Laser Examiner vs Key Programmer
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Laser Examiner
This tool accurately measures brake disc wear and remaining tire tread depth without removing the wheel. Voice notifications guide users through the process, offering quick checks and detailed analysis. Readings are stored for customer reports.
- Measure brake disc wear
- Measure tire tread depth
- No wheel removal required
- Voice guided instructions
- FastCheck mode
- Test archive storage
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LASER EXAMINER is the tool by TEXA that allows detecting the brake disc wear accurately, without having to remove the wheel from the vehicle, and the remaining tire tread. Thanks to this APP, it is easier and quicker to carry out these operations! The voice notifications guide you step-by-step to collect all the data correctly. After installing it, 3 different functions can be accessed: - FastCheck: ideal when accepting the vehicle in the workshop for a quick first check; - Brake disc analysis: for analysing the wear of the brake discs; - Tire tread analysis: for analysing the remaining tire tread depth. Each reading is stored in the test archive so it can be printed and given to the customer.
Key Programmer
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Key Programmer is assistant software of mate, it's convenient for users to query remotes data. It also support account management, users can edit remotes data as they want. This software now do not support generating remotes. Please obey the law when edit the remotes data on the software, individual legal responsibility will be traced by users' log account or address.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Key Programmer at every 2 weeks against Laser Examiner's every 7 months. Laser Examiner's advantage is iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.0). 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Laser Examiner ships an update every 7 months, Key Programmer every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 8, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Laser Examiner | Key Programmer |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Positive reviews | 0.0% of reviews | — |
| Update frequency | Every 7 months | Every 2 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 43 MB | 88 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | TEXA SpA | Shenzhen Ecartek Technology, Ltd. |
In-app purchases
Laser Examiner
No in-app purchases
Key Programmer
No in-app purchases
