Comparison

Iron book vs Codriver

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

Head to head
About

Iron book

Track car expenses, fuel consumption, and maintenance reminders. Log services, purchases, and fuel fill-ups with detailed reports and graphs. Supports iCloud synchronization and allows adding photos and locations to operations.

Highlights
  • Service cost accounting
  • Fuel consumption tracking
  • Purchase and service recording
  • Fuel calculator
  • Consumables replacement reminders
  • Reports and graphs
  • iCloud synchronization
Features
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Iron book – Car Log & Expense Tracker Iron book is your smart, reliable co-driver that takes complete control of your vehicle’s maintenance. Say goodbye to messy notebooks and scattered notes. Track your service history, monitor expenses, and plan maintenance in just one click! WHY CHOOSE IRON BOOK? • Save Money: Get a crystal-clear view of your spending, and analyze your cost per mile/kilometer and daily ownership costs. • Precise Fuel Tracking: The app doesn't just calculate your average consumption; it even factor in how tire pressure affects your fuel efficiency. • Never Miss a Service: Smart reminders notify you well in advance when it’s time for an oil change, new brake pads, or insurance renewal. • Everything in One Place: Attach photos of receipts, spare parts, and service locations directly to your log entries. KEY FEATURES: • Effortless tracking of all expenses (repairs, parts, car washes, fines) • Advanced fuel log and consumption calculator • Intuitive reports and visual charts for any custom period • Attach photos of parts and documents to any entry • Log locations on the map with quick access to their website or phone number • Secure & Private: iCloud sync ensures your data belongs to you alone—no third-party servers • Unique Interface: Swipe across input fields to adjust values and see real-time recalculations! FULL VARIETY OF UNITS: • Distance: Kilometers / Miles • Fuel: Liters / Gallons (US & UK) • Consumption: l/100 km, km/l, MPG, gallons/100 miles • Tire Pressure: Bar, PSI, Atmospheres QUICK START (Just 3 Steps): 1. Fill in your vehicle details in the "Garage" section. 2. Create your first "Odometer" entry for the date you purchased the car (or today's date) and log the initial mileage. 3. Optionally, add past fill-ups or repairs and set up your reminders. You are all set! From now on, just log events as they happen. GOOD TO KNOW: • All core features are available for FREE. • Total Privacy: Your data is stored locally and securely synced via your iCloud. • Easy Data Transfer: Export and open your vehicle data file on another device. • Ad Control: Watch a short video in advance to keep your workspace ad-free. Have questions or feature ideas? We are always here to help: ironbook.sup@gmail.com. If you love using Iron book, please support us with an App Store rating!

About

Codriver

Easily track vehicle expenses, including fuel and maintenance costs, with detailed metrics and visualizations. Monitor fuel efficiency, average monthly spendings, and categorize expenses for better financial insights.

Highlights
  • Track fuel and other vehicle expenses
  • Calculate fuel efficiency (mpg, l/100km)
  • Monitor average monthly costs
  • Visualize spendings with monthly graphs
  • Group expenses into custom categories
  • Homescreen widgets for quick metric access
  • Supports electric vehicles and multiple vehicles
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Codriver keeps track of vehicle expenses and provides powerful metrics & insights. Log fuel expenses & other running costs to stay informed about your spendings with minimal effort. Fuel efficiency & average monthly costs are automatically calculated and visualized in easily comprehensible graphs. + How much did I spend on fuel this year? + What is the average monthly cost of my vehicle? + How did my car expenses evolve over time? — POWERFUL METRICS & INSIGHTS — Your dashboard shows detailed metrics to help you understand total and monthly spendings for your vehicle. Optionally filter by time range to compare how much you spent e.g. this year vs. last year. • Fuel Efficiency in miles per gallon (mpg) or litres per 100 kilometres (l/100 km) • Energy Efficiency for electric cars in miles per kilowatt hour (mi/kWh) or kilowatt hour per 100 kilometres (kWh/100 km) • Average fuel costs per month • Average fuel costs per distance driven • Average total costs per month • Average total costs per distance driven • Sum of total costs • Total distance driven • Expenses grouped by category — GROUP EXPENSES INTO CATEGORIES — Create and manage your personal set of categories to group expenses related to Maintenance, Parking, Leasing and more. • Customise categories with a unique name, icon and color • Compare spendings in different categories directly on your dashboard • Filter expenses by category to visualise changes over time — MONTHLY GRAPHS — Beautiful graphs show your monthly spendings per category each month, so you can easily spot trends over time. • Compare spendings in past months based on the chosen timeframe • The stacked bar chart is based on your personal categories and shows your expenses per category over the period of the selected year — ADD EXPENSES IN SECONDS — A simple form guides you though the creation of a new expense in a matter of seconds. • Fuel Expense: Simply enter the price, volume and current odometer reading to add a fuel expense • Other Expense: Add a title, price and category to sort an expense into the chosen category • Create recurring expenses automatically each day, month or year — HOMESCREEN WIDGETS — Show metrics right on your device’s home screen with widgets. • The Fuel Efficiency Widget shows the selected vehicle’s fuel efficiency • Total Costs Widget shows the all time total costs of your vehicle • The Categories Widget shows the top 3 categories with the highest total costs • The Graph Widget shows your overall spendings in the last year — SYNC DATA ACROSS DEVICES — Your data is securely stored in iCloud and synced across all your iPhone and iPad devices. — SUPPORTS ELECTRIC VEHICLES — No matter if you’d like to track expenses for your car, motorcycle, bike, scooter, truck or tractor: Codriver has you covered. The app also fully supports expense tracking for electric cars and other vehicles with energy efficiency metrics and charging costs. — MORE — • Support to manage multiple vehicles • Work completely offline: No internet connection is required to view, add or edit expenses • Export and save all vehicles, expenses and categories to backup & store data externally • Import vehicles, expenses and categories from a previous backup • Support for various locales & measurement units (litres, gallons, imperial gallons) • Support for various currencies — If you enjoy Codriver, please leave a review on the App Store. If you have any questions or feedback, please feel free to contact me via support@codriver.one. — An All Access subscription is required to use the full functionality of the app. Start with a 1 month free trial, then $14,99 per year. (Eligibility for your free trial may vary.) You can manage and cancel your subscription in your App Store Account Settings at any time. Subscriptions will renew within 24 hours before the subscription period ends, and you will be charged through your Apple ID. Terms and Privacy Policy: https://codriver.one/en/privacy

Screenshots

Iron book4 screens
Codriver4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Codriver at none against Iron book's shown. Codriver also leads on review sentiment (71% vs 60%). Iron book's advantage is update cadence (monthly vs every 5 months) and iOS requirement (15.6 vs 18.0). On price, rating, ratings volume 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. Iron book sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per year and Codriver sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $14.99 per year. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.6 for Iron book against 4.6 for Codriver. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 11 and 14 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 60% of Iron book's written reviews are positive against 71% of Codriver's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Iron book ships an update monthly, Codriver every 5 months. Both last shipped on November 11, 2026.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Iron book versus Codriver: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterIron bookCodriver
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (11 ratings) — better4.6 (14 ratings)
Positive reviews60.0% of reviews71.4% of reviews — better
Number of ratings1114 — better
Update frequencyMonthly — betterEvery 5 months
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.6 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size139 MB4 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperSiarhei ArenichAlexander Schuch

Customer experience

Iron book

All ratings11 ratings
Positive90.9%
Neutral9.1%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews30 reviews
Positive60.0%
Neutral23.3%
Negative16.7%

Codriver

All ratings14 ratings
Positive92.9%
Neutral0.0%
Negative7.1%
Written reviews7 reviews
Positive71.4%
Neutral0.0%
Negative28.6%

In-app purchases

3 purchases

Iron book

Subscriptions1
  • Premium for a year$3.991 Year
One-time2
  • Premium forever$7.99
  • Premium forever$14.99
1 purchases

Codriver

Subscriptions1
  • Yearly1 Month trial$14.991 Year

Questions

Is Iron book free?
Iron book is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Codriver free?
Codriver is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Iron book or Codriver?
Iron book is rated higher. Iron book averages 4.6 out of 5 from 11 ratings, while Codriver averages 4.6 from 14 ratings.
Do Iron book or Codriver have ads?
Iron book shows ads; Codriver does not.
Which is updated more often, Iron book or Codriver?
Iron book ships an update monthly, and Codriver every 5 months. Most recently, Iron book was updated on November 11, 2026 and Codriver on November 11, 2026.

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