Motion by Mojio
By moj.io
Motion by Mojio is a connected car service for vehicle owners, providing telematics and diagnostic monitoring via an OBD-II device on iOS.
The App DNA
What makes this app unique?
The service restores telematics capabilities for vehicles affected by the 3G network sunset, removing the need for users to replace their entire vehicle to gain modern safety features.
For Vehicle owners seeking to add telematics, safety monitoring, and diagnostic capabilities to their existing cars, particularly those affected by 3G network sunsets.
What does it look like?
Key features
Detects severe impacts and initiates 911 calls via the OBD-II device, serving as a core B2B partnership value proposition.
Uses photo analysis to evaluate tire tread depth, driving affiliate revenue through Goodyear replacement referrals.
Provides real-time GPS location on an interactive map to encourage daily app usage and vehicle monitoring.
How much does it cost?
The 18-month prepaid model anchors users to the service, ensuring long-term retention despite the high initial hardware cost.
Velocity
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The app has been inactive for nearly three years, with no updates recorded since June 2023. Given the lack of releases over this extended period, the development status is classified as zombie. There is no evidence of ongoing maintenance, feature development, or live operations.
Who built it?
moj.io
3 apps tracked · Utilities
Force Fleet Tracking
Motion for Audi connectUser Sentiment
What do users think recently?
Fresh user feedback skews frustrated. Users appreciate vehicle health monitoring and driver scoring provide users with actionable insights into their daily driving habits and geofencing and disturbance alerts offer peace of mind by notifying owners about their vehicle status remotely.
How are ratings & reviews evolving?
What users say, by theme
- Vehicle health monitoring and driver scoring provide users with actionable insights into their daily driving habits
- Geofencing and disturbance alerts offer peace of mind by notifying owners about their vehicle status remotely
- Hardware connectivity drops frequently, requiring manual restarts that prevent the service from functioning as a reliable tracker
6 of 6 recent reviews analyzed · limited sample · Frustrated overall
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Competitive landscape for Motion by Mojio
How's the Utilities market?
Motion by Mojio operates in the automotive utility category, maintaining a 4.08 rating across 47 reviews. The lack of updates for over 35 months signals a maintenance-mode posture that leaves the service vulnerable to more active diagnostic rivals.
The rivals identified
By FIXD Automotive Inc
FIXD is the primary market alternative for vehicle diagnostics, competing directly for the same OBD-II hardware-dependent user base seeking real-time car health monitoring.
- Massive user base and review volume create a significant social proof barrier for new entrants
- Certified mechanic hotline provides a human-in-the-loop service that Motion currently lacks in its app
- Aggressive feature set including issue forecasting moves beyond simple status reporting to predictive maintenance
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Key takeaways for Motion by Mojio
Where is it heading?
The automotive utility market is consolidating around diagnostic apps that offer high-frequency updates and predictive maintenance. Motion by Mojio is currently exposed due to its stagnant release cadence and hardware-level failures, which will likely accelerate subscriber churn as users migrate to more reliable diagnostic alternatives.
- The lack of updates for over 35 months suggests a maintenance-only posture, which prevents the app from competing with the high-frequency release cadence of rivals.
- Hardware reliability complaints (connectivity drops and poor fitment) erode user trust in the crash detection feature, directly threatening the core subscription retention loop.
The SWOT
- 4G LTE integration enables real-time tracking and crash detection
- AI-powered TireCheck tool provides a direct affiliate revenue stream
- Expand AI-powered scanning to other vehicle maintenance areas to increase subscription value
Next best moves
Audit hardware mounting design because physical fitment is a top-cited complaint → improve device retention
+ 1 more prioritized moveThe counter-intuitive read
The 3G sunset is not just a technical…
Read the full takeFeature gaps
Certified mechanic hotline (available in FIXD OBD2 Scanner but absent here)
Since the last report: Hardware reliability failures and physical design defects have replaced subscription model concerns as the primary user complaint, shifting the overall sentiment to negative and the outlook to declining.
Bottom line
The reliance on manual hardware restarts and poor physical fitment invalidates the safety-first value proposition, requiring a pivot toward hardware stability to prevent further churn.
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Is Motion by Mojio compatible with my car?
How does Motion by Mojio compare to FIXD?
Does the device stay connected reliably?
What is a free alternative for vehicle recall tracking?
Sources
- [1] App Store
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