BLEDIM2 vs Ford DiagNow
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
BLEDIM2
Easily control LED lights from your smartphone. Customize scenes, sync lights to music, or create random colors and scenes by shaking your device. Offers both RGB and individual light control.
- Smartphone LED control
- Customizable scenes
- Music synchronization
- Rhythmic light control
- Shake to change color/scene
- RGB and individual control
- App background customization
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1.Control led lights by smart-phone,easy and convenient. 2.User can customize scenes freely. 3.Music Control optional. 4.Sampling microphone to control the lights rhythmically 5.Shake you phone for a random color or a random scene. 6.Compatible with rgb control and individual control. 7.User can change the App background freely.
Ford DiagNow
This app offers a streamlined diagnostic solution for Ford, Lincoln, and Mercury vehicles. It allows users to read and clear trouble codes, monitor live data, and perform key programming without a full scan tool. Access vehicle information and service bulletins for 2010 and newer models.
- Read and decode VIN
- Read and clear DTCs
- Read live data
- Vehicle network monitor
- Key programming
- Read keyless entry code
- View service bulletins
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Ford DiagNow provides diagnostic functionality in a convenient lightweight package enabling users to quickly address vehicle concerns without the need for a full diagnostic scan tool and laptop. With the Ford DiagNow application you can: • Read and decode the Vehicle Identification Number into specific model information • Read and clear Diagnostic Trouble Codes for all equipped vehicle electronic control modules • Read live data parameters from the vehicle • Perform live vehicle network monitor • Perform key programming* • Read factory keyless entry code* • View service bulletins and messages for Diagnostic Trouble Codes read from the vehicle All this can be done on any 2010 or newer Ford, Lincoln, and Mercury vehicle Requirements: • User must have a valid Ford Dealer account or Ford Motorcraft account with a Ford DiagNow subscription • Ford VCM Lite is the interface required to perform diagnostic functions with the vehicle If you are a Ford/Lincoln dealership employee and would like more information, go to https://www.fordtechservice.dealerconnection.com/Rotunda/FordDiagNow If you are NOT a Ford/Lincoln dealership employee and would like more information, go to www.motorcraftservice.com/Purchase/ViewDiagnosticsMobile *Currently functions on most 2010 Ford, Lincoln, and Mercury vehicles. Additional vehicles coming soon.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Ford DiagNow at 4.6 against BLEDIM2's 2.0. Ford DiagNow also leads on ratings volume (1.3K vs 266). BLEDIM2's advantage is monetization model (free vs subscription) and iOS requirement (9.0 vs 15.0). On price, review sentiment, update cadence and ads 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.
Ford DiagNow holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 2.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 266 and 1.3K respectively. Written reviews complicate that: 20% of BLEDIM2's written reviews are positive against 18% of Ford DiagNow's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on September 14, 2026 and September 26, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | BLEDIM2 | Ford DiagNow |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.0 (266 ratings) | 4.6 (1.3K ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 20.4% of reviews — better | 18.5% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 266 | 1.3K — better |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | Every 3 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free — better | Subscription |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 9.0 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 38 MB | 113 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | 海峰 潘 | Ford Motor Co. |
Customer experience
BLEDIM2
Ford DiagNow
User reviews
BLEDIM2
From 266 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🚀 Responsive app
- 👍 Customizable lights
- 💡 Music integration
- 🤩 Great lights
Room to improve
- 🐛 Frequent crashes
- 🔌 Connectivity issues
- 🤯 Unreliable app
- 😔 Poor customer support
Ford DiagNow
From 1.3K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🚀 Quick and convenient for parking lot diagnostics
- 👍 Easy to use interface and simple setup
- 💡 Good functionality for reading/clearing codes and monitoring PIDs
- 🔧 Useful for PATS programming on Ford vehicles
- ⚡ Faster than IDS/FDRS for basic diagnostics
Room to improve
- 🐛 Frequent app crashes during normal operation
- 🔐 Persistent login and authentication failures
- ❌ Poor customer service and support response
- ⚠️ Unreliable connection to VCM lite device
- 🚫 Limited functionality compared to full diagnostic tools
Bugs and requests
BLEDIM2
Reported bugs
3 issues- App crashes when trying to play music
- Bluetooth connectivity problems
- App force closes after use
Requested features
3 requests- Add ability to control brightness on modes
- Improve music integration to allow adding own music
- Update app to support latest iOS versions
Ford DiagNow
Reported bugs
14 issues- App crashes when attempting to print DTC documents
- Login error messages preventing account access
- App crashes when sharing DTC documents
- Display text shows framework codes instead of normal labels
- Server errors after reading VIN
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- Data logger crashes with 3+ PIDs graphed
- App crashes when connecting to VCM lite for VIN reading
- iPhone compatibility broken after app updates
- Invalid subscription errors despite active subscriptions
- App crashes on startup
- Phone sleep mode during test drives not prevented
- Model year restrictions not disclosed (2009 and older vehicles)
- VIN auto-scan does not function
- Intermittent connection failures (1 in 10 attempts)
Requested features
14 requests- Misfire profile correction and misfire tests
- Power balance testing
- Relative compression testing
- Fuel injection flow and relative tests
- BMS reset functionality
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- Brake maintenance mode
- LIN integration
- 360 camera relearn
- IPMA alignment function
- Datalogger recording capability
- VIN auto-scan functionality
- Notification alerts for device disconnection
- FDRS laptop connectivity for module updates
- OBD2 code reading for non-Ford vehicles
In-app purchases
BLEDIM2
No in-app purchases
Ford DiagNow
No in-app purchases
