I tend only to use the dongle/Torque if I wish to check for error codes or on occasions I simply wish to have a look at the things the instrument cluster doesn't show. For all of you pre-OBDII cars out there I created a system for pulling back Boost/vacuum, wideband O2, Oil/Air/Water temp, oil pressure, and voltage to either an Android phone or tablet or an iPhone or iPad. The Torque software is under constant development and is trivial to upgrade which is an advantage to Scangauge et al. Almost everything about it is better than the free version. After switching apps, my job is significantly easier than it was before. This won't be a problem unless you leave your vehicle unused for three weeks or so - in which case unplug the dongle, easy :) Funny you ask, I literally switched from Torque lite to Torque Pro a few hours ago because my ELM327+torque lite (elm327amazon/ebay cheap adapter) doesn't work very well with some cars. After reading this, I feel you now know a thing or two about the best OBDII apps for iOS and Android. Mezza56: No real negatives except the dongle draws a few milliamps from the battery even with ignition switched off. View and sending recorded parameters traces GPS support. You'll have to do some Googling to discover whether OBDI is a subset of OBDII but I suspect there is a good chance. Baz421: Here's a link to a Bluetooth dongle for Torque (just type Bluetooth and Torque into the Ebay search):
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