Originally Posted By: barlowc
Originally Posted By: Vikas
Torque does NOT work on iPhone. Come to think, there is NO cheap OBD device for iPhone
What is a good app for the iPhone/iTouch?
Best iOS app I'm aware of for this use is Dashcommand from Palmer. The software/hardware is in $100-$150 range. It claims to do torque.
The OBDII pickings for consumer phones/handhelds are generally slim as this is not yet a mainstream commercial target market. Looks pretty for the shade tree tech impressing the neighbors, but not what I'd use to do hardcore subsystem diagnostics.
None of the smartphone/pad apps are going to be as featured/powerful as a dedicated PC suite, let alone the manufacturer-specific suites. For a Volvo, for instance, nothing betters Vadis/Vida/Dice. Ross-Tech around the corner here does aftermarket VW/Audi suites and he starts around $700. His customers don't play with phones and pads just yet.
Give it another year or so. Pads seem to be the future.
As long as you have iTunes installed, you can install and update apps on a phone without device provider service, and run them via local Wi-Fi/BT. I've got a couple "retirees" that I do that with. They make great local remote controls.
