Comparison

OBD Mate vs CarMD Pro Scan 2.0

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

CarMD Pro Scan 2.0

Features
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-CarMD PRO SCAN is an automotive aftermarket business solution, designed for your repair shop! Our solution provides hardware and portal services allowing technicians and repair shops to easily scan every module in a vehicle as part of the inspection process. This business solution functions within a repair shop’s existing workflow, all while continuing to connect shops to customers and providing direct sales opportunities! -Tapping into CarMD’s database of curated maintenance, repair, and vehicle data, CarMD PRO SCAN provides repair facilities with the tools, dashboard, portal and marketing options to easily incorporate this solution into their normal repair routine. In minutes, the service writer or technician can scan every module on the vehicle, whether it’s associated with a warning light or not. When the scan is complete, a CarMD PRO SCAN report displays an overview of freeze frame, I/M status, network scan results, OBD2 codes, pending DTCs, possible causes, upcoming maintenance and predicted diagnostics. Dashboard and reporting options enable the shop to customize the customer reports with their logo and be able to offer coupons for upcoming maintenance and service needs. The system can even generate a coupon that the customer can apply right away when additional work is required. -The CarMD PRO SCAN solution includes PRO 15 hardware, mobile app syncing to transfer data to the repair shop portal, real-time data with customizable reports and marketing options, and a way to archive reports for future reference. PRO 15 is an easy-to-use tool designed for any level of service expertise. Shops can decide how many hardware tools they need. With an attractively low subscription cost, it makes it possible for small and large repair facilities, lube and oil, tire and body shops alike to incorporate CarMD PRO SCAN into their shop flow.

Screenshots

OBD Mate4 screens
CarMD Pro Scan 2.04 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: OBD Mate at every 5 weeks against CarMD Pro Scan 2.0's every 3 months. CarMD Pro Scan 2.0's advantage is iOS requirement (11.0 vs 13.0). 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

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, CarMD Pro Scan 2.0 every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on October 22, 2026 and October 27, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
OBD Mate versus CarMD Pro Scan 2.0: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterOBD MateCarMD Pro Scan 2.0
PriceFreeFree
Rating1.8 (115 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews9.4% of reviews—
Number of ratings115 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 5 weeks — betterEvery 3 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS13.011.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size365 MB36 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAutophix Tech Co., LtdCarMD.com Corporation

In-app purchases

None

OBD Mate

No in-app purchases

None

CarMD Pro Scan 2.0

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is OBD Mate free?
OBD Mate is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is CarMD Pro Scan 2.0 free?
CarMD Pro Scan 2.0 is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do OBD Mate or CarMD Pro Scan 2.0 have ads?
Neither OBD Mate nor CarMD Pro Scan 2.0 shows ads.
Which is updated more often, OBD Mate or CarMD Pro Scan 2.0?
OBD Mate ships an update every 5 weeks, and CarMD Pro Scan 2.0 every 3 months. Most recently, OBD Mate was updated on October 22, 2026 and CarMD Pro Scan 2.0 on October 27, 2026.

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