OBD Mate vs Auto Car Scanner Pro
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
Auto Car Scanner Pro
This app connects to your car's OBD2 system via a Bluetooth adapter to display real-time engine data, fault codes, and performance metrics. It also helps track parking location, trip details, and maintenance costs.
- Real-time car data display
- OBD fault code reading
- Car performance monitoring
- Parking location tracking
- Trip route and sharing
- Maintenance cost charting
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Auto Car Scanner Pro is a diagnostics tool and scanner that uses an OBD II Bluetooth 4.0 (Bluetooth LE) adapter to connect to your OBD2 engine management / ECU and more. ◉ App Features: √ See what your car is doing in realtime √ OBD fault codes, car performance, sensor data √ Car parking location √ Route & share your trip √ Car maintenance cost chart. ◉ Our Website: https://seojin.auto.ltd-company-vn.com ◉ Subscription Information: √ Payment will be charged to iTunes Account at the confirmation of purchase. √ Subscription automatically renews unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24-hours before the end of the current period. √ Account will be charged for renewal within 24-hours prior to the end of the current period, and identify the cost of renewal. √ Subscriptions may be managed by the user and auto-renewal may be turned off by going to the user’s Account Settings after purchase. √ Any unused portion of a free trial period, if offered, will be forfeited when the user purchases a subscription to that content. √ No cancellation of the current subscription is allowed during the active subscription period. √ Term of Use: https://seojin.auto.ltd-company-vn.com/tos √ Privacy Policy: https://seojin.auto.ltd-company-vn.com/pp
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Auto Car Scanner Pro at 3.8 against OBD Mate's 1.8. Auto Car Scanner Pro also leads on update cadence (every 2 days vs every 5 weeks). OBD Mate's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 2). On price, ratings volume, ads 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
Both are free to download. Auto Car Scanner Pro sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month. OBD Mate asks for nothing beyond the download.
Auto Car Scanner Pro holds the better App Store score, 3.8 against 1.8. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 115 and 68 respectively.
OBD Mate ships an update every 5 weeks, Auto Car Scanner Pro every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on November 2, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | OBD Mate | Auto Car Scanner Pro |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 1.8 (115 ratings) | 3.8 (68 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 9.4% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 115 — better | 68 |
| Update frequency | Every 5 weeks | Every 2 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 — better | 14.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 365 MB | 11 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Autophix Tech Co., Ltd | SEOJIN AUTO COMPANY LIMITED |
Customer experience
OBD Mate
Auto Car Scanner Pro
In-app purchases
OBD Mate
No in-app purchases
Auto Car Scanner Pro
- All Access Monthly$3.991 Month
- All Access Yearly$19.991 Year
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