Comparison

M Performance Drive Analyser vs DTE PedalBox

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

Head to head
About

M Performance Drive Analyser

This app analyzes driving dynamics, providing professional recording and analysis of performance data. View results as videos and graphs on your smartphone after connecting an OBD stick to your BMW. Supports all BMW models from 2008 onwards.

Highlights
  • Track and data recording with video
  • Professional analysis tools
  • Video file generation with data overlay
  • Precision time measurement for tests
  • Real-time engine power and torque display
  • Real-time engine data
  • Fuel consumption and CO2 emission tracking
Features
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M PERFORMANCE DRIVE ANALYSER. Derived directly from motorsports, the M Performance Drive Analyser calculates all important driving dynamics data and provides you with numerous professional recording and analysis options. Results can be displayed and analysed in the form of videos and graphical representations on your smartphone. The plug and play system requires the M Performance Drive Analyser OBD stick that you connect to the OBD (on-board-diagnostics) port of your car. The OBD stick is a BMW genuine accessory product that is available at your BMW dealer. All BMW car models 2008 and later are supported. KEY FEATURES TrackDrive Track- and data recording including video with professional analysis tools. One click generation of a video file with overlay driving dynamics data for sharing TestDrive Precision time measurement for acceleration, distance, elasticity and brake deceleration tests PowerDrive Shows real time engine power and torque G-Drive Shows lateral and linear acceleration with maximum value notifications CoreDrive Shows real time engine data FuelDrive Shows fuel consumption and CO2 emission including fuel cost The M Performance Drive Analyser is designed and manufactured by INATRONIC GmbH & Co. KG for BMW AG Munich. Important note: Continued use of GPS running in the background can dramatically decrease battery life.

About

DTE PedalBox

Control your vehicle's acceleration and response behavior with this app. Customize driving modes and power levels for a personalized driving experience. It requires a compatible DTE accelerator tuning system to function.

Highlights
  • Adjust acceleration and response behavior
  • Select driving programs (Sport+, Sport, City, Eco, etc.)
  • Configure individual programs with power levels
  • Activate/deactivate immobilizer and limit mode
  • Switch PedalBox on/off
  • Update tuning software
Features
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PedalBox App by DTE Systems With the PedalBox App from DTE Systems, DTE accelerator tuning systems PedalBox Pro, PedalBox EV and PedalBox+ installed in the vehicle can be conveniently set and operated. Change the response and acceleration behaviour of your vehicle according to your personal preferences via smartphone and also control further functions of the PedalBox Pro and PedalBox EV. PedalBox App Highlights • For PedalBox Pro and PedalBox+: Convenient change of the PedalBox programmes Sport+, Sport, City, Series and Eco (Eco only for PedalBox Pro). • For PedalBox EV: Convenient change of the PedalBox programmes Long Range, Comfort, Dynamic, Performance und Serial • Activation and deactivation of the programme Limit-Mode (only for PedalBox Pro and PedalBox EV) • Individual configuration of each programme in 7 power levels • Activation and deactivation of the immobiliser (only for PedalBox Pro and PedalBox EV) • Automatic unlocking immobibiliser upon entering the car (only for PedalBox Pro and PedalBox EV) • Switching the PedalBox on/off with the push of a button • Update capability for future tuning software updates All important information at a glance: To connect to the vehicle, you need the DTE pedal tuning system PedalBox Pro, PedalBox EV or PedalBox+ of the latest generation (from autumn 2018). The DTE accelerator tuning PedalBox is available for all common combustion and electric vehicles with an electronic accelerator pedal and can be purchased online at www.chiptuning.com, for example. The accelerator pedal tuning is also available in stores at all official DTE retail partners throughout Germany and Austria. The PedalBox App is developed and distributed by DTE Systems GmbH, one of the world's leading manufacturers of innovative performance enhancement and accelerator tuning systems. The range of functions of the PedalBox App may vary depending on the PedalBox system (hardware) used, the smartphone and the vehicle. A free DTE Systems account is required to use the PedalBox App.

Screenshots

M Performance Drive Analyser4 screens
DTE PedalBox4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: DTE PedalBox at 4.2 against M Performance Drive Analyser's 3.6. M Performance Drive Analyser's advantage is review sentiment (62% vs 50%). On price, ratings volume, update cadence and ads 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.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

DTE PedalBox holds the better App Store score, 4.2 against 3.6. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 11 and 6 respectively. Written reviews complicate that: 62% of M Performance Drive Analyser's written reviews are positive against 50% of DTE PedalBox's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

M Performance Drive Analyser ships an update every 7 months, DTE PedalBox every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on October 23, 2026 and October 22, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
M Performance Drive Analyser versus DTE PedalBox: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterM Performance Drive AnalyserDTE PedalBox
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.6 (11 ratings)4.2 (6 ratings) — better
Positive reviews61.5% of reviews — better50.0% of reviews
Number of ratings11 — better6
Update frequencyEvery 7 monthsEvery 4 months — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad — betteriPhone
Requires iOS16.6 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size36 MB14 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperINATRONICDTE-Systems GmbH

Customer experience

M Performance Drive Analyser

All ratings11 ratings
Positive54.5%
Neutral36.4%
Negative9.1%
Written reviews26 reviews
Positive61.5%
Neutral19.2%
Negative19.2%

DTE PedalBox

All ratings6 ratings
Positive66.7%
Neutral16.7%
Negative16.7%
Written reviews26 reviews
Positive50.0%
Neutral19.2%
Negative30.8%

In-app purchases

None

M Performance Drive Analyser

No in-app purchases

None

DTE PedalBox

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is M Performance Drive Analyser free?
M Performance Drive Analyser is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is DTE PedalBox free?
DTE PedalBox is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, M Performance Drive Analyser or DTE PedalBox?
DTE PedalBox is rated higher. M Performance Drive Analyser averages 3.6 out of 5 from 11 ratings, while DTE PedalBox averages 4.2 from 6 ratings.
Do M Performance Drive Analyser or DTE PedalBox have ads?
Neither M Performance Drive Analyser nor DTE PedalBox shows ads.
Which is updated more often, M Performance Drive Analyser or DTE PedalBox?
M Performance Drive Analyser ships an update every 7 months, and DTE PedalBox every 4 months. Most recently, M Performance Drive Analyser was updated on October 23, 2026 and DTE PedalBox on October 22, 2026.

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