HONDAtabase vs Auto Lube Specs
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
HONDAtabase
Access detailed specifications for various Honda engine series, including A-, B-, C-, D-, F-, G-, H-, J-, K-, L-, N-, and R-Series. It also provides OBD0/OBD1/OBD2 ECU fault codes, transmission specs, ECU pinouts, and a bearing thickness chart.
- Honda engine series specifications
- OBD ECU fault codes
- Transmission specifications
- ECU list and pinouts
- Bearing thickness chart
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Honda™ Automotive Database - A-, B-, C-, D-, F-, G-, H-, J-, K-, L-, N-, R-Series Engine Specifications - OBD0/OBD1/OBD2 ECU Fault Codes - Transmission Specifications - ECU List - Bearing thickness chart - ECU pinouts The trademark "Honda" and any other product names, service names or logos of Honda used, quoted and/or referenced in this app are trademarks or registered trademarks of Honda or any of its affiliates. Other product names and/or company names used in the app may be protected as their trademarks and/or trade names.
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.
- Lubrication specifications for 25 years
- Oil capacity and weight
- Drain plug torques
- Transmission fluid specifications
- Transfer case fluid specifications
- Maintenance light reset instructions
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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.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: HONDAtabase at 4.6 against Auto Lube Specs's 4.1. HONDAtabase also leads on update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 12 months) and review sentiment (73% vs 52%). On price, ratings volume, 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
HONDAtabase holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 4.1. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 32 and 88 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 73% of HONDAtabase's written reviews are positive against 52% of Auto Lube Specs's.
HONDAtabase ships an update every 3 weeks, Auto Lube Specs every 12 months. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | HONDAtabase | Auto Lube Specs |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.6 (32 ratings) — better | 4.1 (88 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 72.7% of reviews — better | 52.4% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 32 | 88 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks — better | Every 12 months |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free — better | Ad-supported |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 17.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 93 MB | 14 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Peter Linszter | Rafter Circle Dot Development LLC |
Customer experience
HONDAtabase
Auto Lube Specs
Bugs and requests
HONDAtabase
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
Auto Lube Specs
Reported bugs
20 issues- App refuses to load until opened and closed multiple times
- App opens but won't load unless closed and reopened
- Defaults to liters, needs manual switch to quarts
- App is not updated enough on Apple devices
- Different oil fills for the same vehicle on Android vs. Apple
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- App takes a long time to open, requires multiple close/reopens
- App sometimes won't open at all
- App doesn't work and no updates
- iPhone version doesn't update past 2022
- Android has 2023, iPhone has 2022
- iPhone doesn't have 2023 and 2024
- App hasn't been updated in over a year
- App only goes up to 2022 on iPhone
- App only goes up to 2019 on iPhone and iPad
- App only shows up to 2019
- Cannot update the app, only goes up to 2019
- Apple SE phone does not have 2022 specs, friend's Droid does
- Incorrect specs
- Incomplete coverage
- Half of the vehicles selected give no information
Requested features
17 requests- Update for newer vehicle models (2023, 2024, 2025+)
- Add older car models (prior to 2000)
- Add oil filter information
- VIN scanner option
- Update for newer vehicles on Apple devices
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- Include 2023 and 2024 model years on iPhone
- Update app to cover 2020 - current 2023 vehicles
- Update for iPhone and iPad to show newer vehicles
- Update app to show vehicles beyond 2019
- Update app to show vehicles beyond 2022
- Add 2023 and 2024 year vehicles
- Add 2025+ models and some 2000s under models
- Update for newer vehicles
- Update app with cars until 2023 and faster opening
- Make older year cars an option
- Update for 2022 vehicles
- Update for newer years
In-app purchases
HONDAtabase
No in-app purchases
Auto Lube Specs
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is HONDAtabase free?
Is Auto Lube Specs free?
Which has better reviews, HONDAtabase or Auto Lube Specs?
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