Mini OBDII vs Retro
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Mini OBDII
This app connects to your vehicle via Bluetooth or WiFi to perform diagnostics and monitor driving. It reads and clears fault codes, analyzes performance, and tracks your travel data. Supports multiple languages and high-speed data transmission.
- Fault code reading and clearing
- Instrument panel monitoring
- Performance testing
- Travel analysis
- High-speed data transmission
- Multi-language support
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Mini OBDII is a car diagnostic and monitoring application,support English,Español,Русский,Deutsch,Français,日本語,中文. Through iPhone and iPad, 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 WiFi and Bluetooth 4.0. 2. The parameters supported by each vehicle are different, which has nothing to do with Mini OBDII, but is related to the vehicle control unit.
Retro
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Bring the Sega Saturn to your device. This app is a full Saturn emulator built on the Ymir core, ready to run your own legally owned Saturn software. RUN YOUR SATURN Load CD images -- CUE/BIN, ISO and CHD -- from the Files app, iCloud Drive or connected storage. The library organises what you add and remembers where you were. ACCURATE HARDWARE Ymir emulates the Saturn's dual SH-2 processors, the VDP1 and VDP2 video chips and the SCSP sound processor, for the look and sound of the real machine rather than an approximation of it. FEATURES - Ymir-based Sega Saturn emulation - CUE/BIN, ISO and CHD disc images - Save states and battery-backed save memory - Gamepad and on-screen control support - Adjustable video and audio settings - Files, iCloud Drive and On My Device import This app ships with no games and no Saturn BIOS. A Saturn BIOS is required and is not included: it remains Sega's copyright. Add your own legally owned BIOS and Saturn titles to begin.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: Mini OBDII at Free against Retro's $2.99. Mini OBDII also leads on iOS requirement (11 vs 15.0). On 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
Mini OBDII is free to download; Retro costs $2.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
| Parameter | Mini OBDII | Retro |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free — better | $2.99 |
| Rating | 3.7 (10 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 37.5% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 10 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks | — |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 11 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 33 MB | 26 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Shenzhen Chaoyue Technology Development Co.,Ltd | Jonathan Whittingham |
In-app purchases
Mini OBDII
No in-app purchases
Retro
No in-app purchases









