YOUCANIC UCAN-II Pro Full System Bidirectional OBD2 Scanner, Lifetime Free Updates

So i compared this to my trusted autel mk900bt, and heres an honest review, i paid for the unit myself, and despite having talks with support, and even the company founder himself, i wasnt able to score any freebies haha.

Pros that the youcanic beat the autel-
1. For live data, all the live data values have a recommended parameter value, example: if your one sensor is reading 10mv, and you have no clue what that means, the youcanic will tell you it should be .9-.11 indicating it's all good(i dont know if every bit is 100%, but i assume its all a great guideline)

2. Topology, i spoke to the support team who told me the topology works by actually communicating with the vehicle and plotting out the map of the systems, unlike something like Xtools that just takes a wild guess, although i do think topology is overated, and always has the risk of sending you down a wrong path, it's still good and cool to have over not having it.

3. Free updates, doesn't look like youcanic os going under soon, so that's a huge plus, they seem to care about their product.

4. Autovin scan is not subscription or Internet based, meaning you should be able to connect and automatically scan a vehicle without internet connection, without choosing make, model, submidel/ typing in vin, nice plus if you're mobile and dont have a good hotspot.

5. Scan time of vehicle (detecting vehicle and running diagnostics) takes roughly the same time as autel, 2 minutes. Some cars it was a few seconds faster, some slower.

6. Ive looked into all the scan tools, and this is the best bang for the buck, I'd avoid xtools/ gear wrench, not a fan of topdon, thinkacar, as they are a bit pricey and you should just chose autel, ancel/ foxwell are underwhelming, and autel (mk/ mx 900) is the only other scantool I'd chose for the $500ish range, it is about $50 more than this.

7. Although the autel has some fancy shop management features that kinda beat the youcannic, the youcanic's shop management set up seemed good enough and many times simpler from my quick messing around with, and I feel like it's easier and fine vs the autel.

Now some cons that ive already talked to the company about and they listened to my concerns quite genuinely.
Currently (may be subject to change):

1. The case sucks, the latches are junk and you must use both hands to pry them open when closing the case, and although the scan tool/ dongle wont get banged up, they kinda just sit in their own compartment and wiggle around, feels cheap, and the charger works, but looks sketchy.

2. The hardware is much weaker than the slightly more expensive autel, same storage, but weaker and cheaper quality CPU, smaller/ inferior battery, less/ older gen RAM, worse camera, lower res screen, ect... despite the considerably worse specs, it still seems to perform great when new (minus camera), that being said, i am going to assume after a few years the scan tool may becoming more sluggish, or have hardware issues before the autel, i dont know it that will be 3, 5 or 10 years from now. But it is a factor i considered.

3. While you can find the odemeter reading from each system that stores that data, such as ECU or ABS, you must navigate to diagnostics, run a scan, choose one system, go to live data and scroll through the menu and hope you can find "distance traveled" and read that, and let's say this is some used vehicle you might want to look at a couple other sensors to make sure they all read the same and that nothing was spoofed or replaced, the autel has a "hot function" easy to get to, that reads every system for its distance traveled reading and displays it in a row so you can compare everything to make sure although Domino readings align with each other. Again the youcannic can do the same thing, but the autel is much quicker and better of this is important to you, the team at youcannic said they will look into this.

4. Some active tests seem a bit less refined, and may possibly have you scratching your head, and what I mean by this is certain tests such as sunroof opening and closing with the autel, you tell the autel to open sunroof, and the sunroof opens all the way with one button push, the youcannic on the other hand will only open the center roof about 1 or 2 in per click. So while it can control the module, it sends more of a pulse than a constant signal until the operation completes/ is terminated, I can only imagine there can be certain jobs you're trying to figure out where this will leave you wondering if that is supposed to happen or not, another thing i let support know about.

Tldr. If you're just a diyer who wants something good enough, feature packed for the price, so subscriptions, and is designed for the non-professional while offering near pro level stuff, I'd go with this.

This scanner was working better than expected, I am very happy with it. I have already bought multiple products from YOUCANIC and all have been incredible. Will continue recommending and purchasing their products! 10/10

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The best scanner on the market in terms of price and functionality, the tool is most capable of handling any level job from novice to professional and is supported over a wide range of vehicles. One of the most useful tools I have ever purchased. Youcanic is great company.

I had an issue with the WIFI connectivity with the device upon first use. I called support and went trough a couple rounds to trouble shooting before they sent me a new one without cost to me. Support was quick.

YOUCANIC Pro UCAN-II-B Diagnostic Scanner | Bi-Directional Control - All Systems + Free Updates

Documentation that is included is sketchy at best

Easy to learn and apply to any make/model. Very satisfied with the YouCanic. I would buy again with no hesitation.

Bought the Youcanic Ucan-II-C to use on various car's, so far I have tested it on a 02 GMC Envoy and an 06 BMW E66.
I was able to quickly diagnose and find all issues and do the appropriate repairs and successfully clear the code for each repair.
Very pleased with this purchase! The build quality is very durable and should easily last a long while.
Good performance for low wait times, I was surprised how quick it completes each task.
Also like the support options while connected to wifi for each code that appear, if you need this is handy.
Video scope works great and does capture.
Wireless OBD is also nice for working under the hood+ live data options.
I definitely recommend Youcanic full diagnostic scan tool, Amazing Features and Amazing Support for an Amazing price.
I also wanted to say the Support Team at Youcanic shipping is top notch 5 star service.
Speciaythanks to Olivia & Melisa + Youcanic shipping Team! Much Thanks To you all
Chris.

Saves trips to the dealer for diagnostics and maintenance that you can do yourself. After careful consideration and research, I chose YOUCANIC and you should to! I called 4 of the big scan tool manufacturers and found the majority were all manufactured in basically the same location. However, YOUCANIC had a significantly different approach to solving malfunctions focused on the end user with how to assistance and minimizing out of pocket cost after purchase. No annual subscriptions, instant access to diagnostic reports, videos, one on one troubleshooting assistance and more. I fixed all the issues with my son’s car in a week after purchase and the cost savings covered the cost of the unit, now each additional is money in the bank. You can spend more for the same functionality so long as you pay associated fees year after year and settle for lackluster performance or you can skip that, get customer support directly from people who just want to help you get back on the road. Buy the YOUCANIC, save money, and be pleasantly surprised.