Auto vs GearGraph
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side โ with what reviewers say about each.
Auto
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Your vehicle, protected and connected โ anytime. Auto-Guard is the ultimate smart car security companion. We've reengineered a GPS unit to act as a mobile-connected smart alarm, delivering alerts to your mobile phone through our easy-to-use app.
GearGraph
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GearGraph keeps the record your car deserves: every service, every fill-up, what it cost, and who did the work. Over a few years that record answers the question every owner eventually asks โ is this thing still worth keeping? And when the day comes to sell, it prints a service history for a potential buyer. WHAT YOU CAN LOG โข Service entries with parts, labor, tax and the shop that did the work โข A single visit that covered several jobs, each with its own category and price โข Fuel fill-ups, full or partial, with the price you paid โข Photos and scanned receipts, attached to the entry they belong to โข Reminders for the next oil change, inspection or rotation WHAT IT TELLS YOU โข What the vehicle has cost you to run, per year and per mile โข Where the money actually went, by category โข Real fuel economy โ measured between full tanks, with any interval containing a missed fill-up thrown out rather than quietly averaged in โข Which reminders are genuinely due, including mileage-based ones WHEN YOU SELL Export a formatted PDF service history โ searchable, selectable text, not a screenshot โ or a CSV that opens cleanly in any spreadsheet. Perfect for handing off service records to a buyer. BUILT FOR ONE CAR OR SEVERAL Each vehicle gets its own color, taken from its photo, so a red convertible and a white truck never feel like the same screen. PRIVACY, PLAINLY There is no GearGraph account, because there is no GearGraph server. Your records live in your own private iCloud account and sync between your devices without ever passing through us. The app makes exactly one network request in its entire lifetime: if you choose to look up a VIN, it sends those 17 characters to the free US government vehicle database and nothing else. No ads. No tracking. No subscription. PRICING Free for your first 10 logged events. After that, a single one-time purchase unlocks unlimited logging forever โ it is a tool you buy, not a service you rent. Everything you have already logged stays readable, editable and exportable whether or not you ever pay.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Auto at none against GearGraph's 1. Auto also leads on iOS requirement (15.0 vs 26.0). GearGraph's advantage is update cadence (every 4 days vs monthly). On price, ads and device support there is nothing between them.
Scored on Price ยท Rating ยท Positive reviews ยท Number of ratings ยท Update frequency ยท Ads ยท In-app purchases ยท Monetization ยท Best chart rank ยท Devices ยท Requires iOS
Both are free to download. GearGraph sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Auto asks for nothing beyond the download.
Auto ships an update monthly, GearGraph every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on October 28, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Auto | GearGraph |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Update frequency | Monthly | Every 4 days โ better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No โ better | Yes |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod โ better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 โ better | 26.0 |
| Further details โ not scored | ||
| Size | 15 MB | 4 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Gastor | GR Digital Media LLC |
In-app purchases
Auto
No in-app purchases
GearGraph
- GearGraph Unlimited$4.99









