EVScanner vs DINAN PCU
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
EVScanner
Monitor your electric or hybrid car's battery health with detailed insights, real-time data, and trend comparisons. This app helps assess battery condition, track performance, and provides valuable information for buying or selling used EVs. Supports Apple CarPlay for convenient display access.
- Battery health insights
- Individual cell data
- Trend and forecast comparisons
- Real-time sensor data
- Charging curve recording
- Used vehicle assessment
- Apple CarPlay support
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EVScanner is your ultimate companion for monitoring the performance of your electric or hybrid car. BATTERY HEALTH INSIGHTS With EVScanner, you gain access to detailed insights into the state of health of your battery or individual battery cells, alongside advanced battery data such as voltage, energy content, or temperature. TREND AND FORECAST Compare your battery's health with the average for other vehicles from the same series. This comparison allows you to measure the condition of your car's battery relative to a broader dataset, providing a clear understanding of where your vehicle stands in terms of battery health and longevity. REAL-TIME DASHBOARD Additionally, EVScanner provides real-time sensor data for the motor, battery, and charging metrics. If needed, EVScanner records your charging curve. PEACE OF MIND FOR USED VEHICLES By providing detailed battery health insights, EVScanner assists with the buying and selling of used electric or hybrid cars. For sellers, these insights enhance transparency and could increase your car's value. APPLE CARPLAY SUPPORT As an add-on feature, you can access vital data directly from your car's display through Apple CarPlay. REQUIRED ACCESSORIES An OBD adapter is needed to connect to your vehicle. For BMW & MINI: EVScanner simply requires an ELM327 compatible OBD adapter or one of the compatible adapters for BimmerCode and BimmerLink. Please visit https://bimmercode.app/adapters. For other brands: EVScanner simply requires an ELM327 compatible OBD adapter. SUPPORTED CARS Audi - Q4 e-tron (2021+) - Q4 Sportback e-tron (2021+) - Q5 e-tron (2022+) - e-tron GT (Pre-Facelift 2020 - 2024) CUPRA - Born (2021+) - Tavascan (2023+) BMW i Series: - BMW i3 (2013+) - BMW i4 (2021+) - BMW i5 (2023+) - BMW i7 (2022+) - BMW i8 (2013+) - BMW iX (2021+) - BMW iX1 (2022+) - BMW iX2 (2022+) - BMW iX3 (2021+) BMW Plug-in Hybrids: - BMW 2 Series Active Tourer Plug-in Hybrid (2016+) - BMW 3 Series Plug-in Hybrid (2016+) - BMW 5 Series Plug-in Hybrid (2017+) - BMW 7 Series Plug-in Hybrid (2016+) - BMW X1 Plug-in Hybrid (2019+) - BMW X2 Plug-in Hybrid (2020+) - BMW X3 Plug-in Hybrid (2019+) - BMW X5 Plug-in Hybrid (2015+) - BMW XM Plug-in Hybrid (2024+) MINI - MINI Cooper SE (2019 - 2023) - MINI Cooper E / SE / JCW (2023+) - MINI Aceman E / SE / JCW (2024+) - MINI Countryman E / SE ALL4 (2023+) Porsche - Taycan (Pre-Facelift 2019 - 2023) Škoda - Enyaq (2020+) - Enyaq Coupé (2022+) Volkswagen - VW ID.3 (2019+) - VW ID.4 (2021+) - VW ID.5 (2022+) - VW ID.6 (2021+) - VW ID.7 (2023+) - VW ID.Buzz (2022+) Ford - Explorer (2024+) - Capri (2024+) The free version allows you to check compatibility. You can unlock the features for your car with an additional in-app purchase.
DINAN PCU
This app allows vehicle owners to tune their car's engine for increased horsepower and torque. It offers on-the-fly performance adjustments, throttle sensitivity control, and diagnostic features like reading fault codes.
- Increase horsepower and torque
- Plug-and-play engine tuning
- On-the-fly performance level changes
- Adjust throttle sensitivity
- Read emissions readiness
- Read and clear fault codes
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The DINAN Power Control Unit (PCU) is an inline tuning box designed to increase the horsepower and torque of the vehicle! The plug-and-play control unit piggybacks off the primary Engine Control Unit (ECU) to deliver more boost, fuel, and timing to increase output. Using your smart phone or the optional wireless controller, you can change performance levels on the fly, revert to stock, adjust throttle sensitivity levels, read emissions readiness, read and clear fault codes, and more.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: EVScanner at 4.3 against DINAN PCU's 1.0. EVScanner also leads on review sentiment (32% vs 0%) and ratings volume (105 vs 2). DINAN PCU's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 8) and device support (3 vs 1). On price 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. EVScanner sells 8 one-off in-app purchases. DINAN PCU asks for nothing beyond the download.
EVScanner holds the better App Store score, 4.3 against 1.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: EVScanner has 105 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 32% of EVScanner's written reviews are positive against 0% of DINAN PCU's.
EVScanner ships an update every 3 weeks, DINAN PCU every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on October 30, 2026 and October 19, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | EVScanner | DINAN PCU |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.3 (105 ratings) — better | 1.0 (2 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 32.3% of reviews — better | 0.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 105 — better | 2 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks — better | Every 3 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | 15.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 19 MB | 141 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | SG Software GmbH & Co. KG | Holley Performance Products |
Customer experience
EVScanner
DINAN PCU
In-app purchases
EVScanner
- Certificate$7.99
- BMW & MINI$24.99
- Volkswagen$24.99
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- Audi$24.99
- Porsche$24.99
- Škoda$24.99
- CUPRA$24.99
- Ford$24.99
DINAN PCU
No in-app purchases









