CarCard vs SelfHive
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
CarCard
Easily manage your auto loan payments and stay up-to-date with your account. Make one-time or automatic payments, and access exclusive discounts and coupons. Registration with a participating auto lender is required.
- On-demand payments
- Automatic payment scheduling
- Account activity viewing
- Access to discounts and coupons
- Connects with auto lenders
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CarCard connects with your auto lender, making payments and staying current with your account a breeze. Make on-demand payments. Schedule automatic payments. View account activity. complementary access to thousands of discount and coupons CarCard is for participating auto lenders and their customers; registration is required.
SelfHive
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SelfHive is the iOS companion for your self-hosted BillHive server. It handles three kinds of splitting: household bills, restaurant checks, and group trips. All data syncs to your own server. Requires a running BillHive server (one Docker container). Deploy with: docker run -d -p 8080:8080 -v billhive-data:/data ghcr.io/martyportatoes/billflow:latest BILLS MODE Track recurring household bills month after month. Split by percentage or fixed dollar amounts, set "covered by" relationships, and auto-carry amounts that don't change. The monthly checklist syncs between web and iOS. CHECKS MODE Split a restaurant check in seconds. Scan the receipt with on-device OCR to auto-populate line items, tax, and tip. Generate a no-account share link hosted on your server. Friends open it in any browser and claim their items. TRIPS MODE Create a trip, add members, and log multi-payer expenses with receipt photos. When the trip ends, debt simplification minimizes transfers. Export PDF or CSV summaries. COLLECT WHAT YOU'RE OWED Zelle, Venmo, and Cash App deep-links with the exact amount pre-filled across all three modes. Send rich HTML emails via your server's mail relay (Mailgun, SendGrid, Resend, or SMTP). KEY FEATURES - Three modes: Bills, Checks, and Trips - Syncs with your BillHive web app in real time - On-device receipt OCR (nothing uploaded to the cloud) - No-account share links hosted on your server - Zelle, Venmo, and Cash App payment deep-links - Rich HTML email summaries via server relay - Debt simplification for trips - Multi-payer and multi-currency expense support - Month-over-month trend charts - Dark theme with amber accent Your data lives on your server. Nothing is sent to any third-party service. Open-source at github.com/MartyPortatoes/BillHive.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: SelfHive at every 3 days against CarCard's every 6 weeks. On price, ads, 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.
CarCard ships an update every 6 weeks, SelfHive every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on October 9, 2026 and October 8, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | CarCard | SelfHive |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.3 (10 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 50.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 10 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 6 weeks | Every 3 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Ad-supported | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 | 16.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 151 MB | 10 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | CarCard | MATTHEW ROBERT PORTELOS |
In-app purchases
CarCard
No in-app purchases
SelfHive
No in-app purchases
