FIXD OBD2 Scanner vs Gararge
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
FIXD OBD2 Scanner
This app translates your car's diagnostic trouble codes into plain language, helping you understand potential issues and their severity. It provides maintenance reminders and offers advanced features like issue forecasting and emissions pre-checks with a premium subscription.
- Translate check engine light codes
- Understand issue severity
- Maintenance reminders
- Issue forecasting
- Emissions pre-check
- Mechanic hotline access
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FIXD makes car care simple and stress-free by translating your car's issues into easy-to-understand language. If your check engine light comes on, FIXD helps you understand the severity of the problem, the potential consequences of continued driving, and what steps you need to take next. Plus, FIXD keeps track of maintenance reminders to help you keep your vehicle running smoothly. With FIXD Premium, you get access to advanced data and deeper insights into your car's health. Unlock features like Issue Forecast to predict potential problems before they happen, Emissions Pre-Check to help you pass your next emissions test, access to our Certified FIXD Mechanic Hotline for help with any car-related questions, and Vehicle History to view the incident and sale history of your vehicle. FIXD Premium helps you stay one step ahead, ensuring your car is always in top shape. All this and more for just $12.99/month or $99.99/year. FIXD Premium is available as an in-app purchase. After your free trial, your iTunes account will be charged, and the subscription will automatically renew (at the original price) unless canceled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. You can manage your subscription in your iTunes account settings. Please note that any unused portion of a free trial will be forfeited upon purchasing a subscription. https://www.fixdapp.com/terms-of-service https://www.fixdapp.com/fixd-privacy-policy
Gararge
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Gararge is the easiest way to track your gas mileage, fuel cost, and car maintenance. No more notebook in the glovebox. Snap a photo, we do the rest. At the pump, take a photo of the pump or receipt and your odometer. Gararge reads the gallons, price, mileage, and date for you and fills in the fill-up. Prefer to type it in? That works too, in just three taps. See what your car is really doing. - Automatic MPG and cost per fill-up, plus your running averages - Trend charts for MPG and price per gallon over time - A clean history of every fill-up, tappable to edit Keep your whole garage in one place. - Add every vehicle you drive and switch between them - Decode your VIN to auto-fill year, make, and model - Import years of history from a spreadsheet (CSV) Stay on top of maintenance. - Log oil changes, tires, brakes, and more with a running total - Set reminders by mileage or by date and get a heads-up when service is due - Tag fill-ups (like "Road Trip") and see spending grouped by trip Free includes one vehicle and manual logging. Gararge Pro unlocks unlimited vehicles, photo capture, VIN decode, CSV import, trend charts, the maintenance log, trip reports, and reminders. Built for anyone who wants to know, at a glance, what their vehicles cost to run.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is chart position: FIXD OBD2 Scanner at #39 against Gararge's unranked. Gararge's advantage is iOS requirement (15.0 vs 18.0). On price, ads, 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. FIXD OBD2 Scanner sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $7.99 per 7 days and Gararge sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $9.99 per year. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
| Parameter | FIXD OBD2 Scanner | Gararge |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.6 (26K ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 59.5% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 26K — better | — |
| Update frequency | Weekly | — |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Best chart rank | #39 — better | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 18.0 | 15.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 57 MB | 18 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | FIXD Automotive Inc | Jesse Haynes |
Bugs and requests
FIXD OBD2 Scanner
Reported bugs
4 issues- Fails to detect certain error codes
- Inconsistent Bluetooth pairing
- Subscription charges without user consent
- Inability to cancel subscription through app
Requested features
5 requests- Ability to manually input maintenance records
- Clearer indication of subscription requirements
- Support for more vehicle makes and models
- Improved diagnostic capabilities for advanced issues
- Option to disable subscription upsells
Gararge
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
FIXD OBD2 Scanner
- Weekly FIXD Premium$7.997 Days
- Monthly FIXD Premium7 Days trial$12.991 Month
- Yearly FIXD Premium7 Days trial$99.991 Year
Gararge
- Gararge Pro$9.991 Year
Questions
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