| A Smartphone alone, owner-facing |
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| Bridgestone Tire-kan | Japanese car owners (passenger-car summer and studless tires); funnel for Tire-kan / Cockpit shops (Bridgestone Retail Japan) | Yes - mobile web only (Mobile Safari / Android Chrome), no app install, no sign-up; PC not supported | Single still photo from the live in-browser camera (manual tap or opt-in on-device auto-shutter); front camera selectable; no photo-library upload observed | Yellow frame + orientation illustration + OK/NG photo examples; Tips/user guide; mounted-tire tips (front camera, under the car) | Retake before analysis; 'Isn't this a tire?' feedback link; camera-permission and Low Power Mode troubleshooting; server errors appear as a generic alert; handling of unsuitable images not tested | Three-level verdict (Good / Caution / Warning) for tread wear with one explanatory sentence and mascot icon; no mm depth, no confidence shown, no images annotated; summer vs winter chosen by user | Not observed - no account, no saved results; bookmark suggestion and share buttons only; app has separate shop-inspection history | Professional check at Tire-kan; 'Find nearby Tire-kan' store search; in-store consultation reservation at some stores | Zero sign-up and free; short flow; plain-language verdicts with next step; official guidance incl. mounted-tire tips; open about being a rough guide | Camera access under the car is awkward; ambiguous failure handling; verdict without mm/confidence; terms gate and 10 MB download; Japan-only; no history; zoom disabled by viewport meta | Medium - live entry, terms and user guide observed firsthand; capture/processing/result known only from official press/blog images (2019), shop-blog screenshots (2020) and client source; flow beyond the terms checkbox not run | |
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| TireCheck: AI Tyre Scanner | Private drivers (cars, vans, trucks, SUVs), Ireland/UK/global English plus FR/ES/PT/RU/KO | Yes - phone camera only; Android only (no iOS listing found) | Live in-app camera, aim tread in red/green target frame, tap SCAN or 10 s timer, one tyre at a time | Frame 'Place tread inside frame', tyre-position selector, timer/auto toggles; text tips: daylight, clean dry tyre | Not observed in public material (only release notes on reflective/worn tyres) | Traffic light: Likely OK / Monitor Tread / Check Tyre; left/middle/right zone labels; amber overlay on worn zone; no mm depth, no damage detection observed | Scan history with saved images, position, date, mileage field; no export/compare/reminders observed | Generic text ('continue monitoring, repeat the scan regularly'); disclaimer to visit a professional; no booking/purchase | Very low barrier (phone only); hedged, non-numeric result with separate Result vs Recommended Action; clear 'guidance only' disclaimer | 2.1/5 rating with crash/ad/payment complaints; mixed legacy and new UI on store listing; undisclosed price tiers; Android only; no failure/retake UX visible; thin next-step guidance | Medium-Low - store screenshots (new + legacy) and listing text only; no video playback, no hands-on, no paywall or red-state screens | |
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| Tire Scan (Tire Cloud) | US consumers / vehicle owners (marketing also pitches shops receiving leads via Tires.org) | Partial - phone plus a US quarter; no extra hardware | Several in-app still photos: sidewall, tread with quarter as scale, optional TIN (Documented, Play description) | Per-step illustrated instruction screens (sidewall; tread with coin). Live camera overlay Not observed. | Not observed in public material (only generic 'blurry picture' tip) | Overall condition gauge (Low/..), tread depth in mm and /32, tire age from TIN, defect list (example shows 'punctures'); no confidence shown (s07_play_result_screen.png) | Not observed in public material | 'Recommendations' section exists but content not visible; 'Find New Tires' tile; Tires.org shop-lead flow claimed in marketing only | Free, no visible sign-up; clear dual entry (full scan vs tread only); illustrated step instructions; color plus text severity | Multi-photo + coin method vs 'single photo' claim; no visible quality feedback or uncertainty; no history; iOS listing missing; store badges/links on vendor page point elsewhere; app stale since Jul 2025 | Low-Medium - authentic store screenshots (5 screens) and listing text, but no video, no hands-on, no recommendation/booking screens | |
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| Servislet TireOptic | Vehicle owners (primary) plus Business/Fleet accounts (taxi, rental, dealerships, shops, retailers) and retail/tire partners via a separate partner dashboard | Yes - no hardware; needs account + registered vehicle; paid tread measurement uses credits | Phone camera photo (or gallery image for sidewall); one scan per wheel position (LF/RF/LR/RR); tread flow detail Not observed | Partial/Unknown - sidewall screen has one-line instruction; tread guidance Not observed; Play text mentions an on-screen guide and distance | Not observed (Help center mentions retaking a failed scan) | Tread depth in mm (3 readings per tire), min value in summary, amber/red condition, 'wearing low' vs 'critically low', uneven wear and tire age claimed in text; no confidence shown | Per-vehicle history, Reports list with search, share and PDF download | Text advice (plan replacement soon / replace this tire) and 'See matching tires' with dealer prices; booking claimed on the website, not seen in the app | Clear free vs paid split; per-wheel-position structure; plain-language summary with min-based figure; history and PDF; matching-tire link | Account + vehicle registration before first scan; credits for the key report; no visible uncertainty, rescan or inspect-professionally prompt in report; English only; Turkish-style plate field; contradictory feature claims across channels; almost no user reviews | Medium - official store/site screenshots of real UI (8 Play, 10 App Store, 3 site) and a detailed legal pack, but demo data only, no video, no hands-on, and no capture or error screens | |
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| TreadView | Car owners, with purpose modes: safety, pre-inspection, used car, road trip, incident, seasonal | Yes. Phone camera only. iOS 26+; US$0.99. | Single still photo from a live camera, per tire position | Overlay card 'Frame the tread: grooves should fill the guide, sharp and without glare'; live chips Dry tire / Close grooves / Stable; 'Capture ready' indicator | Pre-capture only (chips). Post-capture rejection or retake not observed. Result states photo confidence. | Estimated depth with range (3.4 mm, 2.9-3.9), score 52/100, Confidence 66%, 'Why this verdict?', legal minimum and rain/winter references, cost and remaining-life estimate | PDF pre-inspection report with share. Cross-session history not observed. | Prioritised 'Immediate tips' ending with 'Have a professional inspect all tires to confirm'; cost range. No booking. | Shows an estimate range and confidence next to the verdict; names the legal minimum; capture checks happen before the shutter; report tells the reader to confirm with a gauge. | Paid before first scan; iOS 26+ only; partly French strings in English listing; a single rating, so no field evidence; no accuracy validation; confidence meaning unexplained. | Low-medium. Six real store screenshots; no video, no hands-on, 1 rating. | |
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| B Smartphone, but a business controls access |
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| CaRool | Primary: workshops, tyre centres, fleet managers, leasers, insurers/OEM apps (B2B). Secondary: end customer/driver who receives a link, shoots photos and gets the report by SMS/email. Not a consumer app to self-download. | Partial - smartphone-only for photo flow (web app or FleetCheck); optional Bluetooth tread gauge ('pige') and ScanDrive bench are extra hardware. | Still photos with live in-browser or in-app camera, one per wheel; VIN/plate capture; optional Bluetooth depth gauge; ScanDrive drive-over scanner (separate product). | Car-diagram showing which wheel, instruction card with photo, yellow ring/mask overlay, lighting reminder, tip icon. | Manual confirm step after each photo ('Is this the front-left tyre? Can you see the tyre well?') with Recommencer / Valider (2023 film, 00:30). Automatic blur or darkness checks Not observed. Offline and sync states exist in the app. | Tyre identity (brand/profile/size/season/3PMSF/DOT date), per-wheel traffic light, condition text, wear % and km-to-wear and geometry flag in workshop report, mounting/consistency/damage checks; no confidence values seen. | Report delivered by link (SMS/email); workshop download/send; fleet spreadsheet export; no consumer history UI observed. | Next check in 6 months/5,000 km; 'à remplacer'; geometry check; pressure reminder; quote email from workshop; consult a professional in doubt. | No-install, no-password customer flow; wheel-by-wheel guidance with overlay; plate-based vehicle lookup; clear traffic-light + text; facts vs recommendation sections. | B2B gating (garage accounts), French plate focus, no visible failure/retake handling, wear source/uncertainty not explained, tiny report text, many photos per vehicle, hardware optional, unclear product availability messages. | Medium. Store screenshots, vendor mock-ups (2023 samples) and 11 frames from a self-hosted 2023 film; no hands-on; YouTube tutorials blocked. | |
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| Anyline / TireBuddy | Tire retailers, dealerships, fleets, rental/leasing (technician-operated); consumers only via embedded partner integrations | Yes for capture (iPhone SE3/11+, selected Android; depth-capable camera) but needs network and a vendor licence QR; best with vehicle on a lift | Guided 7 s hand-swept live capture of tread (frames uploaded to cloud, 3D tread profile) + one-shot sidewall photo (DOT/size/make/model) + plate/VIN scan | Landscape lock, tap-to-start, distance bar red/orange/green, countdown 7-1 with chevrons, audio beeps, gyro angle overlay for sidewall; no coin/reference object | Live distance/orientation prompts; 'Image issues! Record for longer and move device slower'; Scan again or manual zone entry; no confidence value exposed | 3 zone depths (mm or 32nds), lowest depth bar, cross-section; flags: aged tire 5+/6+, axle mismatch, Replace / Replace soon reading, manual shoulder-wear box; defaults 4.0/3.0 mm thresholds editable | Activity list, CSV, branded PDF, email to shop recipients (Sept 2026); no trend view seen | Auto text e.g. 'Consider replacing the tire soon'; editable by shop; no booking/purchase in-app | Rich real-time guidance; scanned vs edited values visually distinct; customer-ready PDF with photos; configurable thresholds and texts | Licence QR gate and sales-led access; cloud upload dependency; device whitelist; physically awkward under-car sweep; thresholds above legal limit and shop-defined; no confidence/uncertainty display | Medium-High: store screenshots, official 54 s film (frames at exact timestamps), official user-guide and SDK docs; no firsthand run (access gated) | |
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| C Mixed: smartphone flow plus hardware-dependent offers |
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| TyreSwift | Primary: dealerships/workshops, fleet/leasing operators and remarketers (B2B). Secondary: end drivers/customers who receive an SMS link to self-inspect; workshop technicians/advisors for GarageScan and ramps. | Partial - the customer/driver self-inspection web app needs only a smartphone and the SMS link (no install stated; possible App Clip/instant-app path in code is unconfirmed). Workshop GarageScan needs a Bluetooth digital gauge (0.1 mm); drive-over and sidewall systems are fixed hardware. | Still photos of each wheel face and tread grooves through an on-screen mask (web app); handheld digital gauge readings via app; drive-over ramp scan at 5 mph; drive-through sidewall scanner. | Single yellow mask overlay with 'Frame using the mask and make sure you have enough light', per-wheel position prompt and confirmation questions, ideal-vs-avoid examples, landscape tip. No reference object; live distance/blur meter not observed. | Per-photo Redo/Continue, 'couldn't identify your tyre - retake with the mask', 'unable to give precise wear' fallback, camera/network/plate-mismatch errors, resumable upload (all from default UI strings; no tyre-error screenshot seen). | Tyre identification (brand, pattern, size, season, DOT age), wear % ranges with traffic-light bars, axle-matching, mounting direction, cut/hernia/crack check, 3PMSF; drive-over adds per-groove mm, alignment flags and stopping-distance comparison. | On-screen/PDF/e-mail/SMS report; cloud dashboard (scan history, live scans, locations, users), analytics by model/size/technician, 'clients to contact' follow-up; API to VHC systems. No owner-side history seen. | Per-tyre 'next check in 6 months/6,000 miles', 'replacement to be planned', alignment advice, automatic quote and (template) quote acceptance/appointment booking; positioned for dealer upsell. | No install/account for the customer; very short guided flow (~2 min claimed); clear separation of measured mm vs recommendations in the PDF; wear shown as ranges with no-guarantee footnote; strong business follow-up tooling. | B2B-only access (demo request, login); best accuracy needs hardware; sample mobile report shows only qualitative labels and only the all-green case; asynchronous wait ('within 24 hours' in default copy) vs 2-minute claim unresolved; no error/low-quality visuals; colour reliance and jargon (3PMSF). | Medium - rich official report/dashboard images and a real sample PDF, but no firsthand run, no timestamped video frames (YouTube blocked), and customer-flow screens are marketing composites or default strings of a partner's template. | |
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