Comparison

Author's Loft vs Ask A Mechanic App

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

Head to head

Author's Loft

Write Together, Build Together

Instant Car Repair Advice

Free

📚 Education

No ratingsView app →

About

Author's Loft

Features

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Discover writing contests for every genre! Find local and online competitions tailored to your writing style. Whether you write fiction, poetry, non-fiction, or any other genre, unlock opportunities with our curated contest database. Join a community of writers pursuing their craft! Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

Ask A Mechanic App

Features

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Chat with real mechanics online and get instant car repair advice, diagnosis, and help with any car problem anytime, anywhere.

Screenshots

Author's Loft4 screens

Ask A Mechanic App4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Ask A Mechanic App at none against Author's Loft's 4. Author's Loft's advantage is update cadence (every 9 days vs monthly). On price, ads, device support and iOS requirement 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. Author's Loft sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $20.00 per month. Ask A Mechanic App asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Author's Loft ships an update every 9 days, Ask A Mechanic App monthly. The most recent releases landed on September 9, 2026 and September 14, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 4 level

Author's Loft versus Ask A Mechanic App: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
Parameter	Author's Loft	Ask A Mechanic App
Price	Free	Free
Update frequency	Every 9 days — better	Monthly
Ads	No	No
In-app purchases	Yes	No — better
Devices	iPhone, iPad, iPod — better	iPhone, iPod
Requires iOS	15.1	15.1
Further details — not scored
Size	123 MB	120 MB
Age rating	12+	4+
Developer	Jonathan Miller	ASORO AUTOMOTIVE SOLUTIONS LIMITED

In-app purchases

4 purchases

Author's Loft

Subscriptions3

Creator Membership - MONTHLY$20.001 Month
Points Subscription$24.991 Month
Achiever Monthly$95.001 Month

One-time1

250 Points Purchase$25.00

None

Ask A Mechanic App

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Author's Loft free?

Author's Loft is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

Is Ask A Mechanic App free?

Ask A Mechanic App is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

Do Author's Loft or Ask A Mechanic App have ads?

Neither Author's Loft nor Ask A Mechanic App shows ads.

Which is updated more often, Author's Loft or Ask A Mechanic App?

Author's Loft ships an update every 9 days, and Ask A Mechanic App monthly. Most recently, Author's Loft was updated on September 9, 2026 and Ask A Mechanic App on September 14, 2026.