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OBD Auto Doctor reads diagnostic trouble codes from your vehicle and provides detailed information to help you understand what they mean.\n\n• Read diagnostic trouble codes (DTCs)\n• Clear Check Engine Light codes\n• View detailed code descriptions\n• Read freeze-frame data\n\nMONITOR YOUR CAR IN REAL TIME\n\nSee what's happening while your engine is running with live OBD2 data.\n\n• Engine RPM and vehicle speed\n• Coolant temperature\n• Fuel system and fuel trim data\n• Throttle position\n• Intake air and engine load\n• Oxygen sensor data\n• And many other vehicle parameters\n\nCreate your own dashboard and choose exactly which sensors you want to monitor.\n\nCHECK EMISSIONS READINESS\n\nPreparing for an emissions or vehicle inspection? Check your vehicle's readiness monitors and see whether your car's emissions systems have completed their tests.\n\nWORKS WITH OBD2 DONGLES\n\nConnect OBD Auto Doctor to your vehicle using a compatible Bluetooth, Wi-Fi or Bluetooth Low Energy (BLE) OBD2 dongle.\n\nCompatible dongles include many ELM327-based adapters, OBDLink, Vgate, Linker, Veepeak and other compatible OBD2 interfaces.\n\nPlease note: An OBD2 dongle is required to connect the app to your vehicle. Dongle compatibility and available features depend on your vehicle.\n\nMORE THAN JUST A CODE READER\n\nOBD Auto Doctor gives you access to the information your car's onboard diagnostic system makes available.\n\n• Read vehicle information\n• Monitor fuel consumption\n• View and record live sensor data\n• Read diagnostic trouble codes\n• Clear diagnostic trouble codes\n• Check emissions readiness\n• View freeze-frame data\n• Monitor vehicle performance\n\nWhether you're trying to understand a Check Engine Light, preparing your car for inspection, monitoring your engine, or simply want to know more about your vehicle, OBD Auto Doctor puts professional-style OBD2 diagnostics in your pocket.\n\nDownload OBD Auto Doctor and start diagnosing your car today.\n\nSUBSCRIPTION\n\nOBD Auto Doctor offers optional subscriptions that unlock additional features.\n\nTerms of Use: https://www.obdautodoctor.com/terms","facts":{"developer_id":908897186,"developer_url":"https://www.obdautodoctor.com/","first_released":"2014-09-07T00:56:23Z","support_url":"https://www.obdautodoctor.com/help/","privacy_url":"https://www.obdautodoctor.com/privacy/","website_url":"https://www.obdautodoctor.com/","app_version":"8.4.1","release_notes":"• Ready for iOS 27\n• Major under-the-hood improvements, including a modernized data layer\n\nEnjoy a smoother OBD Auto Doctor experience!","rating_current_version":4.37913,"rating_count_current_version":6214,"star_counts":[595,117,256,615,4631],"genres":["Utilities","Travel"],"languages":["EN","FI","FR","DE","IT","PL","PT","ES","SV"],"content_advisories":null,"device_families":["iphone","ipad"],"chart":null},"freshness":{"apple_read_at":"2026-10-19T08:51:11.918Z","catalog_read_at":"2026-10-19T08:51:11.918Z","reviews_checked_at":null,"summary_written_at":"2026-10-17T19:03:13.664Z","placed_at":"2026-10-17T03:01:13.384Z","scored_at":"2026-10-20T09:18:11.532Z"},"editorial":{"one_liner":"Reads and clears OBD2 trouble codes, shows live engine data and checks emissions readiness through an OBD2 dongle.","what_is":"OBD2 Scanner | OBD Auto Doctor is a Utilities app for iPhone and iPad that connects to a vehicle through a compatible Bluetooth, Wi-Fi or BLE OBD2 dongle. 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