OBDSTAR vs LAUNCH i
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.
LAUNCH i
This utility app works with a specific tire pressure tool to activate, program, and copy sensor IDs. It supports 98% of market activation and programming, and provides guidance for tire pressure learning on most models. Users can also read tire pressure and temperature data to resolve tire pressure issues.
- Activate tire pressure sensors
- Program tire pressure sensors
- Copy sensor IDs
- Supports 98% of market activation/programming
- Tire pressure learning guidance
- Read tire pressure and temperature data
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The LAUNCH i-TPMS mobile APP needs to be used with the LAUNCH i-TPMS tire pressure tool. The LAUNCH i-TPMS tire pressure tool can activate, program and copy the ID of the LAUNCH tire pressure sensor. Supports 98% of activation and programming on the market. Supports tire pressure learning method guidance for 98% of models, without OBD learning function; supports reading of tire pressure data, including pressure and tire temperature. Better help customer owners solve tire pressure problems.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: LAUNCH i at 50% against OBDSTAR's 0%. LAUNCH i also leads on rating (3.0 vs 1.5) and ads (none vs shown). On price, ratings volume, 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
LAUNCH i holds the better App Store score, 3.0 against 1.5. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 4 and 2 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 0% of OBDSTAR's written reviews are positive against 50% of LAUNCH i's.
OBDSTAR ships an update every 6 months, LAUNCH i every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and October 30, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | OBDSTAR | LAUNCH i |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 1.5 (4 ratings) | 3.0 (2 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 0.0% of reviews | 50.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 4 — better | 2 |
| Update frequency | Every 6 months | Every 3 weeks — 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 | 13.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 122 MB | 88 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 17+ |
| Developer | 深圳市轩宇车鼎科技有限公司 | Launch Tech Co., Ltd |
Customer experience
OBDSTAR
LAUNCH i
In-app purchases
OBDSTAR
No in-app purchases
LAUNCH i
No in-app purchases
