Ancel FX6100
#15 in TabletFull review
For a DIYer who prefers a sturdy corded handheld and never wants to pay for updates.
Amazon $394.99$394.99
The Ancel FX6100 rates 3.0 among tablet OBD2 scan tools; the Thinkcar Thinkdiag 2 rates 2.4 among phone dongle ones. The Thinkcar Thinkdiag 2 costs $265 less ($129.99 vs $394.99).
Thinkcar Thinkdiag 2
#4 in Phone dongleFull review
For a driver who wants cheap bidirectional control and CAN FD on a phone and accepts a yearly fee to keep it.
Amazon $129.99$129.99
Prices were last checked November 2, 2026 and are subject to change; the price and availability shown by the retailer at the time of purchase apply.
Scores side by side
These two sit in different form classes (tablet and phone dongle), and each is scored against the reference points for its own class, so a rating says how well each does among its own form peers. How we rank explains each factor.
| Factor weight | Ancel FX6100 | Thinkcar Thinkdiag 2 |
|---|---|---|
| Overall rating | 3.0/5 | 2.4/5 |
| Price 25% | 55 $394.99 | 63 $129.99 |
| Service functions 15% | 33 20 service functions | 17 15 service functions |
| Advanced 20% | 0 none of the three | 0 none of the three |
| Updates 25% | 100 free lifetime updates | 33 1 year of free updates |
| Warranty 15% | 0 1-year warranty | 0 warranty not published, scored as none |
Specifications
| Ancel FX6100 | Thinkcar Thinkdiag 2 | |
|---|---|---|
| Functions | ||
| Service functions | 20 | 15 |
| Vehicle makes | 50 | 120 |
| ECU coding | No | No |
| CAN FD and DoIP | No | No |
| Hardware | ||
| Form | Handheld | Dongle |
| Screen | 6.2 in | - |
| Wireless VCI | No | Yes |
| Support | ||
| Free updates | Lifetime | 1 year |
| Warranty | 1 year | - |