Comparison

Smartracker vs Garage Steward

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

Head to head
About

Smartracker

Features
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The GPS tracking device plugs directly into your car’s diagnostic port (OBD) or at the vehicle battery allowing you to monitor car movement via your smartphone, tablet laptop or PC. Via your account in the Smartracker App you can: i.check your car current location ii.monitor daily route history & stops iii.arm/disarm anti-theft alarm so as to get notified if your car moves unexpectedly without you iv. get alert notifications

About

Garage Steward

Easily manage vehicle maintenance, track mileage, and store important documents like insurance and inspections. Receive timely notifications for upcoming services and events. Supports logging fuel consumption and exporting data.

Highlights
  • Log maintenance and repairs
  • Track insurance and inspections
  • Monitor mileage
  • Fuel consumption logging
  • Manage multiple vehicles
  • Data export/import
  • Event notifications
  • Cloud sync
Features
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Keeping up with your vehicles shouldn't feel like a second job. Garage Steward helps you track maintenance history, mileage, insurance, and inspections for all your vehicles — in one place, without the hassle. What you can do: • Log oil changes, services, and repairs • Track insurance and inspection documents • Monitor mileage across all your vehicles • Fuel consumption logging • Manage your entire garage — cars, motorcycles, and more • Export or import your existing service logs in a CSV format. • Notifications for critical and upcoming events • CloudKit synchronization You can add an unlimited number of vehicles for free, no account needed and we do not track your data!

Screenshots

Smartracker4 screens
Garage Steward4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Garage Steward at every 5 days against Smartracker's monthly. Smartracker's advantage is iOS requirement (11.1 vs 18.6). On price, ads, 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.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Smartracker ships an update monthly, Garage Steward every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on September 15, 2026 and July 22, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 7 level
Smartracker versus Garage Steward: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSmartrackerGarage Steward
PriceFreeFree
Rating—5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Number of ratings—1 — better
Update frequencyMonthlyEvery 5 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
Monetization—Free
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS11.1 — better18.6
Further details — not scored
Size43 MB11 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperIoannis TsakiridisSilviu Burlacu

In-app purchases

None

Smartracker

No in-app purchases

None

Garage Steward

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Smartracker free?
Smartracker is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Garage Steward free?
Garage Steward is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Smartracker or Garage Steward have ads?
Neither Smartracker nor Garage Steward shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Smartracker or Garage Steward?
Smartracker ships an update monthly, and Garage Steward every 5 days. Most recently, Smartracker was updated on September 15, 2026 and Garage Steward on July 22, 2026.

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