AutoLink100 vs Giotto ScanTool
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
AutoLink100
Access vehicle diagnostics with your smartphone or tablet when paired with a compatible adapter. Supports all 10 OBD II test modes for quick and complete diagnosis, offering thousands of code tips to save time for DIYers and professionals.
- All 10 OBD II test modes
- Troubleshooter code tips
- Check Engine Light diagnosis
- Clear codes and reset monitors
- Live PCM DataStream graphing
- Vehicle information retrieval
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The AutoLink100 provides easy access to vehicle diagnostics using smart phone or pad when paired to the available AL100 vehicle adapter. It supports all 10 modes of OBD II test for a complete and fast diagnosis at NO charge, in addition with thousands of troubleshooter code tips, which is truly time-saving and ideal for DIYers and professional technicians. ●Works on ALL 1996 and newer vehicle (OBDII&CAN) – domestic and import ●Quick State Emissions readiness check and drive cycle verification ●Easily determines the cause of the Check Engine Light (MIL) ●Retrieves generic (P0, P2, P3, and U0), manufacturer specific (P1, P3, and U1) codes and pending codes ●Turns off Check Engine Light (MIL), clears codes and resets monitors ●Enhanced OBDII Mode 6 On-board Monitoring Test Results for Specific Monitored Systems ●Views freeze frame data ●Reads and graphs live PCM DataStream ●Troubleshooter code tips guide technicians to the root cause of trouble code faster, saving diagnosis and repair time ●Retrieves vehicle information (VIN,CIN and CVN) Information Developer Autel Intelligent Technology Co., Ltd.
Giotto ScanTool
This professional-grade automotive diagnostic tool provides extensive vehicle coverage and deep system access. It helps repair shops and fleet managers quickly service a wide range of vehicles with features like live data, bi-directional controls, and DTC reporting.
- Professional-grade enhanced coverage
- Access to ABS, airbag, powertrain, and more
- Live data and bi-directional controls
- Adaptive resets and learns
- DTC report output (XML/PDF)
- Graphing with pan and zoom
- WIFI connectivity
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Requires an AutoEnginuity Proline VCI WIFI, available for purchase at www.AutoEnginuity.com. Does not support other hardware. Coverage, coverage, coverage. In the professional repair business getting as much coverage as you can is important to effectively and quickly service any vehicle. We offer professional-grade enhanced coverage options for 58 carmakers. It’s not just the breadth of coverage that’s important—it’s also the depth of coverage. With our enhanced expansions you can have access to ABS, airbag, enhanced powertrain, instrument cluster, transmission, and dozens of other body and chassis controllers. The depth of coverage consists of live data, bi-directional controls, adaptive resets and learns, system tests, and trouble code retrieval and clearing. Whether your a fleet manager, independant repair shop, or a collision repair shop, Giotto will help repair more vehicles quickly and effectively. Powerful features include: DTC report output (XML / PDF), Mode 6 translations, graphing with pan and zoom, integrated FF and FFD (odometer, fault frequency, etc.) with DTC reports, and easy to use WIFI connectivity. *NOTE* Enhanced coverage requires activated ProLine hardware.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Giotto ScanTool at 3.3 against AutoLink100's 2.8. Giotto ScanTool also leads on review sentiment (31% vs 0%) and ratings volume (44 vs 4). AutoLink100's advantage is update cadence (every 5 weeks vs every 3 months) and iOS requirement (7.0 vs 14.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model there is nothing between them.
Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Giotto ScanTool holds the better App Store score, 3.3 against 2.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Giotto ScanTool has 44 ratings behind it against 4, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 0% of AutoLink100's written reviews are positive against 31% of Giotto ScanTool's.
AutoLink100 ships an update every 5 weeks, Giotto ScanTool every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on November 4, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | AutoLink100 | Giotto ScanTool |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.8 (4 ratings) | 3.3 (44 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 0.0% of reviews | 30.8% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 4 | 44 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 5 weeks — better | Every 3 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 7.0 — better | 14.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 16 MB | 912 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Autel Intelligent Technology Co., Ltd. | AutoEnginuity |
Customer experience
AutoLink100
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In-app purchases
AutoLink100
No in-app purchases
Giotto ScanTool
No in-app purchases
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