Comparison

ANCEL vs OBD Home

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • 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.)
Features
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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.

About

OBD Home

This application connects to your vehicle via Bluetooth to provide diagnostic and monitoring functions. It allows for fault code reading and clearing, performance testing, and travel analysis, offering a comprehensive view of your car's health and driving habits.

Highlights
  • Fault code reading and clearing
  • Instrument panel monitoring
  • Performance testing
  • Travel analysis
  • Bluetooth 4.0/5.0 support
  • High-speed data transmission
Features
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OBD Home support V011 series products. OBD Home is a car diagnostic and monitoring application,support English,Español,Русский,日本語,中文. Through phone, use Bluetooth to communicate with the vehicle terminal to complete fault diagnosis and driving assistance functions. It has automobile detection and analysis functions such as fault code reading and clearing, instrument panel, performance test, and travel analysis. It also supports high-speed data transmission and has the advantages of low power consumption and ultra-power saving. caution: 1. Support the adapter that runs through Bluetooth 4.0/5.0. 2. The parameters supported by each vehicle are different, which has nothing to do with OBD Home, but is related to the vehicle control unit. 3. OBD Home for V011.

Screenshots

ANCEL4 screens
OBD Home4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: OBD Home at every 3 weeks against ANCEL's every 2 months. OBD Home also leads on rating (2.9 vs 2.7). On price, review sentiment, ratings volume 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

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

OBD Home holds the better App Store score, 2.9 against 2.7. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 46 and 50 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 28% of ANCEL's written reviews are positive against 32% of OBD Home's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

ANCEL ships an update every 2 months, OBD Home every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 21, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
ANCEL versus OBD Home: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterANCELOBD Home
PriceFreeFree
Rating2.7 (46 ratings)2.9 (50 ratings) — better
Positive reviews27.8% of reviews31.6% of reviews — better
Number of ratings4650 — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 3 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS13.013
Further details — not scored
Size405 MB84 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperOBDSPACE TECHNOLOGY CO.,LTDShenzhen Chaoyue Technology Development Co.,Ltd

Customer experience

ANCEL

All ratings46 ratings
Positive39.1%
Neutral6.5%
Negative54.3%
Written reviews18 reviews
Positive27.8%
Neutral5.6%
Negative66.7%

OBD Home

All ratings48 ratings
Positive45.8%
Neutral6.3%
Negative47.9%
Written reviews38 reviews
Positive31.6%
Neutral7.9%
Negative60.5%

In-app purchases

None

ANCEL

No in-app purchases

None

OBD Home

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is ANCEL free?
ANCEL is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is OBD Home free?
OBD Home is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, ANCEL or OBD Home?
OBD Home is rated higher. ANCEL averages 2.7 out of 5 from 46 ratings, while OBD Home averages 2.9 from 50 ratings.
Do ANCEL or OBD Home have ads?
Neither ANCEL nor OBD Home shows ads.
Which is updated more often, ANCEL or OBD Home?
ANCEL ships an update every 2 months, and OBD Home every 3 weeks. Most recently, ANCEL was updated on October 21, 2026 and OBD Home on October 24, 2026.

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