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Review on ๐Ÿ”ง THINKCAR Bluetooth OBD2 Scanner: Full System Car Diagnostic Scan Tool with 15 Rest Functions, Bi-Directional Testing, Auto VIN, Wireless Connectivity for iOS & Android by Robert Elder

Revainrating 3 out of 5

Good but misses the mark

This little tool can do a lot for $100. It comes with a free manufacturer scan, which is a bummer. The interface is very bad. The UI team should consider changing the home screen to reduce the overload of options you get on first launch. It's just that the interface is really bad. Scanning and viewing data, especially real-time data, is great and terrible at the same time. While you can view live data and save it for later, the lack of customization options limits your ability to create delta datasets and compare results to identify patterns. To be honest, this tool would have received a much higher score if charts and real-time charts had any real value. It's ALMOST useless to sample validate a data set without overlay or delta stitching options. They had a great idea, but they just couldn't make it happen. Most likely, at some point I will copy the reports off the device and create my own application that will allow me to look at the data in a meaningful way and suggest points of analysis. Example: If I run a test for 30 minutes, why don't you show min/max/avg values? Such stupidity harms the offer. The last thing they missed was the report. So many people love it but it's so limited. For example, live data reports only show the average of the entire sample. Why not add some angle charts to this aws app and make it really useful?! Even if you want to keep your data private, it might be worth reconsidering. After trying the sharing feature, you see a mixed execution good idea in the form of a report in the aws web application. You can see your reports and everyone else's reports.

Pros
  • Sturdy construction
Cons
  • No mold required