asTech Connect vs TRU
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
asTech Connect
This app streamlines remote diagnostic requests for automotive shops. It offers a redesigned interface for easy status tracking and dynamic forms with pre-populated data for faster submissions. Access OEM scans and expert collision diagnostics on the go.
- Streamlined remote diagnostic requests
- Redesigned user interface
- Dynamic submission forms
- Pre-populated data for faster submissions
- Access OEM scans and expert diagnostics
- View scan reports
- Submit new scan requests
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asTech®, the leader in remote diagnostic solutions for automotive shops, brings you an innovative new way to make access to remote diagnostics easier than ever. The new, asTech Connect app takes the convenience and utility of the asTech remote scanning device to the next level. With a completely redesigned user interface users can easily see the status of their requests and devices in one screen, and new dynamic submission forms have less fields and more prepopulated data to make submissions faster than ever before. Let us help you improve your cycle time with our patented scanning tool and staff of experienced master technicians. Now access to OEM scans and expert collision diagnostics goes with you wherever you go. View your scan reports, submit new scan requests and review important documents in the asTech Connect app. Our team provides cutting-edge, expert diagnostics to provide safe and accurate repairs. Visit www.asTech.com, or call (888) 486-1166 to learn more about remote diagnostics with the asTech device by asTech, a Repairify company.
TRU
This augmented reality application guides users through the ADAS calibration process. It allows for viewing calibration systems, learning about features, and performing precise calibrations according to OEM specifications.
- Augmented reality calibration viewing
- Learn about calibration features
- Validate vehicle alignment
- Compensate for workshop floor levelness
- Perform OEM specification calibrations
- Streamlined calibration process
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Need help validating your ADAS calibration? Tru-Point by John Bean is here! The Tru-Point augmented reality experience will allow you to view the new calibration system and watch videos to learn about the features and benefits of this new streamlined process in ADAS calibration. Tru-Point can validate a vehicle’s alignment condition, automatically compensate for the levelness of the workshop floor, and precisely perform calibrations according to OEM specifications. Check. Place. Calibrate. Prove.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: TRU at 4.0 against asTech Connect's 2.4. TRU also leads on update cadence (every 3 days vs every 3 weeks) and iOS requirement (11.0 vs 18.0). asTech Connect's advantage is ratings volume (51 vs 4). 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.
TRU holds the better App Store score, 4.0 against 2.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: asTech Connect has 51 ratings behind it against 4, so its average is the more settled of the two.
asTech Connect ships an update every 3 weeks, TRU every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on October 11, 2026 and September 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | asTech Connect | TRU |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.4 (51 ratings) | 4.0 (4 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 0.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 51 — better | 4 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks | Every 3 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 18.0 | 11.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 128 MB | 126 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Repairify, Inc | SNAP-ON EQUIPMENT INC |
Customer experience
asTech Connect
TRU
In-app purchases
asTech Connect
No in-app purchases
TRU
No in-app purchases
