Comparison

EasyStart GSM vs Ancel Trucker

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

Head to head
About

EasyStart GSM

Features
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EasyStart GSM is a remote control for your Eberspächer branded vehicle heater. This application requires EasyStart GSM unit. Note that EasyStart GSM sends SMS messages to EasyStart GSM unit. Features: - Start heater - Stop heater - Start heater at a given time - Get current temperature in GSM unit

About

Ancel Trucker

This app allows users to connect to a vehicle's OBD system via Bluetooth or Wi-Fi. It provides one-key password-free login to read and clear fault codes, and perform special functions like DPF regeneration for heavy-duty trucks.

Highlights
  • One-key password-free login
  • Bluetooth/Wi-Fi connection to device
  • Read vehicle OBD data stream
  • Read and clear fault codes
  • DPF regeneration
  • Special function operation
Features
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Welcome to download the Ancel Trucker APP. Here you can experience one-key password-free login, use Bluetooth or Wi-Fi to connect to the detection device, and remotely read the vehicle OBD data stream and fault codes, clear the fault codes, and operate the vehicle DPF regeneration and other special functions. Ancel Trucker--heavy-duty truck diagnostic platform, focusing on one-click detection of heavy-duty trucks, come and do a physical examination of your vehicle!

Screenshots

EasyStart GSM4 screens
Ancel Trucker4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Ancel Trucker at every 6 weeks against EasyStart GSM's every 14 months. EasyStart GSM's advantage is iOS requirement (8.0 vs 15.6). 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

EasyStart GSM ships an update every 14 months, Ancel Trucker every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 26, 2026 and October 21, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
EasyStart GSM versus Ancel Trucker: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterEasyStart GSMAncel Trucker
PriceFreeFree
Rating—2.3 (39 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—25.0% of reviews
Number of ratings—39 — better
Update frequencyEvery 14 monthsEvery 6 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
Monetization—Free
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPod
Requires iOS8.0 — better15.6
Further details — not scored
Size0 MB167 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperEberspächerOBDSPACE TECHNOLOGY CO.,LTD

In-app purchases

None

EasyStart GSM

No in-app purchases

None

Ancel Trucker

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is EasyStart GSM free?
EasyStart GSM is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Ancel Trucker free?
Ancel Trucker is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do EasyStart GSM or Ancel Trucker have ads?
Neither EasyStart GSM nor Ancel Trucker shows ads.
Which is updated more often, EasyStart GSM or Ancel Trucker?
EasyStart GSM ships an update every 14 months, and Ancel Trucker every 6 weeks. Most recently, EasyStart GSM was updated on October 26, 2026 and Ancel Trucker on October 21, 2026.

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