Comparison

Xhorse vs 小车探Pro

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

Head to head
About

Xhorse

This app connects to specialized locksmith devices via Bluetooth for key blade, remote control, and chip operations. It offers data retrieval, customer service, and device-specific functions like transponder generation and key cutting.

Highlights
  • Key blade operations
  • Car remote control functions
  • Chip related operations
  • Transponder generating and cloning
  • Key cutting and decoding
  • Bonus points mall
  • Customer service
Features
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This is an APP special for global locksmith developed by Xhorse. It can be used for key blade, car remote control and chip related operations by connecting to the MINI KEY TOOL and DOLPHIN device through Bluetooth and provides data retrieval and customer service as well. Software have bonus points mall, customer service, other funciton depend on the device that connected. When MINI KEY TOOL device connected, it can transponder generating, transponder cloning ,transponder editing, remote generating, remote cloning, upgrade bulletins,etc. When DOLPHIN device connected, it can decode key, cut key, universal key duplication, query key bitting etc.

About

小车探Pro

Features
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小车探Pro是一款基于蓝牙通讯的智能诊断工具,它具有完整的OBDII功能、全系统诊断、AutoVIN及自动生成诊断报告等基本功能,是维修技师和技术人员的必备工具。包含13个特殊功能和超过120个汽车品牌的覆盖率。 主要特点有: 1. 全系统诊断:覆盖发动机、变速器、气囊、ABS、ESP、TPMS、转向、无线电、空调等。 2. 全OBDII功能:作为OBDII代码读取器,可执行OBDII的所有10种测试模式且终身免费。 3. 双向控制:通过主动测试轻松定位问题。 4. 13个特殊功能:执行机油复位、节气门匹配、EPB复位、BMS复位等。 5. 维修数据库:包括高频故障码维修指南、原厂技术服务公告、DLC位置、警示灯库。 6. AutoVIN: 支持自动车辆识别,实现快速诊断。 7. 无线连接:采用蓝牙5.0,最大覆盖范围为10米。 8. 图表、值和仪表板式数据展示:确保信息的易于解释。 9. 生成诊断报告:获取系统、故障代码或数据流的详细报告。

Screenshots

Xhorse4 screens
小车探Pro4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Xhorse at none against 小车探Pro's 2. Xhorse also leads on iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.0). On price, update cadence, ads and device support 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. 小车探Pro sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Xhorse asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly monthly. The most recent releases landed on November 11, 2026 and November 8, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Xhorse versus 小车探Pro: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterXhorse小车探Pro
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.3 (166 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews57.8% of reviews—
Number of ratings166 — better—
Update frequencyMonthlyMonthly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPod
Requires iOS13.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size166 MB2.4 GB
Age rating9+4+
DeveloperShenzhen XHorse Electronics Co., Ltd.ShenZhen Topdon Technology Co.,Ltd

In-app purchases

None

Xhorse

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

小车探Pro

One-time1
  • 小车探pro续费包2 variants$6.99

Questions

Is Xhorse free?
Xhorse is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is 小车探Pro free?
小车探Pro is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Xhorse or 小车探Pro have ads?
Neither Xhorse nor 小车探Pro shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Xhorse or 小车探Pro?
Xhorse ships an update monthly, and 小车探Pro monthly. Most recently, Xhorse was updated on November 11, 2026 and 小车探Pro on November 8, 2026.

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