Where is OBD vs OBD Mate
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Where is OBD
Locate the OBD port in a wide range of car models with this comprehensive database. Quickly find the diagnostic connector for over 700 vehicles from popular manufacturers.
- OBD port location database
- Supports over 700 car models
- Covers popular manufacturers
- Simple and intuitive interface
- Quickly find diagnostic connectors
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Where is OBD port in my car? Simple data base obd ports in popular cars. Application contains more than 700 car models: - Citroen - Audi - Ford - Peugeot - Renault - Volkswagen - Skoda - BMW - Honda - Kia and much more.
OBD Mate
Diagnose vehicle faults and receive driving assistance using your smartphone or tablet. Connect via Bluetooth to read and clear error codes, monitor sensor data, and view custom dashboards for a better driving experience.
- Fault diagnosis
- Driving assistance
- Read and clear codes
- Freeze frame data
- O2 sensor monitoring
- Customizable dashboard
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The OBD assistant is a driving companion that can communicate with the vehicle terminal through Bluetooth using smartphones and tablets to complete functions such as fault diagnosis and driving assistance. It not only has rich and comprehensive vehicle detection and diagnosis functions such as fault code reading and clearing, freeze frames, battery voltage, gearbox, and performance testing, but also has a cool instrument panel and driving assistance functions, making driving more fun.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Where is OBD at 5.0 against OBD Mate's 1.8. Where is OBD also leads on review sentiment (29% vs 9%) and iOS requirement (8.4 vs 13.0). OBD Mate's advantage is update cadence (every 5 weeks vs every 21 months) and ratings volume (115 vs 1). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Where is OBD holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 1.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: OBD Mate has 115 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 29% of Where is OBD's written reviews are positive against 9% of OBD Mate's.
Where is OBD ships an update every 21 months, OBD Mate every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 14, 2026 and October 22, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Where is OBD | OBD Mate |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better | 1.8 (115 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 28.6% of reviews — better | 9.4% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 1 | 115 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 21 months | Every 5 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 8.4 — better | 13.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 16 MB | 365 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Kamil Kubis | Autophix Tech Co., Ltd |
Customer experience
Where is OBD
OBD Mate
In-app purchases
Where is OBD
No in-app purchases
OBD Mate
No in-app purchases
