Comparison

evDash OBD2 vs SmartScanPro EV

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

Head to head
About

evDash OBD2

Monitor your electric vehicle's performance with a live dashboard and diagnostic tools. View real-time battery, power, and driving data, and access advanced service functions. Supports a wide range of EVs and OBD2 adapters, with optional Pro features for deeper insights.

Highlights
  • Live EV dashboard
  • Battery data overview
  • Cell voltage and temperature monitoring
  • Apple CarPlay support
  • Service Menu with ECU scan
  • Pre-purchase battery check
  • Acceleration and brake tests
Features
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evDash OBD2 is a live dashboard and diagnostics multitool for electric vehicles. Connect a compatible OBD2 adapter and view real-time EV data on your phone or Apple CarPlay. evDash is built to support as many electric cars as possible — if a vehicle exposes useful data over OBD2, the goal is to make it work. Main features: • Live EV dashboard with battery, power and driving data • Battery SOC, SOH, voltage, current and charging overview • Cell voltages, temperature data and 12V battery status • Charging graphs and trip energy statistics • Apple CarPlay support • Multi-car garage with quick switching • Service Menu with ECU scan, ECU versions and DTC tools • Pre-purchase battery check and battery health tests • Acceleration and brake tests • TPMS, CAN sniffer and diagnostic export tools • Remote Tuning to help add or improve vehicle support • Local logs, exports and optional remote upload evDash works with supported OBD2 BLE, BT3/SPP, WiFi, MFi/OBDLink, BMW ENET and evDash M5Stack relay adapters. Available data depends on the vehicle model, adapter type and supported vehicle profile. Some cars expose a lot of battery data, some expose only basic OBD2 data, and some are restricted by the vehicle gateway. evDash Pro unlocks advanced diagnostics, multi-car quick switch, battery internal resistance calculation, cell health tests, graph exports, Service Menu tools and fullscreen diagnostic views. It is available as a monthly or yearly auto-renewable subscription, or as a one-time lifetime purchase. Monthly and yearly plans include the same Pro features. Pricing is displayed in the App Store before purchase and may vary by region. Payment is charged to your Apple ID account at confirmation of purchase. Subscriptions automatically renew unless canceled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period; the lifetime purchase is a one-time payment with no renewal. You can manage and cancel subscriptions in your Apple ID account settings. Disclaimer: evDash is a diagnostic tool used to read data from your vehicle and is provided for information purposes only. Use is entirely at your own risk. The developer accepts no liability for any damage to your vehicle, battery, adapter or device, or for any decisions made based on the data shown. Always follow your vehicle manufacturer's instructions. evDash is an independent app and is not affiliated with or endorsed by any vehicle manufacturer. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ MFi accessory authorization: - OBDLink MX+ (OBD Solutions LLC) — protocol string com.obdlink, MFi Product Plan ID (PPID): 221699-0001 - Vgate vLinker FS/MS (ShenZhen CheBoTong) — protocol string com.vgatemall, MFi PIDs: 649626-099130 (vLinker FS), 649626-112572 (vLinker MS) Both accessory manufacturers have confirmed that this app (bundle ID sk.next176.evdashapp) has been added to their MFi Product Plan.

About

SmartScanPro EV

Features
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SmartScanPro EV is a premium diagnostics and utility tool designed for electric vehicles. Features include factory-level BMS battery cell health diagnostics, live 3D satellite hybrid map location tracking, and premium comfort status monitoring. Access your vehicle metrics securely and unlock its full performance potential with our modern interface. • Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula • Privacy Policy: https://www.apple.com/legal/privacy

Screenshots

evDash OBD24 screens
SmartScanPro EV4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: evDash OBD2 at every 5 days against SmartScanPro EV's every 2 weeks. evDash OBD2 also leads on device support (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.6). 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. evDash OBD2 sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month and SmartScanPro EV sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

evDash OBD2 ships an update every 5 days, SmartScanPro EV every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 10, 2026 and July 29, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
evDash OBD2 versus SmartScanPro EV: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterevDash OBD2SmartScanPro EV
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 5 days — betterEvery 2 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFreemium—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS15.0 — better17.6
Further details — not scored
Size42 MB2 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperNEXT176Giorgi Gogia

In-app purchases

3 purchases

evDash OBD2

Subscriptions2
  • evDash Pro Monthly$2.991 Month
  • evDash Pro Yearly$14.991 Year
One-time1
  • evDash Pro Lifetime$39.90
1 purchases

SmartScanPro EV

One-time1
  • SmartScanPro EVFree

Questions

Is evDash OBD2 free?
evDash OBD2 is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is SmartScanPro EV free?
SmartScanPro EV is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do evDash OBD2 or SmartScanPro EV have ads?
Neither evDash OBD2 nor SmartScanPro EV shows ads.
Which is updated more often, evDash OBD2 or SmartScanPro EV?
evDash OBD2 ships an update every 5 days, and SmartScanPro EV every 2 weeks. Most recently, evDash OBD2 was updated on September 10, 2026 and SmartScanPro EV on July 29, 2026.

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