OBD2 vs Panther OBD
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
Panther OBD
This app connects to your car's OBD-II port to provide diagnostics, health monitoring, and vehicle controls. It offers deep customization options for supported vehicles and adapters, all built natively for iPhone and iPad.
- OBD-II diagnostics
- Vehicle health monitoring
- Customizable vehicle controls
- Native iPhone/iPad support
- Specific vehicle compatibility
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Panther OBD connects to your car's OBDII port to deliver diagnostics, live gauges, vehicle controls, remotes programming, and vehicle customizations. Built natively for iPhone and iPad. Supported Vehicles (2006-2012): Ford Crown Victoria, Grand Marquis, and Lincoln Town Car. Recommended OBDII Adapters: vGate vLinker FS To learn more, visit: www.pantherobd.com Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Panther OBD at 5.0 against OBD2's 4.1. Panther OBD also leads on update cadence (fortnightly vs every 6 weeks). OBD2's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 5) and ratings volume (2.7K vs 1). On price, ads 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. Panther OBD sells 5 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per year. OBD2 asks for nothing beyond the download.
Panther OBD holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.1. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: OBD2 has 2.7K ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 71% of OBD2's written reviews are positive against 50% of Panther OBD's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
OBD2 ships an update every 6 weeks, Panther OBD fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 6, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | OBD2 | Panther OBD |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.1 (2.7K ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 71.3% of reviews — better | 50.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 2.7K — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 6 weeks | Fortnightly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 11.0 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 13 MB | 9 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Hassan Benessafi | Ahmad Aljasem |
Customer experience
OBD2
Panther OBD
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
Panther OBD
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
OBD2
No in-app purchases
Panther OBD
- Premium$9.991 Year
- Scan$5.99
- Scan$9.99
- Scan and Code$12.99
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- Code$14.99
Questions
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