Comparison

Carly vs Contract Vault

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

Head to head
About

Carly

This app provides comprehensive car diagnostics, live engine data, and repair guides. It helps users understand their car's health, perform maintenance, and even unlock hidden features. Compatible with a wide range of car brands, it empowers owners to take control of their vehicle's upkeep.

Highlights
  • Read and clear fault codes
  • Monitor engine live data
  • Access expert repair guides
  • Perform car maintenance
  • Check starter battery condition
  • Code and unlock hidden features
  • Detect mileage manipulation
Features
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Carly is the most versatile OBD2 solution, offering diagnostics, engine live data, and guides for car repair and maintenance. It's helped over a million car owners to save up to $2,000 per year for car-related topics. Get the Carly app and the Carly Universal Scanner to access data through the OBD2 port of your car. Unleash your inner car hero with Carly! It works for Audi, BMW, Ford, Lexus, Mercedes, Mini, Opel, Porsche, Renault, Seat, Skoda, Toyota, VW, and almost all other car brands with an OBD2 port. As every car is unique, which specific Carly features are available will vary with every model, build year, hardware, and software. ———— BASIC FEATURES INCLUDED IN THE (FREE) BASIC PACKAGE Diagnostics (OBD), Live Data (OBD), and Emission Check (OBD) enable you to have control over the most important systems — engine and transmission. ADVANCED FEATURES INCLUDED IN THE PREMIUM PACKAGE (YEARLY LICENSE) • UNDERSTAND YOUR CAR'S HEALTH With Carly Diagnostics, you can read and clear fault codes from all built-in electronic control units (ECUs), including engine, transmission, ABS, airbag, and multimedia, keep track of your car’s health, gauge the severity of problems, and more. • POWERCHARGE YOUR REPAIR SKILLS Get expert repair guides for your specific issues to help you understand and fix the issues by yourself. • MONITOR ENGINE LIVE DATA Live parameters or live data can help you take the guesswork out of understanding what your car needs and narrow down the fault causes. • PERFORM CAR MAINTENANCE INDEPENDENT OF THE WORKSHOP The Carly Maintenance feature helps you step-by-step to service your car yourself, reset your service and keep track of your service intervals directly from your phone. • VIEW THE CONDITION OF YOUR BATTERY The Carly Battery Check function helps you monitor the status of your car's starter battery, which will help to increase your batterie lifetime. • CODE AND UNLOCK HIDDEN FEATURES Access hidden features set by the manufacturer and customize your car to fit your needs. This feature is only available on certain car brands/models, and the coding options vary between each control unit. • DETECT MILEAGE MANIPULATION Mileage manipulation is on the rise. Don’t get tricked when buying a used car — use Carly to perform a used car inspection before buying. ———— HOW IT WORKS Step 1: Check which features are available for your car model Step 2: Order your Carly Universal Scanner Step 3: Plug the scanner into the OBD2 port and log in on this app THE CARLY UNIVERSAL SCANNER — THE MOST ADVANCED OBD DEVICE The OBD2 device was designed to support almost all car brands with an OBD2 port and to enable advanced Carly features. The scanner comes with: • A lifetime warranty • Premium customer support Take the health of your car into your own hands! ———— You can purchase a subscription for an individual car brand or for all car brands. This is a yearly subscription. The subscription automatically renews for one year if not canceled at least 24 hours prior to the end of the current period. The subscription can be managed in your purchases and the automatic renewal can be deactivated there. Terms of Use: https://bit.ly/35Mxg5s Privacy Policy: https://bit.ly/35Rruze

About

Contract Vault

Features
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ContractVault is a secure, local-first vault for contracts, agreements, NDAs, leases, and other important documents — with renewal and expiry reminders so nothing slips through the cracks. Whether you're managing a rental lease, employment contract, vendor agreement, or personal NDA, ContractVault keeps everything organized on your iPhone or iPad. No account required. Your data stays on your device. WHAT YOU CAN DO • Store contracts with title, counterparty, category, and notes • Attach PDFs and images to each entry • Track renewal dates or expiry dates • Get local reminders 7, 14, and 30 days before deadlines • Categorize by Employment, Rental, Service, Supplier, Personal, NDA, and more • Search and filter your vault by name, counterparty, category, or due window • Review what's due soon in a dedicated dashboard • Renew contracts in place — update the date without losing the record • Preview attached PDFs with Quick Look BUILT FOR TRUST ContractVault is designed for people and small businesses who want a simple, private way to stay on top of contractual deadlines. All contract details and documents are stored locally using on-device storage. We do not operate a cloud backup service in this version of the app. FREE PLAN • Up to 3 active contracts • Standard alerts (7, 14, and 30 days before due date) • PDF and image attachments • Search, filter, and due-soon reports CONTRACTVAULT PREMIUM Upgrade to Premium for unlimited active contracts and advanced tools: • Unlimited contract storage • Custom alert days (e.g. 60 or 90 days before) • Daily digest notification at 8:00 AM • Export your contract list as PDF (full vault or due-soon only) SUBSCRIPTION DETAILS ContractVault Premium is an auto-renewing monthly subscription. • Subscription name: ContractVault Premium • Length: 1 month (auto-renewing) • Price: $2.99 USD per month (pricing may vary by region) • Free trial: 3 days for eligible new subscribers • Payment is charged to your Apple ID account at confirmation of purchase • Subscription automatically renews unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24 hours before the end of the current period • Your account will be charged for renewal within 24 hours prior to the end of the current period at the rate shown in the App Store • You can manage or cancel your subscription anytime in your Apple ID Account Settings after purchase • Any unused portion of a free trial period, if offered, is forfeited when you purchase a subscription Restore Purchases is available in Settings if you reinstall the app or switch devices. LEGAL Terms of Service and Privacy Policy are available in the app under Settings. Apple's Standard End User License Agreement (EULA) applies to your use of this app: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ ContractVault is a document organization tool. It does not provide legal advice. Always consult qualified professionals for legal matters.

Screenshots

Carly4 screens
Contract Vault4 screens

Verdict

The call

Carly and Contract Vault are too close to call on the numbers: across 5 compared parameters — price, ads, in-app purchases and device support among them — neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.

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. Carly sells 10 in-app purchases, starting at $21.99 per year and Contract Vault sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $3.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ScorecardNo meaningful differences
Carly versus Contract Vault: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCarlyContract Vault
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (9.9K ratings) — better—
Positive reviews29.2% of reviews—
Number of ratings9.9K — better—
Update frequencyWeekly—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS16.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size417 MB1 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperCarly Solutions GmbH Co KGMAKEEN TECHNOLOGY

Bugs and requests

Carly

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • App crashes or freezes
  • Adapter not working as expected
  • Inaccurate or misleading diagnostic information

Requested features

4 requests
  • More vehicle support
  • Improved user interface
  • Offline functionality
  • Easier subscription management

Contract Vault

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

10 purchases

Carly

Subscriptions10
  • Toyota$21.991 Year
  • Mercedes$28.991 Year
  • Smart Mechanic$35.991 Year
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  • Volkswagen, Audi, Seat, Skoda$53.991 Year
  • Carly for BMW Full-Version$59.991 Year
  • BMW and Mini$63.991 Year
  • All Brands Upgrade6 Months trial$78.991 Year
  • All Brands$82.991 Year
  • BMW and Mini + Smart Mechanic$99.991 Year
  • All Brands + Smart Mechanic$118.991 Year
1 purchases

Contract Vault

Subscriptions1
  • Premium Monthly3 Days trial$3.991 Month

Questions

Is Carly free?
Carly is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Contract Vault free?
Contract Vault is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Carly or Contract Vault have ads?
Neither Carly nor Contract Vault shows ads.

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