Comparison

WheelSpotter vs Scrapyard Manager

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

Head to head
About

WheelSpotter

Identify car or truck wheels by make, model, year, style, or part number. Visually sort wheels from photos or find by partial manufacturer numbers. Access pricing for new, used, and remanufactured wheels, and locate them for sale online.

Highlights
  • Identify wheels by make, model, year, style, diameter, width, material, finish, bolt count
  • Visual sorting using photos
  • Search by partial manufacturer part number
  • Find Hollander Interchange numbers
  • View new, used, and remanufactured wheel prices
  • Locate wheels for sale online
  • Access data for over 14,000 Hollander Interchange wheels
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WheelSpotter app is the most productive way to identify the Hollander Interchange number or manufacturer part number for a wheel. Filter by… Make - Model - Year Style Diameter Width Material Finish Bolt Count … or take photo then visually sort… … or find by partial manufacturer number… … or find any Hollander Interchange number. WheelSpotter app is the fastest way to sort through a pile of wheels. Its bar chart indicates whether to scrap a wheel before you perform the work of identifying its part number. WheelSpotter app is the convenient way to learn the price of the wheel in new condition, the price of the wheel recently sold in used condition, or the price of the wheel recently sold in remanufactured condition. WheelSpotter app is the convenient way to locate the wheel currently listed for sale on the web. Familiarize yourself with the wheels and wheel covers freshly added to each update of the Hollander Interchange, e.g., for version 88.02 of the Hollander Interchange, enter into the search box "Debut 8901". Look-up the details of a known Hollander Interchange number, e.g., for Hollander Interchange number 560-05130, enter into the search box "05130". Look-up a wheel from the partial manufacturer number embossed on its back, e.g., for 36117849629, enter into the search box "7849629". Set filters, e.g., enter into the search box "7 Spoke" or "Avalanche 1500". WheelSpotter app is the official Hollander Interchange wheel and wheel cover app. Use instead of the Hollander Wheel Manual which is no longer printed. Data for +14,000 Hollander Interchange wheels going back decades for Acura, Alfa-Romeo, Audi, BMW, Chrysler, Daewoo, Fiat-Lancia, Ford, General Motors, Genesis, Honda, Hyundai, Infiniti, Isuzu, Jaguar, Jeep, Kia, Lexus, Mazda, Mercedes-Benz, Mini Cooper, Mitsubishi, Nissan, Porsche, Rover, Saab, Scion, Subaru, Suzuki, Toyota, Volkswagen, and Volvo. Original equipment wheels, not aftermarket wheels. Disclaimer: No internet connectivity is required to operate the app. Bring your iOS device to where it has Internet connectivity when you want to update the WheelSpotter app. Feature to take a photo and use it to visually sort results works for wheels, not wheel covers Paid subscription to Guide edition is required to unlock part numbers Paid subscription to Pro edition is required to unlock part numbers, prices, bar chart, and functionality to search the web Subscription automatically renews unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24-hours before the end of the current period. Subscriptions may be managed by you and auto-renew may be turned off by going to your Account Settings after purchase. Payment will be charged to iTunes Account at confirmation of purchase.

About

Scrapyard Manager

Manage your scrap metal recycling yard operations from a single interface. This app streamlines point-of-sale transactions, ensures compliance with industry regulations, and provides robust inventory and reporting tools for efficient business management.

Highlights
  • Weigh-in, price, and pay-out by various methods
  • Automated customer data entry via ID scanning
  • Capture photos and signatures for transactions
  • Enforce compliance rules for IDs, photos, and limits
  • Manage truckload sales with tare-first workflow
  • Live inventory tracking and exportable audit trails
  • Generate daily summaries and customer activity reports
Features
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Scrapyard Manager runs your scrap metal recycling yard from one screen — built by a working yard owner for the way a scale house actually operates. POINT OF SALE • Weigh in, price by material, and pay out by cash, check, or on account • Scan the barcode on any US or Canadian driver's license or state ID to fill in customer details automatically • Capture license, vehicle, and material photos, plus on-screen signatures • VIP pricing, do-not-buy blocking, and voids that return cash to the drawer COMPLIANCE, BUILT IN • Require ID, photos, or signatures per material — tickets flag themselves until every requirement is met • Age, license, plate, and daily load-limit rules enforced at the counter • Whole-vehicle purchases capture year/make/model and decode the VIN • Printable customer history for law-enforcement requests TRUCKLOAD SALES • Tare-first workflow for loads that fill over hours or days • Weights-only driver's ticket plus an internal copy with cost and profit • Per-ton or per-pound pricing, haul fees, and receivables INVENTORY & REPORTING • Live on-hand weight per material with a full, exportable audit trail • Daily summary, materials moved, customer activity, and drawer reconciliation • Thermal receipts and letter-size weight tickets Runs on iPad, with a companion dashboard in any web browser. Cloud-hosted with daily backups — no server to maintain. Scrapyard Manager is a subscription service for scrap yards. Create your yard and start a free trial at scrapyardmanager.com, then sign in here.

Screenshots

WheelSpotter4 screens
Scrapyard Manager3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Scrapyard Manager at 5.0 against WheelSpotter's 4.0. Scrapyard Manager also leads on review sentiment (100% vs 63%) and in-app purchases (none vs 4). WheelSpotter's advantage is ratings volume (31 vs 2). On price, ads, device support and iOS requirement 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. WheelSpotter sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per 7 days. Scrapyard Manager asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Scrapyard Manager holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: WheelSpotter has 31 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 63% of WheelSpotter's written reviews are positive against 100% of Scrapyard Manager's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

WheelSpotter ships an update every 2 months, Scrapyard Manager every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 3, 2026 and October 21, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
WheelSpotter versus Scrapyard Manager: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterWheelSpotterScrapyard Manager
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.0 (31 ratings)5.0 (2 ratings) — better
Positive reviews62.5% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings31 — better2
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 2 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases — betterSubscription
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.015.0
Further details — not scored
Size917 MB36 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperSalvage Auto Data LLCClavity LLC

Customer experience

WheelSpotter

All ratings31 ratings
Positive77.4%
Neutral0.0%
Negative22.6%
Written reviews16 reviews
Positive62.5%
Neutral0.0%
Negative37.5%

Scrapyard Manager

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

4 purchases

WheelSpotter

Subscriptions4
  • Unlock Part Number3 Days trial$4.997 Days
  • Unlock Part Number and Price3 Days trial$6.997 Days
  • Unlock Part Number Annual3 Days trial$199.991 Year
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  • Unlock Part # and Price Annual3 Days trial$249.991 Year
None

Scrapyard Manager

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is WheelSpotter free?
WheelSpotter is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Scrapyard Manager free?
Scrapyard Manager is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, WheelSpotter or Scrapyard Manager?
Scrapyard Manager is rated higher. WheelSpotter averages 4.0 out of 5 from 31 ratings, while Scrapyard Manager averages 5.0 from 2 ratings.
Do WheelSpotter or Scrapyard Manager have ads?
Neither WheelSpotter nor Scrapyard Manager shows ads.
Which is updated more often, WheelSpotter or Scrapyard Manager?
WheelSpotter ships an update every 2 months, and Scrapyard Manager every 2 weeks. Most recently, WheelSpotter was updated on October 3, 2026 and Scrapyard Manager on October 21, 2026.

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