Comparison

BeadsCounter vs OBD2 Logger

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

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BeadsCounter

Features
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Bead Counter is a clean and easy-to-use digital counter designed for prayer, meditation, and mindfulness practices. Whether you are counting prayers, mantras, or daily repetitions, Bead Counter helps you stay focused without distractions. Designed with simplicity in mind, the app feels like a digital tasbih or mala in your hand. no ads, no clutter, just counting.

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OBD2 Logger

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OBD2 Logger turns your iPhone into a precision data logger for any modern car. Plug a Bluetooth ELM327 adapter into your vehicle's OBD2 port, pair it once, and stream live engine, hybrid, battery, and emissions data straight into per-session CSV files on your phone. No accounts. No cloud. No analytics. Your driving data never leaves your device. LIVE READOUT โ€ข 40+ standard SAE J1979 PIDs, automatically discovered from your car: RPM, vehicle speed, coolant temp, throttle, MAF, intake MAP, fuel trims, catalyst temperatures, and more. โ€ข Manufacturer-specific Mode 21 PIDs on profiled vehicles โ€” including HV pack voltage, MG1/MG2 motor torque, and battery cell-block temperatures on Toyota/Lexus hybrids. โ€ข Values grouped by category (Engine, Hybrid, Battery, Emissions, Diagnostics) and updated every second. โ€ข One CSV per logging session, written into the app's Files container โ€” open it in Numbers, Excel, pandas, DuckDB, or any other tool with no preprocessing. โ€ข Wide-table format: ISO-8601 timestamps, one column per active PID, blank cells where the ECU returned no data (no spurious forward-fill). โ€ข Smart-stop after extended idle so you don't end up with a tail of empty rows when you forget to tap Stop. WORKS IN THE BACKGROUND โ€ข Keeps logging while you drive with Maps in the foreground or the screen off, using Apple's standard background location mode for trip-tracking apps. The system location indicator is shown the entire time. We don't store your location. VEHICLE PROFILES โ€ข Ships with three profiles: a generic Mode-01 fallback, a Toyota hybrid family profile, and a 2020 Lexus RX 450h/450hL profile validated against a real vehicle. โ€ข VIN auto-read on connect; year, make, model, and trim pre-filled from NHTSA's free public vPIC API. โ€ข Import any third-party profile JSON to add coverage for your car. The format is documented and human-readable. DON'T HAVE AN ADAPTER YET? โ€ข Tap "Try demo mode" on the second onboarding step to explore the app end-to-end with synthetic data โ€” no hardware required. WHAT YOU NEED โ€ข Any Bluetooth Low Energy ELM327 adapter (Veepeak OBDCheck BLE+, vLinker MC+, OBDLink, etc. โ€” most BLE clones work). USB-only and Wi-Fi-only adapters are NOT supported. โ€ข A car with an OBD2 port (1996+ in the US, 2001+ in the EU). PRIVACY โ€ข Nothing is collected, transmitted, or stored on our servers โ€” we don't have servers. The only outbound call the app ever makes is one VIN decode per vehicle to NHTSA's vPIC API. โ€ข Your CSVs and vehicle records live in the app's Files container, accessible to you in the iOS Files app under On My iPhone โ†’ OBD2 Logger. โ€ข Open source: github.com/NathanNam/obd2-logger

Screenshots

BeadsCounter3 screens
OBD2 Logger4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: OBD2 Logger at none against BeadsCounter's 10. BeadsCounter's advantage is update cadence (fortnightly vs every 6 weeks). On price, ads, device support and iOS requirement there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price ยท Rating ยท Positive reviews ยท Number of ratings ยท Update frequency ยท Ads ยท In-app purchases ยท Monetization ยท Best chart rank ยท Devices ยท Requires iOS

CostPrice ยท In-app purchases ยท Ads ยท Monetization

Both are free to download. BeadsCounter sells 10 one-off in-app purchases. OBD2 Logger asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

BeadsCounter ships an update fortnightly, OBD2 Logger every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 9, 2026 and September 17, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences ยท 4 level
BeadsCounter versus OBD2 Logger: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBeadsCounterOBD2 Logger
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyFortnightly โ€” betterEvery 6 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo โ€” better
DevicesiPhone, iPad โ€” betteriPhone
Requires iOS17.017.0
Further details โ€” not scored
Size69 MB3 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAung HeinDaehyun Nam

In-app purchases

10 purchases

BeadsCounter

One-time10
  • Amber Bead Style$1.99
  • Nephrite Jade Bead$1.99
  • Sapphire Bead Style$1.99
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  • Platinum Bead Style$1.99
  • Ruby Bead Style$1.99
  • Gold Bead Style$1.99
  • Imperial Green Jade Bead Style$1.99
  • Opal Bead Style$1.99
  • Emerald Bead Style$1.99
  • Diamond Bead Style$1.99
None

OBD2 Logger

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is BeadsCounter free?
BeadsCounter is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is OBD2 Logger free?
OBD2 Logger is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do BeadsCounter or OBD2 Logger have ads?
Neither BeadsCounter nor OBD2 Logger shows ads.
Which is updated more often, BeadsCounter or OBD2 Logger?
BeadsCounter ships an update fortnightly, and OBD2 Logger every 6 weeks. Most recently, BeadsCounter was updated on September 9, 2026 and OBD2 Logger on September 17, 2026.

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