Dauntless OBD vs Plier
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
Plier
Transform your iPhone into an AI-powered car diagnostic tool. Connect to your vehicle via an OBD2 device to understand its health, diagnose issues, and estimate repair costs.
- AI-driven diagnostic reports
- Real-time OBD2 data and graphs
- Check engine light insights
- Repair cost estimation
- ELM327 Bluetooth compatibility
- Troubleshoot engine codes
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Turn your iPhone into a clear, capable OBD2 car scanner with Plier.AI. Connect a compatible Bluetooth ELM327 adapter to read diagnostic trouble codes, view live sensor data and graphs, and understand check-engine warnings. The new Vehicle Health Center brings together a health snapshot, mileage-based maintenance planning, official NHTSA recall checks for saved vehicles, inspection-readiness guidance, and a report you can share with a mechanic. Ask the AI Mechanic vehicle-aware questions about symptoms and active codes. Plier suggests practical tests, explains possible causes, and helps you decide what to check before replacing parts. You can also review supported freeze-frame and oxygen-sensor test data. Available data varies by vehicle, adapter, protocol, and model year. AI guidance and health scores can be wrong and are not proof that a vehicle is safe. Confirm safety-critical findings with a qualified technician. Some features require Plier Pro. Terms of Use: https://plier.ai/tos
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Dauntless OBD at none against Plier's 2. Dauntless OBD also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.6). Plier's advantage is update cadence (weekly vs every 3 weeks). On price, review sentiment, ratings volume and ads 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. Plier sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $6.99 per 7 days. Dauntless OBD asks for nothing beyond the download.
Dauntless OBD holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.6. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 12 and 15 respectively. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 100% and 100% positive.
Dauntless OBD ships an update every 3 weeks, Plier weekly. Both last shipped on October 24, 2026.
| Parameter | Dauntless OBD | Plier |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (12 ratings) — better | 4.6 (15 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 12 | 15 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks | Weekly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 2 MB | 54 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Dauntless Devices LLC | Heap Labs LLC |
Customer experience
Dauntless OBD
Plier
In-app purchases
Dauntless OBD
No in-app purchases
Plier
- Pro (Weekly)3 Days trial$6.997 Days
- Pro ( 1 Year )$49.991 Year
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