Xtool Anyscan vs OBD Compass
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.
OBD Compass
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The Bluetooth OBDII scan tool is loaded with essential features such as full OBDII functionality. Key Features: 1. Vehicle health check, read vehicle faults. 2. Various visual data such as numerical values, waveforms, and dials. 3. n-depth analysis of fault codes, including causes of generation, potential impacts of fault codes on vehicles, maintenance suggestions, and estimated costs, etc. 4. Maintenance records and reminders. 5. Community and Knowledge Base.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is iOS requirement: OBD Compass at 13.0 against Xtool Anyscan's 15.6. On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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 ships an update every 4 weeks, OBD Compass monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 7, 2026 and October 14, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Xtool Anyscan | OBD Compass |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.9 (83 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 34.7% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 83 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 4 weeks — better | Monthly |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.6 | 13.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 1.3 GB | 25 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | 翔宇 金 | HK TOPDON TECHNOLOGY Co., LIMITED |
In-app purchases
Xtool Anyscan
No in-app purchases
OBD Compass
No in-app purchases
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