ActiveOBD vs TechShare
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
ActiveOBD
This app functions as an OBDII scanner, offering specialized support for Subaru vehicles (MY2012+). It provides basic parameter readings for free, with a subscription unlocking advanced features like trouble code reading and data logging.
- OBDII scanning
- Subaru-specific support (MY2012+)
- CVT Oil Temperature reading
- AWD duty (%) parameter reading
- Trouble code reading (full version)
- Data logging (full version)
- Graphs building (full version)
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The OBDII scanner app with a special support of Subaru (MY2012+) make. It's the next-generation product based on our well-known "ActiveOBD for Subaru" app bringing its best features to iOS users. A compatible OBD adapter is required. Premium-level adapters supported (best speed and stability): - OBDLink MX+; - OBDLink CX; - vLinker MC+. Entry-level adapters supported (moderate speed, good stability): - Vgate iCar Pro Bluetooth 4.0 (BLE). Other adapters supported: - Viecar Bluetooth 4.0 (BLE), Vgate iCar Pro WiFi, Veepeak OBDCheck BLE+, KONNWEI. We do NOT support the majority of cheap ELM327 v2.1 clones. The basic free version already includes CVT Oil Temperature, CVT ratio and AWD duty (%) parameter readings and nice gauge screen ! Note: some of these parameters are inaccessible on some model ranges. The full version (subscription) includes extra parameters reading and features, such as graphs building, logging ("premium-level adapter" required), trouble codes reading. Note: for resource consumption optimization reason the data collection for graphs/logging activates upon accessing these functions and terminates with the current app session. Terms of Use (standard Apple Terms of Use / EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
TechShare
This app is designed for Subaru of America employees and retail partners. It allows users to provide feedback, capture photos, and stay updated with the latest company news.
- Provide feedback
- Take photos
- Read latest news
- Exclusive for Subaru employees
- Exclusive for Subaru retail partners
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TechShare™ is exclusively for Subaru of America, Inc. employees and retailer partner employees. Features including giving feedback, taking photos, and reading the latest news.
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Verdict
ActiveOBD and TechShare both sit at 3.6 stars, but that hides the real split: 45% of ActiveOBD's written reviews are positive against 0% of TechShare's. TechShare's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1) and iOS requirement (11.4 vs 13.0). On price, rating, ratings volume and update cadence 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. ActiveOBD sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $4.99 per month. TechShare asks for nothing beyond the download.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 3.6 for ActiveOBD against 3.7 for TechShare. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 39 and 17 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 45% of ActiveOBD's written reviews are positive against 0% of TechShare's.
ActiveOBD ships an update every 3 months, TechShare every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on July 23, 2026 and August 2, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | ActiveOBD | TechShare |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.6 (39 ratings) | 3.7 (17 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 45.5% of reviews — better | 0.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 39 — better | 17 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | Every 2 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Freemium | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 | 11.4 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 24 MB | 153 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Mykhailo Zolotarov | Subaru of America, Inc |
Customer experience
ActiveOBD
TechShare
In-app purchases
ActiveOBD
- Full Version Subscription1 Month trial$4.991 Month
TechShare
No in-app purchases
