UstaScan vs OpenBimmer
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
UstaScan
This app uses AI to diagnose your car's issues by connecting to its OBD2 port via Bluetooth. It provides real-time data, reads and clears fault codes, and offers performance testing. Monitor your vehicle's health with live charts and detailed sensor information.
- AI-powered car diagnostics
- Real-time data monitoring
- Read and clear fault codes
- Performance testing (acceleration, braking)
- Live charts and sensor data
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UstaScan is a powerful OBD2 car diagnostic app that connects to your vehicle via Bluetooth. Monitor real-time data including speed, RPM, engine temperature, and battery voltage. Read and clear fault codes (DTCs), run AI-powered diagnostics, and test your car's performance with acceleration and braking tests. Stay on top of your vehicle's health with live charts and detailed sensor data.
OpenBimmer
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OpenBimmer turns a Bluetooth LE OBD adapter into a live dashboard, data logger and diagnostics tool. It is built for BMW turbo engines (N54, N55, B58, S55, N13, S58, S63) and works with any car that has an OBD-II port. LIVE GAUGES - Boost against target, ignition timing, intake, coolant and oil temperature, lambda and AFR, fuel rail pressure, load and more - Peak hold, min and max for every value and a shift light that follows your engine's redline - Choose what every gauge shows DATA LOGS - Record pulls with up to 34 channels - Scrub through them on a multi-channel chart - Export CSV for datazap or a spreadsheet DIAGNOSE - Read stored, pending and permanent engine fault codes with descriptions - Clear codes, check readiness monitors, read the VIN and battery voltage PERFORMANCE TIMER - 0-100 km/h, 100-200 km/h, 0-60 mph, 60-130 mph, 1/8 and 1/4 mile - GPS or OBD speed, history and best times FREE, OPEN SOURCE, PRIVATE - No account, no ads, no tracking. Your data stays on your phone. - Source code: github.com/openbimmer/openbimmer (MIT license) WHAT YOU NEED An ELM327-compatible Bluetooth LE adapter, for example Vgate iCar Pro BLE, Veepeak OBDCheck BLE, vLinker BLE or OBDLink CX. No adapter yet? The built-in demo adapter lets you try everything. OpenBimmer reads standardised OBD-II data and never writes software to your car. Never use the app while driving. OpenBimmer is an independent community project and not affiliated with BMW AG. BMW and the engine names are trademarks of their owners and are only used to describe compatibility.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is device support: UstaScan at 3 against OpenBimmer's 1. UstaScan also leads on iOS requirement (12.0 vs 16.4). On price, ads and in-app purchases 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
| Parameter | UstaScan | OpenBimmer |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (2 ratings) — better | — |
| Number of ratings | 2 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 2 days | — |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 — better | 16.4 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 35 MB | 47 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Mustafa Yousif | Codext GmbH |
In-app purchases
UstaScan
No in-app purchases
OpenBimmer
No in-app purchases









