Comparison

Bimmer Telemetry vs Tune

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

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Bimmer Telemetry

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SEE YOUR BATTERY’S CURRENT CAPACITY On compatible electric and plug-in hybrid BMW models, see the current usable battery capacity in kWh and live charging power – not just a percentage. Bimmer Telemetry is made for more than EVs. Petrol, diesel, hybrid or electric: view every supported signal your vehicle provides, from tyres, doors and climate to location, actual mileage and upcoming service. No OBD dongle, cable or extra hardware is needed. Connect remotely through your own BMW CarData account and turn official vehicle signals into a clear, elegant dashboard on iPhone, iPad and iPhone Duo. SEE CHARGING AS IT HAPPENS β€’ Current charging power in kW β€’ AC or DC charging status β€’ Time to full and target charge β€’ Charging-port status UNDERSTAND YOUR BATTERY β€’ Current usable battery capacity in kWh β€’ State of charge and battery health β€’ High-voltage and 12 V battery data β€’ Electric range, consumption and mileage CHARGING HISTORY AND TYRE HEALTH β€’ Every charging session from the last 30 days: energy added, duration, peak power, start and end charge, and where you charged β€’ Smart Maintenance tyre diagnosis: wear, defects, season, dimensions and the mileage left until replacement β€’ Saved charging locations with their charging windows, current limits and plug type β€’ Vehicle details: model, series, body type, colour, build date and gross battery capacity APPLE INTELLIGENCE AND SIRI β€’ A two-sentence, plain-language summary of your car’s state, generated entirely on device with Apple Intelligence – nothing leaves your iPhone (iOS 26 or later on supported devices) β€’ Ask Siri β€œCheck my BMW in Bimmer Telemetry”, or add the action to Shortcuts, Spotlight and the Action button, and hear battery, range and charging state in seconds MADE FOR EVERY SCREEN β€’ Arrange the dashboard tiles in your own order by dragging (iOS 27) β€’ A two-column dashboard on iPad and on iPhone Duo when unfolded; the layout follows the window as you fold, split or resize β€’ Toolbars and the tab bar tuck away while you scroll, so the data stays front and centre MORE THAN A CHARGING SCREEN Check doors, windows, locks, trunk, hood and alarm status. View measured and target tyre pressure, tyre temperature, climate data, cabin and exterior temperature, and more. See your vehicle on a live map and open its location in Apple Maps. EVERY VALUE EXPLAINED Tap any data point for a description based on BMW’s Telematics Data Catalogue. No more guessing what a signal means. PRIVATE BY DESIGN There are no developer accounts, ads, analytics or tracking SDKs. Vehicle data travels directly between your device and BMW CarData and is never sent to our servers. Tokens stay in the iOS Keychain, cached data stays on your device, and the Apple Intelligence summary is computed on device. TRY BEFORE YOU CONNECT Explore a realistic BMW iX in free Demo Mode – including charging history, tyres and vehicle details – no account required. Bimmer Telemetry Pro unlocks your own vehicle with a one-month free trial, followed by a monthly subscription. SETUP AND COMPATIBILITY Connecting your vehicle requires your own BMW CarData account and a free Client ID. Step-by-step guidance is included. Availability varies by market, and the data BMW provides varies by model: charging history, tyre diagnosis and charging locations appear when your vehicle supports them. CarData supports compatible BMW, MINI, Rolls-Royce and Toyota Supra vehicles; electrified models provide the richest experience. Available in 14 languages. Bimmer Telemetry is an independent app and is not affiliated with or endorsed by BMW AG or the other vehicle manufacturers mentioned. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

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Tune

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Tune-Up Connect turns your phone into the display and the logger for your car. It connects to two things at once: the ECU in your BMW, over a Wi-Fi OBD adapter or a wired ENET cable, and a GPS timing box over Bluetooth. You get live boost, air fuel ratio, ignition timing and temperatures at the rate your ECU can actually answer, and accurate speed from a 10 Hz GPS receiver at the same time. WHAT YOU CAN DO Live gauges. Pick the channels you care about and lay them out the way you want. Boost is drawn against the ECU's own boost target, so the gap opens up in front of you the moment something is off. Speed runs. 0 to 100 km/h, 0 to 60 mph, quarter mile, roll ons, braking distances. Timing comes from Doppler ground speed rather than from position differences, and every result carries the speed accuracy it was measured at, so you know whether to trust it. Combined logging. Record ECU channels and GPS into one session on one clock. That is what lets you see what the engine was doing at the exact moment the car was pulling. Shift beep. Set an rpm, get a single beep as you cross it, and watch the boost bar flash. Off until you turn it on. Upload. Sign in and send a recording straight to your tuning job, ready for your tuner to read. IF YOU TUNE WITH TUNE-UP Signing in pulls your jobs, your maps and every revision from Tune-Up Console. Pick the revision before you record, and the log reaches the shop already tagged with the car, the map and the revision it was made on. Comparing two revisions is then a matter of reading two logs rather than working out which log was which. When a new revision is added to your tune, the app notices and offers to record into that one instead. Everything above this section works without an account. The upload side is there for customers, not a requirement for using the app. WHAT YOU NEED A BMW with a compatible ECU, and either a Wi-Fi OBD adapter or an ENET cable to reach it. For timing, a Tune-Up Record, Dragy or RaceBox device. The app reads only. It never writes to the ECU and never changes your calibration. TRYING IT WITHOUT A CAR Open the Profile tab and switch on Demo mode. The app simulates a connected car and a connected GPS device, and every screen behaves exactly as it does on a real drive. SAFETY Start a recording before you set off, or let a passenger handle the phone. The timing features are meant for a closed course or a private road, not for public roads.

Screenshots

Bimmer Telemetry3 screens
Tune4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Tune at none against Bimmer Telemetry's 1. Tune also leads on iOS requirement (16.4 vs 18.6). On price, ads and device support there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price Β· Rating Β· Positive reviews Β· Number of ratings Β· Update frequency Β· Ads Β· In-app purchases Β· Monetization Β· Best chart rank Β· Devices Β· Requires iOS

CostPrice Β· In-app purchases Β· Ads Β· Monetization

Both are free to download. Bimmer Telemetry sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $3.99 per month. Tune asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard2 real differences Β· 4 level
Bimmer Telemetry versus Tune: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBimmer TelemetryTune
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 6 weeksβ€”
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo β€” better
DevicesiPhone, iPad β€” betteriPhone
Requires iOS18.616.4 β€” better
Further details β€” not scored
Size12 MB36 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperDumitru DavidovSitthichai Sirikajorn

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Bimmer Telemetry

Subscriptions1
  • Bimmer Telemetry Pro3 Days trial$3.991 Month
None

Tune

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Bimmer Telemetry free?
Bimmer Telemetry is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Tune free?
Tune is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Bimmer Telemetry or Tune have ads?
Neither Bimmer Telemetry nor Tune shows ads.

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