Orgro vs CANviewer
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Orgro
This app allows you to view and edit Org Mode files on your mobile device. It supports essential Org features like TODO toggling, notifications, and search, with syntax highlighting and LaTeX rendering for a rich viewing experience.
- TODO and checkbox toggling
- Org Agenda notifications
- Document search and filtering
- Org Crypt encryption/decryption
- Syntax highlighting and LaTeX rendering
- Section expansion/collapse
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Orgro is an Org Mode file editor and viewer that brings essential Org features to mobile: - TODO and checkbox toggling, with progress cookies - Quick actions to start a new Org doc or go straight to your most important one - Notifications for Org Agenda items - Narrow, search, and filter your document just like in Emacs - Org Crypt section symmetric decryption/encryption - Org Cite bibliography support - Syntax highlighting, beautiful tables, LaTeX rendering - Expand or collapse sections, blocks, and drawers - Reflowed text for easy viewing on mobile Try for free for 7 days. Afterwards you can purchase a one-time, permanent unlock of all features.
CANviewer
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CANviewer is a CAN log viewing tool designed for automotive electronics, ECU debugging, and field analysis. You can import ASC and BLF CAN logs on iPhone, quickly view message time, CAN ID, direction, channel, DLC, and data bytes, and filter the messages you need by CAN ID, Rx/Tx, and channel. After importing a DBC file, CANviewer can decode raw CAN data based on the signal definitions in the DBC file, convert hexadecimal data into physical values, and plot signal trends over time. Key features: - Import and view ASC / BLF CAN logs - Filter messages by CAN ID, Rx/Tx, and channel - Import DBC files and parse messages and signals - Decode CAN data into physical signal values - Compare multiple signal curves - View curves in combined or separate charts - Display X/Y axes, units, and data ranges - Tap a curve to inspect the exact time and value - Works offline; imported files are not uploaded Use cases: - Quickly inspect CAN logs in the field - Analyze ECU signal trends - Validate DBC signal definitions - Support vehicle debugging and troubleshooting - Assist engineers during road tests, business trips, and service work CANviewer is not intended to replace complex desktop tools. It is a lightweight and direct mobile tool for CAN log viewing and signal analysis.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Orgro at weekly against CANviewer's every 3 weeks. On price, ads, in-app purchases 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
Both are free to download. Orgro sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and CANviewer sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Orgro ships an update weekly, CANviewer every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 12, 2026 and October 4, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Orgro | CANviewer |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.1 (13 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 77.8% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 13 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Weekly — better | Every 3 weeks |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 16.6 | 16.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 41 MB | 7 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Aaron Madlon-Kay | 洋 刘 |
In-app purchases
Orgro
- Orgro Unlock$4.99
CANviewer
- CAN Log Viewer Pro$3.99









