Had a check engine light come on my car a couple months ago. Connected to my bluetooth OBDII device quickly and easily. Got the codes in a few seconds and was able to diagnose the issue and make repairs. Having an older, higher mileage car I need a quality app to help me keep this car running as noce as it does. The free version of the app is perfect but you guys deserve the $ for the paid version. Thank you!
Reviews for Car Scanner ELM OBD2
← Back to Car Scanner ELM OBD2I tried a few other OBD2 apps before deciding on one, and this one was by far the best & easiest to use. In fact I couldn't get the others to work on either Wi-Fi or Bluetooth. Seems that for this kind of app Bluetooth is the way to go. There are too many variables with Wi-Fi & not needed anyway. For only a few $ the upgrade definitely worth it. The live data graphs are easy to understand, & with the upgrade you get to use more variables simultaneously. Download of data is also useful.
There was a little learning involved, with this free app, but it worked great. To clear a fault code, you have to turn the motor off, log out of the connect feature in the app, and then log back in with the connect tab. It took a couple of tries to get that right. Plus, my cellphone showed that I was paired, but did not say connected, but as soon as I went into the app. All the sensor data was there. By comparison, the torque-lite app was a completely useless, waste of time, and I couldn't even change the units from celcius to Fahrenheit, as many ways as I tried. Whatever the reason, I think the Car Scanner developer deserves kudos for putting his best foot forward, and the few extra bucks he asks for his other full feature pro app, or whatever it's called. Next time I log in I plan on rewarding him for his efforts.
Not a bad app. I like that everything is customizable (like the gauges on the dashboard). The app only has two problems: 1) After a period of time (about a month on average) it shows that your trial has expired. The problem I have with that is there is nothing about this being a trial in the "read more" section on Google Play Store. 2) There are options to backup all of your gauges and recorded data, and there is also an option to export it. Unfortunately they missed an import feature, so it does you no good if you have to change your phone. I just spent 45 minutes reconfiguring my gauges. That sucks. Fix those two problems and the rating will go up to five stars.
Tried a whole bunch of these car scanner apps. This is by far the best. If you have an ELM code reader device, this is the software to get. The basic free app will work for most people. For a minor cost for the pro version you unlock additional useful monitoring parameters. Developers: I can set the guage boundaries for the dial type display but not on the graph display. It would be nice to be able to set the min and Max values on the graph displays as well.
I bought a scanner from Amazon to read an ABS fault code. This was the first app I tried and, with the default settings, didn't get any results. I tried several other apps to no avail. Finally, I came back to Car Scanner ELM OBD2 as i recalled a message saying there was an option for more intensive scans. I find that you can slide the dot on the error read page to the right to enable more options. The scan took a while but gave me what I needed!
Pretty neat app. I've only used it with my car on not running yet so I'll update when I get to use the other features but my check engine light is on and I had bought a "micro mechanic" device so I could get more information than I got from AutoZone but the app that is for the device said there were no issues when I ran the diagnostic and they make you buy the app for any other information which I just bought their device the least they could do is have a demo or trial... So I downloaded some other apps and came across this one... It's not exactly aesthetically pleasing but it does what it needs to and more. Easy to use too. I'm not mechanically inclined either but was able to set everything up and somewhat understand what the error code means.
I have used CarScanner a few times with my IONIQ 5. Today, suddenly, the gauge I wanted to read says only available in the pro version. I looked around in the app and on the website and wasn't able to find any explanation as to why this behavior started suddenly in the middle of my road trip. I ended up buying it. It's really frustrating to buy something without understanding what I'm getting. I wish the free and paid features were enumerated so that I wasn't surprised in the middle of my trip.
It used to work great with my Bluetooth obd2 reader, and now it's just won't connect. Other apps connecting to the unit with no issues so there must be something in the app. I tried to restart, reconnect the Bluetooth unit, checked for updates.. nothing worked. It's a bit annoying since I paid for the full version. Any recommendations?
I've tried pretty much every obd2 app there is and this one is by far the best! you're able to get more features free than any other app and it's layout is easy to navigate. I'm trying to figure out how to purchase the app right now but can't seem to figure it out.. I'm not in my vehicle at the moment.. so the only work id suggest is making it easier to get the paid version even if your not in your car at the time.
This is the most comprehensive app that I found for use with Toyota Hybrids and PHEV's. It can display power and current flow in and out of the traction battery, and coolant temperatures for the engine, transmission, and traction battery. FYI: always unplug your OBD2 scan tool before you walk away from the car. Some of these do not automatically turn off, and they can drain your battery in a couple of days. I hope the developer will add a profile for the RAV4 Prime.
For those people who are complaining about the Android Auto dashboard view. You are banging on the wrong door. It is the limitations of Google's Android Auto interface! - The developer of this app is amazing! I had sent a few months ago a feature request through the app to add Android Auto support and I just noticed a few days ago, that I can access my dashboards through Android Auto. Awesome feature! Well done! Makes life much more easier to see the values from the car. Thanks for the effort!
Excellent app! Does everything I need it too and more, I've been working on cars for 20 years now and never used a Bluetooth scanner before! I would always use the really expensive snap on scanners, but with this app I will save so much $$$$$. It works perfectly, the paid version is sooooo much better for me, but the free version was still quite impressive! Never will I buy an over priced scanner again!!!!
Love it for the gas tracking feature. But the auto 🛺 collaboration features don't get as close as I would like. I have just been manually adjusting the gps offset and fuel calibration consumption. Which is the bigger the number you manually put in the more it says you used. So if it is too high, try to decrease it. You may only need to increase or decrease it by ".00003" really 🤔 if it's not off by much. But I'm really picky about getting it exactly right ✅️.
Fairly comprehensive The only thing I wish it could do is program keys and remotes, if it is there I haven't found it yet. Only used it once to realize it was good. Previously I had used another app, but had limited info. I thought my Bluetooth reader didn't read right. I was looking at another reader ($400+) but decided to look into this app first. Sooo glad I did, almost every option was suddenly there and functional.
I heard about this app being good for use with EVs. while it won't replace a $500 scan tool,it gets for 90% there at a fraction of the cost. I really enjoy how every time I connect to the car, it logs the information that I can pull up at a later date and search for specific items and see how things have changed over time such as the state of health of my battery or seeing how different charging speeds effect battery temps.
Great app that does way more than I expected. Most everything can be accessed for free, but for a little over 5$ you can access everything now and even everything added later down the road as thats all a lifetime subscription. Surprised, thankful, and happy I found this app before dropping 400$ plus on diagnostics tool that probably would of taken me a week just to learn how to plug it in and turn it on (lol)
I'm a Single lady and independent person, but not very car savvy. I can do minor stuff, but I leave the big stuff to the professionals. this app is AMAZING! I have diagnosed a few things and told my mechanic exactly what was wrong. it was correct. This app is so easy to use! And free! I was intimidated at first, being almost completely clueless, but directions were clear and I get all the info I need. my fav part is where it links you to articles and videos relating to the repairs needed!
After Torque Lite stopped getting updated, I needed something else that worked just as well. I came across this app after trying 3 others. For someone who has to work on their own vehicles, this is perfection. We're a large family who believes in living within their means and that equates to buying older vehicles we can afford outright and doing most of the repairs ourselves. The features I need are in the free version with the more professional ones being what you pay for. Thank you.
Just got free Car Scanner app. Started checking it with various devices. I want to be able to graph my fuel trims while vehicle running. Free version allows you to graph 2 parameters at a time. The graph is good. When I found out the upgraded paid version was only $5.+ for forever use, I bought it without even check more devices in more cars with the app. Anyone who puts this much in an app and only charges $5 to use it forever deserves $5 just on general principles!!