OBDSTAR vs CAR OBD
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.
CAR OBD
This utility app helps users manage car keys by facilitating the matching of existing keys and the addition of new ones. It supports both single key additions and batch processing for multiple keys.
- Match car keys
- Add single car key
- Batch add multiple keys
- Supports iPhone and iPad
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An App for matching car keys, adding one key or batchadding multiple keys
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: CAR OBD at 5.0 against OBDSTAR's 1.5. CAR OBD also leads on ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (every 6 weeks vs every 6 months). OBDSTAR's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 5) and ratings volume (4 vs 1). On price, review sentiment 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. CAR OBD sells 5 one-off in-app purchases. OBDSTAR asks for nothing beyond the download.
CAR OBD holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 1.5. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 4 and 1 respectively. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 0% and 0% positive.
OBDSTAR ships an update every 6 months, CAR OBD every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 22, 2026 and August 2, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | OBDSTAR | CAR OBD |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 1.5 (4 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 0.0% of reviews | 0.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 4 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 6 months | Every 6 weeks — better |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Ad-supported — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.5 | 13 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 122 MB | 15 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 4+ |
| Developer | 深圳市轩宇车鼎科技有限公司 | Dongguan Shendu Research Intelligent Technology Co., Ltd. |
Customer experience
OBDSTAR
CAR OBD
In-app purchases
OBDSTAR
No in-app purchases
CAR OBD
- OBD number recharge One$3.00
- OBD number recharge Two$6.00
- OBD number recharge three$9.00
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- OBD number recharge four$12.00
- OBD number recharge five$15.00
