Comparison

Vehicle Maintenance Tracker vs Auto Lube Specs

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

Head to head
About

Vehicle Maintenance Tracker

Easily log and manage all your vehicle maintenance history. Track services, set reminders for upcoming maintenance, and store details like photos and receipts. Ideal for personal vehicles or managing a fleet.

Highlights
  • Log vehicle details and photos
  • Set and track service due dates
  • Manage maintenance records for multiple vehicles
  • Attach photos of receipts
  • Search and filter maintenance history
  • Export vehicle data
Features
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Vehicle Maintenance Tracker (VMT) is a simple yet powerful tool designed to help you keep a complete history of your vehicles’ maintenance. Whether you're tracking a single car or managing a fleet, VMT makes it easy to stay organized and informed. Key Features: *Add and update vehicle details, including photo, VIN, license plate, year, make, model, tire size, oil filter type, current odometer, and annual maintenance costs. *Set, view, and reset due dates for upcoming services. *Archive vehicles you no longer own and restore or permanently delete them at any time. *Manage maintenance records for multiple vehicles—oil changes, brakes, tires, batteries, and more. *Attach photos of maintenance receipts for better documentation. *Search and filter maintenance records easily. *Maintenance entries are organized and sorted chronologically for quick reference. *Export or email vehicle data in CSV format for printing or sharing. I hope you enjoy using VMT as much as I enjoyed building it. If you have any questions, feedback, or suggestions, feel free to reach out—and don't forget to join the **VMT community on Facebook**! It's the best way to connect with me and other users, get updates, and suggest new features. Happy Tracking!

About

Auto Lube Specs

Access a comprehensive database of lubrication specifications for vehicles from the last 25 years. Find oil capacities, weights, drain plug torques, and fluid types for transmissions and transfer cases. Includes maintenance light reset instructions.

Highlights
  • Lubrication specifications for 25 years
  • Oil capacity and weight
  • Drain plug torques
  • Transmission fluid specifications
  • Transfer case fluid specifications
  • Maintenance light reset instructions
Features
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Auto Lube Specs contains lubrication specifications for almost the last 25 years, and will continue to add years and vehicles for user convenience. This app contains oil capacity, oil weight, drain plug torques, transmission fluids, transfer case fluids, and maintenance light reset instructions.

Screenshots

Vehicle Maintenance Tracker3 screens
Auto Lube Specs1 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Vehicle Maintenance Tracker at none against Auto Lube Specs's shown. Vehicle Maintenance Tracker also leads on update cadence (fortnightly vs every 12 months) and ratings volume (2.9K vs 82). Auto Lube Specs's advantage is review sentiment (54% vs 34%). On price, rating, in-app purchases 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

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

Vehicle Maintenance Tracker holds the better App Store score, 4.3 against 4.1. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Vehicle Maintenance Tracker has 2.9K ratings behind it against 82, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 34% of Vehicle Maintenance Tracker's written reviews are positive against 54% of Auto Lube Specs's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Vehicle Maintenance Tracker ships an update fortnightly, Auto Lube Specs every 12 months. The most recent releases landed on September 23, 2026 and September 16, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Vehicle Maintenance Tracker versus Auto Lube Specs: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterVehicle Maintenance TrackerAuto Lube Specs
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.3 (2.9K ratings) — better4.1 (82 ratings)
Positive reviews33.8% of reviews53.7% of reviews — better
Number of ratings2.9K — better82
Update frequencyFortnightly — betterEvery 12 months
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree — betterAd-supported
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS12.2 — better17.6
Further details — not scored
Size60 MB14 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperHai NguyenDustin Bell

Customer experience

Vehicle Maintenance Tracker

All ratings2,887 ratings
Positive82.7%
Neutral5.4%
Negative11.8%
Written reviews296 reviews
Positive33.8%
Neutral11.5%
Negative54.7%

Auto Lube Specs

All ratings76 ratings
Positive75.0%
Neutral11.8%
Negative13.2%
Written reviews41 reviews
Positive53.7%
Neutral26.8%
Negative19.5%

Bugs and requests

Vehicle Maintenance Tracker

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Vehicle information not saving properly
  • Maintenance history not displaying correctly
  • Issues with app crashing after updates

Requested features

5 requests
  • Fuel usage tracking
  • Ability to add custom maintenance tasks
  • Improved image viewing/management
  • Sync across multiple devices
  • More detailed reporting and export options

Auto Lube Specs

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Vehicle Maintenance Tracker

No in-app purchases

None

Auto Lube Specs

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Vehicle Maintenance Tracker free?
Vehicle Maintenance Tracker is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Auto Lube Specs free?
Auto Lube Specs is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Vehicle Maintenance Tracker or Auto Lube Specs?
Vehicle Maintenance Tracker is rated higher. Vehicle Maintenance Tracker averages 4.3 out of 5 from 2.9K ratings, while Auto Lube Specs averages 4.1 from 82 ratings.
Do Vehicle Maintenance Tracker or Auto Lube Specs have ads?
Auto Lube Specs shows ads; Vehicle Maintenance Tracker does not.
Which is updated more often, Vehicle Maintenance Tracker or Auto Lube Specs?
Vehicle Maintenance Tracker ships an update fortnightly, and Auto Lube Specs every 12 months. Most recently, Vehicle Maintenance Tracker was updated on September 23, 2026 and Auto Lube Specs on September 16, 2026.

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