Eco Drive L vs SmartScanPro Bimmer
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Eco Drive L
Learn to drive a car gently and economically with this application. It provides guidance on fuel-efficient driving techniques to help you save money and reduce your environmental impact.
- Teaches gentle driving
- Promotes economical driving
- Fuel-efficient techniques
- Environmental impact reduction
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Lite version of Eco-Drive This is an application which teaches you how to drive a car gently and economically. https://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=nsCkzxeM5M8
SmartScanPro Bimmer
Access real-time vehicle data and perform full system scans to detect and diagnose fault codes. Get detailed engineering descriptions and recommended fixes instantly for your car's electronic control units.
- Real-time live data stream
- Full system scan
- Factory fault code database
- Detailed code descriptions
- Recommended fixes
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SmartScanPro — Professional diagnostics and real-time live data stream for your vehicle.The app connects to your car via OBD2 Wi-Fi or Bluetooth adapters and grants you instant access to vital factory parameters in real time (Live Stream: RPM, Fuel Rail Pressure, Throttle Position, Turbo Boost Pressure, Engine and Oil Temperature).Utilizing the Full System Scan feature, the app checks every electronic control unit (DME, EGS, ACSM, DSC, TRSVC, FZD) to detect hidden active fault codes. Thanks to a local database of over 9,900 factory codes, you will receive detailed engineering descriptions and recommended fixes instantly on your screen. Terms of Use (EULA): https://apple.com Privacy Policy: https://apple.com
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: SmartScanPro Bimmer at every 6 weeks against Eco Drive L's every 7 months. Eco Drive L's advantage is iOS requirement (9.3 vs 17.6). On price, rating, ratings volume and ads 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. Eco Drive L sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and SmartScanPro Bimmer sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Eco Drive L against 5.0 for SmartScanPro Bimmer. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 1 respectively.
Eco Drive L ships an update every 7 months, SmartScanPro Bimmer every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 28, 2026 and October 7, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Eco Drive L | SmartScanPro Bimmer |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (1 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) |
| Number of ratings | 1 | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 7 months | Every 6 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 9.3 — better | 17.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 5 MB | 25 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Orion Lukasz Gonerski | Giorgi Gogia |
Customer experience
Eco Drive L
SmartScanPro Bimmer
In-app purchases
Eco Drive L
- No limits$1.99
SmartScanPro Bimmer
- Premium Monthly$2.991 Month
- Lifetime Access$19.99
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