Comparison

V vs ExplainIn

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

Head to head
About

V

Diagnose and perform service operations on your Volvo or Polestar vehicle using your mobile phone. This tool reads all car modules, allowing you to scan trouble codes, calibrate systems, and even code new parts.

Highlights
  • Scan Diagnostic Trouble Codes
  • Perform Service Operations
  • Execute Calibrations
  • Change Car Parameters
  • Read all car modules
  • Supports Volvo/Polestar 2005+
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V-Tool OBD Scanner is the ultimate OBD diagnostic tool for your Volvo/Polestar car in your mobile phone. V-Tool supports all Volvo models starting from 2005 up until now and unlike all other similar mobile applications – it will read all modules in the car. With V-Tool you can scan Diagnostic Trouble Codes, perform service operations and calibrations, change parameters of your car. Do you want to replace braking pads and put them into service mode? Or maybe you want to code new injectors after replacement? Or maybe your air distribution system requires calibration? Now all of these and many more can be done with your mobile phone and V-Tool OBD Scanner. License Agreement for the application is available here: https://v-tool.app/terms-and-conditions/

About

ExplainIn

Instantly understand official documents like letters, bills, and contracts. Get clear summaries, key actions, and deadlines in your preferred language, all processed privately on your device.

Highlights
  • Understand official documents
  • Plain language summaries
  • Actionable steps and deadlines
  • Multi-language support
  • On-device processing for privacy
  • Shareable summaries
Features
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Got an official letter you don't understand? Just snap it. ExplainIn reads letters, bills, receipts, payslips, contracts, product labels and error messages, and tells you in plain words what they mean, what you need to do and by when. In your language. Made for expats, newcomers and anyone facing paperwork in a language that isn't their own. ONE CLEAR ANSWER, RIGHT ON TOP Every result starts with the only question that matters: do I need to do something? "Pay 55,17 € by 25 October", "No action needed. It's already paid." or "This date has already passed". Then a short summary, the key points and the steps to take. IN YOUR LANGUAGE Get explanations in English, Ukrainian, Spanish, Polish, Romanian, French, German, Italian, Portuguese, Turkish, Arabic, Chinese, Hindi or Vietnamese. See the full translation of the original text with one tap. LOCAL WORDS, MADE CLEAR Tap terms like "apremio", "IVTM" or "días hábiles" to see what they really mean. DEADLINES YOU CAN SEE Upcoming deadlines appear at the top of the app. Add a due date to your Calendar in one tap. PRIVATE BY DESIGN Your documents are read, explained and translated on your device with Apple Intelligence. They are not uploaded to us or anyone else. No account, no ads, no tracking. SHARE IN ONE TAP Send a clean summary as an image or text to family, a friend or your gestor. Personal details like reference numbers are left out of the image. WORKS WITH Photos from your camera, your photo library, and PDFs or images from Files and Mail. FREE Every feature is free, with no limits and no subscription. If ExplainIn helps you, you can leave an optional tip. REQUIREMENTS ExplainIn needs Apple Intelligence: iPhone 15 Pro or newer, or iPad with M1 or newer. Apple Intelligence must be turned on, with the device set to a language it supports. ExplainIn can make mistakes. Always check dates and amounts against the original. It is not legal or professional advice.

Screenshots

V4 screens
ExplainIn4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: ExplainIn at 5.0 against V's 3.8. ExplainIn also leads on update cadence (daily vs monthly) and review sentiment (100% vs 75%). V's advantage is ratings volume (10 vs 1) and iOS requirement (15 vs 26.0). 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. V sells 12 in-app purchases, starting at $5.99 per 7 days and ExplainIn sells 3 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

ExplainIn holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: V has 10 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 75% of V's written reviews are positive against 100% of ExplainIn's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

V ships an update monthly, ExplainIn daily. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 22, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
V versus ExplainIn: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterVExplainIn
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.8 (10 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews75.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings10 — better1
Update frequencyMonthlyDaily — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15 — better26.0
Further details — not scored
Size78 MB6 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperV-GarageDigitaleria SL

Customer experience

V

All ratings9 ratings
Positive77.8%
Neutral0.0%
Negative22.2%
Written reviews24 reviews
Positive75.0%
Neutral8.3%
Negative16.7%

ExplainIn

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

12 purchases

V

Subscriptions12
  • Garage 1 Car (weekly)$5.997 Days
  • Garage 2 Car (weekly)$9.997 Days
  • Garage 1 Car (monthly)$9.991 Month
Show 9 more
  • Garage 3 Cars (weekly)$11.997 Days
  • Garage 2 Car (monthly)$17.991 Month
  • Garage Pro (weekly)$22.997 Days
  • Garage 1 Car (annual)$24.991 Year
  • Garage 3 Cars (monthly)$24.991 Month
  • Garage Pro (monthly)$39.991 Month
  • Garage 2 Car (annual)$44.991 Year
  • Garage 3 Cars (annual)$69.991 Year
  • Garage Pro (annual)$149.991 Year
3 purchases

ExplainIn

One-time3
  • Buy me a Coffee$0.99
  • Treat me to Lunch$2.99
  • Send a Big Thanks$4.99

Questions

Is V free?
V is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is ExplainIn free?
ExplainIn is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, V or ExplainIn?
ExplainIn is rated higher. V averages 3.8 out of 5 from 10 ratings, while ExplainIn averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do V or ExplainIn have ads?
Neither V nor ExplainIn shows ads.
Which is updated more often, V or ExplainIn?
V ships an update monthly, and ExplainIn daily. Most recently, V was updated on October 24, 2026 and ExplainIn on October 22, 2026.

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