Comparison

OBDrive vs Grip OBD

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — 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/

About

Grip OBD

Features
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Grip turns your iPhone into a real in-car instrument cluster and diagnostic tool. Pair a standard ELM327 OBD-II Bluetooth adapter and watch your engine come alive with a premium, tach-grade dashboard. LIVE DASHBOARD • Fast, beautiful radial gauges — RPM, speed, throttle, engine load, coolant, battery voltage and more • 17 live parameters, fully customizable — choose which gauges and tiles you see • Metric or imperial, your call PERFORMANCE TIMER • Time a full-throttle pull straight off your car's speed signal • 0–60 mph, 0–100 km/h, eighth and quarter mile with trap speed, and top speed • Live splits, a speed-vs-time graph, and saved runs with personal-best tracking TRIP LOGGING • Record every channel while you drive • Review RPM and speed graphs, session peaks, distance • Export any trip to CSV to dig in on your computer TROUBLE CODES • Read the diagnostic trouble codes behind your check-engine light (Mode 03) • Plain-language descriptions for common codes • Read-only and safe — Grip never clears or writes anything to your car OBD CONSOLE • Send raw ELM327/OBD-II commands and see the responses • Great for tinkering and learning the protocol TRY IT WITH NO HARDWARE • Demo mode emulates a live ECU, so the entire app works before your adapter arrives Everything runs on your device. Grip collects no data and transmits nothing to the internet. Compatible with common ELM327 Bluetooth adapters (OBD, ELM, Vgate, Viecar, VLink and similar).

Screenshots

OBDrive4 screens
Grip OBD4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Grip OBD at none against OBDrive's 2. On price, ads, device support and iOS requirement there is nothing between them.

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

CostPrice Ā· In-app purchases Ā· Ads Ā· Monetization

Both are free to download. OBDrive sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. Grip OBD asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard1 real difference Ā· 5 level
OBDrive versus Grip OBD: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterOBDriveGrip OBD
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 5 days—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS17.017.0
Further details — not scored
Size17 MB1 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperBurak SAKALLINEKTARIOS SIGALAS

In-app purchases

2 purchases

OBDrive

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

Grip OBD

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is OBDrive free?
OBDrive is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Grip OBD free?
Grip OBD is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do OBDrive or Grip OBD have ads?
Neither OBDrive nor Grip OBD shows ads.

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