AirDrive System vs ThinkCar pro
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
AirDrive System
Configure and customize your vehicle's performance instrumentation system. This app pairs with a hardware module to wirelessly transmit vehicle data to gauges, allowing for custom backlighting, alarms, and data visualization.
- OBDII based plug-n-play instrumentation
- Wireless data transmission to gauges
- View available vehicle data (PIDs)
- Pair data with AirDrive gauges
- Customize gauge backlighting
- Set visual alarms and warning points
- View minimum and maximum recorded values
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The AutoMeter AirDrive System Configuration App puts you in control of your AirDrive Instrumentation System. The AutoMeter AirDrive System is the most advanced OBDII based plug-n-play perfromance instrumentation solution in the market. This highly engineered system delivers the best in instrumentation accuracy, ease of installation, and user configuration. The AirDrive System eliminates the need to install sensors by repurposing sender data that is already present on your vehicle by wirelessly transmitting this data from your vehicle (through the OBDII port) to AutoMeter's Award Winning AirDrive gauges. The free AirDrive System Configuration App enables you to easily see what vehicle data (PID's) is available from your vehicle, and then it helps you effortlessly pair that data with the appropriate AutoMeter AirDrive gauge. The app then lets you fully customize the look and functionality of your AirDrive gauges. You can select custom backlighting colors, visual alarms and warning points, and see minimum and maximum values recorded for each gauge on your system. Each AirDrive Control Module (which plugs into our vehicles OBD II Port) interfaces with your AirDrive System Configuration App and can drive up to three separate gauges. Because all vehicles are different and utilize different communication protocols, we High Recommend that you verify your vehicle’s compatibility with this advanced technology system by downloading the app and using the integrated compatibility tool to verify that your vehicle is covered and which gauges will function in the plug-n-play mode. The thousands of vehicles we’ve interacted with (this list keeps growing!) are displayed in the configuration utility in the preview mode along with the available PIDs for those vehicles so you can easily se if your vehicle and gauge are covered. The availability of a PID from your vehicle for a gauge that you would like to add your system is an excellent indicator that this system should work in plug-n-play mode on your vehicle. The full application is unlocked as soon as it is paired with the AutoMeter AirDrive Module. The AutoMeter AirDrive Configuration App puts you in control of your system.
ThinkCar pro
This app provides professional-level vehicle diagnostics, including reading and clearing fault codes, accessing data streams, and performing special functions. It supports a wide range of car manufacturers and offers features like automatic VIN reading and report generation. Connect with other users in the community for support.
- OE-level professional functions
- Full OBD II diagnosis
- Maintenance light reset
- Support for 39+ manufacturers
- Automatic VIN reading
- Fault code interpretation
- Diagnostic report generation
- User community
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1. Profession functions refer to OE level functions, such as read/clear code, data flow diagram, read ECU, drive test, bidirectional special functions, etc. 2. Support full-function OBD II diagnosis, read data flow, freeze frame read IM/real-time data, read/clear fault code, vehicle on-board monitoring/computer system control operation and read vehicle information. 3. Support vehicle maintenance light return to normal. 4. Select any vehicle diagnostic software, covering up to 39 major automobile manufacturers. 5. Support automatic VIN reading and one-key diagnosis. 6. Clear interpretation of fault codes and generate professional diagnostic reports. 7. Be able to communicate with other users within the ThinkDiag community (share/help/support).
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: ThinkCar pro at 62% against AirDrive System's 0%. ThinkCar pro also leads on rating (4.6 vs 3.6) and ratings volume (375 vs 5). 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
ThinkCar pro holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 3.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: ThinkCar pro has 375 ratings behind it against 5, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 0% of AirDrive System's written reviews are positive against 62% of ThinkCar pro's.
AirDrive System ships an update every 6 months, ThinkCar pro every 5 months. The most recent releases landed on October 10, 2026 and October 21, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | AirDrive System | ThinkCar pro |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.6 (5 ratings) | 4.6 (375 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 0.0% of reviews | 61.7% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 5 | 375 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 6 months | Every 5 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 8.0 — better | 9.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 131 MB | 325 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Auto Meter Products, Inc. | THINKCAR INC |
Customer experience
AirDrive System
ThinkCar pro
Bugs and requests
AirDrive System
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
ThinkCar pro
Reported bugs
9 issues- App crashes and resets unexpectedly
- TPMS functionality not working
- Password registration issues
- Slow app loading times
- Graphs not rendering in engine parameters
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- OBD2 value reading failures
- Firmware update failures
- ABS bleeding process extremely slow
- App crashes after updates
Requested features
7 requests- PDF export and sharing functionality
- Multiple parameters on single graph
- Data export for external analysis
- Support for LPG/LPI fuel vehicles
- Support for VAZ vehicles
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- Automatic VIN identification
- Improved app stability and performance
In-app purchases
AirDrive System
No in-app purchases
ThinkCar pro
No in-app purchases
Questions
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