Comparison

evDash OBD2 vs Electric Scan

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

Electric Scan

Features
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Electric Scan turns your phone into a live window on your EV's high-voltage battery. Pair it with the Electric Scan Bluetooth LE module, connect the module to your vehicle, and the app streams what the battery management system reports, refreshed several times a second. CELL VOLTAGES Every cell in the pack, read individually. Switch between a numeric grid and a heatmap that shows at a glance where each cell sits within the pack's own minimum-maximum range. The summary panel identifies the highest and lowest cell by number, the pack average, and the spread between them in millivolts. PACK AND STATE State of charge, state of health, total pack voltage, module temperatures, and 12 V system voltage, each on its own level bar. DRIVE DATA Motor RPM on a 270-degree gauge, actual against requested torque on a bipolar meter that separates drive from regeneration, and GPS speed from your phone. TRIP RECORDER Start a recording before you set off and the app samples speed, RPM, state of charge, and torque for the whole trip. Afterwards you get distance, top and average speed, peak RPM, and the change in state of charge, with a chart for each channel. Trips are stored on your device and you choose which ones to keep or delete. G-FORCE METER A live readout of acceleration, braking, and cornering forces measured by your phone's motion sensors, with a trail of recent movement and a peak hold. LANGUAGES Thai and English. REQUIRES HARDWARE Electric Scan is a companion app for the Electric Scan Bluetooth LE module and does nothing on its own. Without the module connected to a vehicle you will only see the connection screen. IMPORTANT Electric Scan displays the values your vehicle makes available. It is a reference tool for the owner, not a repair tool, and it cannot repair or resolve high-voltage battery issues. The readings shown are preliminary reference information only and are not a substitute for an official diagnosis by an authorised service centre or a qualified technician.

Screenshots

evDash OBD24 screens
Electric Scan4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Electric Scan at none against evDash OBD2's 3. On price, ads, device support and iOS requirement 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. Electric Scan asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
evDash OBD2 versus Electric Scan: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterevDash OBD2Electric Scan
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 5 days—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFreemium—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS15.015.0
Further details — not scored
Size52 MB34 MB
Age rating4+17+
DeveloperNEXT176ECU=SHOP

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
None

Electric Scan

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is evDash OBD2 free?
evDash OBD2 is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Electric Scan free?
Electric Scan is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do evDash OBD2 or Electric Scan have ads?
Neither evDash OBD2 nor Electric Scan shows ads.

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