Fuel vs Garage Manager
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Fuel
Monitor your vehicle's ethanol concentration and fuel temperature in real-time. This app wirelessly connects to a compatible Bluetooth module, freeing up your device's port for simultaneous charging and monitoring. It includes an ethanol fill-up concentration calculator and customizable display views.
- Real-time ethanol concentration monitoring
- Real-time fuel temperature monitoring
- Wireless Bluetooth connectivity
- Ethanol fill-up concentration calculator
- Fahrenheit or Celsius display options
- Two display views
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***Note that this app requires a custom Bluetooth module to function. Info on the module can be found here: https://fuel-it.com/products/fuel-it-bluetooth-flex-fuel-analyzer The Fuel-It ECA gives you realtime feedback from your Continental Ethanol sensor. Wireless communication frees up your device's port so you can monitor and charge at the same time. Features: Ethanol concentration monitoring Fuel temperature monitoring 2 Display Views Fuel temperature display in Fahrenheit or Celsius Ethanol fill-up concentration calculator
Garage Manager
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Garage Manager is the simple, private way to stay on top of every vehicle you own — cars, motorcycles, vans, trucks, caravans, trailers, boats and more. Everything is stored on your device. No account, no sign-in, no cloud, no ads, and no tracking. It works completely offline. WHAT YOU CAN TRACK • Service history with itemised maintenance • Maintenance schedules by date, distance, or both — with clear status • Fuel fill-ups with accurate fill-to-fill economy (L/100km, km/L, MPG) • Expenses by category, with monthly and yearly totals and simple charts • Registration and insurance, with automatic expiry reminders • Odometer readings with sensible validation • Receipts and documents (images & PDFs), kept privately in the app • A combined timeline of everything that has happened to each vehicle REMINDERS THAT MAKE SENSE Set reminders by date or odometer for services, registration, insurance and roadworthy checks. Local notifications keep you ahead of due dates. Odometer reminders are re-checked whenever you open the app or add a reading. REPORTS & BACKUP Generate a polished PDF vehicle history report, export CSV data, and create a single backup file you can save or share — then restore it any time. PRIVATE BY DESIGN Your vehicle details, VINs, registration, insurance, documents and costs never leave your device unless you choose to export or share them. GARAGE MANAGER PRO A single one-time purchase (no subscription) unlocks unlimited vehicles, PDF and CSV export, backup & restore, maintenance scheduling, advanced fuel statistics and unlimited documents & reminders. The free version supports one vehicle with service, expense and reminder tracking.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Fuel at none against Garage Manager's 1. Fuel also leads on iOS requirement (13.4 vs 15.5). Garage Manager's advantage is update cadence (every 2 months vs every 10 months). On price, ads and device support there is nothing between them.
Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS
Both are free to download. Garage Manager sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Fuel asks for nothing beyond the download.
Fuel ships an update every 10 months, Garage Manager every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 29, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Fuel | Garage Manager |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.1 (34 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 50.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 34 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 10 months | Every 2 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 13.4 — better | 15.5 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 20 MB | 33 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Dmac Mobile Developments, LLC | Schmapps PTY LTD |
In-app purchases
Fuel
No in-app purchases
Garage Manager
- Garage Manager Pro$5.99









