OBD2 Code vs BBase
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
OBD2 Code
This app serves as a reference for standard Diagnostic Trouble Codes (DTCs). It helps users understand fault codes generated by a vehicle's onboard computer, aiding in problem diagnosis.
- Diagnostic Trouble Code reference
- Vehicle fault code lookup
- Problem diagnosis aid
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Standard Diagnostic Trouble Codes reference book. A Diagnostic Trouble Code is set in a vehice's onboard computer when a fault occurs in any monitored system. The code number corresponds to the type of fault, and can be used to diagnose the problem.
BBase
This app serves as a comprehensive chess database for serious players, allowing you to save and analyze games, player information, and events. It offers powerful search and presentation tools for data retrieval and performance analysis.
- Intuitive game entry
- Easy navigation through variations
- Automatic ECO/NIC classification
- Fast search by game position
- Display of next moves and results
- Storage of historical ratings
- Player performance analysis
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Base-Chess is a chess database for the ambitious or professional chess player. All games, player or event information can be saved within the database. With the assistance of manifold search or presentation functions the contained data can be retrieved and analysed. The number of storable data is only limited by the available space in the commercial version. BBase-Chess includes a multitude of interesting features: - intuitive entering of games - easy navigation through variations and comments within games - identical players and events are saved only once - fast search for games base on user defined game positions even when using large databases - automatic classification of games by well known classification schemes (ECO or NIC) or self-made opening classification systems - display of all existing next moves including the final game results from a defined game position taking user entered filters into account - display of all existing following moves in tabular form from a defined game position taking user entered filters into account - storage of historical ratings - analysis of overall performance of selected player - analysis of player's performance related to game classifications
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: BBase at 100% against OBD2 Code's 39%. BBase also leads on rating (4.0 vs 3.3) and update cadence (every 2 months vs every 47 months). OBD2 Code's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1) and ratings volume (3 vs 1). On price, ads 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. BBase sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. OBD2 Code asks for nothing beyond the download.
BBase holds the better App Store score, 4.0 against 3.3. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 3 and 1 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 39% of OBD2 Code's written reviews are positive against 100% of BBase's.
OBD2 Code ships an update every 47 months, BBase every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 2, 2026 and October 13, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | OBD2 Code | BBase |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.3 (3 ratings) | 4.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 39.1% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 3 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 47 months | Every 2 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 6.0 — better | 15.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 2 MB | 14 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Liang-Hung Publishing | Hartwig Wiesmann |
Customer experience
OBD2 Code
BBase
In-app purchases
OBD2 Code
No in-app purchases
BBase
- Unlimited games$17.99




