Car vs OBDSTAR
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Car
This app connects professional auto repairers and appraisers with a vast inventory of auto parts, including recycled, aftermarket, and OE surplus. It offers real-time delivery and inventory information, VIN decoding for accurate part identification, and detailed part images.
- 175 million parts inventory
- Real-time delivery information
- VIN decoding technology
- Part images in search results
- Customizable user profiles
- Inventory availability confirmation
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Auto Parts Market for Professional Repairers and Appraisers. (Registration Required.) • 190 million recycled (green), aftermarket, and OE surplus parts with real time delivery information. Real time inventory availability confirmation is provided. • Part Images in search results give you an up-close view of the exact part for sale before you order. • SmartVin™, Car-Part’s exclusive technology, decodes the VIN to identify the correct part. • Customizable Profiles with Delivery Time, Warranties, Certified Recyclers, Certified and Validated Aftermarket Parts, Part Grades, Same Year & Newer. Want to know more? Visit CarPartPro.com or call us at 859-344-1925 to speak to a Car-Part Pro expert about how Car-Part Pro can fit into your workflow, saving you time and money. Please Note: Some of our popular features are not supported by certain Apple products, such as Real Time Live Chat with Supplier Sales Staff. Please access CarPartPro.com from your computer to enjoy this feature. Car-Part Pro™, another innovative product by Car-Part.com
OBDSTAR
A handheld maintenance database for technicians, offering technical support, data queries, video viewing, and after-sales consultation. It provides a comprehensive database for automotive, motorcycle, and marine maintenance, aiming for efficient and professional service.
- Handheld maintenance database
- Technical support
- Data query
- Video viewing
- After-sales consultation
- Comprehensive maintenance data
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"OBDSTAR" APP is a handheld maintenance database designed for maintenance technicians. It is a service APP that can bring more convenient, efficient and professional services to end-users, integrating technical support, data query, video viewing, after-sales consultation, feedback and other multi-functions. It supports a comprehensive maintenance data query database for automobiles, motorcycles, ships, etc. With powerful functions and excellent experience, it is a practical service platform for maintenance technicians to solve their problems.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Car at 3.0 against OBDSTAR's 1.5. Car also leads on ads (none vs shown) and review sentiment (32% vs 0%). On price, update cadence, in-app purchases and device support 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.
Car holds the better App Store score, 3.0 against 1.5. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 19 and 4 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 32% of Car's written reviews are positive against 0% of OBDSTAR's.
Car ships an update every 5 months, OBDSTAR every 6 months. The most recent releases landed on October 23, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Car | OBDSTAR |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.0 (19 ratings) — better | 1.5 (4 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 31.6% of reviews — better | 0.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 19 — better | 4 |
| Update frequency | Every 5 months — better | Every 6 months |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free — better | Ad-supported |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 — better | 15.5 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 55 MB | 122 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Car-Part.com | 深圳市轩宇车鼎科技有限公司 |
Customer experience
Car
OBDSTAR
In-app purchases
Car
No in-app purchases
OBDSTAR
No in-app purchases
