AIT LAUNCH vs ThinkDriver
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
AIT LAUNCH
This app provides a smart solution for automotive inspections, allowing users to perform full vehicle system checks without manual interaction. View detailed inspection reports on your mobile device after plugging the terminal into your car's data link connector.
- Full vehicle system inspection
- Professional inspection reports
- Remote diagnosis capability
- Value-added service for businesses
- Push notifications for car owners
- Share inspection reports
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Introduction: X-431 AIT(Automotive Full-system Artificial Inspection Terminal) is an evolutionary smart plug & play solution for specialized automotive inspection. User achieves complete full vehicle system inspection without any manual work and interface interaction only by plugging the AIT into the vehicle's DLC(Data Link Connector) directly or via extension cable and then switching the ignition key on. After inspection is complete, user can log in the AIT app to view the inspection report via mobile terminal. Features: [AIT Terminal] Developed based on Launch’s 20 years of automotive diagnostic technology, the AIT terminal covers a wide range of vehicle models and can perform complete inspection for vehicle Power, Safety & Security, Chassis, Body, Entertainment and other vehicle systems. In general it always takes 5min-20min to complete a vehicle inspection. [Professional inspection report] A complete professional inspection report allows you to easily identify the working status of the vehicle status. [Remote diagnosis] After the report is generated, the AIT business may negotiate with the car owner whether a professional service technician is required to help diagnose the vehicle remotely. [AIT Business] After binding the AIT connectors, The AIT business can offer inspection report as a value-added service to car owner [Car Owner] After the car owner added the vehicle information(such as registration number and VIN), he/she will receive the push messages once a AIT report is successfully generated. [Share] User can share the AIT inspection report with friends and family members via Facebook, Twitter or E-mail.
ThinkDriver
This diagnostic tool allows car owners to perform full system vehicle checks, going beyond standard OBDII functionality. It provides immediate insights into potential car issues, acting as a comprehensive helper for vehicle maintenance.
- Full system vehicle diagnostics
- Advanced OBDII alternative
- Immediate issue detection
- DIY car maintenance helper
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THINKDRIVER, a DIY diagnostic product, which is extremely close to professional diagnostic tools, goodbye to normal OBDII dongle. THINKDRIVER can let all car owners to test the full system of the vehicle, much more than the OBDII. Now, THINKDRIVER will be the best helper for every car owner! This is the ultimate car diagnostic connector that allows you to easily and immediately know whether you should be aware of any issues with your car.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: ThinkDriver at 58% against AIT LAUNCH's 0%. ThinkDriver also leads on rating (4.5 vs 1.0) and ratings volume (270 vs 2). AIT LAUNCH's advantage is monetization model (free vs paid). On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support 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.
ThinkDriver holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 1.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: ThinkDriver has 270 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 0% of AIT LAUNCH's written reviews are positive against 58% of ThinkDriver's.
AIT LAUNCH ships an update every 4 months, ThinkDriver monthly. The most recent releases landed on September 29, 2026 and October 2, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | AIT LAUNCH | ThinkDriver |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 1.0 (2 ratings) | 4.5 (270 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 0.0% of reviews | 57.6% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 2 | 270 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 4 months | Monthly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free — better | Paid |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 8.0 — better | 9.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 20 MB | 325 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Launch Tech Co., Ltd | THINKCAR INC |
Customer experience
AIT LAUNCH
ThinkDriver
Bugs and requests
AIT LAUNCH
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
ThinkDriver
Reported bugs
10 issues- Keeps shutting down during scan
- Scanner does not work
- Not working with 2022 subscription update
- Device won't work after getting a new phone
- Keeps asking to activate device, then pay again
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- Doesn't recognize older cars (pre-2014)
- App ALWAYS crashes
- Machine doesn't read VIN
- App falls when needing special functions
- Doesn't work when VIN manual entry fails
Requested features
2 requests- Add payment with Apple Cash
- Install just a code scanner icon
In-app purchases
AIT LAUNCH
No in-app purchases
ThinkDriver
No in-app purchases








