Garaged vs Forged Road
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Garaged
Connect with fellow car enthusiasts, share your vehicles, and find local car clubs and events. This platform is designed for you to showcase your passion, projects, and experiences with a community of car lovers.
- Connect with auto enthusiasts
- Showcase vehicles
- Discover car clubs
- Find local events
- Share projects and experiences
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Connect with like-minded auto enthusiasts, showcase your vehicles, and discover car clubs and events near you. Garaged offers a space for you to share your passion, projects, and experiences with fellow car lovers.
Forged Road
Discover local automotive events and connect with car enthusiasts. Find cruises, shows, and meetups to share your passion for vehicles with a community of drivers.
- Discover local automotive events
- Connect with fellow enthusiasts
- Find cruises and shows
- Stay updated on events
- Community for car lovers
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Discover local automotive events, connect with fellow enthusiasts, and stay in the loop with the latest events around you—all with Forge Road! Whether you’re into cruises, shows, or just meeting other drivers, Forge Road brings car lovers together.
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Verdict
Garaged and Forged Road are too close to call on the numbers: across 10 compared parameters — price, rating, review sentiment and ratings volume 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Garaged against 5.0 for Forged Road. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 3 and 2 respectively. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 100% and 100% positive.
Garaged ships an update fortnightly, Forged Road every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 16, 2026 and October 10, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Garaged | Forged Road |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (3 ratings) | 5.0 (2 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 3 — better | 2 |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly | Every 2 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.1 | 14.0.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 51 MB | 82 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Garaged LLC | Alexander Nicholas |
Customer experience
Garaged
Forged Road
In-app purchases
Garaged
No in-app purchases
Forged Road
No in-app purchases
