HondaLink vs SAVY® Driver
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
HondaLink
Manage your Honda vehicle remotely. Check its status, monitor fuel and mileage, and receive maintenance reminders. You can also precondition the cabin temperature, lock/unlock doors, and locate your car.
- Vehicle status monitoring
- Remote commands (lock, unlock, locate)
- Service appointment scheduling
- Maintenance reminders
- Charging status and scheduling
- Find charging stations
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Enhance your Honda vehicle experience with the HondaLink® app. You are in control, with the ability to check your vehicle status, schedule service appointments, or take advantage of one of the many remote command features. Check your vehicle compatibility: https://mygarage.honda.com/s/hondalink-product-compatibility What are some things HondaLink is capable of? Check Your Vehicle Status • Monitor your fuel level and total mileage • Check if your doors, trunk or hood are open • Check if your lights are left on or not Remote Commands • Precondition the temperature in your car • Lock or unlock the door • Locate your car • Flash your lights or activate your horn Service and Safety • Get recall notifications and maintenance reminders • Schedule service appointments Charging • Monitor charging status • Set a charging schedule • Find charging stations *Available HondaLink features may differ depending on the model, model year and country. Check to make sure your vehicle is compatible. HondaLink subscription package may be required.
SAVY® Driver
Transform your car into a smart vehicle with this app. Monitor your car's health, track its location, manage important documents, and improve your driving habits. It offers a comprehensive connected car experience right on your phone.
- Vehicle health scans
- Car location tracking
- Mileage tracking (personal/business)
- Maintenance and recall reminders
- Digital glovebox for documents
- Driving habit monitoring
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Requires Savy Pro or Savy BLE device. Smart cars for smart users. Your entire driving life-right on your phone. It's the ultimate connected car experience! - Want to monitor your vehicle's health? Run a vehicle health scan to find out exactly what's wrong. - Forget where you parked? Track your car and receive walking/driving directions. - Need to track your mileage? Mark trips as personal or business, and receive mileage reports. - Forget when your maintenance in due? Receive maintenance reminders and vehicle recall notifications. - Need to securely store your documents in one place? Add your insurance, license plate, registration, vehicle and warranty information in your digital glovebox and receive renewal alerts. - Want to become a better driver? Track your driving habits, rate your driving performance and receive helpful insight. To get started, simply download the SAVY Driver app, select your dealership, plug your SAVY adapter and drive toward a brand-new vehicle ownership experience. Note: Continuously running GPS in the background can dramatically decrease battery life.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: SAVY® Driver at 56% against HondaLink's 6%. SAVY® Driver also leads on iOS requirement (12.0 vs 16.6). HondaLink's advantage is rating (4.1 vs 3.5) and ratings volume (54K vs 42). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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.
HondaLink holds the better App Store score, 4.1 against 3.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: HondaLink has 54K ratings behind it against 42, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 6% of HondaLink's written reviews are positive against 56% of SAVY® Driver's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
HondaLink ships an update fortnightly, SAVY® Driver monthly. The most recent releases landed on November 6, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | HondaLink | SAVY® Driver |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.1 (54K ratings) — better | 3.5 (42 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 6.5% of reviews | 56.3% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 54K — better | 42 |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly — better | Monthly |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Best chart rank | #76 — better | — |
| Devices | iPhone, Apple Watch | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 16.6 | 12.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 249 MB | 121 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | American Honda Motor Co., Inc. | Dealer Communications, LLC |
Customer experience
HondaLink
SAVY® Driver
Bugs and requests
HondaLink
Reported bugs
4 issues- App fails to connect to vehicle
- Incorrect vehicle status display
- Subscription management issues
- Compatibility problems with newer iOS versions
Requested features
5 requests- Remote control of windows, sunroof, and climate
- Real-time charge status updates
- Customizable remote start duration
- Apple Watch/Siri integration
- Improved UI/UX design
SAVY® Driver
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
HondaLink
No in-app purchases
SAVY® Driver
No in-app purchases
