LeafSpy Pro vs OpenCARWINGS
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
LeafSpy Pro
Monitor your Nissan Leaf's battery health, charging history, and vehicle diagnostics. Perform dealer-level functions like changing settings and reading trouble codes. Log data and sync to Dropbox for detailed analysis.
- Cell pair voltage monitoring
- Battery temperature readings
- Battery AHr rating and capacity
- Charging connection history
- Diagnostic Trouble Code (DTC) reading
- Tire pressure monitoring
- Trip and charge logging
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The Leaf Spy Pro allows anyone with a Nissan Leaf electric vehicle, an iOS 7.1+ device and a supported Bluetooth 4+ LE OBDII adapter (Vgate vLinker FD+ and MC+ OBDII adapters recommended) or a WiFi OBDII adapter, the ability to monitor their battery and other vehicle information normally visible only to the dealer. Support for English, Japanese, German, French, Chinese, Russian and Arabic languages. Note: The iPhone 4 and early iPads (2nd Gen) do NOT support Bluetooth 4+ LE. Currently supports 2011 to 2025 Leaf. (2026 Leaf not yet verified). Information displayed by Leaf Spy Pro: * Voltage of each of the 96 cell pairs (highlighted if shunt active) * Minimum, average, maximum cell pair voltages * Histogram of cell pair voltages * Battery Temperature readings (4 sensors for 2011/12 models, 3 for 2013 models) * Battery AHr rating (this will decease with age and is an indication of remaining capacity) * VIN * Odometer (miles or km) * Number of Quick Charge connections * Number of L1/L2 Charge connections * EVSE Max available amps * EVSE voltage * Battery energy level in GIDs & kWh * Resetable energy usage meter (Wh resolution) * Graphic display of SOC, GIDs and DTE (Distance to Empty) * Remaining distance meter (miles/km) to Event (Low Battery Warning, Very Low Battery Warning or Reserve) based on user selectable energy efficiency * Graphic display of battery temperature with min, avg, max temperatures * Tire Pressure of each of the four tires with low pressure warning and delta pressure warning alarm (not yet supported on 2018 Leaf) * Ambient Temperature * Displays climate control settings and power used. * Trip and Charge Log * Logging function that records most data and optionally GPS location to a csv file that can be easily imported into excel. * Dropbox support to sync Log files * Can run in background while connected to Leaf allowing you to use other apps. LeafSpy Pro also gives you the ability to perform functions normally requiring a visit to the dealer. * Change automatic door lock/unlock settings * Change VSP sound settings on 2013 to 2017 Leaf * Change Dash language on 2011 to 2017 Leaf * Read Diagnostic Trouble Codes (DTC) * Register Tire Positions (required after tire rotation or seasonal tire changes so your Leaf knows the correct location of each tire on the car) * Ability to reset DTCs from selected ECUs (including the DTC set when a different battery pack is installed.) * Special modes when only parts of a Leaf are used in a custom vehicle. Ability to create custom screens by creating a CSV file. See help file for definition format.
OpenCARWINGS
Control your electric vehicle remotely. Monitor battery status, driving range, and vehicle location. Manage climate control, charging, and set timers for convenience.
- View battery charge and driving range
- Track vehicle location
- Send destinations to car navigation
- Remote climate control (A/C)
- Remote charging control
- Set remote timers
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OpenCARWINGS brings back remote control functions to cars like Nissan LEAF, e-NV200. With the mobile app you can conveniently control the application. With the app you can: - View battery charge and driving range - View vehicle's location and send destinations to car's navigation system - Turn on and off the air conditioning remotely - Start charging the car - Set remote timers for charge start and A/C - More functionality coming later! OpenCARWINGS is an open source project, its repository can be found here: https://github.com/developerfromjokela/opencarwings
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: OpenCARWINGS at Free against LeafSpy Pro's $19.99. OpenCARWINGS also leads on rating (5.0 vs 3.5) and update cadence (fortnightly vs every 2 months). LeafSpy Pro's advantage is ratings volume (114 vs 1) and chart position (#5 vs unranked). On ads, in-app purchases, 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
OpenCARWINGS is free to download; LeafSpy Pro costs $19.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
OpenCARWINGS holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: LeafSpy Pro has 114 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.
LeafSpy Pro ships an update every 2 months, OpenCARWINGS fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on September 24, 2026 and September 15, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | LeafSpy Pro | OpenCARWINGS |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $19.99 | Free — better |
| Rating | 3.5 (114 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 45.7% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 114 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Fortnightly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Paid | Free — better |
| Best chart rank | #5 — better | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 — better | 17 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 13 MB | 7 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | James Pollock | Ruben Mkrtumyan |
Customer experience
LeafSpy Pro
OpenCARWINGS
Bugs and requests
LeafSpy Pro
Reported bugs
5 issues- Doesn't connect via Bluetooth on iOS
- Crashes on startup after iOS updates
- Fails to load data despite being connected
- Doesn't work with Mini OBD2 scanners
- Can't change sounds on newer Leaf models
Requested features
5 requests- Add support for newer Leaf models
- Improve user interface and design
- Add Apple CarPlay integration
- Expand compatibility with more OBD2 dongles
- Improve documentation and in-app help
OpenCARWINGS
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
LeafSpy Pro
No in-app purchases
OpenCARWINGS
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is LeafSpy Pro free?
Is OpenCARWINGS free?
Which has better reviews, LeafSpy Pro or OpenCARWINGS?
Do LeafSpy Pro or OpenCARWINGS have ads?
Which is updated more often, LeafSpy Pro or OpenCARWINGS?
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