Comparison

OBD Mate vs LELink Scanner

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

LELink Scanner

This app acts as an engine diagnostics tool, allowing users to read and clear trouble codes, view real-time engine data, and customize performance gauges. It supports a wide range of OBD-II compliant vehicles and offers advanced features for both hobbyists and professionals.

Highlights
  • Read and clear trouble codes
  • View real-time engine and sensor data
  • Customizable gauges and dashboards
  • Smog readiness check
  • MPG and performance timers
  • Supports multiple ECU types
Features
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LELink is an engine performance and diagnostics tool for both automotive enthusiasts and professionals. Connecting to your iPhone/iPod, this scanner allows you to easily scan and clear engine codes, view and save real-time engine and performance data and much more. BENEFITS: * Read and clear trouble codes * Mode 6 * Smog Readiness Check * Display car performance and sensor data * Customizable gauges, showing only the data you are interested in * NO in-app purchase and NO subscription fees! __________________ Also features: + Show and reset a DTC / CEL / fault code (current, pending, and history) like a scan tool + Graph data + MPG widget to plot real time fuel efficiency + Can read Transmission Temperatures (vehicle dependent) + Horsepower/HP & Torque / acceleration + Boost / vacuum gauge + Engine speed / Engine RPM / Engine Load /Coolant / Fuel Tank + Customizable dashboard + Full configurable GUI with user choice of dial gauge, bar gauge, plot gauge, digital gauge, and on-off gauge as display elements + Full custom PID support + Formula support + Layout your own dashboard with the widgets / gauges you want, save /load layout + User can add more libraries within the app or by using iTunes File Sharing + Multiple ECU support;Non-CAN, 11-bit CAN, and 29-bit CAN ECU bus types + Gauge theme options + Background color options + Email user log function (access by long pressing custom PID screen) + Multiple PID formula support + 0 to 60mph timer and quarter mile timer __________________ LELink supports all OBD-II and EOBD compliant vehicles sold worldwide. If in doubt check with your manufacturer first or look for 'OBD2' on written on a big white label in your engine bay. ••••••••IMPORTANT INFO•••••••• LELink Scanner App is free to install but does require the purchase of the LELink or LELink2 OBD2 sensor to communicate with your vehicle. The sensor is sold separately in App or at http://www.outdoor-apps.com/store1.html. Drop us an email for any suggestions/questions you may have at support@ksolution.org. We will answer.

Screenshots

OBD Mate4 screens
LELink Scanner4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: LELink Scanner at 5.0 against OBD Mate's 1.8. LELink Scanner also leads on review sentiment (50% vs 9%). 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

LELink Scanner 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. Written reviews point the same way: 9% of OBD Mate's written reviews are positive against 50% of LELink Scanner's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

OBD Mate ships an update every 5 weeks, LELink Scanner every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on November 2, 2026 and November 4, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
OBD Mate versus LELink Scanner: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterOBD MateLELink Scanner
PriceFreeFree
Rating1.8 (115 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews9.4% of reviews50.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings115 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 5 weeks — betterEvery 3 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS13.012.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size365 MB11 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAutophix Tech Co., LtdK SOLUTION LLC

Customer experience

OBD Mate

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

LELink Scanner

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive50.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative50.0%

In-app purchases

None

OBD Mate

No in-app purchases

None

LELink Scanner

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is OBD Mate free?
OBD Mate is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is LELink Scanner free?
LELink Scanner is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, OBD Mate or LELink Scanner?
LELink Scanner is rated higher. OBD Mate averages 1.8 out of 5 from 115 ratings, while LELink Scanner averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do OBD Mate or LELink Scanner have ads?
Neither OBD Mate nor LELink Scanner shows ads.
Which is updated more often, OBD Mate or LELink Scanner?
OBD Mate ships an update every 5 weeks, and LELink Scanner every 3 months. Most recently, OBD Mate was updated on November 2, 2026 and LELink Scanner on November 4, 2026.

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