Comparison

Carly vs MotorCom

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

Head to head
About

Carly

This app allows car owners to diagnose issues, monitor live engine data, and perform maintenance tasks. It offers advanced features like coding hidden car functions and detecting mileage manipulation, helping users save on repairs and understand their vehicle's health.

Highlights
  • Read and clear fault codes from all ECUs
  • Monitor engine live data parameters
  • Step-by-step car repair guides
  • Perform car maintenance and reset service intervals
  • Check starter battery condition
  • Code and unlock hidden car features
  • Detect mileage manipulation
Features
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Carly is the most versatile OBD2 solution, offering diagnostics, engine live data, and guides for car repair and maintenance. It's helped over a million car owners to save up to $2,000 per year for car-related topics. Get the Carly app and the Carly Universal Scanner to access data through the OBD2 port of your car. Unleash your inner car hero with Carly! It works for Audi, BMW, Ford, Lexus, Mercedes, Mini, Opel, Porsche, Renault, Seat, Skoda, Toyota, VW, and almost all other car brands with an OBD2 port. As every car is unique, which specific Carly features are available will vary with every model, build year, hardware, and software. ———— BASIC FEATURES INCLUDED IN THE (FREE) BASIC PACKAGE Diagnostics (OBD), Live Data (OBD), and Emission Check (OBD) enable you to have control over the most important systems — engine and transmission. ADVANCED FEATURES INCLUDED IN THE PREMIUM PACKAGE (YEARLY LICENSE) • UNDERSTAND YOUR CAR'S HEALTH With Carly Diagnostics, you can read and clear fault codes from all built-in electronic control units (ECUs), including engine, transmission, ABS, airbag, and multimedia, keep track of your car’s health, gauge the severity of problems, and more. • POWERCHARGE YOUR REPAIR SKILLS Get expert repair guides for your specific issues to help you understand and fix the issues by yourself. • MONITOR ENGINE LIVE DATA Live parameters or live data can help you take the guesswork out of understanding what your car needs and narrow down the fault causes. • PERFORM CAR MAINTENANCE INDEPENDENT OF THE WORKSHOP The Carly Maintenance feature helps you step-by-step to service your car yourself, reset your service and keep track of your service intervals directly from your phone. • VIEW THE CONDITION OF YOUR BATTERY The Carly Battery Check function helps you monitor the status of your car's starter battery, which will help to increase your batterie lifetime. • CODE AND UNLOCK HIDDEN FEATURES Access hidden features set by the manufacturer and customize your car to fit your needs. This feature is only available on certain car brands/models, and the coding options vary between each control unit. • DETECT MILEAGE MANIPULATION Mileage manipulation is on the rise. Don’t get tricked when buying a used car — use Carly to perform a used car inspection before buying. ———— HOW IT WORKS Step 1: Check which features are available for your car model Step 2: Order your Carly Universal Scanner Step 3: Plug the scanner into the OBD2 port and log in on this app THE CARLY UNIVERSAL SCANNER — THE MOST ADVANCED OBD DEVICE The OBD2 device was designed to support almost all car brands with an OBD2 port and to enable advanced Carly features. The scanner comes with: • A lifetime warranty • Premium customer support Take the health of your car into your own hands! ———— You can purchase a subscription for an individual car brand or for all car brands. This is a yearly subscription. The subscription automatically renews for one year if not canceled at least 24 hours prior to the end of the current period. The subscription can be managed in your purchases and the automatic renewal can be deactivated there. Terms of Use: https://bit.ly/35Mxg5s Privacy Policy: https://bit.ly/35Rruze

About

MotorCom

This app allows users to configure a MotorCom module and customize exhaust valve settings for their vehicle. It offers manual control, automatic startup adjustments, and firmware updates. Integration with Apple Watch provides convenient control.

Highlights
  • Configure MotorCom module
  • Customize startup exhaust valve settings
  • Manual exhaust valve control
  • Receive firmware updates
  • Apple Watch control
Features
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With the MotorCom App for iOS, you can easily configure your MotorCom module and customize the exhaust valve settings applied at startup. Key features include: • Adjust startup behavior, e.g. open it automatically when starting the car • Control the exhaust valve manually • Stay up to date with the latest firmware updates and improvements • Control the exhaust valve with your Apple Watch The app makes configuration as simple and intuitive as using the MotorCom module. Please note: A MotorCom OBD module is required to use the MotorCom App. Learn more at https://motorcom.io

Screenshots

Carly4 screens
MotorCom3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: MotorCom at none against Carly's 12. Carly's advantage is review sentiment (29% vs 0%) and update cadence (weekly vs every 6 weeks). On price, ads, device support and iOS requirement 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. Carly sells 12 in-app purchases, starting at $11.99 per year. MotorCom asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Carly ships an update weekly, MotorCom every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 27, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Carly versus MotorCom: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCarlyMotorCom
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (9.9K ratings) — better—
Positive reviews29.3% of reviews — better0.0% of reviews
Number of ratings9.9K — better—
Update frequencyWeekly — betterEvery 6 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, Apple Watch
Requires iOS16.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size417 MB15 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperCarly Solutions GmbH Co KGSG Software GmbH & Co. KG

Customer experience

Carly

All ratings9,895 ratings
Positive91.7%
Neutral1.7%
Negative6.6%
Written reviews601 reviews
Positive29.3%
Neutral5.5%
Negative65.2%

MotorCom

All ratings1 ratings
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

Bugs and requests

Carly

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • App crashes or freezes
  • Adapter not working as expected
  • Inaccurate or misleading diagnostic information

Requested features

4 requests
  • More vehicle support
  • Improved user interface
  • Offline functionality
  • Easier subscription management

MotorCom

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

12 purchases

Carly

Subscriptions12
  • Smart Mechanic$11.991 Year
  • Toyota$21.991 Year
  • Mercedes$28.991 Year
Show 9 more
  • Smart Mechanic$35.991 Year
  • Volkswagen, Audi, Seat, Skoda$53.991 Year
  • Carly for BMW Full-Version$59.991 Year
  • BMW and Mini$63.991 Year
  • All Brands Upgrade6 Months trial$78.991 Year
  • All Brands$82.991 Year
  • VW/Audi/Seat/Skoda + Mechanic$89.991 Year
  • BMW and Mini + Smart Mechanic$99.991 Year
  • All Brands + Smart Mechanic$118.991 Year
None

MotorCom

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Carly free?
Carly is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is MotorCom free?
MotorCom is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Carly or MotorCom have ads?
Neither Carly nor MotorCom shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Carly or MotorCom?
Carly ships an update weekly, and MotorCom every 6 weeks. Most recently, Carly was updated on October 27, 2026 and MotorCom on October 24, 2026.

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