Comparison

Mucar vs UpaSmartHome

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

Head to head
About

Mucar

Access professional-level automotive diagnostic functions, including reading and clearing fault codes, viewing live data, and performing special tests. Supports a wide range of vehicle manufacturers and offers a community forum for users to share insights and get support.

Highlights
  • OE-level professional functions
  • Full OBD II diagnosis
  • Maintenance light reset
  • Support for 39+ manufacturers
  • Automatic VIN reading
  • Professional diagnostic reports
  • In-app 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

UpaSmartHome

Features
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UpaSmartHome puts your whole smart home in one place — monitor sensors, control relays, and manage schedules right from your iPhone. FEATURES • Sensors — live temperature, humidity, and battery readings from every room, with thermostat set-points you can adjust in real time. • Relays — control lights, sockets, pumps, and multi-channel switch modules individually, organized by room or module. • Schedules — set start/end times for heaters, boilers, garden lights, and anything else wired through your relays. • Alarm Sensors — water-leak, contact, occupancy, and vibration sensors, with real-time alerts the moment something's triggered. • Notifications — a full activity log of system updates, security alerts, and low-battery warnings, with push notifications so you know immediately, even when the app is closed. • Works with your own server — pair with your existing self-hosted smart-home hub over its own serial number and OTP; no cloud account required beyond your own. UpaSmartHome is built for Zigbee2MQTT-based smart-home hubs running the UpaSmartHome/SmartHome backend, giving you full, real-time control of your system from your iPhone.

Screenshots

Mucar4 screens
UpaSmartHome4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: UpaSmartHome at fortnightly against Mucar's every 2 months. Mucar's advantage is iOS requirement (9.0 vs 17.0). 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.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Mucar ships an update every 2 months, UpaSmartHome fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and October 26, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Mucar versus UpaSmartHome: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMucarUpaSmartHome
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (383 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews49.6% of reviews—
Number of ratings383 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsFortnightly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS9.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size500 MB3 MB
Age rating17+4+
DeveloperTHINKCAR INC2, PAVELS URBANOVICS

Bugs and requests

Mucar

Reported bugs

20 issues
  • TCM fault cannot be cleared
  • App crashes during report generation
  • Functions removed after updates (Hyundai, Kia, special functions)
  • App crashes or freezes
  • Connection errors
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  • Bluetooth connectivity issues
  • Login process fails
  • App becomes blank or empty after update
  • Cannot read errors
  • App crashes when communicating with car
  • Data stream issues
  • Special functions not appearing
  • App not working after update
  • Cannot register account
  • App not loading or showing white screen
  • Cannot read specific car blocks (e.g., ECM)
  • SAS reset not working
  • App not detecting certain car models
  • App not working on iPhone after update
  • App not updating on iPhone

Requested features

20 requests
  • Add Turkish language support
  • Add Perodua and Proton car support
  • Improve Russian translation and fix abbreviations
  • Add VAZ support for iOS
  • Add Haval support for iOS
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  • Add Chery support for iOS
  • Add Citroen support for iOS
  • Add Bulgarian language support
  • Add CarPlay app support
  • Add proper screen scaling for iPad
  • Add daily, weekly, or yearly subscription options
  • Add more car manufacturers to the iOS version
  • Add support for specific car models (e.g., Jeep Renegade Flex 1.8)
  • Improve data stream readability
  • Add translator for iPhone
  • Add full Russian localization
  • Improve app interface and design
  • Add payment options via phone bill
  • Add support for specific car blocks (e.g., ECM)
  • Add support for specific functions (e.g., SAS reset)

UpaSmartHome

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Mucar

No in-app purchases

None

UpaSmartHome

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Mucar free?
Mucar is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is UpaSmartHome free?
UpaSmartHome is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Mucar or UpaSmartHome have ads?
Neither Mucar nor UpaSmartHome shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Mucar or UpaSmartHome?
Mucar ships an update every 2 months, and UpaSmartHome fortnightly. Most recently, Mucar was updated on November 3, 2026 and UpaSmartHome on October 26, 2026.

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