Comparison

Assembly vs Modfest

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

Head to head
About

Assembly

Organize and document all aspects of your project cars, from planning and parts tracking to maintenance history and file storage. Connect with other enthusiasts to share progress and learn from their experiences.

Highlights
  • Plan projects
  • Track parts and modifications
  • Centralize documentation
  • Store project files
  • Connect with enthusiasts
  • Organize maintenance
Features
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Assembly is the home for project cars. Plan projects, track parts, document modifications, organize maintenance, and keep a complete history for every vehicle in your garage. Keep every part, project, note, photo, receipt, file, and update connected to the car it belongs to—so months or years from now, you'll still know exactly what you changed, why you changed it, and what comes next. Whether you're planning an engine swap, documenting a restoration, organizing maintenance, fabricating custom parts, or simply trying to remember which part you installed three years ago, Assembly helps you keep the entire story together. Most project cars are managed across notes apps, spreadsheets, photo libraries, receipts, forum posts, and memory. Assembly brings everything together in one place designed specifically for enthusiasts who modify, restore, maintain, fabricate, and continually improve their own cars. Features PLAN PROJECTS Keep plans, research, notes, photos, tasks, and parts together from start to finish. Assembly was designed for complex, long-term projects that evolve over months and years—not just routine maintenance. Whether you're restoring a classic, fabricating custom parts, building an engine, or developing a track car, Assembly grows with the project. TRACK PARTS AND MODIFICATIONS Organize parts you need to buy, parts waiting to install, and parts already installed. Record part numbers, costs, purchase links, installation dates, mileage, receipts, and notes to create a complete history of your car. CENTRALIZE YOUR DOCUMENTATION Instead of scattering information across notes, checklists, spreadsheets, emails, and photos, keep every modification, maintenance record, specification, and document attached to the vehicle itself. Always know the current state of your project car. STORE PROJECT FILES Upload wiring diagrams, CAD files, receipts, manuals, PDFs, and other files related to your projects. Storage limits depend on your selected plan. CONNECT WITH OTHER ENTHUSIASTS Follow people working on similar project cars. Browse project updates, photos, documentation, specifications, and community discussions. Share your progress, learn from real project histories, and help others tackle similar challenges. For enthusiasts who still love the classic forum experience, Assembly also preserves a searchable project history that feels more useful than a traditional build thread. Plans • Start tracking your first project car for free. • Upgrade to Assembly Membership for unlimited cars, expanded storage, desktop access, community features, and powerful tools for documenting long-term automotive projects. --- Privacy Policy: https://exclusive-replace-ab8.notion.site/Assembly-Privacy-Policy-32f9fe63edfc80928badcdb09aa4056e?source=copy_link Terms & Conditions: https://exclusive-replace-ab8.notion.site/Assembly-Terms-Conditions-32f9fe63edfc80c195f6f3bc86b89fec?source=copy_link

About

Modfest

Log your car modifications, plan future builds, and manage your parts inventory. Track your vehicle's history, share your projects with a community of enthusiasts, and even export your build details.

Highlights
  • Car garage and modification logging
  • Project planning with parts and costs
  • Parts inventory management
  • Social feed for sharing builds
  • Offline functionality
  • PDF export of build details
Features
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Modfest - the ultimate tool to track your car mods, projects, and maintenance. Everything you've done to your car and everything you plan to do, in one place. Your build, your parts, your service history, and the real amount you've spent. Driven by car enthusiasts. YOUR GARAGE - Add cars, trucks, SUVs, motorcycles, and more. - Photos, specs, build notes, a modification list, and a running cost total. - Decode a VIN when you add a vehicle. - Public or private. Use it just for yourself, or share it with the world. - Sign in at modfest.app to view and edit your garage on a bigger screen. PARTS INVENTORY - Save each part with a price, a vendor link, a category, notes, and mark whether it's bought and installed on your car. - Record when you bought and installed each part, and at what mileage. - Sort into categories, search and filter your whole inventory, and reuse the same part across projects. PLAN YOUR BUILD - Break a project into steps with parts, costs, photos, notes, and links. - See the total cost, what's already installed, and what's still on the wishlist. - Export the whole project as a PDF for shop visits, insurance, or resale. - Search for other published projects and discover how-tos for your car. MAINTENANCE AND REMINDERS (PREMIUM) - Log oil changes, brakes, tires, or any service with the date, odometer, cost, and notes. - Track each car's mileage and get reminders by date or distance so you never miss a due service. - Keep a full service history and export it as a PDF for buyers, mechanics, or your own records. SHARE THE BUILD - Publish a car or a finished project to the Modfest social feed. - Message other builders in private, including photos. - Build of the Week sits at the top of the feed. - Follow other enthusiasts, like and reply to comments, and get notified when people interact with yours. - Find builds by make, model, or what someone's working on. - Tap "Copy this project" on any public build to drop it into your own projects as a private starting point. MAKE IT YOURS - Choose from multiple theme colors and light/dark modes. - Set your distance units and your currency so everything reads the way you expect. WORKS OFFLINE - Your garage, parts, and projects live on your device. - No account required. Sign in anytime for free cloud backup and to share your builds. FREE TIER - 1 car in your garage, with unlimited projects, parts, and modifications for it. - Free cloud backup. - 5 photos per project, 5 photos per car. - 1 published project on the social feed. - Project and parts list PDF export. PREMIUM ($2.99/MONTH OR $24.99/YEAR, 7-DAY FREE TRIAL) - Unlimited cars in your garage. - Maintenance tracking and reminders for every car. - Cost breakdown for every car: see where your money goes by category and over time, including cost per mile. - Fix dates: quickly fill in missing bought and installed dates across your parts. - Up to 20 photos per project, 10 photos per car. - Unlimited published projects on the social feed. - Ad-free feed. A NOTE FROM THE DEV Modfest started because I was tracking everything I did to my project car through spreadsheets, random forums, and receipts. I started working on the app to create a hub that I'd find useful to plan a build, track my parts, keep up with maintenance, and share with a community of car enthusiasts. If you've got an idea or run into a bug, email me at support@modfest.app. Modfest is built by one person who actively uses the app. Most features started as something I wanted, or something another enthusiast asked for. Modfest Premium auto-renews at the end of each billing period unless canceled at least 24 hours before the next renewal. Your free trial automatically converts to a paid subscription after 7 days unless canceled before the trial ends. Payment is charged to your Apple ID account. Manage or cancel anytime in Settings → [your name] → Subscriptions. Privacy Policy: https://modfest.app/privacy Terms of Service: https://modfest.app/terms

Screenshots

Assembly4 screens
Modfest4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Assembly at none against Modfest's shown. Assembly also leads on ratings volume (17 vs 4). On price, rating, update cadence and in-app purchases 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. Assembly sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month and Modfest sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.9 for Assembly against 5.0 for Modfest. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 17 and 4 respectively.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Assembly ships an update every 2 weeks, Modfest fortnightly. Both last shipped on October 24, 2026.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Assembly versus Modfest: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterAssemblyModfest
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.9 (17 ratings)5.0 (4 ratings) — better
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings17 — better4
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeksFortnightly — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFreemiumFreemium
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS16.415.1 — better
Further details — not scored
Size102 MB62 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperAndrew MelianDAKOTA AARON LONG

Customer experience

Assembly

All ratings16 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews4 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Modfest

All ratings3 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

4 purchases

Assembly

Subscriptions4
  • Member (Monthly)$4.991 Month
  • Founder (Monthly)$9.991 Month
  • Member (Annual)$49.991 Year
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  • Founder (Annual)$99.991 Year
2 purchases

Modfest

Subscriptions2
  • Modfest Premium Monthly$2.991 Month
  • Modfest Premium Yearly$19.991 Year

Questions

Is Assembly free?
Assembly is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Modfest free?
Modfest is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Assembly or Modfest?
Modfest is rated higher. Assembly averages 4.9 out of 5 from 17 ratings, while Modfest averages 5.0 from 4 ratings.
Do Assembly or Modfest have ads?
Modfest shows ads; Assembly does not.
Which is updated more often, Assembly or Modfest?
Assembly ships an update every 2 weeks, and Modfest fortnightly. Most recently, Assembly was updated on October 24, 2026 and Modfest on October 24, 2026.

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