Comparison

TeCar vs Panther OBD

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

Head to head
About

TeCar

This service transforms vehicles into smart cars with a plug-and-play device for enhanced maintenance and fleet management. It offers affordable solutions to optimize time and cost for the automotive industry.

Highlights
  • Vehicle maintenance tracking
  • Smart vehicle conversion
  • Fleet management
  • Real-time monitoring
  • OBDII device integration
  • Cost and time optimization
Features
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Tecar is a tailored service focused in addressing solution for automobile & service industry, TeCar enhances customer services by keeping their vehicle safe and maintained through converting it to a smart vehicle by installation of our plug & play device ( OBDII) . TeCar is specialised in customer value proposition (CVP) Tecar enhances its value by providing complete fleet management and monitoring solutions with an affordable time & cost. We offer a free 2 weeks trial and in-app purchases for upgrade storage plan. All users have 2 GB Storage for free. The amount will be charged to your iTunes account and will vary by plan and country. You’ll see the total price before completing payment. TeCar subscriptions purchased in-app renew monthly depending on your plan. Plan pricing may vary by country. To avoid renewal, you must turn off auto-renew at least 24 hours before your subscription ends. You can turn off auto-renew at any time from your iTunes account settings. Terms of Service: https://admin.tecar.com.co/serviceagreement.html Privacy Policy: https://admin.tecar.com.co/privacy-policy.html

About

Panther OBD

This app connects to your car's OBD-II port to provide diagnostics, health monitoring, and vehicle controls. It offers deep customization options for supported vehicles and adapters, all built natively for iPhone and iPad.

Highlights
  • OBD-II diagnostics
  • Vehicle health monitoring
  • Customizable vehicle controls
  • Native iPhone/iPad support
  • Specific vehicle compatibility
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Panther OBD connects to your car's OBDII port to deliver diagnostics, live gauges, vehicle controls, remotes programming, and vehicle customizations. Built natively for iPhone and iPad. Supported Vehicles (2006-2012): Ford Crown Victoria, Grand Marquis, and Lincoln Town Car. Recommended OBDII Adapters: vGate vLinker FS To learn more, visit: www.pantherobd.com Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

TeCar4 screens
Panther OBD4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Panther OBD at 50% against TeCar's 4%. Panther OBD also leads on rating (5.0 vs 2.0) and update cadence (fortnightly vs every 2 months). TeCar's advantage is ratings volume (4 vs 1) and iOS requirement (12.0 vs 17.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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. TeCar sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month and Panther OBD sells 5 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per year. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Panther OBD holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 2.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 4 and 1 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 4% of TeCar's written reviews are positive against 50% of Panther OBD's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

TeCar ships an update every 2 months, Panther OBD fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 25, 2026 and October 6, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
TeCar versus Panther OBD: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTeCarPanther OBD
PriceFreeFree
Rating2.0 (4 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews4.3% of reviews50.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings4 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsFortnightly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS12.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size143 MB9 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperROADMASTER INTERNATIONAL TRADING L.L.CAhmad Aljasem

Customer experience

TeCar

All ratings4 ratings
Positive25.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative75.0%
Written reviews23 reviews
Positive4.3%
Neutral8.7%
Negative87.0%

Panther OBD

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive50.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative50.0%

In-app purchases

4 purchases

TeCar

Subscriptions4
  • 5 GB Subscription14 Days trial$1.991 Month
  • 10 GB Subscription14 Days trial$2.991 Month
  • 50 GB Subscription14 Days trial$14.991 Month
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  • 100 GB Subscription14 Days trial$25.991 Month
5 purchases

Panther OBD

Subscriptions1
  • Premium$9.991 Year
One-time4
  • Scan$5.99
  • Scan$9.99
  • Scan and Code$12.99
Show 1 more
  • Code$14.99

Questions

Is TeCar free?
TeCar is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Panther OBD free?
Panther OBD is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, TeCar or Panther OBD?
Panther OBD is rated higher. TeCar averages 2.0 out of 5 from 4 ratings, while Panther OBD averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do TeCar or Panther OBD have ads?
Neither TeCar nor Panther OBD shows ads.
Which is updated more often, TeCar or Panther OBD?
TeCar ships an update every 2 months, and Panther OBD fortnightly. Most recently, TeCar was updated on October 25, 2026 and Panther OBD on October 6, 2026.

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