Comparison

SmartCraft Manager vs Ride Garage

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

Head to head
About

SmartCraft Manager

This app allows authorized Mercury dealers and boat builders to remotely configure SmartCraft-powered vessels. It offers an intuitive dashboard for setup, cloud-integrated IoT features, and over-the-air updates, streamlining the configuration process.

Highlights
  • Remote vessel configuration
  • Intuitive dashboard
  • Cloud-integrated IoT features
  • Over-the-air firmware updates
  • Repeatable configurations
  • CAN H functionality control
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The Mercury Marine SmartCraft Manager is a one-stop solution available exclusively for authorized Mercury dealers and boat builders to configure SmartCraft-powered vessels using a mobile device. The app unlocks many industry-first features, including … - An intuitive dashboard that helps set up vessels remotely without the need for interacting with multi-function displays on the vessels, saving setup time and resources for boat builders, dealers and consumers - Industry-leading cloud-integrated IoT-type features along with easy over-the-air firmware and software updates - Easily repeatable configurations that save time and resources while configuring vessels - Ability to turn off CAN H functionality through the app on vessels equipped with SmartCraft Connect SmartCraft Manager serves as a central connection point to devices that link into the growing Mercury SmartCraft ecosystem.

About

Ride Garage

Manage maintenance records and schedules for all your powersports vehicles. Track service history, store important documents, and receive timely reminders to keep your machines running smoothly. Syncs across all your devices for easy access.

Highlights
  • Track all powersports machines
  • Log service history and details
  • Schedule maintenance reminders
  • Store vehicle documents
  • Syncs across devices
  • VIN decoding for vehicle info
Features
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Your entire garage, in your pocket. Ride Garage is the maintenance tracker built for ATVs, UTVs, snowmobiles, motorcycles, boats, and every other powersports machine in your stable. Stop digging through receipts or guessing when the oil was last changed. TRACK EVERY MACHINE • Add ATVs, UTVs, snowmobiles, motorcycles, dirt bikes, boats, jet skis, and more • Decode any 17-character VIN to auto-fill make, model, year, and engine from the NHTSA database • Store purchase info, current hours and mileage, photos, and notes for every vehicle LOG SERVICE WITHOUT THE GUESSWORK • Record every oil change, repair, inspection, and modification • Pull up your saved oil type, capacity, filter part number, and wrench size while you work • Quick-fill shortcuts for common services: Oil, Air Filter, Spark Plug, Coolant, CVT Belt, Tires, Inspection • See lifetime spend per vehicle and across the whole garage • Export your maintenance history as CSV anytime NEVER MISS A SERVICE • Schedule reminders by date or by hours and miles • Get notifications when service is due • Dashboard shows overdue and upcoming items across all machines at a glance STORE THE PAPERWORK • Attach PDFs of owner's manuals, registrations, insurance, and receipts • Quick preview without leaving the app MAINTENANCE SPECS AT YOUR FINGERTIPS • Oil type, capacity, filter part number, wrench size • Spark plug type and gap • Coolant type, fuel octane • CVT belt part number • Front and rear tire pressure • Transmission and gear oil SYNCS ACROSS ALL YOUR DEVICES • iCloud sync — your data lives in your own iCloud account, not on our servers • Open on iPhone, iPad, or Mac and see the same garage • Photos and documents sync too PRIVACY-FIRST • No tracking, no analytics • Zero data collection — your records stay in your iCloud • VIN decoding uses the public NHTSA database Whether you've got one ATV or a fleet of snowmobiles, Ride Garage keeps the whole shop running. RideGarage Pro — $9.99/year (1 Month free trial) Full access to all features requires a RideGarage Pro subscription. Try free for 1 month, then $9.99/year. Cancel anytime in your Apple ID settings. SUBSCRIPTION DETAILS • 30-day free trial, then $9.99/year • Payment charged to your Apple ID account at confirmation of purchase • Subscription automatically renews unless canceled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period • Manage or cancel in your Apple ID Account Settings • Any unused portion of a free trial will be forfeited when purchasing a subscription https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

SmartCraft Manager3 screens
Ride Garage4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Ride Garage at 100% against SmartCraft Manager's 0%. Ride Garage also leads on rating (5.0 vs 1.2) and update cadence (every 10 days vs every 3 months). SmartCraft Manager's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1) and ratings volume (26 vs 2). 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. Ride Garage sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $9.99 per year. SmartCraft Manager asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Ride Garage holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 1.2. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: SmartCraft Manager has 26 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 0% of SmartCraft Manager's written reviews are positive against 100% of Ride Garage's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

SmartCraft Manager ships an update every 3 months, Ride Garage every 10 days. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and September 23, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
SmartCraft Manager versus Ride Garage: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSmartCraft ManagerRide Garage
PriceFreeFree
Rating1.2 (26 ratings)5.0 (2 ratings) — better
Positive reviews0.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings26 — better2
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsEvery 10 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFreemium
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS12.2 — better26.2
Further details — not scored
Size50 MB13 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMercury Marine LLCMission Integrated Systmes

Customer experience

SmartCraft Manager

All ratings24 ratings
Positive4.2%
Neutral0.0%
Negative95.8%
Written reviews4 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

Ride Garage

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

SmartCraft Manager

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

Ride Garage

Subscriptions1
  • Ride Garage Pro Yearly1 Month trial$9.991 Year

Questions

Is SmartCraft Manager free?
SmartCraft Manager is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Ride Garage free?
Ride Garage is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, SmartCraft Manager or Ride Garage?
Ride Garage is rated higher. SmartCraft Manager averages 1.2 out of 5 from 26 ratings, while Ride Garage averages 5.0 from 2 ratings.
Do SmartCraft Manager or Ride Garage have ads?
Neither SmartCraft Manager nor Ride Garage shows ads.
Which is updated more often, SmartCraft Manager or Ride Garage?
SmartCraft Manager ships an update every 3 months, and Ride Garage every 10 days. Most recently, SmartCraft Manager was updated on October 24, 2026 and Ride Garage on September 23, 2026.

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