Comparison

Hemmings vs Vette Pocket Guide

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

Head to head
About

Hemmings

Discover and purchase classic and collector cars from a vast marketplace. Connect with sellers, save your favorites, and participate in auctions. Serving enthusiasts since 1954.

Highlights
  • Browse thousands of classic cars
  • Search by year, make, model
  • Save favorite listings
  • Save favorite searches
  • Contact car sellers
  • Participate in auctions
Features
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Search through thousands of classic and collector cars on sale through Hemmings Marketplace. Serving the collector car community since 1954, Hemmings offers thousands of vehicles for sale by enthusiasts, for enthusiasts. You can search by year, make, model, and more. Save your favorite listings and searches for later, and get in touch with car sellers through our app– or even make a bid on Hemmings Auctions.

About

Vette Pocket Guide

Explore every generation of America's sports car with immersive visuals, VIN decoding, and expert data. This comprehensive guide offers interactive 3D models and detailed information for enthusiasts, buyers, and collectors.

Highlights
  • Interactive 3D models
  • VIN decoder
  • Model and year search
  • Detailed specifications
  • Continuously updated data
  • Covers 1953 to present
Features
Currently charting
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Whether you’re a lifelong enthusiast or just discovering the thrill of America’s sports car, the Vette Pocket Guide is your ultimate companion. Explore every generation from 1953 to today with immersive visuals, VIN decoding, expert data, and powerful tools—all optimized for iPhone and iPad. Key Features: Interactive 3D Models Rotate and zoom Corvettes from every angle. Dive into interior details and appreciate the craftsmanship—enhanced beautifully on iPad’s larger display. VIN Decoder Evaluate a Corvette on the spot. Decode the VIN and instantly see key specifications and characteristics for that model year. Model & Year Search Quickly find detailed info by model year and available options. Whether you’re researching, restoring, or simply browsing, everything is just a tap away. Continuously Updated Get the most accurate and up-to-date Corvette data as we enhance the Guide each year with new insights and features. Covering every Corvette from 1953 to the present, the Vette Pocket Guide is the most convenient, interactive, and complete reference for fans, buyers, and collectors alike. Built for the community. Inspired by the legacy. Designed for your screen. We welcome your feedback as we continue building the most trusted resource in the Corvette world. Terms of use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Hemmings4 screens
Vette Pocket Guide4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Hemmings at Free against Vette Pocket Guide's $25.00. Hemmings also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 1) and ratings volume (7.3K vs 6). Vette Pocket Guide's advantage is review sentiment (50% vs 31%) and chart position (#161 vs unranked). On rating, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Hemmings is free to download; Vette Pocket Guide costs $25.00 up front. Vette Pocket Guide sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $5.00 per year. Hemmings asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.8 for Hemmings against 4.7 for Vette Pocket Guide. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Hemmings has 7.3K ratings behind it against 6, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 31% of Hemmings's written reviews are positive against 50% of Vette Pocket Guide's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Hemmings ships an update every 10 days, Vette Pocket Guide fortnightly. Both last shipped on October 30, 2026.

Scorecard7 real differences · 4 level
Hemmings versus Vette Pocket Guide: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterHemmingsVette Pocket Guide
PriceFree — better$25.00
Rating4.8 (7.3K ratings) — better4.7 (6 ratings)
Positive reviews31.3% of reviews50.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings7.3K — better6
Update frequencyEvery 10 days — betterFortnightly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterPaid
Best chart rank—#161 — better
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, Mac — better
Requires iOS15.5 — better26.0
Further details — not scored
Size37 MB430 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperHEMMINGS MOTOR NEWS, INCVette Pocket Guide, LLC

Customer experience

Hemmings

All ratings5,132 ratings
Positive95.2%
Neutral2.1%
Negative2.7%
Written reviews83 reviews
Positive31.3%
Neutral6.0%
Negative62.7%

Vette Pocket Guide

All ratings6 ratings
Positive83.3%
Neutral16.7%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews4 reviews
Positive50.0%
Neutral25.0%
Negative25.0%

Bugs and requests

Hemmings

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Inability to close video ads
  • Inconsistent login and account management
  • Unreliable search and filtering functions

Requested features

3 requests
  • Improve search and filtering capabilities
  • Enhance account and login features
  • Optimize app performance and stability

Vette Pocket Guide

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Hemmings

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

Vette Pocket Guide

Subscriptions1
  • Annual updates$5.001 Year

Questions

Is Hemmings free?
Hemmings is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Vette Pocket Guide free?
Vette Pocket Guide costs $25.00, and also offers in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Hemmings or Vette Pocket Guide?
Hemmings is rated higher. Hemmings averages 4.8 out of 5 from 7.3K ratings, while Vette Pocket Guide averages 4.7 from 6 ratings.
Do Hemmings or Vette Pocket Guide have ads?
Neither Hemmings nor Vette Pocket Guide shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Hemmings or Vette Pocket Guide?
Hemmings ships an update every 10 days, and Vette Pocket Guide fortnightly. Most recently, Hemmings was updated on October 30, 2026 and Vette Pocket Guide on October 30, 2026.

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