# WheelSpotter vs Scrapyard Manager

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.

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.

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.

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.

## The numbers

| Metric | WheelSpotter | Scrapyard Manager |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [4.0 (31 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/wheelspotter/id1435192953/reviews) | **[5.0 (2 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/scrapyard-manager/id6776891254/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | **31** | 2 |
| Positive reviews | 62.5% of reviews | **100.0% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | Yes | **No** |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | **Every 2 weeks** |
| Monetization | **Free with in-app purchases** | Subscription |
| Size | 917 MB | 36 MB |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 15.0 |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Salvage Auto Data LLC](https://appshunter.io/developer/1435192952) | [Clavity LLC](https://appshunter.io/developer/6776891256) |

## What reviewers say

### WheelSpotter

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/wheelspotter/id1435192953)

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

**In-app purchases (4)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Unlock Part Number | $4.99 | per 7 days |
| Unlock Part Number and Price | $6.99 | per 7 days |
| Unlock Part Number Annual | $199.99 | per year |
| Unlock Part # and Price Annual | $249.99 | per year |


### Scrapyard Manager

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/scrapyard-manager/id6776891254)

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:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked 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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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*