Comparison

OBD故障码助手 vs OBD Mate

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

Head to head
About

OBD故障码助手

Features
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OBD故障码查询助手是一款为车主、修理工、汽车改装发烧友提供汽车故障码查询、汽车维修保养知识、维修引导的APP。用户可以及时更新最新的车型维修信息通告等。 现包含的故障码库可支持的车型有: 1.大众:桑塔纳、PASSET、A6L、tuguan(捷达、桑塔纳、宝来、PASSET、速腾、迈腾、A4/A4L、A6/A6L,Q5、Q7、tuguan) 2.丰田:凯美瑞、卡罗拉、威驰 3.本田:雅阁、CRV、思域 4.通用:GL8、凯越、科鲁兹 5.福特:福克斯 6.日产:轩逸、天籁 7.现代:伊兰特、索纳塔 8.起亚:K2、K5、狮跑 9.雪铁龙:C5、C3 10.标致:307、308、408、508 11.奔驰:C200,B200 等; 12.宝马:X1,X3 等; 13.克莱斯勒:300c 14.马自达:马3、马6 15.三菱:翼神 16.吉利:帝豪系列; 17.BYD:F3、F6 等等;

About

OBD Mate

Diagnose vehicle faults and receive driving assistance using your smartphone or tablet. Connect via Bluetooth to read and clear error codes, monitor sensor data, and view custom dashboards for a better driving experience.

Highlights
  • Fault diagnosis
  • Driving assistance
  • Read and clear codes
  • Freeze frame data
  • O2 sensor monitoring
  • Customizable dashboard
Features
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The OBD assistant is a driving companion that can communicate with the vehicle terminal through Bluetooth using smartphones and tablets to complete functions such as fault diagnosis and driving assistance. It not only has rich and comprehensive vehicle detection and diagnosis functions such as fault code reading and clearing, freeze frames, battery voltage, gearbox, and performance testing, but also has a cool instrument panel and driving assistance functions, making driving more fun.

Screenshots

OBD故障码助手3 screens
OBD Mate4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is iOS requirement: OBD故障码助手 at 7.1 against OBD Mate's 13.0. 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

OBD故障码助手 ships an update every 2 months, OBD Mate every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 6, 2026 and October 16, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
OBD故障码助手 versus OBD Mate: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterOBD故障码助手OBD Mate
PriceFreeFree
Rating—1.8 (115 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—9.4% of reviews
Number of ratings—115 — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 5 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
Monetization—Free
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS7.1 — better13.0
Further details — not scored
Size24 MB365 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developer深圳市爱夫卡科技有限公司Autophix Tech Co., Ltd

In-app purchases

None

OBD故障码助手

No in-app purchases

None

OBD Mate

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is OBD故障码助手 free?
OBD故障码助手 is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is OBD Mate free?
OBD Mate is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do OBD故障码助手 or OBD Mate have ads?
Neither OBD故障码助手 nor OBD Mate shows ads.
Which is updated more often, OBD故障码助手 or OBD Mate?
OBD故障码助手 ships an update every 2 months, and OBD Mate every 5 weeks. Most recently, OBD故障码助手 was updated on October 6, 2026 and OBD Mate on October 16, 2026.

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