ANCEL vs Xtool Anyscan
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
ANCEL
This app connects to your car via an OBD2 Bluetooth scanner to diagnose faults, read data like fault codes and sensor readings, and clear error lights. It also offers battery health checks, a customizable dashboard, and driving assistance features. Some models support special functions like maintenance resets.
- OBD2 Bluetooth scanner connectivity
- Fault code reading and clearing
- Frozen frame and sensor data display
- Battery health and voltage detection
- Customizable dashboard
- Driving assistance functions
- Special functions (maintenance reset, etc.)
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ANCEL can read data from car with the OBD2 Bluetooth Scanner. It has a powerful fault diagnosis function, which can read fault codes, frozen frames, oxygen sensors and other data, and provide fault explanations, which can be used to clear the codes and turn off the Malfunction Indicator Lamp. With the necessary battery detection function, you can use the mobile phone screen to click to check the health and voltage of your battery. It supports OBD2 full-mode diagnosis, and also have a customizable dashboard and some driving assistance functions. For some models of scanner, some special functions are also supported, such as maintenance reset, replacement of brake pads, and throttle reset, etc. It is a powerful and simple operation vehicle detection and driving assistance tool. Welcome to download and use it.
Xtool Anyscan
This smart diagnostic system connects to your iPhone or iPad to provide on-demand vehicle diagnostics. It offers comprehensive coverage for a wide range of car makes and includes full system diagnosis with various special functions.
- Comprehensive vehicle coverage
- Full system diagnosis
- Special functions
- Small and portable
- Bluetooth wireless connection
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Anyscan is a smart diagnostic system on demand working with iPhone or iPad. It combines the XTOOL Company’s vast vehicle coverage, strong diagnostic functions and many special functions. It has following features: 1. Comprehensive vehicle coverage, covers most American, Asian, European and Australian cars. 2. Full system diagnosis, with many special functions available based on users' needs. 3. Small and easily portable. 4. Bluetooth wireless connection.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Xtool Anyscan at 2.9 against ANCEL's 2.6. Xtool Anyscan also leads on review sentiment (35% vs 24%). ANCEL's advantage is iOS requirement (9.0 vs 15.6). On price, ratings volume, update cadence and ads 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Xtool Anyscan holds the better App Store score, 2.9 against 2.6. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 43 and 83 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 24% of ANCEL's written reviews are positive against 35% of Xtool Anyscan's.
ANCEL ships an update every 2 months, Xtool Anyscan every 4 weeks. The most recent releases landed on August 1, 2026 and September 22, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | ANCEL | Xtool Anyscan |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.6 (43 ratings) | 2.9 (83 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 23.5% of reviews | 34.7% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 43 | 83 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 4 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 9.0 — better | 15.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 402 MB | 1.3 GB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | OBDSPACE TECHNOLOGY CO.,LTD | 翔宇 金 |
Customer experience
ANCEL
Xtool Anyscan
In-app purchases
ANCEL
No in-app purchases
Xtool Anyscan
No in-app purchases
