Comparison

OBDrive vs TORKO

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

Head to head
About

OBDrive

Features
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OBDrive helps you understand your car in real time with a clean, driver-focused OBD experience. Connect your compatible OBD adapter and view live vehicle data, monitor trips, and keep useful driving information in one place. OBDrive is built for drivers who want simple access to performance and trip details without unnecessary complexity. Features: Live OBD data and trip monitoring Clean driving dashboard Route and trip history Vehicle insights and diagnostics Pro upgrade for advanced features OBDrive Pro: Upgrade to unlock advanced diagnostics, premium trip insights, and expanded pro features. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

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TORKO

Features
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TORKO turns your iPhone into a real car diagnostic tool. Plug in a Bluetooth LE or Wi-Fi OBD2 adapter and in a couple of minutes you know what your car actually has to say โ€” every control module, every fault code, the odometer and the emissions readiness. EVERY MODULE, NOT JUST THE ENGINE Cheap scanners read engine codes only. TORKO queries every control unit โ€” engine, gearbox, ABS, airbags, climate, gateway โ€” and also sweeps the bus for modules that are not even on the list. Each one names itself from the car. FAULTS IN PLAIN LANGUAGE Every code is explained the way a good mechanic would explain it: what happened, whether you can keep driving, the likely causes ranked by probability and what to check first. Ten AI explanations every month, free. LIVE AI DIAGNOSIS While the adapter is connected, TORKO takes a snapshot of live sensor data and reads the fault together with it. Fuel trims, MAF, temperatures โ€” the answer is about this car at this moment, not a generic description. MILEAGE FROM SEVERAL MODULES Mileage is not stored only in the instrument cluster. TORKO reads it from every module that keeps it, and a spread between them is direct evidence that the odometer was rolled back. HISTORY PER VIN Every scan is stored against the car's VIN. If a fault was cleared right before a sale and came back, you see it โ€” with the date the memory was wiped and how far the car has been driven since. BEFORE YOU BUY A CAR A health score for every system, freshly erased fault memory, unfinished readiness monitors and mileage disagreements between modules โ€” a pre-purchase report you can read in the seller's driveway. ROAD TEST Record a ten-minute drive and TORKO analyses it: thermostat, fuel trims, alternator voltage, boost pressure, idle stability, DPF regeneration and real fuel consumption. CLEAR FAULTS EVERYWHERE Not only the engine (Mode 04) but ABS, airbags and comfort modules too โ€” the way professional tools do it. Clearing repairs nothing, and the history keeps a record of it. LIVE DATA 27 sensor values in real time โ€” RPM, coolant and oil temperature, fuel trims, MAP, lambda, battery voltage โ€” plus a trip meter with real fuel consumption. WHAT YOU NEED โ€ข iPhone with iOS 16 or newer โ€ข A Bluetooth LE or Wi-Fi ELM327-type OBD2 adapter (OBDLink CX/MX+, Vgate vLinker or iCar Pro, Veepeak BLE+). Classic Bluetooth (SPP) adapters do not work with iPhone, and locked devices (FIXD, Carly, OBDeleven) only work with their own apps. โ€ข A car with OBD2: petrol from 2001, diesel from 2004 in the EU. The multi-module deep scan is fully calibrated for the VW group today (VW, Audi, Skoda, SEAT, Cupra). Standard OBD2 diagnostics work on every OBD2 car and more makes are being added. TORKO is free โ€” every feature is available to every registered user. Support: https://torko.eu/support Privacy policy: https://torko.eu/privacy Terms of use: https://torko.eu/terms

Screenshots

OBDrive4 screens
TORKO4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: TORKO at none against OBDrive's 2. TORKO also leads on update cadence (every 2 days vs every 5 days). 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. OBDrive sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. TORKO asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

OBDrive ships an update every 5 days, TORKO every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on October 15, 2026 and October 19, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences ยท 4 level
OBDrive versus TORKO: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterOBDriveTORKO
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 5 daysEvery 2 days โ€” better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo โ€” better
DevicesiPhone, iPad โ€” betteriPhone
Requires iOS17.016.0 โ€” better
Further details โ€” not scored
Size17 MB12 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperBurak SAKALLIZenonas Valeika

In-app purchases

2 purchases

OBDrive

Subscriptions1
  • OBDrive Pro Monthly$4.991 Month
One-time1
  • OBDrive Pro Lifetime$49.99
None

TORKO

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is OBDrive free?
OBDrive is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is TORKO free?
TORKO is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do OBDrive or TORKO have ads?
Neither OBDrive nor TORKO shows ads.
Which is updated more often, OBDrive or TORKO?
OBDrive ships an update every 5 days, and TORKO every 2 days. Most recently, OBDrive was updated on October 15, 2026 and TORKO on October 19, 2026.

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