Diagnostics
Is Torque Pro available for iPhone?
No. Torque Pro, the OBD2 app by Ian Hawkins, is an Android app: its developer's site describes it as viewing live OBD engine data "on your Android phone", and it sells for $4.95 on Google Play as of September 28, 2026. There is no iPhone version. Apps on the App Store that carry "Torque" or "Torque Pro" in their name come from other developers and are not the Android app. On iPhone, the closest match to what Torque does, with custom PIDs, dashboards and logging, is Car Scanner ELM OBD2, OBD Fusion or WrenchTime.
What are the Torque Pro apps on the App Store?
As of September 28, 2026, three apps on the US App Store use the Torque name, from three different developers. None of them names Ian Hawkins or torque-bhp.com, and none says it is connected to the Android app. Search results and some AI-generated summaries present one of them as the official Torque Pro; the original developer's site still describes Torque as an Android app, and its own forum thread on iPhone support contains user requests for a port, not a release.
Check the developer name on the App Store page before paying: it is the one field an app's name cannot change. The table lists what each listing states.
| App name on the App Store | Developer | Price model | Adapter it asks for | Last update |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Torque Pro : OBD2 Car Scanner | Collabrains Technologies LTD | Free; Premium $9.99 a week, $14.99 a month or $59.99 a year; vehicle history report $19.99 | Bluetooth or Wi-Fi ELM327 | April 2026 |
| Torque OBD 2 & Car Pro | Fantastic Software, Inc. | $9.99 | Wi-Fi ELM327 | August 2019 |
| Torque Check Pro (OBD 2 & Car) | Duc Thien Phan | Free with a subscription | Wi-Fi | September 2025 |
Sources: App Store listing and the iTunes lookup API for each app; torque-bhp.com forum. Checked September 28, 2026.
Why can't Torque Pro run on iPhone?
Torque Pro is built for Android and its developer has not ported it to iOS. A second reason matters when you move from an Android phone to an iPhone: many inexpensive adapters sold for Torque use classic Bluetooth, which Android apps can use and iPhone apps cannot.
An iPhone OBD2 app needs a Bluetooth Low Energy, Wi-Fi or Apple MFi adapter. An adapter that pairs from the Bluetooth screen of your phone's Settings is usually classic Bluetooth, and it will not connect to an iPhone app. How to use an OBD2 scanner explains how to connect a Bluetooth adapter to a phone.
What can you use on iPhone instead of Torque Pro?
Three iPhone apps cover most of what Torque users rely on: Car Scanner ELM OBD2 (free, Pro $7.99 once), OBD Fusion ($9.99) and WrenchTime (free, trouble codes and custom PIDs in WrenchTime Pro). Prices are the US App Store's on September 28, 2026.
- Custom PIDs: readings beyond the standard set can be added in Car Scanner, OBD Fusion and WrenchTime Pro. WrenchTime's formulas use data bytes A to H, the same letters Torque's equations use.
- Dashboards: Car Scanner and OBD Fusion have configurable dashboards; WrenchTime Live offers 17 instrument types on pages you build, including a signal card for any OBD-II reading.
- Logging drives: OBD Fusion logs drives and colors the GPS route by any parameter; WrenchTime records the OBD data with every trip, and trips start on their own.
- CarPlay: OBD Fusion shows driving information as a text list; WrenchTime Pro shows gauges.
- Trouble codes and emissions readiness: all three read codes, the readiness monitors and freeze frame (in WrenchTime, with Pro).
- ABS, airbag and transmission modules: Car Scanner's connection profiles or OBD Fusion's $14.99 packs per make. WrenchTime does not read manufacturer modules.
How do you move Torque custom PIDs to an iPhone app?
There is no automatic import from Torque into WrenchTime, so each custom PID is entered again: the mode, the PID, the equation and the unit. In WrenchTime the equation is written with the same A, B, C letters for the answer's data bytes that Torque uses, so a formula such as ((A*256)+B)/4 carries over as written. WrenchTime accepts custom PIDs on modes 01, 21 and 22.
Key takeaways: Torque Pro and the iPhone
The facts in four lines, as of September 28, 2026.
- Torque Pro is Android only, by Ian Hawkins, $4.95 on Google Play.
- App Store apps named Torque come from Collabrains Technologies LTD, Fantastic Software, Inc. and Duc Thien Phan, not from the original developer.
- Your old adapter works on iPhone only if it is Bluetooth Low Energy, Wi-Fi or MFi.
- On iPhone, Car Scanner ELM OBD2, OBD Fusion and WrenchTime cover custom PIDs, dashboards, logging and emissions readiness.
Torque-style custom PIDs and gauges with WrenchTime
WrenchTime reads live data from a Bluetooth LE ELM327 adapter or the Apple MFi OBDLink MX+, records it with every trip and shows it as gauges on CarPlay. WrenchTime Pro adds trouble codes, readiness monitors, freeze frame and custom PIDs written with Torque-style byte formulas. It does not read manufacturer modules.
Try every OBD screen in the free demo mode before buying an adapter. The OBD2 app for iPhone guide lists the adapters that work, and What is the best OBD2 app for iPhone? compares six apps with prices.
Frequently asked questions
Is the Torque Pro on the App Store the real one?
No. The original Torque Pro is by Ian Hawkins and is Android only. The App Store apps that use the name come from Collabrains Technologies LTD, Fantastic Software, Inc. and Duc Thien Phan, and none of them says it is connected to the Android app.
How much does Torque Pro cost?
Torque Pro costs $4.95 once on Google Play as of September 28, 2026, and runs on Android only. There is no iPhone version at any price.
Will my Torque OBD2 adapter work with an iPhone?
Only if it is a Bluetooth Low Energy, Wi-Fi or Apple MFi adapter. Many adapters sold for Torque use classic Bluetooth, which iPhone apps cannot use. If the adapter pairs from your phone's Bluetooth settings, it is most likely classic Bluetooth.
What is the best Torque Pro alternative for iPhone?
Car Scanner ELM OBD2 for a free scanner with manufacturer profiles, OBD Fusion for dashboards and paid per-make packs, or WrenchTime for OBD data kept with your trips, fuel log and service history, with gauges on CarPlay. All three support custom PIDs.