Comparison

Socket vs Maintra

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

Head to head
About

Socket

Easily log and track all your vehicle's maintenance, repairs, and fuel fill-ups. Receive timely reminders for scheduled services and maintain a comprehensive history of work performed. Monitor fuel economy and store essential vehicle details for quick reference.

Highlights
  • Log maintenance, repairs, and fill-ups
  • Receive maintenance reminders
  • Track fuel economy
  • Document repair history
  • Store vehicle details
  • Export records (PDF/CSV)
  • iCloud sync across devices
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Keep your vehicles running smoothly with Socket. Log and track maintenance, repairs, and fill-ups all in one place, whether you’re a car enthusiast or just want peace of mind. - Monitor maintenance, repairs, and fuel economy from the dashboard, with quick and easy logging - Receive reminders for regular maintenance so you never miss a service - Document repairs to maintain a complete history of work performed on your vehicles - Log fill-ups and monitor fuel economy over time - Add vehicle details such as VIN, tire size, and more for easy reference - Export records in PDF or CSV for sharing or backup - Keep your data synced across devices with iCloud for seamless access

About

Maintra

Log vehicle maintenance, fuel, and costs with AI assistance. Track services, repairs, and parts, and receive smart reminders. Organize your entire vehicle history in one place.

Highlights
  • AI-powered service logging
  • Receipt scanning for data entry
  • Smart maintenance planning and reminders
  • Vehicle-aware AI assistant
  • Fuel consumption and cost tracking
  • Parts inventory and alerts
  • Multi-vehicle support
Features
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Maintra is the service book I wanted in my own garage: quick to update, clear about what is due, and easy to take with you. Keep the history that matters - services, repairs, fuel, parts, mileage, costs, and reminders - for every vehicle in one place. ADD RECORDS WITHOUT THE CHORES • Describe the work in plain words or photograph a service receipt. AI turns it into clean, editable records with parts, labor, notes and totals. Receipts can be multi-page and in any language; mark the job as DIY or workshop work. • Scan a fuel receipt or a clear pump display. Maintra reads the fill-up details; you review them and tap Save. • Photograph a VIN plate or registration document to fill vehicle details faster. KNOW WHAT NEEDS ATTENTION • Get a maintenance plan based on the vehicle, mileage, service history and issues you report. • Keep your own plan beside the AI plan. See overdue, urgent and upcoming work together, with reminders that do not hide the rest. • Ask the vehicle-aware AI assistant about symptoms, parts or what to check before a trip. It uses your car’s context to help you prepare, not pretend to replace a mechanic. FUEL, COSTS AND PLACES • Track consumption, price per unit, total spend and mileage. • Save workshops, fuel stations and individual addresses, rate each one and keep notes. No GPS or location permission. • See spending by category, month and vehicle, with multiple currencies. PARTS DO NOT DISAPPEAR IN THE GARAGE • Save future buys in Wishes, share the list, and get price-drop or back-in-stock alerts. • Mark a purchase as On the Shelf until it is fitted. • When you fit it, turn it into a service record without counting the cost twice. YOUR GARAGE, YOUR WAY • Keep cars, motorcycles, vans, EVs and hybrids together. • Use the new Polaroid garage or switch back to the compact Classic List. • Light and dark themes, home-screen widgets and iOS Lock Screen widgets. • Works offline: changes save on your device first and sync later. BRING YOUR HISTORY. TAKE IT WITH YOU. • Import fuel logs from CSV exports or pasted notes. Review every row; duplicates are skipped. Import works offline. • Export a full JSON backup, per-vehicle CSV files for fuel or service records, and a PDF service history with receipts. Export is available on every tier. • Your records are yours. No ads. No location tracking. Start free with one vehicle and the core service book. Pro opens the garage for more vehicles and more AI; VIP adds the vehicle-aware AI assistant and the highest limits. EULA: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Terms: https://maintra.me/terms.html

Screenshots

Socket4 screens
Maintra4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Socket at none against Maintra's 2. Socket also leads on ratings volume (11 vs 1). Maintra's advantage is update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 5 weeks) and iOS requirement (15.1 vs 17.5). On price, rating, 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. Maintra sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. Socket asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.9 for Socket against 5.0 for Maintra. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Socket has 11 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Socket ships an update every 5 weeks, Maintra every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 17, 2026 and September 14, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Socket versus Maintra: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSocketMaintra
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.9 (11 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings11 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 5 weeksEvery 2 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFreemium
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS17.515.1 — better
Further details — not scored
Size16 MB56 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperJustin RisnerKyrylo Rozbeiko

Customer experience

Socket

All ratings10 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews4 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Maintra

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

Socket

No in-app purchases

2 purchases

Maintra

Subscriptions2
  • Maintra Pro$1.991 Month
  • Maintra VIP$7.991 Month

Questions

Is Socket free?
Socket is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Maintra free?
Maintra is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Socket or Maintra?
Maintra is rated higher. Socket averages 4.9 out of 5 from 11 ratings, while Maintra averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do Socket or Maintra have ads?
Neither Socket nor Maintra shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Socket or Maintra?
Socket ships an update every 5 weeks, and Maintra every 2 weeks. Most recently, Socket was updated on September 17, 2026 and Maintra on September 14, 2026.

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