OBD2 vs OBD Mate
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
OBD2
This app translates and explains car error codes in Arabic. It helps you diagnose vehicle issues without needing to visit a mechanic, providing detailed Arabic explanations for OBD codes.
- Arabic translation of car error codes
- Diagnosis of vehicle faults
- Explanation of OBD codes
- Avoid mechanic visits
- Exclusive car diagnostic tool
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اكواد اعطال السيارات مترجمة باللغة العربية حصريا على هذا التطبيق يمكنك من معرفة وتشخيص العطل بسيارتك دون الحاجة لذهاب عند مشخص اعطال السيارات هذه الاداة توفر لك ترجمة الاعطال باللغة العربية
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 review sentiment: OBD2 at 71% against OBD Mate's 9%. OBD2 also leads on rating (4.1 vs 1.8) and ratings volume (2.7K vs 115). 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.
OBD2 holds the better App Store score, 4.1 against 1.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: OBD2 has 2.7K ratings behind it against 115, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 71% of OBD2's written reviews are positive against 9% of OBD Mate's.
OBD2 ships an update every 6 weeks, OBD Mate every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 12, 2026 and October 16, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | OBD2 | OBD Mate |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.1 (2.7K ratings) — better | 1.8 (115 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 71.3% of reviews — better | 9.4% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 2.7K — better | 115 |
| Update frequency | Every 6 weeks | Every 5 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 11.0 — better | 13.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 13 MB | 365 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Hassan Benessafi | Autophix Tech Co., Ltd |
Customer experience
OBD2
OBD Mate
Bugs and requests
OBD2
Reported bugs
3 issues- App forces rating before use
- Compatibility issues with older devices
- Frequent crashes or freezes
Requested features
3 requests- Add more diagnostic codes
- Improve user interface
- Provide better explanations for error codes
OBD Mate
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
OBD2
No in-app purchases
OBD Mate
No in-app purchases
