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Android Apps > Auto & Vehicles > Car Scanner ELM OBD2
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Car Scanner ELM OBD2

2.2.42
CAR SCANNER LLC
4.73
358,238 reviews
10,000,000+
Downloads
Free

Trip computer+car diagnostic tool with widest variety of features and dashboard!

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AppBrain's verdict

EstablishedPopularLoved by usersTop 10
Rating on Google Play
4.73
358,238 ratings
Installs
29 million
Last updated
October 30, 2026
Ads
Contains ads
Size
73.4 MB

Car Scanner ELM OBD2 is popular, with 29 million installs. Users love it: 4.7 stars from 358,238 ratings. Its best ranking is #1 in Top Grossing, Auto & Vehicles in Sweden.

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Pros & Cons

  • Offers a free, wide range of features including custom dashboards, HUD mode, coding and ECU tests
  • Strong manufacturer-specific support, including dedicated profiles for VAG group, Toyota and Renault/Dacia vehicles
  • Built-in trip computer and fuel consumption statistics go beyond basic fault code reading
  • Requires a separate compatible OBD2 ELM327 adapter, and the developer warns that cheap clones can cause connection problems
  • Some features, such as coding, depend on specific vehicle models, firmware versions and sensor availability

User feedback

Ratings and reviews on Google Play

Comments on Car Scanner ELM OBD2 for Android

★★★★☆ ΙΧΘΥΣ man · Oct 23, 2026
I've used this program for years and it's been great. The UI is very functional and clean (although a visual refresh would be welcomed). I was a little sad to see that I can't use it to create a new set of keys for my 2013 Ford C-Max, but this is Car Scanner and not car programmer. For scan to the rescue!
★★★★★ Stephen hammond · Nov 1, 2026
Been using this for a few years now, and it's been good with a range of cars. I use a Wi-Fi dongle and connection is reliable. Paid about £4 for the 'full' version, and it works extremely well, even with a cheap £10 dongle.
★★★★★ J SON · Oct 19, 2026
Works great for my 2018 Nissan Titan and gate scanner from amazon
★★★★★ Kapil · Oct 18, 2026
One of the best OBD scanner available till date. Just go with it
★☆☆☆☆ rick watt · Oct 14, 2026
Where do I start. First it connected to the car but on a trip my ATF TEMP, OIL TEMP RPM AND SPEEDO all registered zero. Then it won't connect, not real good glad I did not pay for this.
★☆☆☆☆ Rupert Wenn · Oct 17, 2026
Does not work with UCAR driver scan Bluetooth device. It found it, but would not connect to this Bluetooth device, no matter what I did or how many reboots etc.

Google Play Rating history and histogram

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Store listing

By CAR SCANNER LLC, from Google Play
Description by CAR SCANNER LLC Written by the developer, not by AppBrain. Click to read.
See what your car is doing in realtime, get OBD fault codes, car performance, sensor data and more!
Car Scanner is a vehicle / car performance / trip computer / diagnostics tool and scanner that uses an OBD II Wi-Fi or Bluetooth adapter to connect to your OBD2 engine management / ECU.
Car Scanner gives you a bunch of unique features:
1) Layout your own dashboard with the gauges and charts you want!
2) Add custom (extended PIDs) and get information, that was hidden from you by car manufacturer!
3) It can also show and reset a DTC fault code like a scantool. Car Scanner includes a huge database of DTC codes descriptions.
4) Car Scanner allows you to read free-frames (sensors state when DTC is saved).
5) Now with Mode 06 - you can get ECU self-monitoring test results. Helps you fix your car and helps keep repair costs down!
6) Check if your car is ready for emission tests.
7) Check all of the sensors at one screen
8) Car Scanner works with any vehicle that uses the OBD 2 standard (most vehicles built after 2000, but can work for vehicles as far back as 1996, check carscanner.info for more details).
9) Car Scanner includes a lot of connection profiles, that gives you some extra features for Toyota, Mitsubishi, GM, Opel, Vauxhal, Chevrolet, Nissan, Infinity, Renault, Hyundai, Kia, Mazda, Ford, Subaru, Dacia, Volkswagen, Skoda, Seat, Audi and others.
10) Car Scanner dashboard includes a HUD mode, that you can use to project data to your windshield.
11) Car Scanner provides a tool for very accurate acceleration measurments (0-60, 0-100, etc.)
12) Car Scanner can be used as a trip computer and can show you fuel consumption statistics!
13) Car Scanner supports coding (changing hidden settings of your car) for this cars:
- VAG group (Volkswagen, Audi, Skoda, Seat), built on the MQB, PQ26 and MLB-EVO platforms. Some exclusive functions you would find only in Car Scanner: Video in motion (VIM), Mirrorlink in motion (MIM), Traffic Jam Assist activation, Drive mode profiles editor (compatibility may depend on your car modules and firmware versions), Ambient lights configuration, etc.;
- Toyota/Lexus cars with CAN bus (almost all cars since 2008 up to nowadays);
- Some of Renault/Dacia (compatibility may depend on your car modules and firmware versions);
- Several service functions available for other cars.
14) And one more thing - Car Scanner provides the widest variety of features for FREE across the Play Market.

The app requires a Wi-Fi or Bluetooth or Bluetooth 4.0 (Bluetooth LE) OBD2 ELM327 compatible adapter (device) to work. ELM327 devices plugs into the diagnostics socket in the car and gives your phone access to car diagnostics.
Recommended adapters brands: OBDLink, Kiwi 3, V-Gate, Carista, LELink, Veepeak.
If you buy one of the cheap china OBD2 ELM327 adapters from ebay / amazon, then make sure it’s not marked as v.2.1. This adapters are supported, but they have lot’s of bugs.

PLEASE NOTE: Vehicle ECUs vary in the amount of sensors supported. This app can’t show you something, that is not provided by your car.

Attention "bad" adapters! We faced the problem, that some adapters (often cheep Chinese clones), can’t connect to the smartphone or the car. Some of them can even make your car engine work unstable, often lost connection, increase time lag when reading data.
So, we recommend you to use genuine ELM327 or recommended adapter brands.

Recent changes:
Updated connection profiles database.
UI Improvements.
Bugs fixed.

Safety and technology

Found in the app by AppBrain
Ads
Contains ads
Price
Free
Libraries
38
App size
73.4 MB
Needs Android
6.0+
Content rating
Everyone

Technologies used by Car Scanner ELM OBD2

29 permissions · 38 libraries
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Releases

Updates seen on Google Play
Version
2.2.42
Launched
January 2018
  • Oct 30, 2026UpdateVersion 2.2.42
  • Sep 14, 2026UpdateVersion 2.2.21
  • Jul 4, 2026UpdateVersion 2.1.50
  • Jun 22, 2026UpdateVersion 2.1.46
  • May 9, 2026UpdateVersion 2.1.28
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Installs

Tracked by AppBrain
Last 30 days
410 thousand
Per day
14 thousand
30-day average
Play install range
10+ million
Launched
January 2018

Installs over time

Car Scanner ELM OBD2 has been installed 29 million times. Over the past 30 days, it averaged 14 thousand installs per day.

Rankings

Google Play top charts
Highest rank
#1
Chart
Top Grossing
Auto & Vehicles
Country
Sweden

Google Play Rankings for Car Scanner ELM OBD2

Top rankings

Rank Country Category List
3 Russia Auto & Vehicles Top Free
2 Canada Auto & Vehicles Top Grossing
1 Sweden Auto & Vehicles Top Grossing
4 Spain Auto & Vehicles Top Free
4 Poland Auto & Vehicles Top Free
9 Canada Auto & Vehicles Top Free
5 Australia Auto & Vehicles Top Free
10 France Auto & Vehicles Top Free
11 Germany Auto & Vehicles Top Free
6 Iran Auto & Vehicles Top Free
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About the app and developer

About Car Scanner ELM OBD2

Car Scanner ELM OBD2 is an auto & vehicles app developed by CAR SCANNER LLC.

Download Statistics

Car Scanner ELM OBD2 has been downloaded 29 million times. In the last 30 days, the app was downloaded 410 thousand times. It is ranked #1 in auto & vehicles.

User Ratings

Car Scanner ELM OBD2 is rated 4.73 out of 5 stars. The rating is based on 360 thousand ratings.

App Information

Car Scanner ELM OBD2 is freely available from Google Play. The APK size is 73.44 MB. The latest APK version available is 2.2.42. The last update was on October 30, 2026.

Technical Requirements

Car Scanner ELM OBD2 requires Android 6.0+ or higher. The app has a content rating of Everyone. The APK has been available on Google Play since January 2018.

Car Scanner ELM OBD2 is made and published by CAR SCANNER LLC. AppBrain is an independent app data site and isn't affiliated with CAR SCANNER LLC. The app name, icon, screenshots and description belong to CAR SCANNER LLC and are shown as published on Google Play.

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