Dauntless OBD vs Fabrication Helper
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.
Fabrication Helper
This utility app assists with shop layout, calculations, and quick reference for fabrication tasks. It offers tools for conversions, pipe and structural shape lookups, and layout planning for cuts, bolt circles, and spacing. Designed for fast, offline use without requiring an account.
- Fraction, decimal, and metric conversion
- Common pipe size lookup
- Structural shape reference
- Linear cut planning
- Bolt circle layout
- Equal spacing calculation
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Fabrication Helper is an imperial-first shop toolbox for layout, checking, and quick reference work. Use it to convert fractions and dimensions, check common pipe sizes, look up structural shapes, plan simple linear cuts, lay out bolt circles, and calculate equal spacing. The app is built for fast local use in the shop or field. It opens without an account, does not require sign-in, and does not use a Fabrication Helper backend for calculator inputs or reference lookups. Included tools: - Fraction, decimal, and metric conversion - Common pipe sizes and schedule aliases - Structural shape lookup for steel, stainless, and aluminum rows currently included in the app - Linear cut planning for stock/order lengths and drops - Bolt circle layout - Equal spacing layout Calculations and reference values are aids for layout and checking. Always verify against drawings, supplier data, shop procedures, and governing standards before ordering, cutting, welding, or releasing work. Privacy Policy: https://demigodofa.github.io/privacy-policy/fabrication-helper.html Terms and Safety Notes: https://demigodofa.github.io/privacy-policy/fabrication-helper-terms.html
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Verdict
The clearest difference is monetization model: Dauntless OBD at free against Fabrication Helper's paid. Dauntless OBD also leads on update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 2 months) and ratings volume (12 vs 1). On price, rating, ads and in-app purchases 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 Dauntless OBD against 5.0 for Fabrication Helper. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Dauntless OBD has 12 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.
Dauntless OBD ships an update every 3 weeks, Fabrication Helper every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 19, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Dauntless OBD | Fabrication Helper |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (12 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 12 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks — better | Every 2 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free — better | Paid |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 2 MB | 21 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Dauntless Devices LLC | Kevin Penfield |
Customer experience
Dauntless OBD
Fabrication Helper
In-app purchases
Dauntless OBD
No in-app purchases
Fabrication Helper
No in-app purchases
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