AutoCare+ vs Perks Professor
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
AutoCare+
Track your vehicle's maintenance history, modifications, and mileage. Get notifications for upcoming service and predict future mileage based on your driving habits. Visually monitor your car's health with color-coded indicators.
- Add and manage up to 10 vehicles
- VIN decoding for vehicle details
- Record maintenance, modifications, and mileage
- Create recurring maintenance schedules
- Predict vehicle mileage based on habits
- Receive maintenance reminders
- Visual health indicator
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Stop wondering what the health of your Vehicle is, by keeping track of your maintenance (and modifications). AutoCare+ helps you in keeping a historical record of changes to your Vehicle, predicts your Vehicle's mileage based on driving habits, and notifies you of upcoming Scheduled Maintenance activities. Features - • Add Vehicles - by VIN or by Year, Make, and Model (up to 10) • VIN Decoding - will decode your VIN and provide you all the pertinent retrieved information (overall Vehicle/Engine details, Country of Origin, etc.) • Create Vehicle History - add records for Maintenance, Modifications, and Mileage Readings; add Completion Details, Photos, Notes, Cost, and more, with every Record • Create Maintenance Schedule (requires Pro) - add records for Maintenance that you'd like to repeat, as your Vehicle's mileage increases • Comprehensive Maintenance Schedule (in-App Purchase; US & CA Customers only) - ability to purchase and automatically add records to your Vehicle's Schedule, that your Vehicle's Manufacturer (OEM) states as being required; may also add additional records that are highly suggested, otherwise, and often in need of repair beyond the Schedule (non-OEM) • Comprehensive Maintenance Schedule's Additional Information (in-App Purchase) - when purchasing a complete Schedule for your Vehicle, additional details will be provided: categorized cost estimation, required parts breakdown, and repair difficulty information • Milage Prediction Algorithm (requires Pro) - predict your Vehicle's estimated mileage today, based on your last year of mileage history; will auto-fill estimated 'Date Completed' or 'Milage Completed' as you create records • Notification System (requires Pro) - automatically schedules proactive 'Past Due' and reminding 'Due Soon' Notifications, based on your Vehicle's configured Maintenance Schedule; Notifications will remain in constant synchronization with your Vehicle's Maintenance Schedule • User Interface - visually determine the health of your Vehicle with ease, with a colored Health Indicator and similar color visualization in your Vehicle's Schedule • iCloud Backup - automated synchronization of all your local data into iCloud; in the event that you must use another device, you are covered
Perks Professor
This app provides exclusive access to membership benefits for patrons of participating breweries, wineries, distilleries, and hospitality partners. Members can securely sign in, view current perks, redeem offers in person, and track their membership usage.
- Secure member sign-in
- View current membership benefits
- Redeem perks and offers in person
- Track membership usage
- Stay connected with membership
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The Perks Professor app is designed exclusively for existing members of participating breweries, wineries, distilleries, and hospitality partners. With the app, members can: -- Securely sign in with an existing account -- Access and view current membership benefits -- Redeem perks and offers in person at participating locations -- Track usage and stay connected with their membership Please note: This app is for members only. If you’re not yet a member, visit your participating location to learn more about joining their VIP or membership program.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Perks Professor at 5.0 against AutoCare+'s 4.0. Perks Professor also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 2). AutoCare+'s advantage is ratings volume (6 vs 1). On price, update cadence, 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
Both are free to download. AutoCare+ sells 2 one-off in-app purchases. Perks Professor asks for nothing beyond the download.
Perks Professor holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: AutoCare+ has 6 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.
AutoCare+ ships an update every 29 months, Perks Professor every 20 months. Both last shipped on November 3, 2026.
| Parameter | AutoCare+ | Perks Professor |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.0 (6 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 20.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 6 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 29 months | Every 20 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 14.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 31 MB | 26 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | David Smith | YCS Group, LLC |
Customer experience
AutoCare+
Perks Professor
In-app purchases
AutoCare+
- Pro$4.99
- Purchase Schedule$4.99
Perks Professor
No in-app purchases
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