Comparison

MicLink vs CarScan

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

Head to head
About

MicLink

Features
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MicLink is a utility app for connecting to compatible OBD adapters through Bluetooth or supported external accessories. With MicLink, you can manage adapter connections, view communication status, record diagnostic sessions, and export logs for troubleshooting or analysis. Key features: - Connect to compatible OBD adapters - Support for Bluetooth and supported external accessories - View connection and communication status - Record diagnostic communication history - Export logs and records for review - Manage app settings and local records MicLink is designed for vehicle diagnostics, adapter communication, testing, and troubleshooting workflows. Some features require a compatible OBD adapter. Availability may vary depending on the adapter model, vehicle, and connection method.

About

CarScan

Features
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CarScan reads your car's fault codes through an OBD-II adapter and explains them in plain words — no dictionary of abbreviations, no "see your dealer". WHAT IT DOES • Polls the control modules and shows which answered and which stayed silent. • Reads fault codes and decodes them: not just «P0171», but what usually stands behind it and what is cheaper to check first. • Shows live data: RPM, speed, temperature, pressure, engine load. Remembers the lowest and highest value of the trip. • Records a trip to a file — for the intermittent fault that never shows up at the garage. • Shows inspection readiness and on-board monitoring test results. • Resets the service interval — where the car allows it. • Builds a report for the mechanic in plain text: forward it or print it. • Demo mode: walk through every screen on a made-up car before buying an adapter. HONEST ABOUT THE LIMITS An OBD-II adapter is required and bought separately. Any of four kinds will do: Bluetooth, Bluetooth BLE, Wi-Fi or USB. A service reset is not possible on every car and not with every adapter: it needs talking to modules directly, and cheap ELM327 clones cannot do it. The app checks whether your adapter can, and says so plainly instead of trying blindly. If a module stayed silent, we write exactly that — «did not answer». It is not the same as «no faults». WHAT STAYS WITH YOU Trip recordings, communication logs and parameter snapshots are kept on the phone only and never leave it by themselves. ACCESS The app is free for the first few days, so you can see that it talks to your particular car. After that a licence is required. LANGUAGES Russian and English, switchable inside the app. SUPPORT Write to us from inside the app, on the Support tab — the answer arrives there. Privacy policy: https://carscan.app/privacy/

Screenshots

MicLink4 screens
CarScan4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: MicLink at none against CarScan's 3. MicLink also leads on iOS requirement (12.0 vs 16.0). On price, ads and device support 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. CarScan sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $5.99 per month. MicLink asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard2 real differences · 4 level
MicLink versus CarScan: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMicLinkCarScan
PriceFreeFree
Update frequency—Every 10 days
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS12.0 — better16.0
Further details — not scored
Size12 MB7 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperShenzhen Taiyi Technology Co., LtdVitali Zeliankevich

In-app purchases

None

MicLink

No in-app purchases

3 purchases

CarScan

Subscriptions2
  • One month access$5.991 Month
  • One year access$14.991 Year
One-time1
  • Full access forever$29.99

Questions

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

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