Comparison

NeoOBD 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

NeoOBD

Features
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NeoOBD turns any ELM327 adapter into a pro-grade vehicle diagnostic tool, with a beautiful customizable dashboard, real-time sensor data, fault-code reading and clearing, and performance tests — all designed for iPhone. Whether you're chasing a check-engine light, tuning a fast car, or just want to see what your engine is really doing, NeoOBD gets you straight to the data, in seconds. — LIVE DASHBOARD — • Animated circular gauges with smooth needle movement • Drag-and-drop layout with long-press edit mode • Four built-in presets: Sport, Economy, Daily, Custom • Live trip computer: distance, average / max speed, fuel used, L/100km, duration — DIAGNOSTICS — • Read stored, pending and permanent fault codes (DTCs) • Clear codes and turn off the MIL with one tap • Freeze frame data viewer • Readiness monitors (catalyst, EVAP, O2, EGR and more) • Mode 06 advanced sub-system test results — SENSORS & PIDs — • Searchable catalog of 25+ standard OBD-II PIDs grouped by category • One-tap "add to dashboard" — every sensor is live • Build your own custom PIDs with formula support (e.g. (A*256+B)/4) — PERFORMANCE — • 0-60 mph and 0-100 km/h acceleration timer • Quarter-mile time plus trap speed • Live power and torque estimation • Rolling speed graph — CONNECTION — • Bluetooth LE adapters (Veepeak, Kiwi 3, OBDLink, Vgate iCar and more) • Wi-Fi adapters with manual IP entry • ECU protocol auto-detect (ISO 15765-4 CAN, ISO 9141-2, KWP, SAE J1850) — VEHICLE PROFILES & LOGS — • Save multiple vehicles with make, model, year, fuel type and protocol • Automatic trip logging when connected • Scrubbable graphs of every saved session • Export sessions to CSV for analysis — PRIVACY FIRST — Your vehicle data never leaves your iPhone. NeoOBD doesn't collect, transmit, or sell anything. Bluetooth and Local Network permissions are used only to talk to your adapter. — REQUIRES — An ELM327-compatible OBD2 adapter (Bluetooth LE or Wi-Fi). Adapter sold separately. — SUBSCRIPTION — NeoOBD Pro is offered as an auto-renewing subscription: • Yearly — 3-day free trial, then $49.99 / year • Weekly — $4.99 / week Payment is charged to your Apple ID at confirmation. Subscriptions auto-renew unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Manage or cancel anytime in your Apple ID account settings. Any unused portion of a free trial is forfeited when you purchase a subscription. Terms of Use: https://appfusionutilities.com/neoobd/terms_of_use.html Privacy Policy: https://appfusionutilities.com/neoobd/privacy_policy.html

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

NeoOBD4 screens
Grip OBD4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Grip OBD at none against NeoOBD'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. NeoOBD sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per 7 days. Grip OBD asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard1 real difference Ā· 5 level
NeoOBD versus Grip OBD: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterNeoOBDGrip OBD
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 4 days—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad — better
Requires iOS17.017.0
Further details — not scored
Size10 MB1 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperSuna OrduluNEKTARIOS SIGALAS

In-app purchases

2 purchases

NeoOBD

Subscriptions2
  • Weekly$4.997 Days
  • Annual3 Days trial$49.991 Year
None

Grip OBD

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is NeoOBD free?
NeoOBD 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 NeoOBD or Grip OBD have ads?
Neither NeoOBD nor Grip OBD shows ads.

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