OBD2 Trouble Code vs OBD Mate
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
OBD2 Trouble Code
Instantly look up your car's check engine codes on the go. Access a vast database of OBD2 codes with descriptions and potential causes for all major manufacturers. Save your search history for quick reference.
- OBD2 code lookup
- Check engine code descriptions
- Possible cause identification
- All major manufacturers supported
- Search history
- Save results
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OBD2 Code Guide app to look up your car check engine code on the go, powered by the web's largest database of OBD2 code library. Get the description and the possible cause of the check engine code by searching for the code for all of the major manufacturers and now with quick access to your search history and save results to for use at a later date.
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 rating: OBD2 Trouble Code at 3.3 against OBD Mate's 1.8. OBD2 Trouble Code also leads on review sentiment (37% vs 9%) and iOS requirement (10.0 vs 13.0). On price, ratings volume, 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 Trouble Code holds the better App Store score, 3.3 against 1.8. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 306 and 115 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 37% of OBD2 Trouble Code's written reviews are positive against 9% of OBD Mate's.
| Parameter | OBD2 Trouble Code | OBD Mate |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.3 (306 ratings) — better | 1.8 (115 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 37.0% of reviews — better | 9.4% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 306 — better | 115 |
| Update frequency | — | Every 5 weeks |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 10.0 — better | 13.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 24 MB | 365 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Hassan Benessafi | Autophix Tech Co., Ltd |
Customer experience
OBD2 Trouble Code
OBD Mate
Bugs and requests
OBD2 Trouble Code
Reported bugs
6 issues- App crashes or won't open without review
- Ads prevent normal app usage
- More info button doesn't expand for some codes
- Incompatibility with certain vehicle models
- Mislabeled codes (P0450-P0459)
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- Connection issues with some OBD readers
Requested features
5 requests- More detailed code explanations
- Offline functionality
- Better navigation for new users
- Support for codes without letter prefixes
- Expanded information sections for specific codes
OBD Mate
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
OBD2 Trouble Code
No in-app purchases
OBD Mate
No in-app purchases
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