Comparison

SanCAST vs SKANYX

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

Head to head
About

SanCAST

Features
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Sanlien Broadcasting APP. Provide Sanlien Instrument Vibration Message Receiving Solution.

About

SKANYX

Features
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Check engine light on? Plug a small Bluetooth OBD2 adapter into your car, open SKANYX and read what the light means in plain English. How serious it is. Whether you can keep driving. What the repair should cost. All before the garage tells you. No car knowledge needed. The adapter costs about $15 and works with gas and diesel cars, trucks and vans that have an OBD2 port: sold in the US from 1996, in Europe from 2001 (petrol) or 2004 (diesel). Reading and clearing fault codes is free. With a free account, every scan also tells you how urgent each fault is, and your first full AI verdict is on us. After that, a one-time Diagnosis Pack or a Pro subscription. No ads. WHAT YOU GET • The check engine light, explained: every fault code in plain words. How serious it is, the likely cause, the cheapest first step and what the repair should cost. • Turn the light off: clear the code once the fault is fixed and see if it comes back. • Advanced scan: reads the fault memory of every control unit that answers, not just the engine. Results and the AI summary come with Pro. • Electric and hybrid cars: battery charge, health, cell voltages and temperatures on supported models. • Health Monitor: a 60-second scan that gives your car a 0-100 health score. • Fault Prediction: what is likely to fail next, with cost and timing. • AI Mechanic: ask anything about your car. Answers use your car's own profile and scan history. • Pre-Purchase Inspection: buying a used car? A guided check with a test drive ends in one of four verdicts, backed by real data: Go ahead, Negotiate, Check first or Walk away. • Drives: tap to record a trip on a live map. Trips get a 0-100 score and, when your car reports it, fuel use. WHAT YOU NEED An OBD2 adapter, sold separately for about $15. On iPhone, use a Bluetooth LE (BLE) ELM327 adapter or an OBDLink MX+. The adapter goes into the OBD2 port, usually under the steering wheel. No adapter yet? Open the demo to explore the app on a sample car. FREE, PACK OR PRO Free: connect, scan, read and clear codes, every live gauge, drives, scan history, your first AI verdict, 3 AI Mechanic answers a week, one vehicle. Diagnosis Pack, a one-time purchase: 5 or 25 AI fault verdicts. No subscription. Credits never expire. SKANYX Pro, a monthly or annual subscription: AI Mechanic with no weekly limit, plus photos and documents, Advanced scan results and AI summary, Health Monitor, Fault Prediction, AI drive reports, full freeze frame and readiness details, three vehicles and cheaper inspection credits. The annual plan includes 3 Pre-Purchase Inspections a year. Pre-Purchase Inspection credits are one-time purchases too (single report or bundles), with or without Pro, and never expire. Payment is charged to your Apple Account at confirmation of purchase. Subscriptions auto-renew unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Manage or cancel anytime in Settings: tap your name, then Subscriptions. Privacy Policy: https://skanyx.com/privacy Terms of Use: https://skanyx.com/terms FOR THE ENTHUSIAST Live Data streams every sensor your car reports, in real time: RPM, fuel trims, O2 sensors, MAP, MAF, coolant and intake temperatures, EVAP and more. Works over CAN, KWP2000, ISO 9141 and J1850, with genuine and clone ELM327 adapters. PRIVACY SKANYX uses no third-party ad SDKs. Drive routes and GPS data stay on your device and are never uploaded. We do not sell your data. SUPPORT Email: support@skanyx.com Web: https://skanyx.com/support DISCLAIMER SKANYX provides informational diagnostic data only. It does not replace professional vehicle inspection, diagnosis or repair, and AI-generated content should always be verified before acting on it. Do not interact with the app while driving.

Screenshots

SanCAST3 screens
SKANYX4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: SanCAST at none against SKANYX's 10. SKANYX's advantage is update cadence (every 5 days vs monthly). On price, ads, device support and iOS requirement 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. SKANYX sells 10 in-app purchases, starting at $79.99 per year. SanCAST asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

SanCAST ships an update monthly, SKANYX every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on November 8, 2026 and November 10, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 6 level
SanCAST versus SKANYX: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSanCASTSKANYX
PriceFreeFree
Rating—5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Number of ratings—1 — better
Update frequencyMonthlyEvery 5 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
DevicesiPhone, iPad — betteriPhone
Requires iOS18.117.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size4 MB182 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperSANLIEN TECHNOLOGY CORP.SKANYX

In-app purchases

None

SanCAST

No in-app purchases

10 purchases

SKANYX

Subscriptions1
  • SKANYX Pro · Annual$79.991 Year
One-time9
  • Diagnosis Pack 5$3.99
  • +3 Vehicle Slots$3.99
  • +5 Vehicle Slots$6.99
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  • Diagnosis Pack$8.99
  • Pre-Purchase Inspection Pro$19.99
  • Pre-Purchase Inspection$22.99
  • Pre-Purchase Inspection ×3 Pro$44.99
  • Pre-Purchase Inspection ×5 Pro$69.99
  • Pre-Purchase Inspection ×5$79.99

Questions

Is SanCAST free?
SanCAST is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is SKANYX free?
SKANYX is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do SanCAST or SKANYX have ads?
Neither SanCAST nor SKANYX shows ads.
Which is updated more often, SanCAST or SKANYX?
SanCAST ships an update monthly, and SKANYX every 5 days. Most recently, SanCAST was updated on November 8, 2026 and SKANYX on November 10, 2026.

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