OBDSTAR vs HSHX
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
OBDSTAR
A handheld maintenance database for technicians, offering technical support, data queries, video viewing, and after-sales consultation. It provides a comprehensive database for automotive, motorcycle, and marine maintenance, aiming for efficient and professional service.
- Handheld maintenance database
- Technical support
- Data query
- Video viewing
- After-sales consultation
- Comprehensive maintenance data
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"OBDSTAR" APP is a handheld maintenance database designed for maintenance technicians. It is a service APP that can bring more convenient, efficient and professional services to end-users, integrating technical support, data query, video viewing, after-sales consultation, feedback and other multi-functions. It supports a comprehensive maintenance data query database for automobiles, motorcycles, ships, etc. With powerful functions and excellent experience, it is a practical service platform for maintenance technicians to solve their problems.
HSHX
This app provides real-time car status updates and offers convenient car services. It acts as an intelligent interactive communication terminal for your vehicle.
- Real-time car status updates
- Interactive communication terminal
- Comfortable car service features
- Intelligent vehicle monitoring
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"HSHX" is an intelligent interactive communication terminal product that allows you to know the status of your car in real time and provide comfortable car service.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: HSHX at 3.7 against OBDSTAR's 1.5. HSHX also leads on ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (monthly vs every 6 months). On price, review sentiment, ratings volume and in-app purchases 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.
HSHX holds the better App Store score, 3.7 against 1.5. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 4 and 3 respectively. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 0% and 0% positive.
OBDSTAR ships an update every 6 months, HSHX monthly. The most recent releases landed on September 22, 2026 and August 21, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | OBDSTAR | HSHX |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 1.5 (4 ratings) | 3.7 (3 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 0.0% of reviews | 0.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 4 — better | 3 |
| Update frequency | Every 6 months | Monthly — better |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Ad-supported | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.5 | 14 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 122 MB | 34 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 17+ |
| Developer | 深圳市轩宇车鼎科技有限公司 | 深圳市云觅智能科技有限公司 |
Customer experience
OBDSTAR
HSHX
In-app purchases
OBDSTAR
No in-app purchases
HSHX
No in-app purchases
