Comparison

CANviewer vs RustHub

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

Head to head
About

CANviewer

Features
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CANviewer is a mobile tool for viewing and analysing CAN-bus logs and DBC signals, designed for vehicle electronics, testing, calibration and service work. KEY FEATURES β€’ Import ASC-style text (including compatible ASV), supported Vector BLF objects, PCAN TRC and header-based CSV logs β€’ Filter raw frames by CAN ID, Rx/Tx direction and channel β€’ Import DBC files and decode their signal definitions β€’ Plot decoded signal values as charts β€’ Open a matching sample log and DBC with one tap, without using your free quota β€’ Follow the first preferred system language (Chinese or English; otherwise English), with a persistent manual override β€’ Pro: save local log/DBC copies and chart selections across restarts β€’ Pro: export every valid original point for selected message signals, independent of chart sampling FREE VERSION AND PRO The free version includes log browsing, filtering and DBC viewing, with 3 chart-session unlocks per day. An unlock lasts for the current chart view's lifetime; signal changes, gestures and redraws do not cost extra. Recreating the view or restarting requires another unlock. Samples are unlimited and do not consume the real-file quota. Umeng Ads is used for mainland-China device regions; Unity Ads is used elsewhere. A launch ad is requested once during a cold start. After a useful chart remains visible for 90 seconds, one additional interstitial opportunity is allowed per foreground session; later returns from background may also be eligible, at least 30 seconds apart. Ads are blocked during import, file picking, export and purchases. A one-time Pro purchase removes ads and adds unlimited charts, local project saving and full signal CSV export. Existing projects can still be opened or deleted; chart access follows current entitlements. FORMAT SCOPE BLF support covers selected classic CAN/CAN FD objects, with visible skip counts for unsupported objects/containers and errors for damaged structures. DBC supports basic integer signals with Intel/Motorola byte order, signedness, factor and offset. Multiplexed and floating-point signals are not supported and are explicitly reported. This is not a full desktop analysis suite or a vehicle diagnostic instrument. PRIVACY Log and DBC files are processed on your device. Advertising SDKs are initialized only in the free version. You may choose whether to allow tracking in the iOS system prompt.

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RustHub

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RustHub is a companion app for the survival game Rust on PC: a server browser with wipe tracking, item and monument databases, a raid calculator, a farming gene planner and a raid scheduler, together on your iPhone and iPad. One thing it is not: RustHub is a companion and server-tracking utility for people who play Rust on a computer. It is not a playable mobile version of the game. Not An Official App RustHub is an independent companion app and is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or supported by Facepunch Studios. Rust is a trademark of Facepunch Studios. Server, item and monument information is assembled from public sources and the game itself, and can lag behind a game update. Find A Server Worth Your Next Wipe Search Rust servers and filter by region, country, map type, difficulty (vanilla, softcore, hardcore, primitive), wipe schedule, group limit, official or community, modded or not β€” then sort by last wipe or next wipe to land on a fresh map. Server pages show the current map, wipe times, player count and connection details, and you can copy or share the address with your team in one tap. Wipe Alerts For Servers You Actually Play Favourite a server and choose the notifications you want: map wipes, full wipes, and a reminder ahead of the monthly force wipe. The wipe schedule on the server page shows what is coming, including blueprint wipes. The Item Database Look up an item mid-run: stats and attributes, crafting costs, research and tech tree costs, recycling yields, loot sources, where to find it, and mixing table recipes. The database is cached on your device, so the answer is there even when your connection is not. Raid Calculator Open a wall, a door or any building block and see what it takes to get through: C4, rockets, explosive ammo, satchels and the rest, so the boom you farmed all wipe is not spent on the wrong wall. Monuments, Puzzles And CCTV Codes Monument pages cover the loot found there, keycard puzzle routes, NPC and enemy spawns, recyclers, mining and vending information, CCTV camera codes and a layout map, where the monument has them β€” read the run before you commit to it. The Farming Gene Planner Type in the gene strings from your planters (G, Y, H, W, X) and RustHub works out which clones to cross-breed toward your target β€” growth, yield or a balanced mix β€” with the odds shown before you spend seeds on a bad cycle. Plan The Raid, Not Just The Fight Schedule a raid and a reminder is created on this device for the time you set. Add targets by their SteamID and check when they were last online. Three scheduled raids are free; RustHub Pro removes the cap and adds raid start reminders plus alerts when a tracked target comes online or goes offline. RustHub Pro Free gets the server browser, wipe alerts, the item and monument databases, the raid calculator, the gene planner and three scheduled raids, supported by ads β€” and you can switch ads off for 24 hours at a time by watching a rewarded ad. Pro removes the ads and unlocks the raid tools: unlimited scheduled raids, a reminder the moment a raid starts, and alerts when a tracked player comes online or goes offline. Following servers, wipe alerts and the force wipe countdown are free and stay free. Monthly, yearly, or a one-time lifetime purchase, billed by the App Store and restored from it. No sign-up is needed to browse. A free account syncs favourites, notifications and raids across devices, and you can delete it from inside the app at any time. Terms of Use: https://rusthub.me/terms Privacy Policy: https://rusthub.me/privacy

Screenshots

CANviewer3 screens
RustHub4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: RustHub at daily against CANviewer's every 6 weeks. On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price Β· Rating Β· Positive reviews Β· Number of ratings Β· Update frequency Β· Ads Β· In-app purchases Β· Monetization Β· Best chart rank Β· Devices Β· Requires iOS

CostPrice Β· In-app purchases Β· Ads Β· Monetization

Both are free to download. CANviewer sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and RustHub sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $2.49 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

CANviewer ships an update every 6 weeks, RustHub daily. The most recent releases landed on October 28, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference Β· 5 level
CANviewer versus RustHub: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCANviewerRustHub
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 6 weeksDaily β€” better
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad β€” better
Requires iOS16.0 β€” better16.6
Further details β€” not scored
Size10 MB101 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developerζ΄‹ 刘Krystian Checinski

In-app purchases

1 purchases

CANviewer

One-time1
  • CAN Log Viewer Pro$3.99
3 purchases

RustHub

Subscriptions2
  • RustHub Pro Monthly$2.491 Month
  • RustHub Pro Yearly$9.991 Year
One-time1
  • RustHub Pro Lifetime$19.99

Questions

Is CANviewer free?
CANviewer is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is RustHub free?
RustHub is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do CANviewer or RustHub have ads?
Both CANviewer and RustHub show ads.
Which is updated more often, CANviewer or RustHub?
CANviewer ships an update every 6 weeks, and RustHub daily. Most recently, CANviewer was updated on October 28, 2026 and RustHub on October 31, 2026.

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