Check The Car vs 4Warning
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Check The Car
Discover hidden vehicle history before purchasing a car. Get details on MOT status, mileage, tax, finance, write-offs, and more by simply entering the registration plate. Avoid costly mistakes with comprehensive vehicle checks.
- MOT status and history
- Mileage verification
- Road Tax status
- Outstanding finance checks
- Write-off and stolen vehicle alerts
- Vehicle make, model, and color
- Registered date and vehicle age
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Check The Car allows you to discover any hidden vehicle history before you decide to buy a vehicle. Don't make an expensive mistake, download today. Free Check ========= Check The Car app lets you reveal the following vehicle details just by entering the vehicle registration plate: - MOT status and history - Mileage from MOT's - Road Tax Status - Exported - VIC Marker - Make - Model - Colour - Fuel Type - Engine Size - Registered Date - Vehicle Age - CO2 Output and Rating - Excise Duty (VED) - Mileage Details - Mot History and many more... You can also uncover more vehicle history including following key details: - Outstanding Finance - Written Off - Stolen - Scrapped - Unscrapped - Imported - Exported - VIC Inspected - Previous Keepers - Previous Number Plates - Previous Colours - VIN (Last two digits) - Engine Number - 50+ Data Fields Included ... Questions? We are here to help, so if you have any questions drop us an email to support@checkthecar.com and we will always do our best to get back to you quickly and help resolve any queries you have.
4Warning
This location-based service alerts users within a half-mile radius of live hazards and traffic disruptions. Report incidents like accidents with text, photos, or voice messages to help others avoid delays.
- Location-based hazard alerts
- 1/2 mile alert radius
- Report road accidents
- Live map with incident icons
- Share text, video, photo, voice messages
- Avoid traffic delays
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4Warning is a location-based app service that allows anyone who has downloaded this application to alert other members within a 1/2 mile radius of live hazards or disruptions when commuting around our cities and roads For example, if a 4Warning member(John Smith for example) observes a road accident that is causing built-up traffic he simply open the app and selects the road accident icon, and press enter. 4Warning then simply alerts all other members within 1/2mile of John’s position with a live map showing the road accident icon and additional information (text, video, photo, or voice message). This allows members the opportunity to avoid the area and delays. Drivers in the UK spend on average 115 hours per year in traffic jams. 4Warning was developed to help drivers avoiding unnecessary delays and costly disruptions to their daily commute. Privacy Policy & Terms of use: https://bit.ly/3CXmRDR
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Check The Car at 5.0 against 4Warning's 1.5. Check The Car also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 1). 4Warning's advantage is update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 5 months) and review sentiment (80% vs 53%). On price, ratings volume, 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. 4Warning sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $3.99 per year. Check The Car asks for nothing beyond the download.
Check The Car holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 1.5. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 2 respectively. Written reviews complicate that: 53% of Check The Car's written reviews are positive against 80% of 4Warning's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
Check The Car ships an update every 5 months, 4Warning every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 21, 2026 and June 11, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Check The Car | 4Warning |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better | 1.5 (2 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 53.3% of reviews | 80.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 1 | 2 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 5 months | Every 2 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 18.1 | 13.2 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 1 MB | 49 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Arwind Yadav | Paul Johnson |
Customer experience
Check The Car
4Warning
In-app purchases
Check The Car
No in-app purchases
4Warning
- Yearly Plan$3.991 Year
Questions
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