ANCEL vs Autophix
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.
Autophix
This application provides comprehensive vehicle diagnostics, allowing users to read and clear error codes, view live data streams, and perform maintenance resets. It supports full OBD2 diagnostic modes and offers a dashboard for monitoring vehicle performance. Diagnostic data can be saved and shared.
- Read and erase diagnostic trouble codes
- View live data streams
- Perform maintenance resets
- Support for special functions (e.g., brake pad replacement)
- Full OBD2 diagnostic mode
- Save and share diagnostic data
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Autophix is a whole car inspection APP. Supports basic functions such as read codes, erase codes, read data stream, version information, and special functions such as maintenance reset, replacement of brake pads, and throttle reset. OBD2 supports full diagnostic mode, and has a cool dashboard. Support the saving and sharing of diagnostic data.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Autophix at 3.8 against ANCEL's 2.7. Autophix also leads on review sentiment (38% vs 28%). ANCEL's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 12). 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. Autophix sells 12 one-off in-app purchases. ANCEL asks for nothing beyond the download.
Autophix holds the better App Store score, 3.8 against 2.7. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 46 and 28 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 28% of ANCEL's written reviews are positive against 38% of Autophix's.
ANCEL ships an update every 2 months, Autophix every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 21, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | ANCEL | Autophix |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.7 (46 ratings) | 3.8 (28 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 27.8% of reviews | 37.5% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 46 — better | 28 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 6 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 | 13.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 405 MB | 338 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | OBDSPACE TECHNOLOGY CO.,LTD | Autophix Tech Co., Ltd |
Customer experience
ANCEL
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In-app purchases
ANCEL
No in-app purchases
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