Comparison

Nut vs Throttle Tuner

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

Head to head
About

Nut

This app pairs with a smart tracker to help you locate misplaced items. It allows you to make the tracker beep, find your phone using the tracker, and receive alerts when your phone and tracker are disconnected. You can also share tracker access with others and view the last known location.

Highlights
  • One-touch item finding
  • Smart disconnection alerts
  • Phone anti-lost feature
  • Group sharing for trackers
  • Location history recording
Features
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Introduction: The Nut app works together with the Nut smart tracker. Bind Nut smart tracker with your important items, if you cannot find the items, you can make the Nut smart tracker beep, then find it. If your phone or items cannot be found, you can use the Nut smart tracker to call your phone, and vice versa. Both your phone and the tracker will alert you when they are disconnected so that neither your phone nor the important item will get lost. Specialties: · One Touch Find: Call your Nut tracker through one touch in the Nut app. · Smart Alert: The Nut app will alert you when your Nut tracker gets disconnected. · Mobile Anti-lost: Your Nut tracker will alert you when you leave your phone behind. · Group Sharing: Share your Nut with others to find the Nut tracker, which can support up to 20 accounts. · Location Record: The Nut app will record the location wherever the tracker got disconnected to help you search for it.  Scenarios: · Bind your Nut tracker with your keys or wallet so that you will find them easily and never leave them behind. · Attach your Nut tracker to your remote control so that you can easily find it. · Bind your Nut tracker with your bags so that you will never forget them wherever you go. · Take your Nut tracker with you so that you will never forget or lose your phone.

About

Throttle Tuner

Features
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Take full control of your vehicle's throttle response with Throttle Tuner — the official companion app for the Throttle Tuner hardware device. Whether you're looking to save fuel on long drives or unleash maximum performance on the road, Throttle Tuner puts the power in your hands. BLUETOOTH CONNECTIVITY Pair your Throttle Tuner device wirelessly via Bluetooth Low Energy (BLE). Once connected, every change you make is sent to the hardware in real time — no delays, no hassle. DRIVE MODES Choose from four carefully tuned drive modes: • ECO — Softer throttle response for improved fuel efficiency on daily commutes and long highway drives. • CITY — Balanced and smooth performance tailored for urban traffic conditions. • SPORT — Sharper throttle response for a more dynamic and engaging driving experience. • SPORT+ — Maximum throttle sensitivity for drivers who demand instant acceleration. SENSITIVITY LEVELS Fine-tune each mode with adjustable sensitivity levels to match your personal driving style and road conditions. MULTI-DEVICE SUPPORT Manage multiple Throttle Tuner units from a single account. Switch between devices seamlessly and keep all your vehicles perfectly tuned. NOTE: Throttle Tuner requires the physical Throttle Tuner hardware device to access core features. The app communicates exclusively with authorized Throttle Tuner units via Bluetooth. Drive smarter. Drive sharper. Drive with Throttle Tuner.

Screenshots

Nut4 screens
Throttle Tuner4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is iOS requirement: Throttle Tuner at 13.0 against Nut's 15.0. 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Nut ships an update every 3 weeks, Throttle Tuner fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on November 11, 2026 and November 13, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
Nut versus Throttle Tuner: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterNutThrottle Tuner
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.4 (876 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews52.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings876 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksFortnightly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS15.013.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size92 MB24 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperBeijing Zizai Technology Co.,Ltd.Vitalen Otomotiv

Bugs and requests

Nut

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • App crashes on startup
  • Unable to connect or unbind tags
  • Quiet zones not working as expected

Requested features

4 requests
  • Reverse tracking to find phone from tag
  • Apple Watch integration
  • More customizable alert settings
  • Improved battery life indicator

Throttle Tuner

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Nut

No in-app purchases

None

Throttle Tuner

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Nut free?
Nut is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Throttle Tuner free?
Throttle Tuner is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Nut or Throttle Tuner have ads?
Neither Nut nor Throttle Tuner shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Nut or Throttle Tuner?
Nut ships an update every 3 weeks, and Throttle Tuner fortnightly. Most recently, Nut was updated on November 11, 2026 and Throttle Tuner on November 13, 2026.

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