Comparison

Hongtool vs EasyOBD

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head

OBD Tool

About

Hongtool

Features

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Hongtool is a useful car inspection tool. Including detection functions for fault codes, frozen frames, data streams, oxygen sensors, batteries, etc. Fortunately, fun modules such as dashboard, performance testing, and trip analysis make your car worry free and full of fun.

About

EasyOBD

Features

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EasyOBD is exclusively designed to support DA302 series products, serving as a professional car diagnostic and real-time monitoring application. This app only supports adapters compatible with Bluetooth 4.0+.

Screenshots

Hongtool4 screens

EasyOBD4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: EasyOBD at every 3 weeks against Hongtool's every 11 months. Hongtool's advantage is iOS requirement (9.0 vs 13.0). On price, ads, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Hongtool ships an update every 11 months, EasyOBD every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 14, 2026 and September 15, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 4 level

Hongtool versus EasyOBD: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
Parameter	Hongtool	EasyOBD
Price	Free	Free
Update frequency	Every 11 months	Every 3 weeks — better
Ads	No	No
In-app purchases	No	No
Devices	iPhone, iPad, iPod — better	iPhone, iPod
Requires iOS	9.0 — better	13.0
Further details — not scored
Size	154 MB	103 MB
Age rating	4+	4+
Developer	海淑金	Shenzhen Chaoyue Technology Development Co.,Ltd

In-app purchases

None

Hongtool

No in-app purchases

None

EasyOBD

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Hongtool free?

Hongtool is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

Is EasyOBD free?

EasyOBD is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

Do Hongtool or EasyOBD have ads?

Neither Hongtool nor EasyOBD shows ads.

Which is updated more often, Hongtool or EasyOBD?

Hongtool ships an update every 11 months, and EasyOBD every 3 weeks. Most recently, Hongtool was updated on September 14, 2026 and EasyOBD on September 15, 2026.