ThinkCar pro vs BM500
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
ThinkCar pro
This app provides professional-level vehicle diagnostics, including reading and clearing fault codes, accessing data streams, and performing special functions. It supports a wide range of car manufacturers and offers features like automatic VIN reading and report generation. Connect with other users in the community for support.
- OE-level professional functions
- Full OBD II diagnosis
- Maintenance light reset
- Support for 39+ manufacturers
- Automatic VIN reading
- Fault code interpretation
- Diagnostic report generation
- User community
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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. 7. Be able to communicate with other users within the ThinkDiag community (share/help/support).
BM500
This application connects to Bluetooth battery testers to perform comprehensive battery health checks. Users can easily test battery condition, cranking, and charging systems, with the ability to save and share professional results.
- Bluetooth connectivity to battery testers
- Battery condition testing
- Cranking system testing
- Charging system testing
- Save test data
- Share professional results
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BM500 is the App used for Bluetooth battery tester. It connects battery tester devices via Bluetooth. User can easily do test on battery condition, cranking and charging systems. All data can be saved and historical professional result can be shared.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: ThinkCar pro at 62% against BM500's 0%. ThinkCar pro also leads on rating (4.6 vs 3.0) and ratings volume (379 vs 2). BM500's advantage is update cadence (fortnightly vs every 5 months). 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
ThinkCar pro holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 3.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: ThinkCar pro has 379 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 62% of ThinkCar pro's written reviews are positive against 0% of BM500's.
ThinkCar pro ships an update every 5 months, BM500 fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on November 7, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | ThinkCar pro | BM500 |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.6 (379 ratings) — better | 3.0 (2 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 61.7% of reviews — better | 0.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 379 — better | 2 |
| Update frequency | Every 5 months | Fortnightly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 9.0 — better | 12.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 325 MB | 8 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 4+ |
| Developer | THINKCAR INC | 亮 侯 |
Customer experience
ThinkCar pro
BM500
Bugs and requests
ThinkCar pro
Reported bugs
9 issues- App crashes and resets unexpectedly
- TPMS functionality not working
- Password registration issues
- Slow app loading times
- Graphs not rendering in engine parameters
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- OBD2 value reading failures
- Firmware update failures
- ABS bleeding process extremely slow
- App crashes after updates
Requested features
7 requests- PDF export and sharing functionality
- Multiple parameters on single graph
- Data export for external analysis
- Support for LPG/LPI fuel vehicles
- Support for VAZ vehicles
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- Automatic VIN identification
- Improved app stability and performance
BM500
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
ThinkCar pro
No in-app purchases
BM500
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is ThinkCar pro free?
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