Comparison

ThinkCar pro vs AIOBD

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • 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
Features
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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).

About

AIOBD

Features
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AIOBD is a car diagnostic and monitoring application,support English,Español,Русский,日本語,中文. Through phone, use Bluetooth/WiFi to communicate with the vehicle terminal to complete fault diagnosis and driving assistance functions. It has automobile detection and analysis functions such as fault code reading and clearing, instrument panel, performance test, and travel analysis. It also supports high-speed data transmission and has the advantages of low power consumption and ultra-power saving. caution: 1. Support the adapter that runs through Bluetooth//WiFi. 2. The parameters supported by each vehicle are different, which has nothing to do with AIOBD, but is related to the vehicle control unit. 3. AIOBD supports V020 series products.

Screenshots

ThinkCar pro2 screens
AIOBD3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is iOS requirement: ThinkCar pro at 9.0 against AIOBD's 11. 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
ThinkCar pro versus AIOBD: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterThinkCar proAIOBD
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (378 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews61.7% of reviews—
Number of ratings378 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 5 months—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPod
Requires iOS9.0 — better11
Further details — not scored
Size325 MB19 MB
Age rating17+4+
DeveloperTHINKCAR INCShenzhen Chaoyue Technology Development Co.,Ltd

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

AIOBD

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

ThinkCar pro

No in-app purchases

None

AIOBD

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is ThinkCar pro free?
ThinkCar pro is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is AIOBD free?
AIOBD is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do ThinkCar pro or AIOBD have ads?
Neither ThinkCar pro nor AIOBD shows ads.

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