ThinkCar pro vs Launch AIOBD
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).
Launch AIOBD
This tool diagnoses vehicle faults using a mobile device and a Bluetooth connector. It performs full system diagnostics, reads and clears trouble codes, and analyzes data streams for various car models.
- Full system vehicle diagnosis
- One-click intelligent diagnosis
- Read and clear DTCs
- Read data streams
- Salt spray testing
- Supports mainstream models
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LAUNCH AIOBD vehicle diagnostic application is a vehicle fault diagnosis tool software developed based on the mobile intelligent terminal platform and suitable for the vehicle repair market. By using a dedicated connector to interact with the vehicle through Bluetooth data, it supports one-click intelligent diagnosis and can realize the fault diagnosis of the full systems of the vehicle including the power system, safety system, etc. It supports functions such as automatic OBD, reading DTCs, clearing DTCs, reading data streams, and salt spray testing. The software contains EOBD, salt spray testing, and diagnostic software for various mainstream models. It can meet the actual needs of most users to detect vehicles.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: ThinkCar pro at 62% against Launch AIOBD's 0%. ThinkCar pro also leads on rating (4.6 vs 2.3) and in-app purchases (none vs 19). Launch AIOBD's advantage is update cadence (fortnightly vs every 5 months). On price, ads 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. Launch AIOBD sells 19 one-off in-app purchases. ThinkCar pro asks for nothing beyond the download.
ThinkCar pro holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 2.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: ThinkCar pro has 323 ratings behind it against 3, 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 Launch AIOBD's.
ThinkCar pro ships an update every 5 months, Launch AIOBD fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on September 23, 2026 and September 20, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | ThinkCar pro | Launch AIOBD |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.6 (323 ratings) — better | 2.3 (3 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 61.7% of reviews — better | 0.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 323 — better | 3 |
| Update frequency | Every 5 months | Fortnightly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 9.0 — better | 13.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 325 MB | 751 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 17+ |
| Developer | THINKCAR INC | Launch Tech Co., Ltd |
Customer experience
ThinkCar pro
Launch AIOBD
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
Launch AIOBD
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
ThinkCar pro
No in-app purchases
Launch AIOBD
- FIAT$0.29
- Software services(2.99)$2.99
- Software services(3.99)$3.99
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- Software services(4.99)$4.99
- Software services(8.99)$8.99
- Software services(9.99)$9.99
- Software services(29.99)$29.99
- Software services(31.99)$31.99
- MAZDA$35.99
- BENZ$35.99
- GM$35.99
- HONDA$35.99
- HYUNDAI$35.99
- NISSAN$35.99
- TOYOTA$35.99
- USAFORD$35.99
- VM$35.99
- VOLVO$35.99
- CHRYSLER$35.99








