Comparison

GarageBook vs Bilpärmen

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

Head to head
About

GarageBook

Features
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Run your garage from one screen. GarageBook replaces the paper job card book with digital job cards, estimates, GST invoices and parts stock — built for Indian workshops, and it keeps working when the internet does not. 450+ garages already run on GarageBook. 46,000+ job cards created. 30,000+ vehicles serviced. DIGITAL JOB CARDS Create a job card the moment the car rolls in. Customer, vehicle, fuel level, odometer reading and photos, all in one form. Every car moves through clear stages, so you always know what is in progress, what is ready and what is waiting on the customer. ESTIMATES YOUR CUSTOMER APPROVES Build an estimate from your own parts and labour rates, then send it to the customer on WhatsApp. They approve before you spend a rupee on parts. If the work changes, revise the estimate and get approval again. GST INVOICES IN SECONDS Turn an approved estimate into a proper GST invoice with one tap. Parts and services are listed separately, GST is calculated correctly, and you can bill GST-inclusive or GST-extra. Share the bill on WhatsApp straight from the job card. PARTS AND INVENTORY Keep your parts with cost price, selling price, HSN codes and GST rates. Stock updates as you bill parts out. SERVICE REMINDERS See which customers are due for their next service and message them on WhatsApp in one tap. KNOW YOUR NUMBERS Revenue, jobs, average job value and outstanding dues for today, this week or this month. Top services, best-selling parts, and what each mechanic invoiced and collected. Record expenses and purchases. YOUR TEAM Give your manager and mechanics their own logins, each seeing only what their role needs, and keep staff attendance. WORKS WITHOUT INTERNET Create job cards, add parts and raise invoices with no network at all — everything syncs the moment you are back online. 11 INDIAN LANGUAGES English, Hindi, Marathi, Gujarati, Punjabi, Bengali, Assamese, Tamil, Telugu, Kannada and Malayalam. ALSO ON THE WEB Everything on your phone is on the web too, so your counter staff can work on a computer while you work from the floor. Questions? Call 7353007699.

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Bilpärmen

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Remember the binder? The one with service receipts, inspection reports and warranty papers – the one that made the car worth more the day it was sold. BilPärmen ("The Car Binder") is that binder, in your phone. And it does the math for you. EVERYTHING ABOUT YOUR CAR, IN ONE PLACE • Fill-ups and charging with price per litre, kWh and consumption • Service and repairs with workshop, cost and odometer reading • Inspections, insurance, tax and other costs • Financing – loan or lease with monthly cost • Scan receipts, service records and documents with the camera – AI reads the amounts for you STATISTICS THAT ANSWER QUESTIONS What does the car really cost per mile? How much does it consume? BilPärmen calculates consumption, cost per category and trends over time. Ask in your own words – "what did service cost last year?" – and the app answers. All AI runs on your phone; nothing is sent anywhere. TRIP LOG Log trips with purpose, distance and odometer readings. Export as PDF or CSV whenever your taxes or employer need the records. SHARE WITH YOUR FAMILY Invite your family via iCloud and you all see the same garage – fill-ups, service and documents for everyone, always up to date. Whoever refuels records it; everyone sees the result. FOR YOUR EV On Tibber for electricity? Connect your account to see your car's battery level, range and charging status right in the app – and get a warning if the car is parked low on battery without the cable plugged in. (Requires a Tibber account; the app is fully functional without one.) REPORTS Create PDF reports covering any part of the car's history – perfect when selling. A well-kept digital binder builds trust just like the physical one did. YOUR DATA IS YOURS Everything is stored on your device and in your own iCloud. No accounts, no ads, no tracking – we can't even see your data. Back up to a file whenever you like. BilPärmen is available in English and Swedish and follows your phone's language.

Screenshots

GarageBook4 screens
Bilpärmen4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Bilpärmen at none against GarageBook's 1. GarageBook's advantage is iOS requirement (15.0 vs 26.5). 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. GarageBook sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $119.99 per year. Bilpärmen asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard2 real differences · 4 level
GarageBook versus Bilpärmen: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterGarageBookBilpärmen
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 5 weeks—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.0 — better26.5
Further details — not scored
Size30 MB9 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperZymbia Interactive Technologies Private LimitedNILS KENNETH WALLGREN

In-app purchases

1 purchases

GarageBook

Subscriptions1
  • GarageBook Annual Subscription$119.991 Year
None

Bilpärmen

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is GarageBook free?
GarageBook is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Bilpärmen free?
Bilpärmen is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do GarageBook or Bilpärmen have ads?
Neither GarageBook nor Bilpärmen shows ads.

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