Comparison

VINSweep vs VIN

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

Head to head
About

VINSweep

Instantly scan VIN numbers to access comprehensive vehicle details, including specifications and history. Ideal for car shoppers, professionals, and hobbyists, this tool simplifies vehicle assessments and purchasing choices. It offers speed, precision, and user-friendliness.

Highlights
  • Instant VIN scanning
  • Detailed vehicle information
  • Vehicle history reports
  • Specifications lookup
  • Streamlined inspections
Features
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Scan VIN numbers instantly with VINSweep to unlock detailed vehicle info, including specs and history. Perfect for car buyers, dealers, and auto enthusiasts, our app streamlines inspections and decision-making. Fast, accurate, and easy to use!

About

VIN

Decode your vehicle's VIN to access comprehensive ownership information. Identify compatible parts, track maintenance schedules, diagnose potential issues with AI analysis, and receive free recall alerts. All your car's data in one place.

Highlights
  • VIN decoding via camera scan or manual entry
  • AI-powered parts finder for specific vehicles
  • Personalized maintenance scheduling and logging
  • Symptom-based AI diagnostic tool
  • Automatic NHTSA recall alerts
  • No account or personal data collection
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Stop Googling your car problems. You shouldn't need to be a mechanic to take care of your car. Vinsights turns your vehicle's VIN into a complete ownership tool — one app that tells you what parts fit, what maintenance is due, what that weird noise means, and whether your car has been recalled. SCAN YOUR VIN. KNOW YOUR CAR. Your VIN is a 17-character code that tells us everything — your exact year, make, model, trim, engine type, fuel type, and drivetrain. Scan the barcode with your camera or type it in. We decode it using the official NHTSA government database. FIND PARTS THAT ACTUALLY FIT Tell us what you need and AI searches across sources to find parts verified for YOUR specific vehicle. Every result shows price range, OEM vs aftermarket vs budget options, DIY difficulty, and direct links to buy from Amazon, AutoZone, O'Reilly, Advance Auto Parts, and eBay. TRACK YOUR MAINTENANCE LIKE A PRO Enter your mileage and get a personalized maintenance schedule based on real manufacturer intervals. Log your own services and get push notifications when your next service is due. DIAGNOSE PROBLEMS WITHOUT THE SHOP Describe a symptom and get AI-powered analysis: possible causes, estimated repair costs, DIY difficulty, and what happens if you ignore it. RECALL ALERTS — FREE We check the NHTSA recall database automatically. If your car has open safety recalls, you'll see them immediately. No account. No login. No personal data collected. Your data stays on your device.

Screenshots

VINSweep4 screens
VIN4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: VINSweep at 5.0 against VIN's 1.0. VINSweep also leads on ratings volume (16 vs 1). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

VINSweep holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 1.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: VINSweep has 16 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
VINSweep versus VIN: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterVINSweepVIN
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (16 ratings) — better1.0 (1 ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings16 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 3 months—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS15.615.1 — better
Further details — not scored
Size132 MB29 MB
Age rating17+4+
DeveloperTLH Technology Solutions LLCHayden Meyer

In-app purchases

None

VINSweep

No in-app purchases

None

VIN

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is VINSweep free?
VINSweep is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is VIN free?
VIN is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, VINSweep or VIN?
VINSweep is rated higher. VINSweep averages 5.0 out of 5 from 16 ratings, while VIN averages 1.0 from 1 ratings.
Do VINSweep or VIN have ads?
Neither VINSweep nor VIN shows ads.

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