Comparison

Auto Maintenance vs TickDown

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

Head to head
About

Auto Maintenance

Easily track all your vehicle repairs and maintenance history. Upload images of bills and receipts to keep a digital record of your car's service. Never forget when a repair was done or to which vehicle again.

Highlights
  • Track vehicle repairs
  • Record maintenance history
  • Upload bill and receipt images
  • Manage multiple vehicles
  • Convenient data access
Features
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Keep your vehicle maintenance history organized and accessible wherever you go. Auto Maintenance makes it easy to record services, repairs, mileage, expenses and other important information for all your vehicles. Whether you perform your own maintenance or visit a repair shop, you’ll always know what was done and when. FEATURES • Manage multiple vehicles • Record maintenance and repair history • Track mileage and service costs • Search previous service records • View charts and maintenance statistics • Save the shop or person who performed each service • Add notes and other useful details • Attach photos of bills and receipts with a subscription • Quickly reuse previously entered makes, models and service providers From routine oil changes to major repairs, Auto Maintenance gives you a convenient record of your vehicle’s history. Download Auto Maintenance and start building a better service record today. Some features require an automatically renewing annual subscription. Subscriptions can be managed or canceled through your Apple Account settings.

About

TickDown

Features
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TickDown helps you count down to the moments that matter. Create simple timers for holidays, birthdays, events, or personal goals — and see them instantly on your Home Screen, Lock Screen and in the Dynamic Island. With iCloud sync, your timers are always up to date across all your devices. When the countdown ends, you’ll get a clear local notification so you never miss what’s important. Features • Custom timers — set countdowns for any future date or time, or use quick presets like +1 hour, tomorrow 9:00 or +1 month. • Live Activities — follow the countdown in the Dynamic Island and on the Lock Screen during the last hour. • Widgets — small, medium and large Home Screen widgets, Lock Screen widgets and a New Timer control for Control Center. • iCloud sync — your timers appear on all devices signed in with the same Apple Account. • Notifications — get reminded the moment your timer expires, or mute individual timers. • Siri and Shortcuts — start a new timer with your voice. • Modern design — Liquid Glass on iOS 26, a clean native look on iOS 18, full dark mode support. • Privacy first — your data stays private in your iCloud account. No tracking, no analytics. Whether it’s a holiday, a birthday, or a personal milestone, TickDown keeps you on track in the simplest way possible.

Screenshots

Auto Maintenance4 screens
TickDown4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: TickDown at none against Auto Maintenance's 1. TickDown also leads on update cadence (every 6 days vs monthly). Auto Maintenance's advantage is iOS requirement (15.6 vs 18.0). On price, ads 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. Auto Maintenance sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $1.99 per year. TickDown asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Auto Maintenance ships an update monthly, TickDown every 6 days. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and November 12, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Auto Maintenance versus TickDown: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterAuto MaintenanceTickDown
PriceFreeFree
Rating1.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews0.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequencyMonthlyEvery 6 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.6 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size47 MB11 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperBrandon LehrYaroslav Salimov

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Auto Maintenance

Subscriptions1
  • Auto Maintenance Subscription$1.991 Year
None

TickDown

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Auto Maintenance free?
Auto Maintenance is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is TickDown free?
TickDown is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Auto Maintenance or TickDown have ads?
Neither Auto Maintenance nor TickDown shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Auto Maintenance or TickDown?
Auto Maintenance ships an update monthly, and TickDown every 6 days. Most recently, Auto Maintenance was updated on November 3, 2026 and TickDown on November 12, 2026.

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