Comparison

OpenHood vs BERFO Garage

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

Head to head
About

OpenHood

Features
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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.

About

BERFO Garage

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You've got a fleet — even if you've never called it that. A truck, the mower, a couple of vans, maybe a trailer. Whether you turn the wrench yourself or hand it to a shop and keep the receipt, BERFO Garage keeps the whole record: what was done, what it cost, what's due next. Log Everything With An Engine Cars, trucks, vans, riding mowers, tractors, generators, trailers, boats, even bicycles — anything with a service schedule. Each type gets the right setup: hours instead of miles where that's how it's tracked, its own service schedule, its own icon. Snap The Receipt, Skip The Typing Pay a shop for the work? Snap a photo of the invoice and BERFO Garage reads it for you — date, mileage, parts, labor, total — straight into a service entry. Handles long, multi-page invoices too, up to 12 pages at once. Add A Vehicle From Any Paperwork Snap the invoice, bill of sale, registration, title, window sticker, or a CARFAX report, and the vehicle fills itself in. Or scan the VIN. Works for any asset — truck, mower, trailer, generator. A Service Plan That Fits Get a plan built for your exact machine. Essentials shows only what risks damage or safety if skipped; Normal adds routine upkeep; Everything adds the rest. It builds in the background, so you can keep using the app. Run It As A Team Invite your crew. Everyone logs service on the same vehicles, and owners and admins see the whole fleet's history and what's due in one place. Keep Proof, Not A Shoebox Every vehicle gets its own documents and photos, organized and easy to find. Generate a printable service history report at three levels of detail — handy for a sale, an insurance claim, or an audit of the whole fleet. Your Glovebox Insurance card, registration, and plate for every vehicle in one tab. Show Cards puts them full screen for a traffic stop or a check-in desk, and they open with no signal. Never Miss What's Due Dual-interval reminders track time and mileage or hours together, with notifications when something comes due. Know What The Warning Light Means Look up an OBD-II/DTC code and get a plain-English AI summary of what it means and what to check next. Check NHTSA for open safety recalls on any vehicle. Your Data, Your Call No ads, no trackers, no selling your data. AI is set to On This Phone Only by default, and your documents stay on your phone. If you choose cloud AI, photos of your paperwork are read by our AI provider and never used to train AI. Turn on zero-knowledge encryption to seal your VINs, plates, and shop details on your phone with a key only you hold. Export everything or delete your account any time. Plans Free for up to 5 vehicles. New accounts include 90 days of Business access. Plus (unlimited vehicles) and Business (unlimited vehicles, 5 crew plus the owner) are auto-renewing subscriptions billed every 3 months. Payment is charged to your Apple ID at confirmation of purchase. Subscriptions renew automatically unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Manage or cancel in your App Store account settings. Privacy Policy: https://api.getberfo.com/privacy Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Terms of Service: https://api.getberfo.com/terms

Screenshots

OpenHood4 screens
BERFO Garage4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: OpenHood at none against BERFO Garage's 2. OpenHood also leads on update cadence (every 6 weeks vs every 4 months) and device support (3 vs 1). On price, ads 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. BERFO Garage sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per 3 months. OpenHood asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

OpenHood ships an update every 6 weeks, BERFO Garage every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on October 31, 2026 and November 10, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 6 level
OpenHood versus BERFO Garage: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterOpenHoodBERFO Garage
PriceFreeFree
Rating—5.0 (2 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings—2 — better
Update frequencyEvery 6 weeks — betterEvery 4 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS15.1 — better16.0
Further details — not scored
Size35 MB70 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperJacob PallikunnelBerforia LLC

In-app purchases

None

OpenHood

No in-app purchases

2 purchases

BERFO Garage

Subscriptions2
  • Plus$9.993 Months
  • Business$39.993 Months

Questions

Is OpenHood free?
OpenHood is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is BERFO Garage free?
BERFO Garage is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do OpenHood or BERFO Garage have ads?
Neither OpenHood nor BERFO Garage shows ads.
Which is updated more often, OpenHood or BERFO Garage?
OpenHood ships an update every 6 weeks, and BERFO Garage every 4 months. Most recently, OpenHood was updated on October 31, 2026 and BERFO Garage on November 10, 2026.

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