Comparison

OBD Mate vs OBD GO

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • Fault diagnosis
  • Driving assistance
  • Read and clear codes
  • Freeze frame data
  • O2 sensor monitoring
  • Customizable dashboard
Features
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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.

About

OBD GO

This app helps you understand your car's diagnostic trouble codes by translating them into plain English and offering validated fixes. It supports a wide range of vehicles and provides detailed reports, graphing, and logging of data streams.

Highlights
  • Scan and clear trouble codes
  • Generate and share diagnosis reports
  • Translate cryptic code definitions
  • Vehicle coverage for major brands
  • Mode 6 and Smog Readiness checks
  • Interactive data graphing and logging
  • Wireless Bluetooth connection
Features
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OBD GO is a specialist OBD2 scan app. It is friendly for personal user, auto enthusiasts and professional mechanics to use. Let OBD GO help you understand your car better, translate the confusing trouble code into simple and plain English, it is time to hug this new generation repair method, no more wasting time on internet unreliable fixes. Features: • Scan trouble codes • Clear trouble codes • Generate, print, and share Diagnosis Reports • Vehicle coverage: GM, Ford, Chrysler, Toyota, Nissan, Mazda, Mercedes, Mitsubishi, Hyundai/Kia, BMW/Mini, Honda/Acura, Volkswagen/Audi, Subaru. • Mode 6 (On-Board Monitoring Test Results) • Smog Readiness Check • Freeze Frame Data • Multiple data streams interactive graphing and logging • Wireless bluetooth connection with vehicle • Metric and Imperial settings -OBD GO Diagnosis Report- A OBD GO Diagnosis Report is specific to your vehicle's year, make and model. Providing a cryptic code definition by giving you validated fixes for your trouble codes. Save time by using OBD GO to know your vehicle how to repair in advance. -Important Info- OBD GO is a professional scan tool and the APP is free to install, but it does require the purchase of sensor to communicate with your vehicle. Sensor simply connects to your data port located inside your car near the steering wheel. Every car made since 1996 is global compatible can be used anywhere in the world.

Screenshots

OBD Mate4 screens
OBD GO4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: OBD GO at 4.6 against OBD Mate's 1.8. OBD GO also leads on review sentiment (50% vs 9%) and iOS requirement (10.0 vs 13.0). OBD Mate's advantage is ratings volume (115 vs 15). 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

OBD GO holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 1.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: OBD Mate has 115 ratings behind it against 15, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 9% of OBD Mate's written reviews are positive against 50% of OBD GO's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

OBD Mate ships an update every 5 weeks, OBD GO every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 16, 2026 and October 1, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
OBD Mate versus OBD GO: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterOBD MateOBD GO
PriceFreeFree
Rating1.8 (115 ratings)4.6 (15 ratings) — better
Positive reviews9.4% of reviews50.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings115 — better15
Update frequencyEvery 5 weeks — betterEvery 2 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS13.010.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size365 MB103 MB
Age rating4+17+
DeveloperAutophix Tech Co., LtdOBD GO TECH CO LTD

Customer experience

OBD Mate

All ratings115 ratings
Positive17.4%
Neutral5.2%
Negative77.4%
Written reviews96 reviews
Positive9.4%
Neutral7.3%
Negative83.3%

OBD GO

All ratings15 ratings
Positive86.7%
Neutral6.7%
Negative6.7%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive50.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative50.0%

In-app purchases

None

OBD Mate

No in-app purchases

None

OBD GO

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is OBD Mate free?
OBD Mate is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is OBD GO free?
OBD GO is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, OBD Mate or OBD GO?
OBD GO is rated higher. OBD Mate averages 1.8 out of 5 from 115 ratings, while OBD GO averages 4.6 from 15 ratings.
Do OBD Mate or OBD GO have ads?
Neither OBD Mate nor OBD GO shows ads.
Which is updated more often, OBD Mate or OBD GO?
OBD Mate ships an update every 5 weeks, and OBD GO every 2 months. Most recently, OBD Mate was updated on October 16, 2026 and OBD GO on October 1, 2026.

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