Comparison

SimpleHelp Remote Support vs Ford DiagNow

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

Head to head
About

SimpleHelp Remote Support

Connect to a support technician for remote assistance on your mobile device. Share your screen, send chat messages, and exchange screenshots to resolve issues quickly. Use this app only when instructed by a support professional.

Highlights
  • Connect with support technician
  • Share mobile screen remotely
  • Send chat messages
  • Exchange screenshots
  • Use connection code
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With Remote Support you can easily connect to any SimpleHelp support provider to get help and assistance with your mobile device. Note: Please use Remote Support if instructed to do so by a support technician. Your technician will give you a connection code to use to connect to their support service. Features: - Quickly connect with your support technician using a connection code - Share your screen so that they can see what you see - Send chat messages and screenshots to quickly get assistance

About

Ford DiagNow

This app offers a streamlined diagnostic solution for Ford, Lincoln, and Mercury vehicles. It allows users to read and clear trouble codes, monitor live data, and perform key programming without a full scan tool. Access vehicle information and service bulletins for 2010 and newer models.

Highlights
  • Read and decode VIN
  • Read and clear DTCs
  • Read live data
  • Vehicle network monitor
  • Key programming
  • Read keyless entry code
  • View service bulletins
Features
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Ford DiagNow provides diagnostic functionality in a convenient lightweight package enabling users to quickly address vehicle concerns without the need for a full diagnostic scan tool and laptop. With the Ford DiagNow application you can: • Read and decode the Vehicle Identification Number into specific model information • Read and clear Diagnostic Trouble Codes for all equipped vehicle electronic control modules • Read live data parameters from the vehicle • Perform live vehicle network monitor • Perform key programming* • Read factory keyless entry code* • View service bulletins and messages for Diagnostic Trouble Codes read from the vehicle All this can be done on any 2010 or newer Ford, Lincoln, and Mercury vehicle Requirements: • User must have a valid Ford Dealer account or Ford Motorcraft account with a Ford DiagNow subscription • Ford VCM Lite is the interface required to perform diagnostic functions with the vehicle If you are a Ford/Lincoln dealership employee and would like more information, go to https://www.fordtechservice.dealerconnection.com/Rotunda/FordDiagNow If you are NOT a Ford/Lincoln dealership employee and would like more information, go to www.motorcraftservice.com/Purchase/ViewDiagnosticsMobile *Currently functions on most 2010 Ford, Lincoln, and Mercury vehicles. Additional vehicles coming soon.

Screenshots

SimpleHelp Remote Support4 screens
Ford DiagNow4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Ford DiagNow at 4.6 against SimpleHelp Remote Support's 2.2. Ford DiagNow also leads on ratings volume (1.3K vs 6). SimpleHelp Remote Support's advantage is monetization model (free vs subscription) and review sentiment (40% vs 18%). 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.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Ford DiagNow holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 2.2. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Ford DiagNow has 1.3K ratings behind it against 6, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 40% of SimpleHelp Remote Support's written reviews are positive against 18% of Ford DiagNow's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
SimpleHelp Remote Support versus Ford DiagNow: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSimpleHelp Remote SupportFord DiagNow
PriceFreeFree
Rating2.2 (6 ratings)4.6 (1.3K ratings) — better
Positive reviews40.0% of reviews — better18.5% of reviews
Number of ratings61.3K — better
Update frequency—Every 3 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree — betterSubscription
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS14.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size2 MB113 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperSimpleHelp LtdFord Motor Co.

Customer experience

SimpleHelp Remote Support

All ratings6 ratings
Positive33.3%
Neutral0.0%
Negative66.7%
Written reviews5 reviews
Positive40.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative60.0%

Ford DiagNow

All ratings1,270 ratings
Positive89.5%
Neutral2.1%
Negative8.3%
Written reviews65 reviews
Positive18.5%
Neutral7.7%
Negative73.8%

Bugs and requests

SimpleHelp Remote Support

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

Ford DiagNow

Reported bugs

14 issues
  • App crashes when attempting to print DTC documents
  • Login error messages preventing account access
  • App crashes when sharing DTC documents
  • Display text shows framework codes instead of normal labels
  • Server errors after reading VIN
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  • Data logger crashes with 3+ PIDs graphed
  • App crashes when connecting to VCM lite for VIN reading
  • iPhone compatibility broken after app updates
  • Invalid subscription errors despite active subscriptions
  • App crashes on startup
  • Phone sleep mode during test drives not prevented
  • Model year restrictions not disclosed (2009 and older vehicles)
  • VIN auto-scan does not function
  • Intermittent connection failures (1 in 10 attempts)

Requested features

14 requests
  • Misfire profile correction and misfire tests
  • Power balance testing
  • Relative compression testing
  • Fuel injection flow and relative tests
  • BMS reset functionality
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  • Brake maintenance mode
  • LIN integration
  • 360 camera relearn
  • IPMA alignment function
  • Datalogger recording capability
  • VIN auto-scan functionality
  • Notification alerts for device disconnection
  • FDRS laptop connectivity for module updates
  • OBD2 code reading for non-Ford vehicles

In-app purchases

None

SimpleHelp Remote Support

No in-app purchases

None

Ford DiagNow

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is SimpleHelp Remote Support free?
SimpleHelp Remote Support is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Ford DiagNow free?
Ford DiagNow is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, SimpleHelp Remote Support or Ford DiagNow?
Ford DiagNow is rated higher. SimpleHelp Remote Support averages 2.2 out of 5 from 6 ratings, while Ford DiagNow averages 4.6 from 1.3K ratings.
Do SimpleHelp Remote Support or Ford DiagNow have ads?
Neither SimpleHelp Remote Support nor Ford DiagNow shows ads.

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