Comparison

OBD Mate vs Simple S3 Browser

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

Simple S3 Browser

Access and manage your files on Amazon S3 and S3-compatible cloud storage. Browse folders, open files directly, and view images, music, and videos without downloading. Supports various cloud providers and includes a video player with subtitle functionality.

Highlights
  • Access Amazon S3 and S3-compatible storage
  • Browse folders and open files directly
  • View images without downloading
  • Stream music and video with subtitle support
  • Supports multiple cloud providers
Features
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Simple S3 Browser is a free for personal use Amazon S3 and S3 compatible App designed for Amazon S3 and S3 compatible storage clouds. Features include: - Works with Amazon S3 and S3 compatible storages like MinIO, Celp Openstack, OVH Public cloud, Vultr storage, filebase, genesishosting public cloud and more - Browse folders in bucket - Open files directly in app - View images without downloading - Can play music without downloading (support playlist) - Can watch video without downloading (support subtitles) - Video player support subtitles (same file name in same folder) Set Endpoint: s3.(region).amazonaws.com for Amazon S3 object storage. This can be changed to a specific Amazon regional endpoint or another S3 compatible object storage endpoint as required. Next features: - Copy/Move/Delete files/folders - Share files with expiry - Upload/download files/folders Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

OBD Mate4 screens
Simple S3 Browser4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Simple S3 Browser at 67% against OBD Mate's 9%. OBD Mate's advantage is iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.5). 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.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

OBD Mate ships an update every 5 weeks, Simple S3 Browser every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 22, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
OBD Mate versus Simple S3 Browser: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterOBD MateSimple S3 Browser
PriceFreeFree
Rating1.8 (115 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews9.4% of reviews66.7% of reviews — better
Number of ratings115 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 5 weeksEvery 3 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS13.0 — better15.5
Further details — not scored
Size365 MB107 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAutophix Tech Co., LtdThoai Nguyen Anh

Customer experience

OBD Mate

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

Simple S3 Browser

Written reviews3 reviews
Positive66.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative33.3%

In-app purchases

None

OBD Mate

No in-app purchases

None

Simple S3 Browser

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is OBD Mate free?
OBD Mate is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Simple S3 Browser free?
Simple S3 Browser is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do OBD Mate or Simple S3 Browser have ads?
Neither OBD Mate nor Simple S3 Browser shows ads.
Which is updated more often, OBD Mate or Simple S3 Browser?
OBD Mate ships an update every 5 weeks, and Simple S3 Browser every 3 weeks. Most recently, OBD Mate was updated on October 22, 2026 and Simple S3 Browser on October 24, 2026.

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