OnSpot Maintenance vs OpenHood
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
OnSpot Maintenance
Organize your vehicle's service history, set maintenance reminders, and store important documents like registrations and receipts. Generate professional PDF reports for resale or insurance purposes. Keep all your car care information in one accessible place.
- VIN decoding for vehicle details
- Log detailed service history
- Mileage and time-based reminders
- Store service documents and receipts
- Export service history as PDF
- Intuitive design with status badges
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Stay on top of vehicle maintenance with OnSpot Maintenance—your all-in-one logbook for service history, reminders, and documents. Whether you manage one car or a small fleet, OnSpot keeps everything organized and accessible. What you can do with OnSpot: • Add vehicles in seconds: Enter VIN and license plate, then optionally decode VIN details to fill in make, model, year, and trim. • Log service history: Record oil changes, tire rotations, brakes, inspections, repairs, and more. Attach photos, mileage, dates, and costs. • Set smart reminders: Create mileage- and time-based reminders for recurring maintenance. See at a glance what’s overdue, due soon, or OK. • Store important documents: Keep registrations, insurance cards, receipts, warranties, and inspections together. Import PDFs, add photos, or scan via camera. • Export a professional PDF: Share a complete service history report—including reminders, documents, and logs—perfect for resale, insurance, or records. • Visual and simple: Clean design with quick navigation, thumbnails for vehicle photos and documents, and clear status badges for reminders. Why drivers love OnSpot: • Organized: Everything about your vehicle in one place—no more searching emails or glove boxes. • Flexible: Track mileage, costs, notes, and photos the way you want. • Reliable: Reminders that help you maintain value and safety over time. Perfect for: • Personal vehicles, family cars, and classic cars • Small business owners and light fleets • Anyone who wants a clear, shareable service record Download OnSpot Maintenance and make car care effortless. Key Features (Bullets for marketing materials) • VIN decoding for make/model/year/trim • Mileage and date-based maintenance reminders • Photo and PDF document storage • Detailed service logs with mileage and cost • Camera support for quick photo/scan attachments • PDF export of complete service history • Clean, intuitive design with status badges
OpenHood
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OpenHood is the maintenance logger built for people who actually work on their own vehicles. Whether you're a seasoned home mechanic or just want to stay on top of your car's upkeep, OpenHood keeps every service record organized and accessible — no subscriptions, no cloud accounts, no fuss. Log Every Service, Every Time Record oil changes, tire rotations, brake jobs, fluid top-offs, and any other maintenance you perform. Add notes, mileage, and dates so you always know exactly what's been done and when. Stay Ahead of What's Due OpenHood tracks your service intervals and surfaces upcoming maintenance before it becomes overdue. No more guessing when your last oil change was. Your Data, On Your Device Everything is stored locally on your phone. Your vehicle history is private, fast, and available even without an internet connection. Built for Multiple Vehicles Manage all your vehicles in one place — cars, trucks, motorcycles, whatever's in your garage. Quick Actions, Zero Friction Log a service in seconds with customizable quick-action tiles. Built for people who'd rather spend time under the hood than staring at their phone. OpenHood. Know your vehicle. Own your maintenance.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is iOS requirement: OpenHood at 15.1 against OnSpot Maintenance's 26.0. On price, ads, in-app purchases 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
| Parameter | OnSpot Maintenance | OpenHood |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better | — |
| Number of ratings | 1 — better | — |
| Update frequency | — | Every 6 weeks |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 26.0 | 15.1 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 4 MB | 35 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Tyler Abel | Jacob Pallikunnel |
In-app purchases
OnSpot Maintenance
No in-app purchases
OpenHood
No in-app purchases








