Comparison

OBD Mate vs Station Locate

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

Station Locate

Find nearby electric vehicle charging stations on a map or list. View station details, traffic conditions, and navigate using your preferred app. Filter by connector type, network, and availability. Create an account to save favorites, add locations, and read/write comments.

Highlights
  • Map and list view of nearby EV charging stations
  • Detailed station information including traffic and distance
  • Navigation integration with external apps
  • Filter stations by connector type, network, and availability
  • Search stations by name, zip code, or address
  • Save favorite stations and locations
  • Read and write station comments
Features
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Station Locate helps users locate Electric Vehicle (EV) charging stations nearby, and do the following: - Display a map showing up to 30 nearest EV charging station - Users can chose to view the retrieved charging stations as a list to instantly see more details - In List View, users can select and view an individual station on a map that shows up as a modal. This map modal's will do the following: -- Show a select amount of information about that station -- Show traffic conditions such as driving distance from the user's current location, traffic-based driving time shown in minutes or hours/mins, and other important station information - Users can navigate to the station by launching an external navigation app of their choice, eg Apple Maps, Google Map, Waze, etc. This launching of a navigation app can be done from -- Map view of all stations: by tapping the individual station and choosing what app to launch -- List view of all stations: by tapping "Navigate" on the station card -- Station map modal: by tapping "Navigate" - Users can filter retrieved stations by properties such as free, 24-hrs, accessible to public, type of connectors, network the station belongs to, etc. - Users can search retrieved stations by name to zero in on choices - Users can call the station using iPhone calling for further station information/inquiries - Optionally can create an account in order to use more features of the app which include: -- Adding and removing stations from their list of favorite stations, making it easy to see information about those stations and navigating to them later -- Add their favorite locations in the form of addresses. This will make it easier to pull stations close to that location later. They can also delete these locations. -- Search for stations with the following criteria --- Zip code --- Street and Zip code --- Street, City, and State --- City and State --- City and Zip code --- Current location -- The search radius can be modified as wanted by the user for these type of searches -- Logged in users can see comments on stations -- Logged in users can write a comment on a station -- Logged in users can update, and delete a comment if it was made by them - Users also have the option to delete their account if they wish to no longer have an account on the app. - Users can log in and log out of their account as they wish. - Users signup with their Apple ID, Google account, Facebook account, or an email and password. - For security, and to prevent abuse, users are asked to verify their account via an OTP sent to a phone no. Same phone number can also be used verify their ownership of the account in the event the user wants to change their password or forgot it.

Screenshots

OBD Mate4 screens
Station Locate4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Station Locate at 5.0 against OBD Mate's 1.8. OBD Mate's advantage is ratings volume (115 vs 1) and update cadence (every 5 weeks vs every 3 months). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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

Station Locate holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 1.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: OBD Mate has 115 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

OBD Mate ships an update every 5 weeks, Station Locate every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on October 16, 2026 and October 2, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
OBD Mate versus Station Locate: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterOBD MateStation Locate
PriceFreeFree
Rating1.8 (115 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews9.4% of reviews—
Number of ratings115 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 5 weeks — betterEvery 3 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS13.0 — better16.0
Further details — not scored
Size365 MB60 MB
Age rating4+17+
DeveloperAutophix Tech Co., LtdBackhome Technologies LLC

Customer experience

OBD Mate

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

Station Locate

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

OBD Mate

No in-app purchases

None

Station Locate

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is OBD Mate free?
OBD Mate is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Station Locate free?
Station Locate is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, OBD Mate or Station Locate?
Station Locate is rated higher. OBD Mate averages 1.8 out of 5 from 115 ratings, while Station Locate averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do OBD Mate or Station Locate have ads?
Neither OBD Mate nor Station Locate shows ads.
Which is updated more often, OBD Mate or Station Locate?
OBD Mate ships an update every 5 weeks, and Station Locate every 3 months. Most recently, OBD Mate was updated on October 16, 2026 and Station Locate on October 2, 2026.

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