Comparison

ChkOBD OBD2 Analyzer vs Tenewbie

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

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About

ChkOBD OBD2 Analyzer

Connect your iPhone or iPad to your car's engine to view vital data. Access basic engine values for free, with in-app purchases for advanced diagnostics, smog check readiness, VIN analysis, and error decoding.

Highlights
  • View engine values
  • In-app purchase for advanced data
  • Smog Check Assistant
  • VIN Analyzer
  • Error Decoder and Reset
  • Bluetooth adapter compatibility check
Features
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ChkOBD let you connect your iPhone and iPad to your Car and view the most important Engine values in a very intuitive user interface in an appealing user-friendly way. ChkOBD connects wirelessly to an ELM237 enabled OBDII - Bluetooth adapter which is readily available from many 3rd party vendors. From this free application that let you have access to the basic “Engine Values”, you will have In-App purchase to access additional information such as : . Advanced Engine Values, an extended choice of sensors available on your car, that you can select and monitor. The available Engine Value from your car, are all listed in a “grey” mode, so, you will have no surprise of what you will get (or not get !) after the In App purchase . Smog Check Assistant, to know if your car will pass the next Smog Check at the state official station, or the App will let you know what needs to be fixed, before driving there, . VIN Analyzer, will let you know what information is in the “government file” from your car, including date and place of manufacturing, . Error Decoder and Reset, to know what is the current error that is in the Memory of the computer of your car and let you have a way to try to reset this error (Normally, it comes back on, if the cause of the error is not mechanically fixed). This is an error scan that is going through about 4'000 possible errors. Usually all these information will be read from all car that have been sold in the USA after 2005. The fact that these applications are offered from inside a free app, in our side, from this free app, we are able to check before any of your purchase, that your car and your Bluetooth adapter will be 100% compatible with these applications. We are using this technology to try to provide to our customers the best possible satisfaction.

About

Tenewbie

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Tenewbie - Tesla Track Companion Official Tesla Developer Program - Using official Fleet API, zero password access Professional-grade driving recorder and track timer for Tesla owners. 【Core Features】 • Flight Recorder - Auto-record every trip with GPS, speed, G-force • Lap Timer - Precision timing with customizable start/finish line • 0-100 Sprint Test - IMU fusion algorithm, 60Hz precision timing • Today Stats - Distance, duration, XP tracking 【Technical Highlights】 Local-First Architecture - 100% on-device storage Dual-Stream Sync - 3s polling + phone sensor fusion Global Ready - China/Global Tesla API support No Server Relay - Direct Tesla API connection 【Privacy Promise】 We don't collect, upload, or store any of your data. Everything stays on your device. From the Texiaobai team, building for a simpler digital life.

Screenshots

ChkOBD OBD2 Analyzer4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Tenewbie at none against ChkOBD OBD2 Analyzer's 4. ChkOBD OBD2 Analyzer's advantage is device support and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.0). On price 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. ChkOBD OBD2 Analyzer sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. Tenewbie asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard3 real differences · 6 level
ChkOBD OBD2 Analyzer versus Tenewbie: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterChkOBD OBD2 AnalyzerTenewbie
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.0 (4 ratings) — better—
Number of ratings4 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 3 months—
AdsNo—
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — better—
Requires iOS13.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size63 MB11 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperCheck On-Board Diagnostics LLCBeijing Texiaobai Technology Co., Ltd.

In-app purchases

4 purchases

ChkOBD OBD2 Analyzer

Subscriptions1
  • Smog Check Assistant$4.991 Month
One-time3
  • VIN Analyzer$1.99
  • Error Analyzer$2.99
  • Advance Engine Values$4.99
None

Tenewbie

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is ChkOBD OBD2 Analyzer free?
ChkOBD OBD2 Analyzer is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Tenewbie free?
Tenewbie is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

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