TCS GoSafe Mobile vs ChkOBD OBD2 Analyzer
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
TCS GoSafe Mobile
This app monitors your driving behavior and provides feedback to improve road safety. It automatically tracks trips and detects public transport, offering insights and tips for better driving habits. Requires organization sign-up with TCS.
- Automatic trip initiation
- Trip history and behavior events on map
- Driving behavior insights and tips
- Automatic public transport detection
- Distracted driving alerts
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TCS GoSafe Mobile is a driving app that provides feedback on your driving behaviour and helps you stay safe on road. · No need to start the app every time you start your drive. It initiates automatically. · View trip history and driving behaviour events on map. · Get insights on your driving behaviour and tips for improvement. · The app automatically detects public transport rides. The app requires your organisation to sign up with TCS to enroll users. Please note: TCS GoSafe Mobile uses your phone’s GPS services. Continued use of GPS running in the background can dramatically decrease battery life. This application access call status Info while on ride to alert you on distracted driving.
ChkOBD OBD2 Analyzer
Connect your iPhone or iPad to your car's engine to view vital data. Access basic engine values for free, with in-app purchases for advanced diagnostics, smog check readiness, VIN analysis, and error decoding.
- View engine values
- In-app purchase for advanced data
- Smog Check Assistant
- VIN Analyzer
- Error Decoder and Reset
- Bluetooth adapter compatibility check
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ChkOBD let you connect your iPhone and iPad to your Car and view the most important Engine values in a very intuitive user interface in an appealing user-friendly way. ChkOBD connects wirelessly to an ELM237 enabled OBDII - Bluetooth adapter which is readily available from many 3rd party vendors. From this free application that let you have access to the basic “Engine Values”, you will have In-App purchase to access additional information such as : . Advanced Engine Values, an extended choice of sensors available on your car, that you can select and monitor. The available Engine Value from your car, are all listed in a “grey” mode, so, you will have no surprise of what you will get (or not get !) after the In App purchase . Smog Check Assistant, to know if your car will pass the next Smog Check at the state official station, or the App will let you know what needs to be fixed, before driving there, . VIN Analyzer, will let you know what information is in the “government file” from your car, including date and place of manufacturing, . Error Decoder and Reset, to know what is the current error that is in the Memory of the computer of your car and let you have a way to try to reset this error (Normally, it comes back on, if the cause of the error is not mechanically fixed). This is an error scan that is going through about 4'000 possible errors. Usually all these information will be read from all car that have been sold in the USA after 2005. The fact that these applications are offered from inside a free app, in our side, from this free app, we are able to check before any of your purchase, that your car and your Bluetooth adapter will be 100% compatible with these applications. We are using this technology to try to provide to our customers the best possible satisfaction.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: TCS GoSafe Mobile at 5.0 against ChkOBD OBD2 Analyzer's 3.0. TCS GoSafe Mobile also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 4) and update cadence (weekly vs every 3 months). ChkOBD OBD2 Analyzer's advantage is ratings volume (4 vs 1). On price, ads, device support and iOS requirement 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. ChkOBD OBD2 Analyzer sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. TCS GoSafe Mobile asks for nothing beyond the download.
TCS GoSafe Mobile holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 4 respectively.
TCS GoSafe Mobile ships an update weekly, ChkOBD OBD2 Analyzer every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | TCS GoSafe Mobile | ChkOBD OBD2 Analyzer |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better | 3.0 (4 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 0.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 1 | 4 — better |
| Update frequency | Weekly — better | Every 3 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 | 13.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 54 MB | 63 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Tata Consultancy Services | Check On-Board Diagnostics LLC |
Customer experience
TCS GoSafe Mobile
ChkOBD OBD2 Analyzer
In-app purchases
TCS GoSafe Mobile
No in-app purchases
ChkOBD OBD2 Analyzer
- Smog Check Assistant$4.991 Month
- VIN Analyzer$1.99
- Error Analyzer$2.99
- Advance Engine Values$4.99
Questions
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