CarSense: AI Car Diagnostics
Corey Thomas Slick Utilities iPhoneiPadiPod touch
CarSense: AI Car Diagnostics is a free Utilities app for iPhone and iPad by Corey Thomas Slick. Requires iOS 17.0. Updated September 4, 2026.
- Price
- Free
- on the App Store
- Size
- 8 MB
- Age 4+
- Updated
- Sep 4
- 2026 · v1.0.10
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About CarSense: AI Car Diagnostics
Your car's Check Engine Light came on. The code is P0301. You have no idea what that means, and you're about to pay a mechanic $150 just to read it. CarSense changes that. Pair an ELM327-compatible Bluetooth Low Energy OBD2 adapter and read the trouble codes stored in your vehicle's computer — then let AI tell you what each code means, how urgent it is, whether you can keep driving, what likely caused it, and what the repair will cost. In plain English, tailored to your specific make, model, and year. WHAT YOU GET AI Diagnosis for Every Code Each trouble code gets: • Plain-English explanation — no cryptic hex • Severity: Urgent / Monitor / Likely OK • Driveability: Safe to Drive / Limp Home / Stop Driving • Ranked list of likely causes • Estimated repair cost range, tuned to your vehicle Live Dashboard Gauges Real-time vehicle data the moment you connect: • RPM, speed, coolant, fuel level • Engine load, throttle, battery, intake air temp • Technical drawer: fuel trims, O2, MAP, baro, catalyst temp, run time • Auto-discovers which gauges your vehicle supports — no manual PIDs Pre-Purchase Inspector Buying a used car? Connect before you commit. • Full DTC scan + readiness monitor check • AI evaluation calibrated for buyers, not just owners • Verdict: Buy with Confidence / Caution / Walk Away • Specific negotiation points + total estimated repair cost • Included with Pro (2 per month), or buy a single report for a one-time $9.99 — no subscription needed • FIXD and BlueDriver don't have this AI Chat Assistant (Pro) • Ask follow-up questions in plain language • Knows your vehicle, mileage, and recent codes • "Is it safe to drive 200 miles with this code?" • "What should I tell the mechanic?" Voice Explanations (Pro) • Tap the speaker icon on any code for a spoken summary • Useful when you're under the hood and can't read the screen Multiple Vehicles • Unlimited vehicles, each with its own history • AI explanations tuned per make/model/year • Full scan history preserved automatically NO PROPRIETARY HARDWARE Works with most ELM327-compatible Bluetooth Low Energy (BLE) OBD2 adapters — around $40 on Amazon. No $60-$120 locked-in dongle required. Built and tested with several ELM327 BLE adapters — the Veepeak OBDCheck BLE+ (our recommended adapter), the Veepeak OBDCheck BLE, the Vgate iCar Pro, and the LELink2; most other common ELM327 BLE dongles are designed to work too. If you already own a compatible BLE OBD2 adapter, you can start scanning right now. (Classic Bluetooth — non-BLE — adapters are not supported on iPhone.) Supports any 1996 or newer vehicle sold in the US. Requires iPhone 12 or later running iOS 17 or later. PRICING • Free: 1 AI diagnosis per month, live gauges, multiple vehicles, scan history • Pro Monthly: $5.99/month — 10 AI diagnoses, 50 AI chat messages, 2 Pre-Purchase Inspections, voice explanations • Pro Annual: $49.99/year — everything in Pro Monthly, save 30% • Pre-Purchase Inspector: $9.99 one-time — a single Pre-Purchase Inspection with no subscription, for checking out a used car before you buy Payment is charged to your Apple ID at confirmation. Subscriptions auto-renew unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Manage or cancel any time in iOS Settings. Unused quota does not roll over. Privacy Policy: https://car-sense-app.com/privacy Terms of Use: https://car-sense-app.com/terms
What’s new
Version 1.0.10 · Updated September 4, 2026
CarSense 1.0.10 • Updated the app icon to the orange check-engine symbol with cyan voice arcs. Feedback: [email protected]
App privacy
The developer, Corey Thomas Slick, 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:
- Contact Info: Email Address, Name
- User Content: Other User Content
Used for: App Functionality
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