Comparison

Velora Pro vs OBD2 Ninja

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

Head to head
About

Velora Pro

Features
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Velora Pro turns your phone into a full car instrument cluster โ€” a bright heads-up display, an OBD2 diagnostics scanner, a dashcam, and a garage logbook โ€” all in one app that works entirely on your device. HEADS-UP DISPLAY Mount your phone and tap Start HUD for a crisp, glanceable landscape display: speed, heading, altitude, and your live trip route. Customize the glow color and intensity, dim it for night driving, and turn on windshield-reflect (mirror) mode to project onto the glass. Speed-limit alerts warn you when you go over. OBD2 DIAGNOSTICS Pair a compatible ELM327 Bluetooth adapter (sold separately) to read your car live: RPM, coolant temperature, engine load, throttle, intake, boost, and more. Scan and clear fault codes (DTCs) with plain-language descriptions, including manufacturer-specific definitions for your make. DASHCAM Loop-record the road ahead in the background, muted (no audio). The accelerometer auto-locks a clip on impact so it isn't overwritten. Footage stays in the app's private storage โ€” never your photo library, never uploaded. GARAGE & MAINTENANCE Keep your vehicles with odometer, year, and plate, and set service reminders (oil, tires, brakes, inspection, and more) by distance or time. See at a glance what's due or overdue. TRIPS Review your last drive โ€” distance, average and top speed, and the route on a map. PRIVATE BY DESIGN No account. No analytics. No ads. No tracking. Nothing is uploaded โ€” your settings, garage, trips, and dashcam clips all stay on your device. The core heads-up display works on GPS alone, with no extra hardware. Drive smarter with Velora Pro. Note: OBD2 features require a compatible ELM327 Bluetooth adapter, which is not included. The heads-up display, dashcam, garage, and trips all work without any adapter.

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OBD2 Ninja

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Check engine light on? Find out whether it's serious before you book a shop visit or drive another mile. OBD2 Ninja reads your car's codes and rates every one Fix Now, Fix Soon, or Monitor for your year, make and model. Then it tells you what to check first. $0.99 once. No subscription, no account, no ads. OBD2 Ninja carries Apple's "Data Not Collected" privacy label, and everything works offline. In a parking garage, on the shoulder, with no signal at all. IS IT SERIOUS? Every code gets an urgency rating, not just a definition: โ€ข Fix Now: stop driving or get it looked at today โ€ข Fix Soon: safe to drive, book it this week โ€ข Monitor: keep an eye on it Plus what usually causes it on your specific vehicle, and the cheapest thing to check first. READY FOR EMISSIONS? See all eight readiness monitors at a glance before you go to the test station. Know whether you'll pass, or how many more miles of driving you need, instead of paying to find out. READ AND CLEAR โ€ข Stored, pending and permanent codes โ€ข Freeze frame data captured when the fault tripped โ€ข Clear codes and reset the light after you fix it โ€ข Confirm the fix actually held LIVE DATA Watch coolant temp, fuel trims, O2 sensors, RPM, load and timing in real time. Pin down an intermittent fault the parts-store scanner can't see. WHAT YOU NEED Any ELM327 Bluetooth LE or Wi-Fi adapter, and a car built 1996 or later (2001+ petrol / 2004+ diesel in the EU). Tested and confirmed with: Carista, Vgate iCar Pro BLE, OBDLink MX+. Full list and setup guide at ninja-obd2.com. WHAT IT DOESN'T DO OBD2 Ninja reads the engine and emissions systems that every car is required to expose. That is what turns your check engine light on. It does not read ABS, airbag, transmission or body-module codes, and it can't do dealer-level coding. Those need manufacturer-specific tools. We'd rather tell you that now than after you've paid. PRIVACY No account. No sign-up. No analytics. Nothing leaves your phone. Apple's own privacy label on this page reads "Data Not Collected." Check it. SUPPORT A real person answers every email. support@ninja-obd2.com

Screenshots

Velora Pro4 screens
OBD2 Ninja4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is iOS requirement: Velora Pro at 15.1 against OBD2 Ninja's 18.0. On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.

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

Velora Pro costs $0.99 and OBD2 Ninja $0.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

Scorecard1 real difference ยท 5 level
Velora Pro versus OBD2 Ninja: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterVelora ProOBD2 Ninja
Price$0.99$0.99
Update frequencyโ€”Every 3 days
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
DevicesiPhone, iPod โ€” betteriPhone
Requires iOS15.1 โ€” better18.0
Further details โ€” not scored
Size34 MB3 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperTaha Cagri MenCory Green

In-app purchases

None

Velora Pro

No in-app purchases

None

OBD2 Ninja

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Velora Pro free?
Velora Pro costs $0.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is OBD2 Ninja free?
OBD2 Ninja costs $0.99, with no in-app purchases.
Do Velora Pro or OBD2 Ninja have ads?
Neither Velora Pro nor OBD2 Ninja shows ads.

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