Comparison

OBD2 Scanner | OBD Auto Doctor vs CROO Timer

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

Head to head
About

OBD2 Scanner | OBD Auto Doctor

Diagnose your car's engine light issues and monitor real-time performance data. This app allows you to read and clear diagnostic trouble codes, track fuel consumption, and view sensor data. It's a comprehensive tool for understanding your vehicle's health.

Highlights
  • Read and clear OBD2 diagnostic trouble codes (DTC)
  • Reset Check Engine Light
  • Monitor real-time vehicle data and sensor readings
  • Track fuel consumption
  • Read readiness monitor status for emissions testing
  • Initiate service routines
  • Send diagnostic data via email
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Turn your iPhone into a powerful OBD2 car scanner and diagnose your vehicle yourself. Check why your Check Engine Light is on, read and clear diagnostic trouble codes, monitor live engine data, and check emissions readiness — all from your iPhone or iPad with a compatible OBD2 dongle. CHECK YOUR CHECK ENGINE LIGHT Don't guess what's wrong with your car. OBD Auto Doctor reads diagnostic trouble codes from your vehicle and provides detailed information to help you understand what they mean. • Read diagnostic trouble codes (DTCs) • Clear Check Engine Light codes • View detailed code descriptions • Read freeze-frame data MONITOR YOUR CAR IN REAL TIME See what's happening while your engine is running with live OBD2 data. • Engine RPM and vehicle speed • Coolant temperature • Fuel system and fuel trim data • Throttle position • Intake air and engine load • Oxygen sensor data • And many other vehicle parameters Create your own dashboard and choose exactly which sensors you want to monitor. CHECK EMISSIONS READINESS Preparing for an emissions or vehicle inspection? Check your vehicle's readiness monitors and see whether your car's emissions systems have completed their tests. WORKS WITH OBD2 DONGLES Connect OBD Auto Doctor to your vehicle using a compatible Bluetooth, Wi-Fi or Bluetooth Low Energy (BLE) OBD2 dongle. Compatible dongles include many ELM327-based adapters, OBDLink, Vgate, Linker, Veepeak and other compatible OBD2 interfaces. Please note: An OBD2 dongle is required to connect the app to your vehicle. Dongle compatibility and available features depend on your vehicle. MORE THAN JUST A CODE READER OBD Auto Doctor gives you access to the information your car's onboard diagnostic system makes available. • Read vehicle information • Monitor fuel consumption • View and record live sensor data • Read diagnostic trouble codes • Clear diagnostic trouble codes • Check emissions readiness • View freeze-frame data • Monitor vehicle performance Whether you're trying to understand a Check Engine Light, preparing your car for inspection, monitoring your engine, or simply want to know more about your vehicle, OBD Auto Doctor puts professional-style OBD2 diagnostics in your pocket. Download OBD Auto Doctor and start diagnosing your car today. SUBSCRIPTION OBD Auto Doctor offers optional subscriptions that unlock additional features. Terms of Use: https://www.obdautodoctor.com/terms

About

CROO Timer

Features
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CROO Timer is the countdown app built for the way airline crew actually live — measured in report times, rest windows, and days until the next trip. One clean screen shows exactly how long until the moment that matters, whether that's sign-on tomorrow, the end of standby, minimum rest before your next duty, or the licence renewal you can't afford to miss. BUILT FOR CREW Start a countdown from a preset made for the job: Sign-On, Standby Start/End, Briefing, E-Gate, Min Rest, Days to Leave, and expiry timers for Licence, Medical, Recurrent, Visa and Passport. No more mental maths across time zones. EVERYDAY COUNTDOWNS TOO It's not all work. Count down to a flight home, a birthday, a holiday, or any date you choose — with styles and animated sky themes that make each one feel like yours. HOME & LOCK SCREEN WIDGETS Keep your next countdown one glance away. Add a widget to your home screen or lock screen and watch it tick down live, without opening the app. WORKS ANYWHERE, KEEPS YOUR DATA YOURS CROO Timer is local-first: no account, no sign-up, no servers. Your countdowns live on your device and sync privately through your own iCloud — nothing is uploaded to us. It works fully offline, wherever the roster takes you. REMINDERS THAT LAND ON TIME Set a reminder for any countdown and get a local notification before it hits zero. CROO TIMER PLUS Free includes 3 countdowns and the everyday presets. Upgrade to Plus for unlimited countdowns, the full crew preset set, every countdown style and sky theme, widgets, and an ad-free experience. - Monthly: $1.99 - Yearly: $19.99 (best value) Subscriptions are billed to your Apple account and renew automatically unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the period. Manage or cancel anytime in your App Store settings. Privacy Policy: https://meetcroo.com/timer/privacy Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Made by crew, for crew. Questions? Visit meetcroo.com.

Screenshots

OBD2 Scanner | OBD Auto Doctor4 screens
CROO Timer4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is iOS requirement: CROO Timer at 15.1 against OBD2 Scanner | OBD Auto Doctor's 17.0. On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. OBD2 Scanner | OBD Auto Doctor sells 9 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month and CROO Timer sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

OBD2 Scanner | OBD Auto Doctor ships an update every 3 weeks, CROO Timer every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 21, 2026 and October 12, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
OBD2 Scanner | OBD Auto Doctor versus CROO Timer: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterOBD2 Scanner | OBD Auto DoctorCROO Timer
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.4 (6.2K ratings) — better—
Positive reviews30.3% of reviews—
Number of ratings6.2K — better—
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksEvery 2 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS17.015.1 — better
Further details — not scored
Size19 MB57 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperCreosysVenisi Taufa

Bugs and requests

OBD2 Scanner | OBD Auto Doctor

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • App crashes on launch
  • Fails to detect existing fault codes
  • Subscription issues and inability to cancel
  • Incompatible with certain OBD2 adapters

Requested features

6 requests
  • Add support for more vehicle makes and models
  • Improve Bluetooth/WiFi connectivity
  • Provide more detailed diagnostic information
  • Allow clearing of error codes without subscription
  • Add live data dashboards and graphs
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  • Integrate with vehicle maintenance scheduling

CROO Timer

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

9 purchases

OBD2 Scanner | OBD Auto Doctor

Subscriptions8
  • Monthly (legacy)$4.991 Month
  • Personal, monthly$4.991 Month
  • Premium, monthly$5.991 Month
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  • Professional, monthly$6.991 Month
  • Yearly (legacy)$23.991 Year
  • Personal, yearly$23.991 Year
  • Professional, yearly$29.991 Year
  • Premium, annual3 Days trial$29.991 Year
One-time1
  • OBD Auto Doctor Pro (legacy)$29.99
2 purchases

CROO Timer

Subscriptions2
  • CROO Timer Plus Monthly$1.991 Month
  • CROO Timer Plus Yearly$19.991 Year

Questions

Is OBD2 Scanner | OBD Auto Doctor free?
OBD2 Scanner | OBD Auto Doctor is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is CROO Timer free?
CROO Timer is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do OBD2 Scanner | OBD Auto Doctor or CROO Timer have ads?
Neither OBD2 Scanner | OBD Auto Doctor nor CROO Timer shows ads.
Which is updated more often, OBD2 Scanner | OBD Auto Doctor or CROO Timer?
OBD2 Scanner | OBD Auto Doctor ships an update every 3 weeks, and CROO Timer every 2 weeks. Most recently, OBD2 Scanner | OBD Auto Doctor was updated on October 21, 2026 and CROO Timer on October 12, 2026.

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