The best bet for a driver who wants bidirectional control from a phone without a yearly fee.
Amazon $135.12
For a driver who wants cheap bidirectional control and CAN FD on a phone and accepts a yearly fee to keep it.
- 15Service functions
- NoECU coding
- NoCAN FD and DoIP
- 1 yearFree updates
Price checked November 2, 2026. As an Amazon Associate we earn from qualifying purchases.
- Bidirectional tests and 15 resets from your phone for about $130
- CAN FD support covers 2019 and later GM models without an adapter
- FCA AutoAuth access for newer Chrysler, Dodge and Jeep models
- Everything beyond basic reading needs a paid app subscription after the first year
- Sold on Amazon only by a third party seller
- No ECU coding
How it scores
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Specifications
| Model number | Thinkdiag2 |
|---|---|
| Functions | |
| Service functions | 15 |
| Vehicle makes | 120 |
| ECU coding | No |
| CAN FD and DoIP | No |
| Hardware | |
| Form | Dongle |
| Wireless VCI | Yes |
| Support | |
| Free updates | 1 year |
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