Freematics Controller vs OBDSTAR
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Freematics Controller
This application serves as a remote control interface for various Freematics products. It allows users to manage and interact with compatible devices from their mobile phone.
- Remote control interface
- Manage Freematics products
- Device interaction
- Product compatibility
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Freematics App works as a remote control interface for a range of Freematics products.
OBDSTAR
A handheld maintenance database for technicians, offering technical support, data queries, video viewing, and after-sales consultation. It provides a comprehensive database for automotive, motorcycle, and marine maintenance, aiming for efficient and professional service.
- Handheld maintenance database
- Technical support
- Data query
- Video viewing
- After-sales consultation
- Comprehensive maintenance data
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"OBDSTAR" APP is a handheld maintenance database designed for maintenance technicians. It is a service APP that can bring more convenient, efficient and professional services to end-users, integrating technical support, data query, video viewing, after-sales consultation, feedback and other multi-functions. It supports a comprehensive maintenance data query database for automobiles, motorcycles, ships, etc. With powerful functions and excellent experience, it is a practical service platform for maintenance technicians to solve their problems.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Freematics Controller at 3.0 against OBDSTAR's 1.5. Freematics Controller also leads on ads (none vs shown) and monetization model (free vs ad-supported). OBDSTAR's advantage is ratings volume (4 vs 1). On price, review sentiment, update cadence and in-app purchases 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.
Freematics Controller holds the better App Store score, 3.0 against 1.5. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 4 respectively. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 0% and 0% positive.
Freematics Controller ships an update every 5 months, OBDSTAR every 6 months. The most recent releases landed on October 5, 2026 and October 9, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Freematics Controller | OBDSTAR |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.0 (1 ratings) — better | 1.5 (4 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 0.0% of reviews | 0.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 1 | 4 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 5 months — better | Every 6 months |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free — better | Ad-supported |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 11.2 — better | 15.5 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 5 MB | 122 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Shanghai Han Yu Information Technologies Co., Ltd. | 深圳市轩宇车鼎科技有限公司 |
Customer experience
Freematics Controller
OBDSTAR
In-app purchases
Freematics Controller
No in-app purchases
OBDSTAR
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is Freematics Controller free?
Is OBDSTAR free?
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