B1 Dex Utility vs Dauntless OBD
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
B1 Dex Utility
This application allows drivers to scan and view information from BlockOne DEX utility devices. It supports debugging and modifying key device details like manufacturer name, serial number, and firmware revision for direct store delivery and full-service vending operations.
- Scan BlockOne DEX utility device information
- View device details
- Debug device information
- Modify Manufacturer Name
- Modify Serial Number
- Modify Hardware Revision
- Modify Firmware Revision
- Modify UUID
- Modify BlueTooth Name
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This app can scan and view BlockOne DEX utility device information. BlockOne DEX utility for direct store delivery(DSD) and full service vending(FSV) drivers. You can using this app to debug and modify BlockOne DEX utility device's information. Supporting the modification of the following information: Manufacturer Name Serial Number Hardware Revision Firmware Revision UUID BlueTooth Name
Dauntless OBD
Configure your DauntlessOBD device wirelessly. Access vehicle data streams, diagnostic trouble codes, and manage firmware updates. Requires a DauntlessOBD device for full functionality.
- Wireless pairing
- Firmware updates
- Vehicle data streams
- Diagnostic trouble codes
- Device configuration
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Official configuration app for the DauntlessOBD device. This app will help you with wireless pairing, firmware updates, and common vehicle data streams and diagnostic trouble codes. A DauntlessOBD device from Dauntless Devices LLC is required to use this app. Other devices are not supported.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ratings volume: Dauntless OBD at 10 against B1 Dex Utility's 2. B1 Dex Utility's advantage is iOS requirement (12.0 vs 15.0). On price, rating, review sentiment and update cadence 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.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for B1 Dex Utility against 5.0 for Dauntless OBD. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Dauntless OBD has 10 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 100% and 100% positive.
Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on June 1, 2026 and August 30, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | B1 Dex Utility | Dauntless OBD |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (2 ratings) | 5.0 (10 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 2 | 10 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks | Every 3 weeks |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 16 MB | 2 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Block One Automation, LLC | Dauntless Devices LLC |
Customer experience
B1 Dex Utility
Dauntless OBD
In-app purchases
B1 Dex Utility
No in-app purchases
Dauntless OBD
No in-app purchases
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