Comparison

VINwiki vs Mixerology

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

VINwiki

Document your vehicle's complete history, including maintenance, upgrades, and mileage. Share your car's story with photos and service records to build its value. Follow friends' cars and see their automotive journeys.

Highlights
  • Create vehicle history reports
  • Contribute to vehicle histories
  • Curate vehicle history reports
  • Add photos and mileage updates
  • Document service records
  • Track car maintenance and upgrades
  • Follow friends' car journeys
Features
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VINwiki is here to change automotive history. It is a platform that invites users to create, contribute to, and curate vehicle history reports. Tell your car's story with photos, mileage updates, service records, and everything that makes it your own. Build value in your car by documenting all of the maintenance, upgrades, and modifications that you perform. Follow your friends and the cars you love so that you can see what happens to them. VINwiki is a great tool to keep track of what your friends do to their cars and where they end up down the road. Come with us on this journey to offer a new perspective on the cars that we love.

About

Mixerology

Decode your KitchenAid stand mixer's manufacturing date and model information by scanning its serial number. Get details on compatible accessories, care tips, and maintenance.

Highlights
  • Scan serial numbers with camera
  • Decode manufacturing date
  • Identify model and color codes
  • Access accessory compatibility
  • Find care and maintenance tips
  • Import photos for scanning
Features
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Ever wanted to find out when your KitchenAid® brand countertop stand mixer was manufactured? It's easy with Mixerology — all you need to do is point your camera at the serial number label underneath the mixer, and it will decode the model and serial number. No more guesswork, no more trying to decipher complicated charts or misleading Internet search results. In addition to scanning the label on a mixer, you can also select a photo of the serial number label from your Photos library, use the iOS "Share" feature on any available photograph of a label, or point the camera at a computer screen showing a photo of the label. (This is super handy when checking a for-sale listing.) Mixerology also decodes the color code from your mixer's model number (if available) and provides links to helpful information about your stand mixer's model type, such as compatible bowls and accessories, care tips, maintenance information, and more. (TRADEMARK DISCLAIMER: “KitchenAid” is a registered trademark of the Whirlpool Corporation. This application and its developers are not affiliated with, nor are they endorsed by the Whirlpool Corporation.)

Screenshots

VINwiki4 screens
Mixerology2 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Mixerology at 100% against VINwiki's 63%. Mixerology also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.8) and device support (3 vs 1). VINwiki's advantage is ratings volume (4.1K vs 4). On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Mixerology holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: VINwiki has 4.1K ratings behind it against 4, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 63% of VINwiki's written reviews are positive against 100% of Mixerology's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

VINwiki ships an update monthly, Mixerology every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 30, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
VINwiki versus Mixerology: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterVINwikiMixerology
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (4.1K ratings)5.0 (4 ratings) — better
Positive reviews62.5% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings4.1K — better4
Update frequencyMonthly — betterEvery 5 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS16.015.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size12 MB2 MB
Age rating9+4+
DeveloperVINwiki, Inc.Ocean State Mixer Repair, LLC

Customer experience

VINwiki

All ratings4,142 ratings
Positive94.7%
Neutral2.1%
Negative3.2%
Written reviews112 reviews
Positive62.5%
Neutral10.7%
Negative26.8%

Mixerology

All ratings4 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews3 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Bugs and requests

VINwiki

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Login and registration issues
  • Posts and data disappearing
  • Inability to view personal posts and history
  • Compatibility problems with newer iOS versions

Requested features

5 requests
  • Add ability to edit and delete posts
  • Implement push notifications
  • Improve search and filtering functionality
  • Add support for international users and vehicles
  • Optimize for iPad and larger screens

Mixerology

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

VINwiki

No in-app purchases

None

Mixerology

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is VINwiki free?
VINwiki is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Mixerology free?
Mixerology is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, VINwiki or Mixerology?
Mixerology is rated higher. VINwiki averages 4.8 out of 5 from 4.1K ratings, while Mixerology averages 5.0 from 4 ratings.
Do VINwiki or Mixerology have ads?
Neither VINwiki nor Mixerology shows ads.
Which is updated more often, VINwiki or Mixerology?
VINwiki ships an update monthly, and Mixerology every 5 weeks. Most recently, VINwiki was updated on October 24, 2026 and Mixerology on October 30, 2026.

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