CarDrive vs TypeShelf
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
CarDrive
Manage all your vehicle details, track expenses, services, and tire information. Get reminders for inspections and maintenance to keep your car in top condition.
- Store unlimited car details
- Track fuel consumption and tire status
- Log services and parts replacements
- Monitor expenses and inspections
- Set maintenance reminders
- Manage multiple tire sets
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CarDrive is a comprehensive app for any car owner and enthusiast who wants to track their car collection information. The app is designed to be very easy, fast and intuitive to use. STORE CAR DETAILS Set car details including make, model, manufacture year, odometer, registration plate and date, vehicle identification number(VIN) and much, much more. The number of cars stored is unlimited (as long as the device has free storage left). CONSUMPTION DETAILS VIEW Get a nice view of last and previous consumption details along with lifetime average consumption Remaining Gas Tank estimation based on all of the previous refuels average consumption ACTIVE TIRE SET VIEW Shows the active tire set, tire size, last tire pressure check date and previous seasons tracked mileage for the tire set. LAST TREAD DEPTH MEASUREMENT VIEW Shows the last tread depth for all the four tires individually. By tracking tire treads regularly it's easy to see how each tire wears over time SERVICE DETAILS VIEW Quickly see when a car was last serviced, what type of service, odometer of the service, how many days, months or years since the last service and also how many miles/kilometres are tracked since the last service EXPENSE DETAILS VIEW Shows car price, lifetime expenses for the car, lifetime total cost for a car (car price plus lifetime expenses), Lifetime cost per mile or kilometre. It's really nice to see how lifetime cost per km/mile usually gets lower and lower as time goes by and miles are tracked for the car INSPECTION DETAILS VIEW Shows last inspection date, result, next inspection date and deadline in years, months and days before the next inspection SERVICE STATION ESSENTIALS INFO VIEW Track for each car the type of headlight bulbs, windshield wipers and front and rear recommenced tire pressures INDICATOR LIGHTS Within app settings one can set as an example oil level indicator days to 30. This would mean that the respective indicator on main car view would turn red after 30 days to remind one to check the oil level of the specific car. Same goes for inspection, tire pressure, and service as well. TRACK EXPENSES For each car, track expenses such as refuel or recharge, insurance, vehicle tax etc. Expenses can be easily viewed for the last seven days, month, year or lifetime of the car. TRACK SERVICES For each car, track services such as interim services, major services or specific services such as fuel pump changes, spark plugs changes etc. TRACK PARTS Along with services for each car, it's possible to track different parts that are replaced with the service. If the next replacement due date or mileage are also entered, the app even calculates for how long a specific part can still be used before replacement is needed TRACK TIRE SET SEASONS For each car in the collection, CarDrive allows tracking unlimited number of tire sets. As an example a car can have summer tires and winter tires. For each tire set one can enter season start and season end mileage. Doing this enables one to track how many miles/kilometres each tire set has been driven across multiple seasons. TRACK TIRE SET TREAD WEAR For each tire set in the collection, CarDrive allows tracking unlimited number of tread depth measurements for each four tires individually. It's a good practise to often check the condition and tread depth of car tires. CarDrive allows tracking of each tire tread depth along with car mileage, this way it's easy to see how much the tires are worn as an example every 2000 miles or so. CUSTOMIZABLE CAR PLATE COLOR Change colours of plate to distinguish between different cars. LOG BOOK Automatically logs, when a car is added to the CarDrive collection, miles or kilometres that the user has tracked along with possible refuel/recharge indication. APP DEVELOPMENT CarDrive stores all data on your device and does not need an internet connection. CarDrive is regularly updated with new features and we welcome feedback.
TypeShelf
Create custom shortcuts for frequently used text and images to insert them instantly with a dedicated keyboard. Automate dates, times, and clipboard content for dynamic messages. Save time and reduce repetitive typing.
- Custom text and image shortcuts
- Magic Variables for dates, times, clipboard
- Custom keyboard access
- Share reply collections
- Typing speed test and time saved statistics
- Group assignment and quick filters
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Keep your customer replies ready. Save the answers you send again and again — shipping questions, opening hours, quotes, booking links, follow-ups — then switch to the TypeShelf keyboard and tap a reply to insert it, in any app where you type. TYPE ONCE, REUSE ANYWHERE • Tap a saved reply from the keyboard to insert it • Pin favorites and jump back to your recent replies • Create text and image snippets • Organize replies with custom tags and quick filters • Search, reorder, import, export, and share your collection PERSONALIZE EVERY MESSAGE • Fill-in fields ask for a name, option, date, or time before the reply goes in • My details: save your business name, booking link, or signature once and reuse it in any reply • Magic Variables add live dates, times, clipboard content, cursor placement, or a random option START IN MINUTES Choose a ready-made reply pack or write your own. Your first replies are on the keyboard in a few taps. SEE THE TIME YOU SAVE Review usage statistics, find your most-used replies, and run the typing test for a more personal time-saved estimate. QUICK SETUP 1. Create or choose your replies. 2. Add TypeShelf in Settings > General > Keyboard > Keyboards. 3. Switch to the TypeShelf keyboard in any app and tap a reply to insert it. iOS requires Allow Full Access so the keyboard can read the reply library shared by the main app. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: TypeShelf at Free against CarDrive's $0.99. TypeShelf also leads on ratings volume (25 vs 1). CarDrive's advantage is rating (5.0 vs 4.3) and in-app purchases (none vs 4). On ads, monetization model 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
TypeShelf is free to download; CarDrive costs $0.99 up front. TypeShelf sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per 7 days. CarDrive asks for nothing beyond the download.
CarDrive holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: TypeShelf has 25 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 100% of CarDrive's written reviews are positive against 89% of TypeShelf's.
CarDrive ships an update every 4 days, TypeShelf fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and October 30, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | CarDrive | TypeShelf |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $0.99 | Free — better |
| Rating | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better | 4.3 (25 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better | 88.9% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 1 | 25 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 4 days — better | Fortnightly |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Paid | Paid |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, Mac — better |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 10 MB | 33 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Anssi Hakkarainen | Nikolai Rodionov |
Customer experience
CarDrive
TypeShelf
In-app purchases
CarDrive
No in-app purchases
TypeShelf
- Weekly Premium$0.997 Days
- Monthly Premium$3.991 Month
- Premium Yearly7 Days trial$19.991 Year
- Premium Lifetime$29.99









