Comparison

Car Logbook vs Reolink

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

Head to head
About

Car Logbook

Track vehicle expenses, mileage, and fuel consumption with detailed logging and graphing capabilities. Record business trips for tax purposes and save receipt images. Export data for analysis and manage multiple vehicles.

Highlights
  • Log fueling details
  • Record vehicle expenses
  • Track multiple vehicles
  • Calculate fuel consumption
  • Graph data over time
  • Log business trips for tax
  • Save receipt images
Features
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Car Logbook is the perfect App to keep track of your vehicle expenses, mileage and fuel consumption. You can even graph this data over time. Additionally, you can save a record of your business trips for tax purposes. Comes in handy to record your fuel purchases while waiting for your fuel to be topped up! Then export your fuel history to your computer at your own convenience. Try it out now for FREE! Features: - Saves fueling details (odometer, price, fuel quantity etc.) - Saves expense details (services, repairs, clutch etc.) - Save data for multiple vehicles - Calculates fuel consumption and fuel price - Graphs fuel consumption and fuel price over time - Record your Business journeys for tax purposes - Save images of your receipts for easy filing - Graph expense and journey data - Filter data by date - Graph summaries per month/quarter/year - Predictive text - Supports Unicode characters - Backup data (Pro Users) - Auto backup of data (iOS 8+ Pro Users) - Import data - user can import data from their computer by visiting http://binaryarm.com/carlogbook/import.html Free Version: - Limited to 3 vehicles - The maximum number of records is 10 - The maximum number of journeys is 10 - The maximum number of expenses is 10 - You cannot export data Pro Version (In-app purchase) unlocks the following: - Unlimited Vehicles - Unlimited Records - Unlimited Journeys - Unlimited Expenses - Export your data for use in spreadsheet applications - Backup data Send any requests or queries to the contact email below...

About

Reolink

Easily access and monitor your security cameras and NVRs from anywhere. Watch live streams, playback recordings, and receive real-time motion detection alerts. Enjoy peace of mind with a user-friendly interface for home and business surveillance.

Highlights
  • Remote camera and NVR access
  • Live streaming
  • Video recording playback
  • Motion detection alerts
  • Multi-channel viewing
  • PTZ camera control
Features
Currently charting
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Reolink App is an easy-to-use security camera system surveillance app. It enables you to locally or remotely access your IP cameras and NVRs on mobile devices. You can monitor and watch live streaming of your home and business anywhere and anytime. It helps you easily get peace of mind. Key Features: 1. Only 3 steps to access cameras and NVRs (at the same local network) --- the easiest solution ever. 2. Easy and friendly interface for all users to use. 3. Remotely monitor and watch live streaming via 3G/4G or WiFi anywhere and anytime. 4. Multi-channel viewing (up to 16 channels) on screen at the same time. 5. Remotely playback video recording from your camera SD card and NVR HDD. 6. Capture video from live view channels on your mobile device to playback. 7. Capture single and multiple images to save on your mobile device. 8. Get emails or push notifications in real time when motion detection is triggered. 9. Schedule video recording (including motion-triggered recording) at anytime. 10. Control PTZ (pan-tilt-zoom) cameras remotely (left, right, up and down). Note: Reolink App is compatible with NVRs and IP Cams from Reolink. More Supports: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ReolinkTech/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/ReolinkTech Contact: https://reolink.com/contact-us/ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCEHKZX6fFVtWd4tnnRkzrMA

Screenshots

Car Logbook4 screens
Reolink4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Car Logbook at 81% against Reolink's 25%. Car Logbook also leads on rating (4.5 vs 4.0) and iOS requirement (11.0 vs 15.1). Reolink's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1) and ratings volume (9.7K vs 39). 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. Car Logbook sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Reolink asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Car Logbook holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 4.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Reolink has 9.7K ratings behind it against 39, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 81% of Car Logbook's written reviews are positive against 25% of Reolink's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Car Logbook ships an update every 2 months, Reolink fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 29, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard8 real differences · 3 level
Car Logbook versus Reolink: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCar LogbookReolink
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.5 (39 ratings) — better4.0 (9.7K ratings)
Positive reviews81.0% of reviews — better25.3% of reviews
Number of ratings399.7K — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsFortnightly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
Best chart rank—#152 — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS11.0 — better15.1
Further details — not scored
Size6 MB473 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperBinary Arm (Pty) LtdReolink Digital Technology Co., Ltd

Customer experience

Car Logbook

All ratings38 ratings
Positive89.5%
Neutral7.9%
Negative2.6%
Written reviews142 reviews
Positive81.0%
Neutral6.3%
Negative12.7%

Reolink

All ratings9,663 ratings
Positive74.2%
Neutral5.7%
Negative20.2%
Written reviews1,705 reviews
Positive25.3%
Neutral16.7%
Negative58.0%

User reviews

Car Logbook

From 39 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Easy to use
  • 📊 Excellent data tracking and reporting
  • 💰 Good value for money
  • 🔄 Reliable syncing between devices
  • 🗓️ Helpful for tax and expense purposes

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Occasional crashes and bugs
  • 🔒 Concerns about data loss and recovery
  • 🔧 Needs more customization options
  • 📈 Inaccurate monthly distance and cost calculations
  • 🔍 Difficult to delete or edit entries

Reolink

From 9.7K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Works well when connected
  • 📸 Good camera quality
  • 💰 Affordable price
  • 🔒 Secure system
  • 🔌 Wired and wireless options

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Connectivity issues, especially remotely
  • 🔋 Battery drain and charging problems
  • 🕰️ Slow motion detection and playback
  • 🔍 Unreliable motion detection
  • 📱 Subpar app experience

Bugs and requests

Car Logbook

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • App crashes when selecting certain headers
  • Syncing issues between devices
  • Incorrect data entry leading to skewed calculations

Requested features

5 requests
  • Add support for metric units
  • Implement a delete/edit function for entries
  • Improve the color scheme and readability
  • Add more detailed expense categories (e.g., parking fees)
  • Integrate with GPS for automatic trip tracking

Reolink

Reported bugs

5 issues
  • App crashes after updates
  • Inability to change passwords
  • Cameras disconnecting randomly
  • Playback issues and failures
  • Inconsistent performance across devices

Requested features

5 requests
  • Ability to pause/snooze notifications
  • Customizable notification sounds
  • Landscape mode support on tablets
  • Consolidated event history across cameras
  • Faster/smoother video playback controls

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Car Logbook

One-time1
  • Car Logbook Pro Upgrade$1.99
None

Reolink

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Car Logbook free?
Car Logbook is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Reolink free?
Reolink is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Car Logbook or Reolink?
Car Logbook is rated higher. Car Logbook averages 4.5 out of 5 from 39 ratings, while Reolink averages 4.0 from 9.7K ratings.
Do Car Logbook or Reolink have ads?
Neither Car Logbook nor Reolink shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Car Logbook or Reolink?
Car Logbook ships an update every 2 months, and Reolink fortnightly. Most recently, Car Logbook was updated on October 29, 2026 and Reolink on October 31, 2026.

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