Torque Lite (OBD2 & Car)

Nicholas Freedman

It mostly works. But it's also four years outdated and the interface is a holdover from the dawn of android. Very difficult to use this app, ten years out of date, on a modern phone. It produced some of the info I needed from my vehicle. It wants me to buy the pro version for the info I really need but I'll try to find an alternative that isn't older than the dinosaurs. Updated review: almost impossible to use with a modern phone, even exiting the app is difficult. Left files all over my phone.

Matthew

Good for a dashboard, especially for later-model vehicles. I uninstalled this app, because I bought the paid version. The $5 is well worth it. The free app is just a taste. You have two hours to try the paid version to request an easy refund, so buy it when you have time to hook up to your vehicle, and maybe even go for a drive while logging data. I'm using the OBDLink MX+ as an interface and it works great. It shows ads, but they're at the bottom and not really intrusive. Could be worse.

A Google user

Very simple installation. A warning about a Bluetooth conflict, but it didn't apply to me apparently. Also designed for a previous version of Android, but seems to work just fine on my newest of the new. Very simple integration, and immediately cleared an unnecessary engine warning light. Excellent!

A Google user

I have to continuously keep adding the displays that I want on the screen every time the app closes. If I close the app all displays I set for my car disappear and I have to put them all back whenever I restart the app. This is not a good design. It is very frustrating. Uninstalling and finding a different app.

A Google user

Torque Lite recognized my "OBD KEY" Bluetooth adapter without issue. It allowed me to diagnose a DTC on my wife's car, and clear it. You must enable storage permissions for must functions to run, which is understandable. Why the app needs phone permissions is unknown, but I disabled it and WiFi. Bottom line, my Bluetooth OBDII adapter from 2011 worked as advertised. Now, I want to try out some of the "normal" features, and maybe pickup the paid version.

Robert Francis

My phone mount in car holds the phone horizontally and when I start the app it cuts off the edge of the gauges. I have to take the phone out, turn it vertically, then remount it. I would also like to see it have notes or tips to help you understand what values to expect if the vehicle is running correctly.

Will Santiago

Had the pro version of torque on my old phone with android version 9. Worked well. Upon upgrading to a brand new phone with android version 11. I seem to unable to access the menu and had to download this lite version of torque. Please update the application on the pro version. I love your software as its very convenient compared to using the actual obd2 sensor reader.

Gypsy Chronicles

Love using the app. Works on many vehicles and reads most systems. Was thinking about purchasing pro, but it didn't look like it had the dials, gauges, or widgets for transmission temperature either. Sincerely wish to be advised if a version able to; save previous trips based on vehicle and saved to device, readings of all other sensors, including airbag and anti-lock codes. (I do know that pre-OBD2 anti-lock were just grounding the wire next to the e-brake, which changed with the OBD2.

A Google user

Yes, you can shut it off. In the app go to the menu at the bottom select exit. In giving this 4 stars, probably should be 3 partly for this issue, the app is not very intuitive to operate. Also the free version does not allow toggling controls. I'm going to try the pro version.