ScanMyCar vs FIXD
FIXD and ScanMyCar both sell a small Bluetooth OBD-II scanner that plugs in under the dashboard, with a phone app that reads your trouble codes and an optional subscription with an AI mechanic. They differ in what the scanner costs, what the subscription costs, how the subscription starts, and how long each company has been selling. Every FIXD fact below links to where we found it.
No subscription at checkout: Pro is your choice in the app. Codes and live sensors need no Pro.
$34.99 preorder, regular price $49. Free shipping in the US.
Codes and live sensors are free in the app. Obie, the AI mechanic, is part of ScanMyCar Pro.
Side by side
| ScanMyCar | FIXD | |
|---|---|---|
| Scanner price | $34.99 preorder, $49 regular (scanner page) | $59.99 list (fixd.com), $19.99 on a FIXD sales page (FIXD landing page), $39.99 on Amazon (Amazon) |
| Subscription price | Pro: $9.99 a month or $59.99 a year, through the App Store | Premium in the iPhone app: $7.99 a week, $12.99 a month or $99.99 a year (App Store) |
| Subscription needed for codes | No. Trouble codes and live sensors are free, with no time limit | No. Reading and clearing codes was free in a 2021 report (MOTOR) |
| Subscription at checkout | None. The scanner order holds no subscription; Pro is a separate choice in the app (terms) | A Premium trial comes with the sensor: "free for 14 days then $99/year" (FIXD checkout) |
| AI explanation | Obie, the AI mechanic, in Pro: chat, health check and ride analysis | AI Mechanic in Premium: chat, voice calls and photo support (App Store) |
| Live data | 139 live sensors; the core sensors are free, Pro adds advanced ones | Not covered by the sources we checked |
| Alerts | Warnings at limits you set (coolant temperature, battery voltage and more), spoken and as a notification, free | Maintenance reminders free (MOTOR, 2021); Issue Forecast in Premium (fixd.com) |
| Returns | 30 days from delivery, prepaid return label, full refund; 1-year warranty (terms) | 30-day money back on the sensor (FIXD landing page), not shipping or tax, and Premium renewals are not refundable (TopCrate); 1-year warranty (fixd.com) |
| Phones | iPhone; an Android app is on the way | iPhone (App Store) and Android (Google Play) |
Price
ScanMyCar's scanner is $34.99 on preorder, and the regular price is $49. FIXD lists its sensor at $59.99 on fixd.com, sells it for $19.99 on a sales page, and Amazon has it at $39.99. For the subscription, ScanMyCar Pro is $59.99 a year. FIXD Premium is $99.99 a year in the iPhone app (App Store), and fixd.com shows "$5.85/month, billed annually" after a trial (fixd.com). FIXD's prices change from page to page, so check the page you buy from.
What you get without a subscription
ScanMyCar: stored, pending and permanent trouble codes from every module, clearing codes, live sensors, drive logging, the emissions readiness monitors and alerts. Pro adds the AI features and extras such as HUD mode, Mode 06 tests and CSV export (terms).
FIXD: reading and clearing codes, plain-language explanations and maintenance reminders, as reported in 2021 (MOTOR). Premium adds a certified mechanic hotline, repair cost estimates, "confirmed fix", Issue Forecast, Emissions Pre-Check, vehicle history and incident reports, and monitoring of several cars (fixd.com).
The AI mechanic
Both apps now have one. FIXD's AI Mechanic was in the app by October 2023, and its 2026 updates added voice calls with live transcripts and an "AI Mechanic Hotline" with photo support (App Store). FIXD Premium also has a phone line to human mechanics, which ScanMyCar does not have. Obie, ScanMyCar's AI mechanic, reads your car's codes and live sensors, explains them in plain words, checks your whole car and answers your questions. Obie is part of ScanMyCar Pro.
How the subscription starts and ends
FIXD's checkout adds a Premium trial to the sensor order, with the line "free for 14 days then $99/year - cancel anytime!" (FIXD checkout). The trial length differs between FIXD's pages: one week in the fixd.com buy box, 14 days on the landing page (fixd.com, FIXD landing page). The Better Business Bureau rates FIXD Automotive, Inc. a C, not accredited, with 546 complaints in the last 3 years (BBB); 109 of them are about billing (BBB complaints).
A ScanMyCar scanner order is paid once and holds no subscription. Pro is bought in the app through your App Store account, and you cancel it in your App Store subscription settings (terms).
Track record
FIXD was founded in 2014 and has 25,880 App Store ratings averaging 4.61 (MOTOR, iTunes Lookup). ScanMyCar is newer: the scanner is on preorder now.
Which one fits you
- FIXD if you use Android, want a phone line to a human mechanic, or want a brand with many years of reviews.
- ScanMyCar if you use an iPhone, want codes, live sensors, readiness monitors and alerts with no subscription, and want the AI mechanic for $59.99 a year.
FIXD is a trademark of FIXD Automotive, Inc. ScanMyCar is not affiliated with FIXD.
Sources
- FIXD home page fixd.com
- FIXD landing page, get FIXD fixdapp.com
- FIXD checkout, sensor offer shop.fixdapp.com
- FIXD on the App Store apps.apple.com
- FIXD on Google Play play.google.com
- FIXD App Store ratings, iTunes Lookup itunes.apple.com
- FIXD sensor on Amazon amazon.com
- MOTOR, Power to the people (November 2021) motor.com
- TopCrate, Is FIXD legit (September 2026) topcrate.com
- BBB, FIXD Automotive, Inc. profile bbb.org
- BBB, FIXD Automotive, Inc. complaints bbb.org
- ScanMyCar OBD-II scanner scanmycar.app
- ScanMyCar terms, free tier, Pro and preorders scanmycar.app