Auto Lube Specs vs Bartec 365
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
Bartec 365
This app serves automotive professionals by managing TPMS tools, generating service reports, and providing access to a knowledge base and live tech support. It simplifies tool configuration, software updates, and troubleshooting for TPMS services.
- Tool management and configuration
- Automatic software update notifications
- Service report generation (DTCs, tread depth, sensor data)
- Comprehensive knowledge base (TSBs, relearn guides, videos)
- Live tech support chat
- TPMS relearn procedure assistance
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Bartec 365 is the complete TPMS companion for automotive professionals. Manage your tools, generate service reports, access a full knowledge base, and connect with live tech support - all from one easy-to-use mobile app. Key Features: *Tool Management* – Register and configure Bartec TPMS tools with ease, and receive automatic, device-specific software update notifications. *Service Reports* – Generate and share professional reports from TBYT services, including Diagnostic Trouble Codes (DTCs), tread depth readings, and TPMS sensor data. *Knowledge Base* – Access a comprehensive library of Technical Service Bulletins (TSBs), step-by-step TPMS relearn guides, and instructional videos to support every tool function. *Live Tech Support Chat* – Get instant, real-time help from TPMS experts for advanced relearn procedures and troubleshooting.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Bartec 365 at 100% against Auto Lube Specs's 52%. Bartec 365 also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.1) and ads (none vs shown). Auto Lube Specs's advantage is ratings volume (82 vs 3). On price, 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Bartec 365 holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.1. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Auto Lube Specs has 82 ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 52% of Auto Lube Specs's written reviews are positive against 100% of Bartec 365's.
Auto Lube Specs ships an update every 12 months, Bartec 365 every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 15, 2026 and September 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Auto Lube Specs | Bartec 365 |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.1 (82 ratings) | 5.0 (3 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 52.4% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 82 — better | 3 |
| Update frequency | Every 12 months | Every 2 weeks — better |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Ad-supported | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 17.6 | 15.5 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 14 MB | 76 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Rafter Circle Dot Development LLC | BARTEC AUTO ID LIMITED |
Customer experience
Auto Lube Specs
Bartec 365
Bugs and 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
Bartec 365
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Auto Lube Specs
No in-app purchases
Bartec 365
No in-app purchases
Questions
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