XKey vs OBDSTAR
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
XKey
This application generates dynamic passwords for verifying services on the Xhorse website. It grants access to users who have already obtained the necessary permissions.
- Dynamic password generation
- Xhorse website service verification
- Permission-based access
- Automated code generation
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本APP自动生成动态口令，用于Xhorse网站的相关服务验证，给予已经获得使用许可的用户权限。
OBDSTAR
A handheld maintenance database for technicians, offering technical support, data queries, video viewing, and after-sales consultation. It provides a comprehensive database for automotive, motorcycle, and marine maintenance, aiming for efficient and professional service.
- Handheld maintenance database
- Technical support
- Data query
- Video viewing
- After-sales consultation
- Comprehensive maintenance data
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"OBDSTAR" APP is a handheld maintenance database designed for maintenance technicians. It is a service APP that can bring more convenient, efficient and professional services to end-users, integrating technical support, data query, video viewing, after-sales consultation, feedback and other multi-functions. It supports a comprehensive maintenance data query database for automobiles, motorcycles, ships, etc. With powerful functions and excellent experience, it is a practical service platform for maintenance technicians to solve their problems.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: XKey at 100% against OBDSTAR's 0%. XKey also leads on rating (5.0 vs 1.5) and ads (none vs shown). OBDSTAR's advantage is ratings volume (4 vs 1). On price, update cadence, 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.
XKey holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 1.5. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 4 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 100% of XKey's written reviews are positive against 0% of OBDSTAR's.
XKey ships an update every 10 months, OBDSTAR every 6 months. The most recent releases landed on June 25, 2026 and September 22, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | XKey | OBDSTAR |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better | 1.5 (4 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better | 0.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 1 | 4 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 10 months | Every 6 months — better |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free — better | Ad-supported |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 9.0 — better | 15.5 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 28 MB | 122 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Shenzhen XHorse Electronics Co., Ltd. | 深圳市轩宇车鼎科技有限公司 |
Customer experience
XKey
OBDSTAR
In-app purchases
XKey
No in-app purchases
OBDSTAR
No in-app purchases
