WhenService vs Car Care
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
WhenService
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WhenService makes it easy to stay on top of maintenance for every vehicle you own—cars, motorbikes, and boats. Log service history, track usage, and get reminders so you never miss what’s due. Key features: - Track cars and motorbikes by mileage - Track boats by engine hours - Vehicle‑specific service types and presets - Log date, usage, cost, and notes for every service - Attach up to 20 photos (receipts, parts, work done) - Create time‑based, mileage‑based, or engine‑hours reminders - See a complete timeline across all vehicles - Export your data anytime Free vs Premium: Free includes 1 vehicle, up to 3 service entries, and 1 active reminders. Upgrade to Premium to unlock unlimited vehicles, service history, and reminders. Sync across devices: Your service records automatically sync across iPhone and iPad with iCloud, so your history is always with you.
Car Care
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CarCare is a car maintenance tracker that helps you manage service intervals, fuel, expenses, and vehicle records in one place. See what’s due, get automatic maintenance notifications, keep a complete service history, understand your fuel usage, and track the true cost of owning your car. Add a visit by photographing the invoice instead of typing it in. Whether you manage one vehicle or several, CarCare keeps everything clear, organized, and easy to access. SCAN INVOICES INSTEAD OF TYPING • Photograph a service invoice or attach a PDF • The date, mileage, service center, jobs, and prices are read for you • Recognized work starts its reminder schedule right away • Review and correct the record before it is saved TRACK MAINTENANCE • Track engine oil, filters, spark plugs, brakes, tires, transmission, suspension, electrical systems, inspections, compliance items, and more • See whether maintenance is up to date, due soon, or overdue • Get automatic maintenance notifications based on mileage and time intervals • View remaining mileage, days, and service progress at a glance CUSTOMIZE YOUR MAINTENANCE • Start with recommended maintenance intervals or customize them by mileage and time to fit your vehicle • Add custom service items to any maintenance category • Hide irrelevant maintenance tasks and reorder items to match your vehicle KEEP A COMPLETE SERVICE HISTORY • Record service dates, mileage, costs, specifications, product details, and notes • Attach documents to individual maintenance records • Review previous work and keep every service entry organized TRACK FUEL AND RUNNING COSTS • Log fill-ups, fuel volume, price, and odometer readings • View average fuel consumption, total fuel spending, average fuel price, and distance since the last fill-up • Review the complete fill-up history for each vehicle • Compare monthly, yearly, and all-time ownership costs • Explore a 12-month spending chart and expense breakdowns by maintenance category and fuel MANAGE YOUR GARAGE • Set up your vehicle in a few quick steps and start tracking right away • Choose from popular manufacturers or add an unlisted vehicle manually • Add and manage multiple vehicles in one organized garage • Keep maintenance, fuel, expenses, and documents separate for each car ALL FEATURES INCLUDED • Use every CarCare feature without subscriptions or paid feature unlocks • No premium plans, hidden paywalls, or in-app purchases FLEXIBLE SETTINGS • Choose kilometers or miles, bar or psi, km/h or mph, and liters or gallons • Select your preferred currency • Keep your vehicle data synced with iCloud CarCare gives you a clear view of your vehicle’s maintenance, history, fuel use, and ownership costs, without spreadsheets or paper notes.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Car Care at none against WhenService's 1. WhenService's advantage is update cadence (every 3 days vs every 5 weeks) and iOS requirement (18.6 vs 26.0). 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
Both are free to download. WhenService sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Car Care asks for nothing beyond the download.
WhenService ships an update every 3 days, Car Care every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 3, 2026 and October 17, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | WhenService | Car Care |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Update frequency | Every 3 days — better | Every 5 weeks |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 18.6 — better | 26.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 3 MB | 13 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Bartosz Potmalnik | Ivan Koshelev |
In-app purchases
WhenService
- WhenService Lifetime Premium$9.99
Car Care
No in-app purchases








