Xtool Anyscan vs OBDSTAR
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
OBDSTAR
A handheld maintenance database for technicians, offering technical support, data queries, video viewing, and after-sales consultation. It provides a comprehensive database for automotive, motorcycle, and marine maintenance, aiming for efficient and professional service.
- Handheld maintenance database
- Technical support
- Data query
- Video viewing
- After-sales consultation
- Comprehensive maintenance data
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"OBDSTAR" APP is a handheld maintenance database designed for maintenance technicians. It is a service APP that can bring more convenient, efficient and professional services to end-users, integrating technical support, data query, video viewing, after-sales consultation, feedback and other multi-functions. It supports a comprehensive maintenance data query database for automobiles, motorcycles, ships, etc. With powerful functions and excellent experience, it is a practical service platform for maintenance technicians to solve their problems.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Xtool Anyscan at 2.9 against OBDSTAR's 1.5. Xtool Anyscan also leads on ads (none vs shown) and review sentiment (35% vs 0%). On price, in-app purchases, device support and iOS requirement 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 1.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Xtool Anyscan has 83 ratings behind it against 4, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 35% of Xtool Anyscan's written reviews are positive against 0% of OBDSTAR's.
Xtool Anyscan ships an update every 4 weeks, OBDSTAR every 6 months. Both last shipped on October 24, 2026.
| Parameter | Xtool Anyscan | OBDSTAR |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.9 (83 ratings) — better | 1.5 (4 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 34.7% of reviews — better | 0.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 83 — better | 4 |
| Update frequency | Every 4 weeks — better | Every 6 months |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free — better | Ad-supported |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.6 | 15.5 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 1.3 GB | 122 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | 翔宇 金 | 深圳市轩宇车鼎科技有限公司 |
Customer experience
Xtool Anyscan
OBDSTAR
In-app purchases
Xtool Anyscan
No in-app purchases
OBDSTAR
No in-app purchases
