Comparison

FIXD OBD2 Scanner vs Gararge

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • Translate check engine light codes
  • Understand issue severity
  • Maintenance reminders
  • Issue forecasting
  • Emissions pre-check
  • Mechanic hotline access
Features
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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

About

Gararge

Features
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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.

Screenshots

FIXD OBD2 Scanner4 screens
Gararge4 screens

Verdict

The call

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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

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.

Scorecard2 real differences · 9 level
FIXD OBD2 Scanner versus Gararge: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterFIXD OBD2 ScannerGararge
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (26K ratings) — better—
Positive reviews59.5% of reviews—
Number of ratings26K — better—
Update frequencyWeekly—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
Best chart rank#39 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS18.015.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size57 MB18 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperFIXD Automotive IncJesse 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

3 purchases

FIXD OBD2 Scanner

Subscriptions3
  • Weekly FIXD Premium$7.997 Days
  • Monthly FIXD Premium7 Days trial$12.991 Month
  • Yearly FIXD Premium7 Days trial$99.991 Year
1 purchases

Gararge

Subscriptions1
  • Gararge Pro$9.991 Year

Questions

Is FIXD OBD2 Scanner free?
FIXD OBD2 Scanner is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Gararge free?
Gararge is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do FIXD OBD2 Scanner or Gararge have ads?
Neither FIXD OBD2 Scanner nor Gararge shows ads.

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