Comparison

Elm327 WiFi Codes 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

Elm327 WiFi Codes

Features
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Elm327 WiFi Codes is a simple and convenient OBD-II trouble code reference designed for drivers, car owners, mechanics, and automotive enthusiasts. Enter a diagnostic trouble code such as P0300, P0420, or P0171 to quickly view its meaning and possible causes. MAIN FEATURES • Fast OBD-II trouble code lookup • Support for P, B, C, and U code categories • Detailed descriptions of common diagnostic codes • Possible causes for frequently encountered faults • Recognition of generic and manufacturer-specific codes • Built-in offline code database • Additional web search option • Clear and easy-to-use interface • Automatic detection of the device language • Manual language selection saved between sessions SUPPORTED LANGUAGES English, Polish, German, French, Spanish, Portuguese, Russian, Ukrainian, Dutch, Italian, Czech, Lithuanian, and Latvian. The built-in database works without requiring an account. For manufacturer-specific codes, the exact meaning may depend on the vehicle make, model, year, engine, and control module. Elm327 WiFi Codes is a reference and code lookup application. The current version does not connect directly to an ELM327 adapter and does not read or clear codes from a vehicle. Diagnostic trouble codes indicate the system in which a fault was detected. They do not always identify the exact component that must be replaced. Verify the result using appropriate vehicle diagnostics and service information.

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

Elm327 WiFi Codes3 screens
Grip OBD4 screens

Verdict

The call

Elm327 WiFi Codes and Grip OBD are too close to call on the numbers: across 5 compared parameters — price, ads, in-app purchases and device support among them — neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.

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

ScorecardNo meaningful differences
Elm327 WiFi Codes versus Grip OBD: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterElm327 WiFi CodesGrip OBD
PriceFreeFree
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS16.4 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size34 MB1 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperKamil KubisNEKTARIOS SIGALAS

In-app purchases

None

Elm327 WiFi Codes

No in-app purchases

None

Grip OBD

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Elm327 WiFi Codes free?
Elm327 WiFi Codes is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Grip OBD free?
Grip OBD is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Elm327 WiFi Codes or Grip OBD have ads?
Neither Elm327 WiFi Codes nor Grip OBD shows ads.

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