VINwiki vs DriveHaus
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- 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
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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.
DriveHaus
Easily find and book local car service providers. Connect with vetted professionals, request and compare quotes, and manage your vehicle's service history and appointments all in one place.
- Find local car service providers
- Connect with vetted professionals
- Request and compare quotes
- Book services in a few taps
- Manage vehicle service history
- In-app scheduling
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Your car community. All in one app. DriveHaus brings car enthusiasts, local events, and trusted automotive shops together in one place. Discover car meets, connect with other drivers, showcase your Garage, join groups, and request quotes or book services directly through the app. Whether you’re looking for your next car show, connecting with your local car community, or finding the right shop for your vehicle, DriveHaus brings it all together. DISCOVER CAR EVENTS - Find car meets, shows, cruises, and automotive events near you. - Explore upcoming events through an interactive map and calendar. - RSVP, purchase tickets, and see who’s attending. - Create and host your own public or private events. CONNECT WITH YOUR CAR COMMUNITY - Create your Driver Profile and connect with other enthusiasts. - Find and follow drivers, explore their Garages, and discover their builds. - Create or join automotive groups and connect through group chats. - Build your community and stay connected beyond the car meet. SHOWCASE YOUR GARAGE - Add your vehicles and create Build Sheets featuring specs, horsepower, torque, and modifications. - Share your Garage through your public Driver Profile or keep it private. - Discover other drivers’ cars and builds. FIND TRUSTED AUTOMOTIVE SHOPS - Explore our growing network of vetted DriveHaus Preferred Partners. - Find specialists in detailing, window tinting, paint protection, maintenance, repairs, and more. - Request quotes directly from trusted shops and compare proposals. - Book appointments and complete payments securely in the app. WHY DRIVEHAUS? - All in One: Car events, community, and automotive services in one app. - Built for Enthusiasts: Discover events, showcase your cars, and connect with drivers who share your passion. - Trusted Shops: Find vetted automotive professionals and book with confidence. - Less Back-and-Forth: Request quotes, schedule services, and manage bookings in one place. - Your Community, Your Way: Create groups, host events, and bring people together. From your next car meet to your next service appointment, DriveHaus connects the people, places, and businesses that make car culture special. Find. Book. Connect.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: DriveHaus at 100% against VINwiki's 63%. DriveHaus also leads on update cadence (every 5 days vs monthly) and rating (5.0 vs 4.8). VINwiki's advantage is ratings volume (4.1K vs 25). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
DriveHaus 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 25, 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 DriveHaus's.
VINwiki ships an update monthly, DriveHaus every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 28, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | VINwiki | DriveHaus |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.8 (4.1K ratings) | 5.0 (25 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 62.5% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 4.1K — better | 25 |
| Update frequency | Monthly | Every 5 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 | 15.1 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 12 MB | 98 MB |
| Age rating | 9+ | 4+ |
| Developer | VINwiki, Inc. | DriveHaus |
Customer experience
VINwiki
DriveHaus
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
DriveHaus
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
VINwiki
No in-app purchases
DriveHaus
No in-app purchases








