Comparison

TORKO vs OBD2 Car Diagnostics

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

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About

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

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OBD2 Car Diagnostics

Features
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OBD2 Car Diagnostics puts a professional-grade fault code reference and vehicle maintenance tracker right in your pocket. Whether your check engine light just came on or you want to stay ahead of routine service, this app gives you the clarity you need. INSTANT DTC LOOKUP Search thousands of OBD2 diagnostic trouble codes by code number, description, or vehicle system. Each code entry shows the affected system, plain-English description, and a severity rating โ€” Critical, High, Medium, or Low โ€” so you know exactly how urgent the issue is. FILTER BY SYSTEM AND SEVERITY Quickly narrow results by vehicle system (engine, transmission, ABS, airbag, EVAP, and more) or by severity. Save codes you care about with a single tap and review them anytime in the Saved tab. MULTI-VEHICLE GARAGE Add all your cars, trucks, or motorcycles. Each vehicle shows its current odometer reading and a colour-coded maintenance health ring at a glance. Track make, model, year, and mileage for every vehicle in one place. MAINTENANCE REMINDERS Set odometer-based service reminders for oil changes, tyre rotations, brake inspections, air filters, and more. The Dashboard immediately surfaces any service that is due or overdue so nothing slips through the cracks. SERVICE HISTORY AND COST TRACKING Log every service visit with date, odometer, cost, and notes. View running totals per vehicle and share a full service report as plain text whenever you need it for insurance, resale, or your own records. Key features: - Offline DTC database โ€” no internet connection required - Severity ratings: Critical, High, Medium, Low - Filter by category and severity simultaneously - Save and manage fault codes per vehicle - Odometer-based maintenance reminders - Full service log with cost tracking - Share vehicle reports in plain text - Dark mode support

Screenshots

TORKO4 screens
OBD2 Car Diagnostics3 screens

Verdict

The call

TORKO and OBD2 Car Diagnostics are too close to call on the numbers: across 5 compared parameters โ€” price, ads, in-app purchases and device support among them โ€” neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.

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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ScorecardNo meaningful differences
TORKO versus OBD2 Car Diagnostics: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTORKOOBD2 Car Diagnostics
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 2 daysโ€”
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
DevicesiPhoneiPhone
Requires iOS16.0 โ€” better17.0
Further details โ€” not scored
Size12 MB1 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperZenonas ValeikaLinh Phan Nhat Khanh

In-app purchases

None

TORKO

No in-app purchases

None

OBD2 Car Diagnostics

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is TORKO free?
TORKO is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is OBD2 Car Diagnostics free?
OBD2 Car Diagnostics is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do TORKO or OBD2 Car Diagnostics have ads?
Neither TORKO nor OBD2 Car Diagnostics shows ads.

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