requirement (16.4 vs 26.0). On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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. MotorcycleMate sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per year and Biketune sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

MotorcycleMate holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Biketune has 17 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly weekly. The most recent releases landed on August 12, 2026 and September 16, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
MotorcycleMate versus Biketune: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMotorcycleMateBiketune
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (2 ratings) — better4.5 (17 ratings)
Positive reviews—90.0% of reviews
Number of ratings217 — better
Update frequencyWeeklyWeekly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS26.016.4 — better
Further details — not scored
Size18 MB95 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperConnor SchmitzEnum ehf

Customer experience

MotorcycleMate

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Biketune

All ratings17 ratings
Positive88.2%
Neutral0.0%
Negative11.8%
Written reviews10 reviews
Positive90.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative10.0%

In-app purchases

4 purchases

MotorcycleMate

Subscriptions1
  • MotoMPG Yearly Subscription$2.991 Year
One-time3
  • $5Tip$4.99
  • $15Tip$14.99
  • $25Tip$24.99
1 purchases

Biketune

One-time1
  • Biketune Pro$14.99

Questions

Is MotorcycleMate free?
MotorcycleMate is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Biketune free?
Biketune is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, MotorcycleMate or Biketune?
MotorcycleMate is rated higher. MotorcycleMate averages 5.0 out of 5 from 2 ratings, while Biketune averages 4.5 from 17 ratings.
Do MotorcycleMate or Biketune have ads?
Neither MotorcycleMate nor Biketune shows ads.
Which is updated more often, MotorcycleMate or Biketune?
MotorcycleMate ships an update weekly, and Biketune weekly. Most recently, MotorcycleMate was updated on August 12, 2026 and Biketune on September 16, 2026.

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