Comparison

Hitze vs Casto Flasher

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

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About

Hitze

Features
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Hitze-V unterstützt dich dabei, hitze- und wetterbezogene Risiken an Arbeitsorten in Österreich frühzeitig zu erkennen und besser einzuordnen. Warnungen laut Hitzeschutzverordnung in Österreich - mehr Informationen unter: https://www.arbeitsinspektion.gv.at/Arbeitsstaetten-_Arbeitsplaetze/Arbeitsstaetten-_Arbeitsplaetze/kommentrierte-Hitze-V.html Lege mehrere Arbeitsorte an, rufe die aktuelle Hitzelage ab und behalte wichtige Werte wie UV-Index und gefühlte Temperatur direkt in der App im Blick. Für jeden hinterlegten Standort wird die zuständige Gemeinde ermittelt, damit du bei geänderter Warnlage rechtzeitig per Push-Benachrichtigung informiert wirst. Mit Hitze-V kannst du: - mehrere Arbeitsorte verwalten - die aktuelle Gefährdungslage pro Standort sehen - eine Kurzfristvorschau für die nächsten vier Tage abrufen - UV-Index und gefühlte Temperatur je Arbeitsort verfolgen - Push-Warnungen für betroffene Gemeinden erhalten - wichtige Hinweise zu Hitzeschutzmaßnahmen in der App nachlesen Hitze-V eignet sich besonders für Tätigkeiten im Freien, bei denen Hitze und UV-Belastung in die tägliche Planung einbezogen werden müssen. Datenquellen: - GeoSphere Austria - Open-Meteo Hinweis: Hitze-V unterstützt bei der Einschätzung von Hitzelagen, ersetzt jedoch keine betriebliche Gefährdungsbeurteilung oder verbindliche interne Sicherheitsprozesse. Die App ist Open Source: https://github.com/entttom/Hitze-V-App

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Casto Flasher

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Casto Flasher is a vehicle coding and configuration app for BMW cars. It connects to your own car through an OBD adapter that you plug into the diagnostic socket yourself, reads how the car is configured, and writes coding changes for the factory options your car supports. Everything happens over that local adapter connection, with you at the car. The app has no remote functionality: it cannot locate, unlock, start or otherwise operate a vehicle, and it does nothing at all when the adapter is not connected. WHAT IT CAN CODE - Remote Engine Start: the coding for the manufacturer's own remote start option. Once it is coded, the option is used the way the factory intended, from the car's key fob or from BMW's own My BMW app. Casto Flasher plays no part in that: it is not involved in starting the car and is not even running. The engine runs for up to 15 minutes and then stops on its own, the car stays locked, and the heated seats and heated steering wheel come on where the car has them. - Top Speed Limiter Raised: the electronic top speed limiter set to the figure the factory specifies for your model. - More options are being prepared. The app shows a new one as soon as it is ready for your car. HOW IT WORKS 1. Plug the MHD Universal adapter into your car's diagnostic socket. 2. Let the app check the car. This is free, takes about five minutes, and changes nothing on the car. 3. Choose an option and pay once. The purchase belongs to that one car. 4. Come back to the car and hold to code. About six minutes, while you stand next to it. THE HONEST PART - The check is the only real answer to "will this work on my car". A model name and a year are not enough, because two cars that look identical on paper can answer differently. The app decides at your car, before you pay anything. - Treat a coding change as one that stays. Reverting it is being built and will be free. - Changes to a car's configuration can affect what a dealer covers. If that matters to you, ask your dealer before you buy. You need the MHD Universal adapter, bought separately. We answer in English and German. Casto Flasher is an independent product of ZL Software GmbH. It is not affiliated with, authorised by, endorsed by or connected to Bayerische Motoren Werke AG. BMW, M and all model names are trademarks of their respective owners and are used here only to describe vehicle compatibility.

Screenshots

Hitze2 screens
Casto Flasher4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Hitze at every 8 days against Casto Flasher's every 3 weeks. Casto Flasher's advantage is iOS requirement (16.4 vs 26.2). On price, ads, in-app purchases 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Hitze ships an update every 8 days, Casto Flasher every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 6, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 4 level
Hitze versus Casto Flasher: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterHitzeCasto Flasher
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 8 days — betterEvery 3 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
DevicesiPhone, iPad — betteriPhone
Requires iOS26.216.4 — better
Further details — not scored
Size5 MB66 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperThomas EntnerZL Softare GmbH

In-app purchases

None

Hitze

No in-app purchases

None

Casto Flasher

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Hitze free?
Hitze is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Casto Flasher free?
Casto Flasher is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Hitze or Casto Flasher have ads?
Neither Hitze nor Casto Flasher shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Hitze or Casto Flasher?
Hitze ships an update every 8 days, and Casto Flasher every 3 weeks. Most recently, Hitze was updated on October 6, 2026 and Casto Flasher on October 24, 2026.

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