Steer: OBD2 Car Scanner
Smarters Engineered Utilities iPhoneiPadiPod touch
Steer: OBD2 Car Scanner is a free Utilities app for iPhone and iPad by Smarters Engineered. Requires iOS 26.1. Updated October 8, 2026.
- Price
- Free
- on the App Store
- Size
- 26 MB
- Age 4+
- Updated
- Oct 8
- 2026 · v1.3.3
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About Steer: OBD2 Car Scanner
Your car has been trying to tell you something. Steer translates it. Plug the Steer sensor into the port under your steering wheel and the app reads what your car already knows — then explains it the way an honest mechanic would: in plain language, with no jargon and nothing to upsell you. WHAT YOU GET: ■ AI MECHANIC Ask anything about your car and get a straight answer. Send a photo of a warning light, a leak on the driveway or a part you don't recognize, or just describe the noise it makes. It knows your exact car and your latest scan. ■ ONE NUMBER, 0 TO 100 Your Steer Score answers "how is my car right now?". No trouble codes to look up, no tables to read. Watch it move over time. ■ PROBLEMS IN PLAIN LANGUAGE Every issue comes with what it means, whether it is safe to keep driving, and what the repair usually costs. Not "P0420 — Catalyst System Efficiency Below Threshold". ■ DEEP SCAN 21 systems and 126 live parameters, across every module your car will talk to. Start it, lock your phone, and get a notification when it is done. ■ DASHBOARD LIGHT LIBRARY Every warning light on your dashboard — check engine, ABS, airbag, TPMS, oil, battery — what it actually means, and how urgent it really is. ■ MAINTENANCE THAT KNOWS YOUR CAR Service intervals based on your VIN and your real mileage, not a generic checklist. Oil changes, filters, brakes, belts. ■ SAFETY RECALLS We check your VIN against the manufacturer recall database and tell you if your car is affected. ■ EVERY OBD2 CAR SINCE 1996 80 makes and thousands of models, 1996 to 2026. TRY IT BEFORE YOU BUY Open the app and tap "Try a real scan". You get the whole experience on a demo car — scan, results, AI Mechanic — with no sensor, no account and no card. WHAT YOU NEED Steer works with the Steer OBD2 sensor, available at steer.so. It is not compatible with third-party adapters. MEMBERSHIP Free forever: live codes, battery alerts and basic diagnosis. Steer Plus unlocks the unlimited AI Mechanic, full explanations for every issue, predictive maintenance and every car in the household — $99/year with a 14-day free trial, or $14.99/month. Terms of Use: https://steer.so/terms Privacy Policy: https://steer.so/privacy Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
What’s new
Version 1.3.3 · Updated October 8, 2026
New to Steer Plus? Now you can try it free for 14 days. • Never had Steer Plus? Start with 14 days free, straight from the upgrade screen (if your Apple ID is eligible for the free trial). • Logging out with scans that haven't been backed up yet? Steer now warns you first, so you don't lose them. • Two Steer accounts on one iPhone? Each account's scans now stay with their owner and sync only when that person signs back in. • Fixed: scanning again from Home after reopening the app could erase your car's model. • Fixed: the AI Mechanic keyboard no longer stays stuck open when you come back from another screen. Something not right? [email protected] — a human answers.
App privacy
The developer, Smarters Engineered, reported these privacy practices to Apple.
Data Linked to You
The following data, which may be collected and linked to your identity, may be used for the following purposes:
- Usage Data: Product Interaction
- Purchases: Purchase History
- Contact Info: Email Address
- User Content: Photos or Videos, Other User Content
Used for: Developer’s Advertising or Marketing, Analytics, App Functionality
Data Not Linked to You
The following data, which may be collected but is not linked to your identity, may be used for the following purposes:
- Identifiers: User ID
- Other Data: Other Data Types
- Diagnostics: Crash Data, Other Diagnostic Data
Used for: Analytics, App Functionality
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