Hella BrakeGuide vs Fomar
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Hella BrakeGuide
Quickly identify spare parts with user-friendly search functions. Search by article number, OE number, competitor number, KBA number, or vehicle. Catalog information is updated weekly and includes product images.
- Spare part identification
- Search by article number
- Search by OE number
- Search by competitor number
- Search by KBA number
- Vehicle search
- Weekly catalog updates
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The BrakeGuide app from HELLA makes it possible to identify spare parts quickly and easily and offers user-friendly search functions. Starting immediately, you can also search on the go by Hella article number, OE number, competitor number or KBA No. You also have the option of searching by vehicle or using the expert search. The catalog information is based on TecDoc and is updated weekly. In addition to important key performance indicators and article information, it also includes images of products. This makes the BrakeGuide app ideal for use by wholesalers and garages.
Fomar
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Application includes catalogues of FOMAR products and enables their advanced searches. You will get information regarding both passenger and commercial vehicles. Application database contains catalogues for pads, discs and brake linings.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Fomar at every 6 months against Hella BrakeGuide's every 36 months. Fomar also leads on iOS requirement (7.0 vs 11.0). 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.
Hella BrakeGuide ships an update every 36 months, Fomar every 6 months. The most recent releases landed on October 23, 2026 and October 26, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Hella BrakeGuide | Fomar |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 1.0 (1 ratings) — better | — |
| Number of ratings | 1 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 36 months | Every 6 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 11.0 | 7.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 2 MB | 218 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Hella KGaA Hueck & Co. | MPED Sp. z o.o. |
In-app purchases
Hella BrakeGuide
No in-app purchases
Fomar
No in-app purchases
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