Comparison

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.

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

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.

Highlights
  • Real-time car data display
  • OBD fault code reading
  • Car performance monitoring
  • Parking location tracking
  • Trip route and sharing
  • Maintenance cost charting
Features
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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

Screenshots

OBD Mate4 screens
Auto Car Scanner Pro3 screens

Verdict

The call

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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

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.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

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.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

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.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
OBD Mate versus Auto Car Scanner Pro: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterOBD MateAuto Car Scanner Pro
PriceFreeFree
Rating1.8 (115 ratings)3.8 (68 ratings) — better
Positive reviews9.4% of reviews—
Number of ratings115 — better68
Update frequencyEvery 5 weeksEvery 2 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS13.0 — better14.0
Further details — not scored
Size365 MB11 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAutophix Tech Co., LtdSEOJIN AUTO COMPANY LIMITED

Customer experience

OBD Mate

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

Auto Car Scanner Pro

All ratings66 ratings
Positive69.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative30.3%

In-app purchases

None

OBD Mate

No in-app purchases

2 purchases

Auto Car Scanner Pro

Subscriptions2
  • All Access Monthly$3.991 Month
  • All Access Yearly$19.991 Year

Questions

Is OBD Mate free?
OBD Mate is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Auto Car Scanner Pro free?
Auto Car Scanner Pro is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, OBD Mate or Auto Car Scanner Pro?
Auto Car Scanner Pro is rated higher. OBD Mate averages 1.8 out of 5 from 115 ratings, while Auto Car Scanner Pro averages 3.8 from 68 ratings.
Do OBD Mate or Auto Car Scanner Pro have ads?
Neither OBD Mate nor Auto Car Scanner Pro shows ads.
Which is updated more often, OBD Mate or Auto Car Scanner Pro?
OBD Mate ships an update every 5 weeks, and Auto Car Scanner Pro every 2 days. Most recently, OBD Mate was updated on November 2, 2026 and Auto Car Scanner Pro on November 3, 2026.

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