Carly Downloads & RevenueCarly — OBD2 car scanner · App Store & Google Play
Carly — OBD2 car scanner gets 500+ downloads a day worldwide (AppInsider estimate, November 2026, rounded down to a band).
Carly — OBD2 car scanner by Carly Solutions GmbH Co KG is on App Store and Google Play. Active Users (MAU & DAU), Downloads, rankings, keywords, revenue, and rating totals.
Carly — OBD2 car scanner update history & changes
Last change · 47 events since 7 Oct 2011Full timeline ↓📈iOSEntered the top 100📈iOSCharting in a new country📦iOSUpdated to version 41.26.110314📈AndroidHit #1📈AndroidHit #1 in 4 charts📦iOSUpdated to version 41.26.102216📦AndroidUpdated to version 50.05📦AndroidUpdated to version 50.04🆕AndroidFirst spotted by AppInsider🆕iOSFirst spotted by AppInsider🆕AndroidReleased on Google Play🆕iOSReleased on the App Store
Full timeline · 47 events
- 📈Carly — OBD2 car scanner entered the top 100iOSTop Grossing · Productivity · MY
- 📈Carly — OBD2 car scanner charting in a new countryiOSMalaysia
- 📦Carly — OBD2 car scanner updated to version 41.26.110314iOS- Alle Carly-Marken in EINER App
- Neues Design des App-Dashboards und einfacherer Zugang zu den Funktionen
- Verbesserte Diagnose für VW, Audi, Seat und Skoda Modelle zwischen 2015 und 2022
- Erweiterte Reparatur- und Wartungsanleitungen für alle verfügbaren Fahrzeuge in Carly ab 2007… more - 📈Carly — OBD2 car scanner entered the top 100iOSTop Grossing · Productivity · TR
- 📈Carly — OBD2 car scanner charting in a new countryiOSTurkey
- 📈Carly — OBD2 car scanner hit #1AndroidTop Grossing · Auto & Vehicles · MX
- 📈Carly — OBD2 car scanner entered the top 100iOSTop Grossing · Productivity · TH
- 📈Carly — OBD2 car scanner charting in a new countryiOSThailand
- 📈Carly — OBD2 car scanner hit #1 in 4 chartsAndroidTop Grossing · Auto & Vehicles · IN · Top Grossing · Auto & Vehicles · NL · Top Grossing · Auto & Vehicles · SA · Top Grossing · Auto & Vehicles · VN
- 📈Carly — OBD2 car scanner hit #1AndroidTop Grossing · Auto & Vehicles · TH
- 📈Carly — OBD2 car scanner hit #1AndroidTop Grossing · Auto & Vehicles · TR
- 📈Carly — OBD2 car scanner hit #1AndroidTop Grossing · Auto & Vehicles · AE
- 📈Carly — OBD2 car scanner entered the top 100iOSTop Grossing · Productivity · AR
- 📈Carly — OBD2 car scanner charting in a new countryiOSArgentina
- 📦Carly — OBD2 car scanner updated to version 41.26.102216iOS- Alle Carly-Marken in EINER App
- Neues Design des App-Dashboards und einfacherer Zugang zu den Funktionen
- Verbesserte Diagnose für VW, Audi, Seat und Skoda Modelle zwischen 2015 und 2022
- Erweiterte Reparatur- und Wartungsanleitungen für alle verfügbaren Fahrzeuge in Carly ab 2007… more - 📈Carly — OBD2 car scanner entered the top 100iOSTop Grossing · Productivity · VN
- 📈Carly — OBD2 car scanner charting in a new countryiOSVietnam
- 📦Carly — OBD2 car scanner updated to version 50.05Android- All Carly brands in ONE app
- 📦Carly — OBD2 car scanner updated to version 41.26.101516iOS- Alle Carly-Marken in EINER App
- Neues Design des App-Dashboards und einfacherer Zugang zu den Funktionen
- Verbesserte Diagnose für VW, Audi, Seat und Skoda Modelle zwischen 2015 und 2022
- Erweiterte Reparatur- und Wartungsanleitungen für alle verfügbaren Fahrzeuge in Carly ab 2007… more - 📦Carly — OBD2 car scanner updated to version 50.04Android- All Carly brands in ONE app
- 📈Carly — OBD2 car scanner entered the top 100iOSTop Grossing · Productivity · ZA
- 📈Carly — OBD2 car scanner charting in a new countryiOSSouth Africa
- 📈Carly — OBD2 car scanner entered the top 10AndroidTop Grossing · Auto & Vehicles · VN
- 📈Carly — OBD2 car scanner charting in a new countryAndroidVietnam
- 📈Carly — OBD2 car scanner entered the top 100 in 2 chartsiOSTop Grossing · Productivity · IN · Top Grossing · Productivity · PL
- 📈Carly — OBD2 car scanner charting in a new country in 2 chartsiOSIndia · Poland
- 📈Carly — OBD2 car scanner entered the top 10 in 4 chartsAndroidTop Grossing · Auto & Vehicles · MX · Top Grossing · Auto & Vehicles · NL · Top Grossing · Auto & Vehicles · TH · Top Grossing · Auto & Vehicles · TR
- 📈Carly — OBD2 car scanner charting in a new country in 5 chartsAndroidSpain · Mexico · Netherlands · Thailand · +1 more
- 📈Carly — OBD2 car scanner entered the top 100AndroidTop Free · Auto & Vehicles · ES
- 📈Carly — OBD2 car scanner entered the top 100iOSTop Grossing · Productivity · ID
- 📈Carly — OBD2 car scanner charting in a new countryiOSIndonesia
- 📈Carly — OBD2 car scanner entered the top 10AndroidTop Grossing · Auto & Vehicles · US
- 📈Carly — OBD2 car scanner entered the top 100iOSTop Grossing · Productivity · CA
- 📈Carly — OBD2 car scanner charting in a new countryiOSCanada
- 📈Carly — OBD2 car scanner hit #1AndroidTop Grossing · Auto & Vehicles · ID
- 📈Carly — OBD2 car scanner entered the top 100iOSTop Grossing · Productivity · MX
- 📈Carly — OBD2 car scanner charting in a new countryiOSMexico
- 📈Carly — OBD2 car scanner hit #1AndroidTop Grossing · Auto & Vehicles · FR
- 📈Carly — OBD2 car scanner entered the top 100iOSTop Grossing · Productivity · AE
- 📈Carly — OBD2 car scanner charting in a new countryiOSUnited Arab Emirates
- 📈Carly — OBD2 car scanner entered the top 100AndroidTop Free · Auto & Vehicles · FR
- 🆕Carly — OBD2 car scanner first spotted by AppInsiderAndroidGermany
- 🆕Carly — OBD2 car scanner first spotted by AppInsideriOS#79 in Top Grossing · Productivity · United Kingdom
- 📦Carly — OBD2 car scanner version 41.26.091615iOSNo release notes
- 📦Carly — OBD2 car scanner version 50.02Android- All Carly brands in ONE app
- 🆕Carly — OBD2 car scanner released on Google PlayAndroid
- 🆕Carly — OBD2 car scanner released on the App StoreiOS
Collected from the stores by AppInsider since we first spotted the app. Dates are when we saw each change.
Rating
4.8 ★
43k ratings, both stores
Measured
Best rank now
#1
Android · 
Auto & Vehicles Grossing
Auto & Vehicles GrossingMeasured
New ratings a week
128
steady vs the 2 weeks before (App Store)
Measured
Carly — OBD2 car scanner at a glance
AI summary written from our chart and store data, 2026-11-07. It can be wrong: check the numbers above.
Carly is a freemium OBD2 diagnostic and maintenance app for car owners, offering fault code reading, live data monitoring, repair guides, and hidden feature coding across multiple vehicle brands. The app holds the #1 position in Auto & Vehicles Grossing charts across ten markets including Germany, France, India, and the UAE, indicating strong monetization of its premium features in diverse regions.
Similar apps: Torque Pro, BlueDriver, OBD Auto Doctor
App Store
App details
App ID
467344155
Publisher
Carly Solutions GmbH Co KG
Publisher country
Germany
On the store since
Oct 2011
15 years on the store
Minimum OS
iOS 16.0+
iPhone 8 and later
Devices
iPhone · iPad
Universal purchase
Content rating
4+
Languages
7
EN FR DE IT PL PT ES
Size
437 MB
Also listed in
Utilities
Tech stack
Built with
Native (Swift)
Confidence
High
Google Play
App details
App ID
com.iViNi.bmwhatLite
Publisher
Carly Solutions GmbH & Co. KG
Publisher country
Germany
Minimum OS
Android 12L+
Content rating
Everyone
Languages
1
Size
113 MB
Tech stack
Android app v50.02 · checked 27 Sep 2026
Built with
Native Android
Kotlin + Jetpack Compose
Third-party SDKs
8
Trackers
10
Permissions
23
Targets
Android API 37
CPU
64-bit
arm64-v8a
Ad networks
Google AdMob
Monetization
Google Play Billing
Attribution
AAdjust
Analytics
Crash reporting
Crashlytics
Infrastructure
Firebase
Trackers
AAdjust+9 more
Signing key in use since 2012. Certificate owner, full permission list, deep links and the domains this app talks toProSee plans
Carly — OBD2 car scanner downloads & installs
Both stores, worldwide. Bands are open; exact numbers are free with an account.
| Store | Downloads / day | Lifetime installs |
|---|---|---|
| App Store | 100+ | 1M+ |
| Google Play | 100+ | 1M+ Measured |
| Total | 500+ Confidence | 5M+ Confidence |
How this is calculated
App Store: chart positions and rating growth per country, anchored on its own Android downloads; lifetime from ratings worldwide × installs per rating. Google Play: the daily change in its exact install count. The total adds every store.
Where Carly — OBD2 car scanner's downloads come from Modelled
Last 30 days: organic search, browsing the store, features and paid ads.
Active users
All platforms, worldwide. Free with an account.
Stickiness (DAU / MAU)
how many monthly users open it on a given day
How this is calculated
Monthly users come from lifetime installs across every store, fitted on monthly active user figures companies publish; daily users = monthly × the typical daily/monthly ratio for the category. Confidence is the chance the real number is within half to double ours.
In-app revenue
Worldwide, what users spend before Apple and Google take their fee.
| Store | Per day | Per month | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| App Store | |||
| Google Play | |||
| Total | Confidence | 100% |
Business model: In-app purchase-led
How Carly — OBD2 car scanner makes money: subscriptions, one-off purchases and ads.
In-app purchasesAdsIn the app: Google AdMob
One-off purchases
/mo
of revenue
Ads
/mo
of revenue
Top in-app purchases · App Store US, most popular first
| 1 | Carly for BMW Full-Version | |
| 2 | BMW and Mini | |
| 3 | All Brands | |
| 4 | All Brands + Smart Mechanic | |
| 5 | Smart Mechanic | |
| 6 | BMW and Mini + Smart Mechanic | |
| 7 | All Brands Upgrade | |
| 8 | Volkswagen, Audi, Seat, Skoda | |
| 9 | Mercedes | |
| 10 | Toyota |
Where it ranks now
Both stores, across every country we track.
| Store | Best rank | Charting in | US Top Free | US Top Grossing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| App Store | #13 Productivity Grossing | 7 of 30 countries | – | – |
| Google Play | #1 Auto & Vehicles Grossing | 14 of 23 countries | – | #11 |
Full chart lists: App Store · Google Play.
Review momentum
ⓘ How we measure thisApp Store
New ratings a week
72
steady vs the 2 weeks before
Written reviews a week
under 1
US App Store
Recent ratings
4.5★
vs 4.6★ lifetime
Review momentum
79/100
faster than 92% of Productivity apps
New ratings by country (8)
| Country | New ratings a week | Share | Last 2 weeks vs the 2 before |
|---|---|---|---|
| Germany | 40 | 55% | steady |
 United Kingdom | 10 | 14% | ▲ +21% |
 Spain | 8.2 | 12% | ▼ -16% |
 France | 7 | 10% | ▼ -12% |
 Mexico | 2.1 | 3% | – |
 Poland | 2 | 3% | – |
 Netherlands | 1.5 | 2% | – |
 Argentina | 1 | 1% | – |
App Store ratings in the countries we track, 4-week average.
Google Play
New ratings a week
56
▲ +10% vs the 2 weeks before
Written reviews a week
under 1
Google Play
Lifetime rating
3.7★
recent stars not readable yet: new ratings are a tiny share of the total
Review momentum
63/100
faster than 69% of Auto and vehicles apps
Review momentum (0-100) blends how fast the app collects ratings compared with other apps in its category (60%), whether that pace is speeding up (25%) and what recent raters give it (15%; recent stars well below lifetime pull it down). Ratings counts are read daily. A jump usually means a launch, a feature, ads or a new review prompt.
Ratings
Both stores. Store data, measured.
| Store | Rating | Ratings |
|---|---|---|
| App Store | 4.7 ★ | 8.1k |
| Google Play | 4.8 ★ | 35k 1.4k written reviews |
| Both stores | 4.8 ★ weighted by ratings | 43k |
What users say about Carly — OBD2 car scanner
From the 50 most recent App Store reviews in the US.
Mostly negative (10% of recent reviews give 4–5 stars). People like it for good value, and working reliably. The main complaints are about price and subscriptions, and privacy and spam. Recent reviews are more positive than earlier ones.
What people like
- Price & subscription: “I immediately emailed them asking to cancel and issue a refund”
- Crashes & bugs: “Recently, my OBD scanner stopped working and after contacting them they are sending me a new adapter free of charge”
- Features & content: “The most inexpensive coding/scanning tool out there”
Common complaints
- Price & subscription: “Avoid this app at all costs”
- Privacy & data: “THIS IS A SCAM COMPANY!!!”
- Features & content: “Just wasted over $200 for useless tool”
- Customer support: “Customer service is horrible”
About Carly — OBD2 car scanner
Carly is the most versatile OBD2 solution, offering diagnostics, engine live data, and guides for car repair and maintenance.
It's helped over a million car owners to save up to $2,000 per year for car-related topics.
Get the Carly app and the Carly Universal Scanner to access data through the OBD2 port of your car.
Unleash your inner car hero with Carly!
It works for Audi, BMW, Ford, Lexus, Mercedes, Mini, Opel, Porsche, Renault, Seat, Skoda, Toyota, VW, and almost all other car brands with an OBD2 port.
As every car is unique, which specific Carly features are available will vary with every model, build year, hardware, and software.
————
BASIC FEATURES INCLUDED IN THE (FREE) BASIC PACKAGE
Diagnostics (OBD), Live Data (OBD), and Emission Check (OBD) enable you to have control over the most important systems — engine and transmission.
ADVANCED FEATURES INCLUDED IN THE PREMIUM PACKAGE (YEARLY LICENSE)
• UNDERSTAND YOUR CAR'S HEALTH
With Carly Diagnostics, you can read and clear fault codes from all built-in electronic control units (ECUs), including engine, transmission, ABS, airbag, and multimedia, keep track of your car’s health, gauge the severity of problems, and more.
• POWERCHARGE YOUR REPAIR SKILLS
Get expert repair guides for your specific issues to help you understand and fix the issues by yourself.
• MONITOR ENGINE LIVE DATA
Live parameters or live data can help you take the guesswork out of understanding what your car needs and narrow down the fault causes.
• PERFORM CAR MAINTENANCE INDEPENDENT OF THE WORKSHOP
The Carly Maintenance feature helps you step-by-step to service your car yourself, reset your service and keep track of your service intervals directly from your phone.
• VIEW THE CONDITION OF YOUR BATTERY
The Carly Battery Check function helps you monitor the status of your car's starter battery, which will help to increase your batterie lifetime.
• CODE AND UNLOCK HIDDEN FEATURES
Access hidden features set by the manufacturer and customize your car to fit your needs. This feature is only available on certain car brands/models, and the coding options vary between each control unit.
• DETECT MILEAGE MANIPULATION
Mileage manipulation is on the rise. Don’t get tricked when buying a used car — use Carly to perform a used car inspection before buying.
————
HOW IT WORKS
Step 1: Check which features are available for your car model
Step 2: Order your Carly Universal Scanner
Step 3: Plug the scanner into the OBD2 port and log in on this app
THE CARLY UNIVERSAL SCANNER — THE MOST ADVANCED OBD DEVICE
The OBD2 device was designed to support almost all car brands with an OBD2 port and to enable advanced Carly features. The scanner comes with:
• A lifetime warranty
• Premium customer support
Take the health of your car into your own hands!
————
You can purchase a subscription for an individual car brand or for all car brands.
This is a yearly subscription. The subscription automatically renews for one year if not cancel
It's helped over a million car owners to save up to $2,000 per year for car-related topics.
Get the Carly app and the Carly Universal Scanner to access data through the OBD2 port of your car.
Unleash your inner car hero with Carly!
It works for Audi, BMW, Ford, Lexus, Mercedes, Mini, Opel, Porsche, Renault, Seat, Skoda, Toyota, VW, and almost all other car brands with an OBD2 port.
As every car is unique, which specific Carly features are available will vary with every model, build year, hardware, and software.
————
BASIC FEATURES INCLUDED IN THE (FREE) BASIC PACKAGE
Diagnostics (OBD), Live Data (OBD), and Emission Check (OBD) enable you to have control over the most important systems — engine and transmission.
ADVANCED FEATURES INCLUDED IN THE PREMIUM PACKAGE (YEARLY LICENSE)
• UNDERSTAND YOUR CAR'S HEALTH
With Carly Diagnostics, you can read and clear fault codes from all built-in electronic control units (ECUs), including engine, transmission, ABS, airbag, and multimedia, keep track of your car’s health, gauge the severity of problems, and more.
• POWERCHARGE YOUR REPAIR SKILLS
Get expert repair guides for your specific issues to help you understand and fix the issues by yourself.
• MONITOR ENGINE LIVE DATA
Live parameters or live data can help you take the guesswork out of understanding what your car needs and narrow down the fault causes.
• PERFORM CAR MAINTENANCE INDEPENDENT OF THE WORKSHOP
The Carly Maintenance feature helps you step-by-step to service your car yourself, reset your service and keep track of your service intervals directly from your phone.
• VIEW THE CONDITION OF YOUR BATTERY
The Carly Battery Check function helps you monitor the status of your car's starter battery, which will help to increase your batterie lifetime.
• CODE AND UNLOCK HIDDEN FEATURES
Access hidden features set by the manufacturer and customize your car to fit your needs. This feature is only available on certain car brands/models, and the coding options vary between each control unit.
• DETECT MILEAGE MANIPULATION
Mileage manipulation is on the rise. Don’t get tricked when buying a used car — use Carly to perform a used car inspection before buying.
————
HOW IT WORKS
Step 1: Check which features are available for your car model
Step 2: Order your Carly Universal Scanner
Step 3: Plug the scanner into the OBD2 port and log in on this app
THE CARLY UNIVERSAL SCANNER — THE MOST ADVANCED OBD DEVICE
The OBD2 device was designed to support almost all car brands with an OBD2 port and to enable advanced Carly features. The scanner comes with:
• A lifetime warranty
• Premium customer support
Take the health of your car into your own hands!
————
You can purchase a subscription for an individual car brand or for all car brands.
This is a yearly subscription. The subscription automatically renews for one year if not cancel
Carly — OBD2 car scanner App Store
Carly — OBD2 car scanner gets 500+ downloads a day worldwide (AppInsider estimate, November 2026, rounded down to a band).
Carly — OBD2 car scanner is #13 in Productivity Grossing in Germany and charting in 7 of 30 countries we track.
Updated 8 Nov 2026 · rankings refresh through the day
DeveloperCarly Solutions GmbH Co KG
CategoryProductivity
PriceFree
Released
Rating★ 4.7 (8.1k)
Version41.26.110314
Age rating4+
First seen by us 24 Sep 2026
24 Sep 2026Installs (est.)1M+ worldwide
Built withNative (Swift) · Confidence: High
Rating
4.7 ★
8.1k ratings
Measured
Best rank now
#13
Productivity GrossingMeasured
New ratings a week
72
steady vs the 2 weeks before
Measured
Carly — OBD2 car scanner on the App Store
App details
App ID
467344155
Publisher
Carly Solutions GmbH Co KG
Publisher country
Germany
On the store since
Oct 2011
15 years on the store
Minimum OS
iOS 16.0+
iPhone 8 and later
Devices
iPhone · iPad
Universal purchase
Content rating
4+
Languages
7
EN FR DE IT PL PT ES
Size
437 MB
Also listed in
Utilities
Tech stack
Built with
Native (Swift)
Confidence
High
Carly — OBD2 car scanner downloads
Worldwide, per day, and installs to date. The band is open; the exact number is free with an account.
How this is calculated
Apple publishes no download counts. App Store downloads come from chart positions and daily rating growth per country, calibrated on Google Play install counts; lifetime installs from ratings worldwide × installs per rating. Confidence is the chance the real number is within half to double ours.
Where Carly — OBD2 car scanner's downloads come from Modelled
Last 30 days: organic search, browsing the store, features and paid ads.
Active users
All platforms, worldwide. Free with an account.
Stickiness (DAU / MAU)
how many monthly users open it on a given day
How this is calculated
Monthly users come from lifetime installs across every store, fitted on monthly active user figures companies publish; daily users = monthly × the typical daily/monthly ratio for the category. Confidence is the chance the real number is within half to double ours.
In-app revenue
Worldwide, what users spend in Carly — OBD2 car scanner before Apple and Google take their fee.
How this is calculated
Top Grossing positions in every country we track, converted to dollars per store and country, sized by each market's published consumer spend and calibrated on revenue companies publish.
Business model: In-app purchase-led
How Carly — OBD2 car scanner makes money: subscriptions, one-off purchases and ads.
In-app purchasesAdsIn the app: Google AdMob
One-off purchases
/mo
of revenue
Ads
/mo
of revenue
Top in-app purchases · App Store US, most popular first
| 1 | Carly for BMW Full-Version | |
| 2 | BMW and Mini | |
| 3 | All Brands | |
| 4 | All Brands + Smart Mechanic | |
| 5 | Smart Mechanic | |
| 6 | BMW and Mini + Smart Mechanic | |
| 7 | All Brands Upgrade | |
| 8 | Volkswagen, Audi, Seat, Skoda | |
| 9 | Mercedes | |
| 10 | Toyota |
Where it ranks now
Every top chart it appears in across 30 countries.
| Country | Charts | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Germany | ProductivityGrossing | #13 |
| United Kingdom | ProductivityGrossing | #33 |
| France | ProductivityGrossing | #23 |
| Spain | ProductivityGrossing | #35 |
 Sweden | ProductivityGrossing | #25 |
| Netherlands | ProductivityGrossing | #58 |
| Poland | ProductivityGrossing | #66 |
Apps near Carly — OBD2 car scanner on the chart
Productivity Grossing, around #13.
Ratings
App Store, worldwide.
Rating
4.7 ★
8.1k ratings
Measured
Ratings
8.1k
Measured
Review momentum
ⓘ How we measure thisNew ratings a week
72
steady vs the 2 weeks before
Written reviews a week
under 1
US App Store
Recent ratings
4.5★
vs 4.6★ lifetime
Review momentum
79/100
faster than 92% of Productivity apps
New ratings by country (8)
| Country | New ratings a week | Share | Last 2 weeks vs the 2 before |
|---|---|---|---|
| Germany | 40 | 55% | steady |
| United Kingdom | 10 | 14% | ▲ +21% |
| Spain | 8.2 | 12% | ▼ -16% |
| France | 7 | 10% | ▼ -12% |
| Mexico | 2.1 | 3% | – |
| Poland | 2 | 3% | – |
| Netherlands | 1.5 | 2% | – |
| Argentina | 1 | 1% | – |
App Store ratings in the countries we track, 4-week average.
Review momentum (0-100) blends how fast the app collects ratings compared with other apps in its category (60%), whether that pace is speeding up (25%) and what recent raters give it (15%; recent stars well below lifetime pull it down). Ratings counts are read daily. A jump usually means a launch, a feature, ads or a new review prompt.
What users say about Carly — OBD2 car scanner
From the 50 most recent App Store reviews in the US.
Mostly negative (10% of recent reviews give 4–5 stars). People like it for good value, and working reliably. The main complaints are about price and subscriptions, and privacy and spam. Recent reviews are more positive than earlier ones.
What people like
- Price & subscription: “I immediately emailed them asking to cancel and issue a refund”
- Crashes & bugs: “Recently, my OBD scanner stopped working and after contacting them they are sending me a new adapter free of charge”
- Features & content: “The most inexpensive coding/scanning tool out there”
Common complaints
- Price & subscription: “Avoid this app at all costs”
- Privacy & data: “THIS IS A SCAM COMPANY!!!”
- Features & content: “Just wasted over $200 for useless tool”
- Customer support: “Customer service is horrible”
About Carly — OBD2 car scanner
Carly is the most versatile OBD2 solution, offering diagnostics, engine live data, and guides for car repair and maintenance.
It's helped over a million car owners to save up to $2,000 per year for car-related topics.
Get the Carly app and the Carly Universal Scanner to access data through the OBD2 port of your car.
Unleash your inner car hero with Carly!
It works for Audi, BMW, Ford, Lexus, Mercedes, Mini, Opel, Porsche, Renault, Seat, Skoda, Toyota, VW, and almost all other car brands with an OBD2 port.
As every car is unique, which specific Carly features are available will vary with every model, build year, hardware, and software.
————
BASIC FEATURES INCLUDED IN THE (FREE) BASIC PACKAGE
Diagnostics (OBD), Live Data (OBD), and Emission Check (OBD) enable you to have control over the most important systems — engine and transmission.
ADVANCED FEATURES INCLUDED IN THE PREMIUM PACKAGE (YEARLY LICENSE)
• UNDERSTAND YOUR CAR'S HEALTH
With Carly Diagnostics, you can read and clear fault codes from all built-in electronic control units (ECUs), including engine, transmission, ABS, airbag, and multimedia, keep track of your car’s health, gauge the severity of problems, and more.
• POWERCHARGE YOUR REPAIR SKILLS
Get expert repair guides for your specific issues to help you understand and fix the issues by yourself.
• MONITOR ENGINE LIVE DATA
Live parameters or live data can help you take the guesswork out of understanding what your car needs and narrow down the fault causes.
• PERFORM CAR MAINTENANCE INDEPENDENT OF THE WORKSHOP
The Carly Maintenance feature helps you step-by-step to service your car yourself, reset your service and keep track of your service intervals directly from your phone.
• VIEW THE CONDITION OF YOUR BATTERY
The Carly Battery Check function helps you monitor the status of your car's starter battery, which will help to increase your batterie lifetime.
• CODE AND UNLOCK HIDDEN FEATURES
Access hidden features set by the manufacturer and customize your car to fit your needs. This feature is only available on certain car brands/models, and the coding options vary between each control unit.
• DETECT MILEAGE MANIPULATION
Mileage manipulation is on the rise. Don’t get tricked when buying a used car — use Carly to perform a used car inspection before buying.
————
HOW IT WORKS
Step 1: Check which features are available for your car model
Step 2: Order your Carly Universal Scanner
Step 3: Plug the scanner into the OBD2 port and log in on this app
THE CARLY UNIVERSAL SCANNER — THE MOST ADVANCED OBD DEVICE
The OBD2 device was designed to support almost all car brands with an OBD2 port and to enable advanced Carly features. The scanner comes with:
• A lifetime warranty
• Premium customer support
Take the health of your car into your own hands!
————
You can purchase a subscription for an individual car brand or for all car brands.
This is a yearly subscription. The subscription automatically renews for one year if not cancel
It's helped over a million car owners to save up to $2,000 per year for car-related topics.
Get the Carly app and the Carly Universal Scanner to access data through the OBD2 port of your car.
Unleash your inner car hero with Carly!
It works for Audi, BMW, Ford, Lexus, Mercedes, Mini, Opel, Porsche, Renault, Seat, Skoda, Toyota, VW, and almost all other car brands with an OBD2 port.
As every car is unique, which specific Carly features are available will vary with every model, build year, hardware, and software.
————
BASIC FEATURES INCLUDED IN THE (FREE) BASIC PACKAGE
Diagnostics (OBD), Live Data (OBD), and Emission Check (OBD) enable you to have control over the most important systems — engine and transmission.
ADVANCED FEATURES INCLUDED IN THE PREMIUM PACKAGE (YEARLY LICENSE)
• UNDERSTAND YOUR CAR'S HEALTH
With Carly Diagnostics, you can read and clear fault codes from all built-in electronic control units (ECUs), including engine, transmission, ABS, airbag, and multimedia, keep track of your car’s health, gauge the severity of problems, and more.
• POWERCHARGE YOUR REPAIR SKILLS
Get expert repair guides for your specific issues to help you understand and fix the issues by yourself.
• MONITOR ENGINE LIVE DATA
Live parameters or live data can help you take the guesswork out of understanding what your car needs and narrow down the fault causes.
• PERFORM CAR MAINTENANCE INDEPENDENT OF THE WORKSHOP
The Carly Maintenance feature helps you step-by-step to service your car yourself, reset your service and keep track of your service intervals directly from your phone.
• VIEW THE CONDITION OF YOUR BATTERY
The Carly Battery Check function helps you monitor the status of your car's starter battery, which will help to increase your batterie lifetime.
• CODE AND UNLOCK HIDDEN FEATURES
Access hidden features set by the manufacturer and customize your car to fit your needs. This feature is only available on certain car brands/models, and the coding options vary between each control unit.
• DETECT MILEAGE MANIPULATION
Mileage manipulation is on the rise. Don’t get tricked when buying a used car — use Carly to perform a used car inspection before buying.
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HOW IT WORKS
Step 1: Check which features are available for your car model
Step 2: Order your Carly Universal Scanner
Step 3: Plug the scanner into the OBD2 port and log in on this app
THE CARLY UNIVERSAL SCANNER — THE MOST ADVANCED OBD DEVICE
The OBD2 device was designed to support almost all car brands with an OBD2 port and to enable advanced Carly features. The scanner comes with:
• A lifetime warranty
• Premium customer support
Take the health of your car into your own hands!
————
You can purchase a subscription for an individual car brand or for all car brands.
This is a yearly subscription. The subscription automatically renews for one year if not cancel
Latest updates
41.26.110314
- Alle Carly-Marken in EINER App
- Neues Design des App-Dashboards und einfacherer Zugang zu den Funktionen
- Verbesserte Diagnose für VW, Audi, Seat und Skoda Modelle zwischen 2015 und 2022
- Erweiterte Reparatur- und Wartungsanleitungen für alle verfügbaren Fahrzeuge in Carly ab 2007
41.26.102216
- Alle Carly-Marken in EINER App
- Neues Design des App-Dashboards und einfacherer Zugang zu den Funktionen
- Verbesserte Diagnose für VW, Audi, Seat und Skoda Modelle zwischen 2015 und 2022
- Erweiterte Reparatur- und Wartungsanleitungen für alle verfügbaren Fahrzeuge in Carly ab 2007
41.26.101516
- Alle Carly-Marken in EINER App
- Neues Design des App-Dashboards und einfacherer Zugang zu den Funktionen
- Verbesserte Diagnose für VW, Audi, Seat und Skoda Modelle zwischen 2015 und 2022
- Erweiterte Reparatur- und Wartungsanleitungen für alle verfügbaren Fahrzeuge in Carly ab 2007
Carly — OBD2 car scanner Android
Carly — OBD2 car scanner gets 500+ downloads a day worldwide (AppInsider estimate, November 2026, rounded down to a band).
Carly — OBD2 car scanner is #1 in Auto & Vehicles Grossing on Google Play in Germany and charting in 14 of 23 countries we track.
Updated 8 Nov 2026 · rankings refresh through the day
DeveloperCarly Solutions GmbH & Co KG
CategoryAuto & Vehicles
PriceFree
Released
Installs1M+
Rating★ 4.8 (35k)
Updated
Content ratingEveryone
Rating
4.8 ★
35k ratings
Measured
Best rank now
#1
Auto & Vehicles GrossingMeasured
New ratings a week
56
▲ +10% vs the 2 weeks before
Measured
Carly — OBD2 car scanner at a glance
AI summary written from our chart and store data, 2026-11-07. It can be wrong: check the numbers above.
Carly is a freemium OBD2 diagnostic and maintenance app for car owners, offering fault code reading, live data monitoring, repair guides, and hidden feature coding across multiple vehicle brands. The app holds the #1 position in Auto & Vehicles Grossing charts across ten markets including Germany, France, India, and the UAE, indicating strong monetization of its premium features in diverse regions.
Similar apps: Torque Pro, BlueDriver, OBD Auto Doctor
Carly — OBD2 car scanner on Google Play
App details
App ID
com.iViNi.bmwhatLite
Publisher
Carly Solutions GmbH & Co. KG
Publisher country
Germany
Minimum OS
Android 12L+
Content rating
Everyone
Languages
1
Size
113 MB
Tech stack
Android app v50.02 · checked 27 Sep 2026
Built with
Native Android
Kotlin + Jetpack Compose
Third-party SDKs
8
Trackers
10
Permissions
23
Targets
Android API 37
CPU
64-bit
arm64-v8a
Its iPhone app is most likely native Swift.
Ad networks
Google AdMob
Monetization
Google Play Billing
Attribution
AAdjust
Analytics
Crash reporting
Crashlytics
Infrastructure
Firebase
Trackers
AAdjust+9 more
Signing key in use since 2012. Certificate owner, full permission list, deep links and the domains this app talks toProSee plans
Carly — OBD2 car scanner downloads
Worldwide, per day, and installs to date. The band is open; the exact number is free with an account.
How this is calculated
Google Play shows an exact lifetime install count; downloads per day are its daily change (measured). When Play hasn't refreshed the count, they come from new ratings and Top Free chart positions. Confidence is the chance the real number is within half to double ours.
Where Carly — OBD2 car scanner's downloads come from Modelled
Last 30 days: organic search, browsing the store, features and paid ads.
Active users
All platforms, worldwide. Free with an account.
Stickiness (DAU / MAU)
how many monthly users open it on a given day
Retention · share of new users still active
Day 1
Day 7
Day 30
Time spent · per daily user
Average time spent Pro
min a day
Sessions a day Pro
Time per session Pro
min
How this is calculated
Monthly users come from lifetime installs across every store, fitted on monthly active user figures companies publish; daily users = monthly × the typical daily/monthly ratio for the category. Confidence is the chance the real number is within half to double ours.
In-app revenue
Worldwide, what users spend in Carly — OBD2 car scanner before Apple and Google take their fee.
How this is calculated
Top Grossing positions in every country we track, converted to dollars per store and country, sized by each market's published consumer spend and calibrated on revenue companies publish.
Business model: In-app purchase-led
How Carly — OBD2 car scanner makes money: subscriptions, one-off purchases and ads.
In-app purchasesAdsIn the app: Google AdMob
One-off purchases
/mo
of revenue
Ads
/mo
of revenue
Top in-app purchases · App Store US, most popular first
| 1 | Carly for BMW Full-Version | |
| 2 | BMW and Mini | |
| 3 | All Brands | |
| 4 | All Brands + Smart Mechanic | |
| 5 | Smart Mechanic | |
| 6 | BMW and Mini + Smart Mechanic | |
| 7 | All Brands Upgrade | |
| 8 | Volkswagen, Audi, Seat, Skoda | |
| 9 | Mercedes | |
| 10 | Toyota |
Where it ranks on Google Play
Every top 200 chart it appears in across 23 countries.
| Country | Charts | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Germany | Auto & VehiclesGrossing | #1 |
| France | Auto & VehiclesGrossing | #1 |
 India | Auto & VehiclesGrossing | #1 |
| United Kingdom | Auto & VehiclesGrossing | #3 |
 Indonesia | Auto & VehiclesGrossing | #1 |
 Saudi Arabia | Auto & VehiclesGrossing | #1 |
 United States | Auto & VehiclesGrossing | #11 |
| Netherlands | Auto & VehiclesGrossing | #1 |
 Turkey | Auto & VehiclesGrossing | #1 |
 United Arab Emirates | Auto & VehiclesGrossing | #1 |
| Mexico | Auto & VehiclesGrossing | #2 |
 Thailand | Auto & VehiclesGrossing | #1 |
 Vietnam | Auto & VehiclesGrossing | #1 |
| Germany | Auto & VehiclesFree | #33 |
| Germany | All AppsGrossing | #105 |
| United Kingdom | Auto & VehiclesFree | #75 |
| France | Auto & VehiclesFree | #105 |
| Spain | Auto & VehiclesFree | #64 |
Apps near Carly — OBD2 car scanner on the chart
Auto & Vehicles Grossing, around #1.
Ratings
Google Play, worldwide.
Rating
4.8 ★
35k ratings
Measured
Ratings
35k
Measured
Written reviews
1.4k
Measured
Review momentum
ⓘ How we measure thisNew ratings a week
56
▲ +10% vs the 2 weeks before
Written reviews a week
under 1
Google Play
Lifetime rating
3.7★
recent stars not readable yet: new ratings are a tiny share of the total
Review momentum
63/100
faster than 69% of Auto and vehicles apps
Review momentum (0-100) blends how fast the app collects ratings compared with other apps in its category (60%), whether that pace is speeding up (25%) and what recent raters give it (15%; recent stars well below lifetime pull it down). Ratings counts are read daily. A jump usually means a launch, a feature, ads or a new review prompt.
What users say about Carly — OBD2 car scanner
From the 114 most recent Google Play reviews in the US.
Users overwhelmingly report deceptive billing practices, including unauthorized auto-renewals and refusal of refunds. The app is criticized for being unstable, slow, and lacking essential features without expensive subscriptions.
Mostly negative (27% of recent reviews give 4–5 stars). People like it for its features and content, and being useful. The main complaints are about price and subscriptions, and missing features or content. Recent reviews are more negative than earlier ones.
What people like
- Features & content: “amazing tool at a good price”
- Useful: “So handy and helpful to have it”
- Ease of use: “easy to use and has a lot of support”
- Price & subscription: “amazing tool at a good price”
Common complaints
- Price & subscription: “So slow, not worth the money”
- Features & content: “coding features never worked once”
- Crashes & bugs: “doesnt work with a 2024 Audi”
- Privacy & data: “Don't subscribe to this scamers”
About Carly — OBD2 car scanner
Carly is the most versatile OBD2 solution, offering diagnostics, engine live data, and guides for car repair and maintenance.
It's helped over a million car owners to save up to $2,000 per year for car-related topics.
Get the Carly app and the Carly Universal Scanner to access data through the OBD2 port of your car.
Unleash your inner car hero with Carly!
It works for Audi, BMW, Ford, Lexus, Mercedes, Mini, Opel, Porsche, Renault, Seat, Skoda, Toyota, VW, and almost all other car brands with an OBD2 port.
As every car is unique, which specific Carly features are available will vary with every model, build year, hardware, and software.
————
BASIC FEATURES INCLUDED IN THE (FREE) BASIC PACKAGE
Diagnostics (OBD), Live Data (OBD), and Emission Check (OBD) enable you to have control over the most important systems — engine and transmission.
ADVANCED FEATURES INCLUDED IN THE PREMIUM PACKAGE (YEARLY LICENSE)
🔧 UNDERSTAND YOUR CAR'S HEALTH
With Carly Diagnostics, you can read and clear fault codes from all built-in electronic control units (ECUs), including engine, transmission, ABS, airbag, and multimedia, keep track of your car’s health, gauge the severity of problems, and more.
🔧 POWERCHARGE YOUR REPAIR SKILLS
Get expert repair guides for your specific issues to help you understand and fix the issues by yourself.
🔧 MONITOR ENGINE LIVE DATA
Live parameters or live data can help you take the guesswork out of understanding what your car needs and narrow down the fault causes.
🔧 PERFORM CAR MAINTENANCE INDEPENDENT OF THE WORKSHOP
The Carly Maintenance feature helps you step-by-step to service your car yourself, reset your service and keep track of your service intervals directly from your phone.
🔧 VIEW THE CONDITION OF YOUR BATTERY
The Carly Battery Check function helps you monitor the status of your car's starter battery, which will help to increase your batterie lifetime.
🔧 CODE AND UNLOCK HIDDEN FEATURES
Access hidden features set by the manufacturer and customize your car to fit your needs. This feature is only available on certain car brands/models, and the coding options vary between each control unit.
🔧 DETECT MILEAGE MANIPULATION
Mileage manipulation is on the rise. Don’t get tricked when buying a used car — use Carly to perform a used car inspection before buying.
————
HOW IT WORKS
Step 1: Check which features are available for your car model
Step 2: Order your Carly Universal Scanner
Step 3: Plug the scanner into the OBD2 port and log in on this app
THE CARLY UNIVERSAL SCANNER — THE MOST ADVANCED OBD DEVICE
The OBD2 device was designed to support almost all car brands with an OBD2 port and to enable advanced Carly features. The scanner comes with:
• A lifetime warranty
• Premium customer support
Take the health of your car into your own hands!
————
You can purchase a subscription for an individual car brand or for all car brands.
This is a yearly subscription. The subscription automatically renews for one year if not cancel
It's helped over a million car owners to save up to $2,000 per year for car-related topics.
Get the Carly app and the Carly Universal Scanner to access data through the OBD2 port of your car.
Unleash your inner car hero with Carly!
It works for Audi, BMW, Ford, Lexus, Mercedes, Mini, Opel, Porsche, Renault, Seat, Skoda, Toyota, VW, and almost all other car brands with an OBD2 port.
As every car is unique, which specific Carly features are available will vary with every model, build year, hardware, and software.
————
BASIC FEATURES INCLUDED IN THE (FREE) BASIC PACKAGE
Diagnostics (OBD), Live Data (OBD), and Emission Check (OBD) enable you to have control over the most important systems — engine and transmission.
ADVANCED FEATURES INCLUDED IN THE PREMIUM PACKAGE (YEARLY LICENSE)
🔧 UNDERSTAND YOUR CAR'S HEALTH
With Carly Diagnostics, you can read and clear fault codes from all built-in electronic control units (ECUs), including engine, transmission, ABS, airbag, and multimedia, keep track of your car’s health, gauge the severity of problems, and more.
🔧 POWERCHARGE YOUR REPAIR SKILLS
Get expert repair guides for your specific issues to help you understand and fix the issues by yourself.
🔧 MONITOR ENGINE LIVE DATA
Live parameters or live data can help you take the guesswork out of understanding what your car needs and narrow down the fault causes.
🔧 PERFORM CAR MAINTENANCE INDEPENDENT OF THE WORKSHOP
The Carly Maintenance feature helps you step-by-step to service your car yourself, reset your service and keep track of your service intervals directly from your phone.
🔧 VIEW THE CONDITION OF YOUR BATTERY
The Carly Battery Check function helps you monitor the status of your car's starter battery, which will help to increase your batterie lifetime.
🔧 CODE AND UNLOCK HIDDEN FEATURES
Access hidden features set by the manufacturer and customize your car to fit your needs. This feature is only available on certain car brands/models, and the coding options vary between each control unit.
🔧 DETECT MILEAGE MANIPULATION
Mileage manipulation is on the rise. Don’t get tricked when buying a used car — use Carly to perform a used car inspection before buying.
————
HOW IT WORKS
Step 1: Check which features are available for your car model
Step 2: Order your Carly Universal Scanner
Step 3: Plug the scanner into the OBD2 port and log in on this app
THE CARLY UNIVERSAL SCANNER — THE MOST ADVANCED OBD DEVICE
The OBD2 device was designed to support almost all car brands with an OBD2 port and to enable advanced Carly features. The scanner comes with:
• A lifetime warranty
• Premium customer support
Take the health of your car into your own hands!
————
You can purchase a subscription for an individual car brand or for all car brands.
This is a yearly subscription. The subscription automatically renews for one year if not cancel
What's new in 50.05
- All Carly brands in ONE app
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