OBD Pilot vs Grip OBD

Your car has been trying to tell you something. OBD Pilot reads the codes and explains them in language you actually understand. Plug any ELM327 adapter into your car's OBD2 port (every vehicle made after 1996 has one), connect via Bluetooth or WiFi, and OBD Pilot does the rest: WHAT IT DOES • Reads confirmed and pending trouble codes from every control unit • Shows you live engine RPM, speed, coolant temperature, fuel level, and more • Translates cryptic codes like "P0420" into plain English with real next steps • Captures the engine state at the moment a fault was stored (freeze frame) • Auto-saves every scan as a shareable PDF report CHAT WITH YOUR CAR Ask anything in everyday language. "Is it safe to drive?" "What does P0420 mean?" "Why is the engine running hot?" OBD Pilot's AI assistant uses your real diagnostic data to give specific, practical answers — and you can send photos of dashboard lights or engine parts for visual analysis. NO HARDWARE? START WITH DEMO MODE Toggle Demo Mode in Settings to explore every feature against a simulated vehicle. Realistic codes, real-feeling live data, the works. COMPATIBLE WITH • Any car or truck made after 1996 (US) / 1998 (EU) • Standard ELM327 Bluetooth or WiFi OBD2 adapters • Generic adapters like "OBDII", "Veepeak", "Vgate iCar" OBD PILOT PRO Free: unlimited diagnostic scans, live data, code lookup, PDF reports Pro ($4.99/mo with a 1-week free trial, or $39.99/year): unlimited AI chat and detailed AI analysis SAFETY FIRST OBD Pilot is an informational tool, not a substitute for a qualified mechanic. Always confirm any finding with a professional before performing a repair. Never read or interact with the app while driving. PRIVACY No accounts, no analytics, no tracking. Your scan history stays on your device. AI requests are sent to OpenAI for processing; we do not log them on our backend. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://obdpilot.com/privacy.html

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).