Comparison

TurboTune vs MLink Setup

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

Head to head
About

TurboTune

This app enhances your driving by generating responsive engine sounds that match your car's real-time RPM data. It provides a visual tachometer and allows you to balance engine audio with your music for a more immersive experience. Requires companion hardware.

Highlights
  • Real-time RPM data
  • Responsive engine sound
  • Tachometer display
  • Adjustable audio balance
  • Simple hardware connection
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TurboTune is the companion app for the TurboTune device, designed to transform your driving experience. When connected to your TurboTune hardware through your car’s OBD2 port, the app reads live RPM data and uses it to generate responsive engine sound that matches how your car is actually driving. Acceleration, revving, and cruising are reflected instantly, creating a more engaging and immersive feel behind the wheel. The app also features a tachometer-style display, giving you a clear visual of your engine’s behavior while you drive. You can adjust the balance between engine sound and your music, allowing you to customize the experience to your preference. Setup is simple: plug in the TurboTune device, connect through the app, and start driving. Features: • Real-time RPM data from your vehicle • Responsive engine sound based on live driving input • Tachometer-style visual display • Adjustable engine and music audio balance • Simple connection with TurboTune hardware TurboTune hardware required. Vehicle compatibility may vary.

About

MLink Setup

Features
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Companion app for MLink, the drive mode controller for BMW. MLink adds the M1 and M2 steering wheel buttons from BMW M models to M-Sport cars. Use this app to set what each button does: • Drive mode: Sport, Sport Plus, Comfort, Eco Pro, hybrid modes and more • DSC: On, DTC or Off • A third profile for pressing M1 + M2 together Connects over Bluetooth. Includes a diagnostics report you can send to support. For BMW 1–8 Series, X and Z models with the M-Sport steering wheel. Supported models and features vary by car. Check yours at traveolabs.com before buying. Requires an MLink controller, sold separately.

Screenshots

TurboTune4 screens
MLink Setup4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: MLink Setup at fortnightly against TurboTune's every 5 months. 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

TurboTune ships an update every 5 months, MLink Setup fortnightly. Both last shipped on November 13, 2026.

Scorecard1 real difference · 8 level
TurboTune versus MLink Setup: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTurboTuneMLink Setup
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (4 ratings) — better—
Number of ratings4 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 5 monthsFortnightly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPod — better
Requires iOS16.015.1 — better
Further details — not scored
Size23 MB41 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperJacob RichardsTraveo Labs

In-app purchases

None

TurboTune

No in-app purchases

None

MLink Setup

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is TurboTune free?
TurboTune is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is MLink Setup free?
MLink Setup is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do TurboTune or MLink Setup have ads?
Neither TurboTune nor MLink Setup shows ads.
Which is updated more often, TurboTune or MLink Setup?
TurboTune ships an update every 5 months, and MLink Setup fortnightly. Most recently, TurboTune was updated on November 13, 2026 and MLink Setup on November 13, 2026.

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