Comparison

AIT LAUNCH vs ThinkCar pro

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • Full vehicle system inspection
  • Professional inspection reports
  • Remote diagnosis capability
  • Value-added service for businesses
  • Push notifications for car owners
  • Share inspection reports
Features
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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.

About

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.

Highlights
  • 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
Features
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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).

Screenshots

AIT LAUNCH4 screens
ThinkCar pro2 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: ThinkCar pro at 62% against AIT LAUNCH's 0%. ThinkCar pro also leads on rating (4.6 vs 1.0) and ratings volume (377 vs 2). 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.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

ThinkCar pro holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 1.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: ThinkCar pro has 377 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 62% of ThinkCar pro's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

AIT LAUNCH ships an update every 4 months, ThinkCar pro every 5 months. Both last shipped on October 24, 2026.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
AIT LAUNCH versus ThinkCar pro: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterAIT LAUNCHThinkCar pro
PriceFreeFree
Rating1.0 (2 ratings)4.6 (377 ratings) — better
Positive reviews0.0% of reviews61.7% of reviews — better
Number of ratings2377 — better
Update frequencyEvery 4 months — betterEvery 5 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPod
Requires iOS8.0 — better9.0
Further details — not scored
Size20 MB325 MB
Age rating4+17+
DeveloperLaunch Tech Co., LtdTHINKCAR INC

Customer experience

AIT LAUNCH

All ratings2 ratings
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

ThinkCar pro

All ratings323 ratings
Positive89.5%
Neutral1.5%
Negative9.0%
Written reviews60 reviews
Positive61.7%
Neutral5.0%
Negative33.3%

Bugs and requests

AIT LAUNCH

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

None

AIT LAUNCH

No in-app purchases

None

ThinkCar pro

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is AIT LAUNCH free?
AIT LAUNCH is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is ThinkCar pro free?
ThinkCar pro is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, AIT LAUNCH or ThinkCar pro?
ThinkCar pro is rated higher. AIT LAUNCH averages 1.0 out of 5 from 2 ratings, while ThinkCar pro averages 4.6 from 377 ratings.
Do AIT LAUNCH or ThinkCar pro have ads?
Neither AIT LAUNCH nor ThinkCar pro shows ads.
Which is updated more often, AIT LAUNCH or ThinkCar pro?
AIT LAUNCH ships an update every 4 months, and ThinkCar pro every 5 months. Most recently, AIT LAUNCH was updated on October 24, 2026 and ThinkCar pro on October 24, 2026.

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