MECH5 XLink vs Electroll
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
MECH5 XLink
Access professional vehicle diagnostics on your mobile device. Connect your VCI to the cloud, run health checks, and view past diagnostics. Edit vehicle details while working on another device.
- Full ECU access
- Connect to MECH5 Cloud
- Run Health Checks
- View previous Health Checks
- Edit Vehicle Details
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The MECH5 XLink Companion App brings professional vehicle diagnostics to your favourite device. Full ECU access, beyond normal OBD tools. Current features: Connect your VCI to the MECH5 Cloud Run Health Checks View previous Health Checks Edit Vehicle Details while you perform diagnostics on another device Read more about MECH5 capabilities at: https://www.mech5.com
Electroll
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The intelligent travel manager of Electroll electric vehicles. Through APP you can get the vehicle's remaining battery, current speed, current gear, endurance mileage, lock status, and other real-time data at any time to meet your travel needs. In addition, it also has the functions of intelligent car inspection, constant speed cruise, kinetic energy recovery, etc. to constantly bring you a new riding experience!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: MECH5 XLink at every 3 months against Electroll's every 7 months. MECH5 XLink also leads on iOS requirement (9.3 vs 15.0). 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.
MECH5 XLink ships an update every 3 months, Electroll every 7 months. The most recent releases landed on October 10, 2026 and October 4, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | MECH5 XLink | Electroll |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Positive reviews | 40.0% of reviews | — |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months — better | Every 7 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 9.3 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 110 MB | 16 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | OCTO Telematics | Dong Huang |
In-app purchases
MECH5 XLink
No in-app purchases
Electroll
No in-app purchases
