Comparison

iCarScan vs PLATTA

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

Head to head
About

iCarScan

Access professional-level automotive diagnostic functions, including reading and clearing fault codes, viewing live data, and performing special tests. Supports a wide range of vehicle manufacturers with automatic VIN recognition and one-key diagnosis. Generates detailed diagnostic reports for informed maintenance.

Highlights
  • OE-level professional functions
  • Full OBD II diagnosis
  • Support for 39+ manufacturers
  • Automatic VIN reading
  • One-key diagnosis
  • Fault code interpretation
  • Diagnostic report generation
Features
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1. Profession functions refer to OE level functions, such as read/clear code, data flow diagram, read ECU, drive test, bidirectional special functions, etc. 2. Support full-function OBD II diagnosis, read data flow, freeze frame read IM/real-time data, read/clear fault code, vehicle on-board monitoring/computer system control operation and read vehicle information. 3. Support vehicle maintenance light return to normal. 4. Select any vehicle diagnostic software, covering up to 39 major automobile manufacturers. 5. Support automatic VIN reading and one-key diagnosis. 6. Clear interpretation of fault codes and generate professional diagnostic reports.

About

PLATTA

Enhances the tourist experience by streamlining operations for both tourists and drivers. It allows tourists to view their assigned vehicle and driver, while drivers can manage pickups and record passenger attendance for tours.

Highlights
  • View assigned vehicle and driver
  • Manage tour pickups
  • Record passenger attendance
  • Start tours directly from the app
  • Confirm reservation check-ins
Features
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Improves the tourist experience, reducing waiting times and avoiding last-minute problems. Tourist guides: -View your vehicle and driver. Once inside the app, you will be able to see the vehicle that was assigned to you for the tour. -Manage your pickups. From the app, you will be able to see all the pickups assigned to your route. Drivers: -Manage your pickups. From the app, you will have a clear view of all the pickups (passenger pickups) that were assigned to you for the day. You can start your tour directly from the app when you are ready. -Record attendance. In each pickup, you can mark whether the passenger showed up or not With the PLATTA app you can confirm the checkins of your reservations with easy and quick control.

Screenshots

iCarScan2 screens
PLATTA4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: PLATTA at 5.0 against iCarScan's 3.8. PLATTA also leads on update cadence (every 5 days vs every 5 months). iCarScan's advantage is ratings volume (14 vs 1) and iOS requirement (9.0 vs 11.0). 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

PLATTA holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: iCarScan has 14 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

iCarScan ships an update every 5 months, PLATTA every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on June 9, 2026 and June 12, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
iCarScan versus PLATTA: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameteriCarScanPLATTA
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.8 (14 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews0.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings14 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 5 monthsEvery 5 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS9.0 — better11.0
Further details — not scored
Size324 MB58 MB
Age rating17+4+
DeveloperTHINKCAR INCGARFLO INC

Customer experience

iCarScan

All ratings14 ratings
Positive71.4%
Neutral0.0%
Negative28.6%
Written reviews3 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

PLATTA

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

iCarScan

No in-app purchases

None

PLATTA

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is iCarScan free?
iCarScan is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is PLATTA free?
PLATTA is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, iCarScan or PLATTA?
PLATTA is rated higher. iCarScan averages 3.8 out of 5 from 14 ratings, while PLATTA averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do iCarScan or PLATTA have ads?
Neither iCarScan nor PLATTA shows ads.
Which is updated more often, iCarScan or PLATTA?
iCarScan ships an update every 5 months, and PLATTA every 5 days. Most recently, iCarScan was updated on June 9, 2026 and PLATTA on June 12, 2026.

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