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 rating: OBDSTAR at 1.5 against LAUNCH i's 1.0. OBDSTAR also leads on ratings volume (4 vs 1). LAUNCH i's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (every 10 days vs every 6 months). On price, review sentiment, 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.
OBDSTAR holds the better App Store score, 1.5 against 1.0. 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, LAUNCH i every 10 days. The most recent releases landed on September 22, 2026 and September 29, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | OBDSTAR | LAUNCH i |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 1.5 (4 ratings) — better | 1.0 (1 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 0.0% of reviews | 0.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 4 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 6 months | Every 10 days — 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 | 45 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
