Comparison

Simply Auto vs drivers note

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

Head to head
About

Simply Auto

Manage all aspects of your vehicle, including fuel, maintenance, expenses, and trips. Track mileage, set reminders, and generate reports. Secure cloud backups and multi-device sync are available.

Highlights
  • Fuel and expense tracking
  • Maintenance reminders
  • Mileage recording
  • Trip logging
  • Cloud backups
  • Multi-vehicle support
  • Reporting
Features
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Simply Auto, trusted by thousands of users worldwide, is a vehicle management app for cars, motorcycles, trucks and fleets. It helps with fuel management, maintenance reminders, mileage recording and tracking other vehicle expenses. The app provides secure backups on the cloud too. Track Your Fuel log and Vehicle Expenses • This app helps you to track your vehicle maintenance, fill-ups, mileage, expenses, and trips. • Capture and upload receipts at the time of fill-ups or later • Send reports for fill-ups and mileage logs directly from the app • Various stats and graphs available for you to track fuel efficiency, fuel cost/month, service cost/kilometre, monthly tax-deduction, etc. • The only fuel log that lets you track your car's fuel economy by Octane, Fuel Brand and Filling Station • Electric car owners can track their vehicle in Kilowatt-Hour. Manage Your Vehicle Maintenance • Set service reminders by mileage or date • Add multiple receipts for fill-ups, services, and expenses • Manage all your vehicle expenses and maintenance reminders for small and medium fleets • Track your vehicle’s fuel running cost Track Your Trips and Tax-Deduction • GPS tracker record all your tax deductible and reimbursable mileage • Maintains business as well as a personal trip log Instant Back-Up on Cloud • 100% Instant backup on the cloud • Sync across multiple devices Share Data with Multiple Drivers • Share data instantly with multiple drivers sharing vehicles. Other Key Features: • Access your vehicle database on the web at our website • Schedule Automated week/monthly reports • Multiple vehicles supported • A perfect companion for Uber, Lyft and other rideshares drivers • Export and import log files as CSV to phone memory or Google Drive • Supports voice input. So, you can speak and enter values for fill-ups • Import data directly from aCar. For any other app, we have a self-explanatory guide within the app, or you could write to us at support@simplyauto.app • Multiple settings available to track your data (kilometer, mile, litre, gallon (US), gallon (UK), km/l, l/100kms, mpg (US), mpg (UK)) • Supports partial fill-ups • Highly customizable screens • Change the quantity unit for individual fill-ups Simply Auto offers two types of In-App Purchases 1) GOLD, which is a one time purchase and includes: • Instantly backup all your data in the cloud • Sync between multiple devices using the same login • Get access to your data on the web (our website) • Track trips via GPS • Backup and restore receipts on Google Drive • Add new service and expense types • Email your receipts and logs • Remove Ads 2) PLATINUM, which is a yearly subscription and includes: • All features of GOLD • Add unlimited vehicles • Sync data with unlimited drivers • Send automated weekly or monthly reports • Subscription automatically renews unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24-hours before the end of the current period. • The account will be charged for renewal within 24-hours prior to the end of the current period. • Subscriptions may be managed by the user and auto-renewal may be turned off by going to the user's Account Settings after purchase. • Payment will be charged to iTunes Account at confirmation of purchase "T & C: http://www.simplyauto.app/Terms2.html" "Privacy Policy: http://simplyauto.app/policy.html"

About

drivers note

Easily track your vehicle's fuel economy and efficiency by logging trip distances and fuel purchases. Optimize your gas mileage and save money with detailed analysis and intuitive graphs. Supports multiple vehicles and offers a home widget for budget tracking.

Highlights
  • Track fuel economy (MPG)
  • Log trip distance and fuel purchases
  • Record multiple vehicles
  • Intuitive graph display
  • Home widget for budget tracking
  • Data stored locally
Features
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This APP was created with the everyday driver in mind! Easily track your vehicle’s fuel economy and fuel efficiency (MPG) by typing in the trip distance and the fuel you last pumped. Test and verify different driving methods and record multiple vehicles. Make sure you are optimizing for your gas mileage today! Makes it easy for you to save money with gas mileage calculations over Home Widget. Highlights • Simple and intuitive user interface • Easy to understand graph display. • Easy operation and detailed analysis. • Record via odometer or via trip meter • Home Widget showing actual budget • All data is stored only locally in your device Read more on how we protect your data in our privacy policy & terms: https://www.code4flutter.in/privacy-gasoline-widget/ https://www.code4flutter.in/terms-gasoline-widget/

Screenshots

Simply Auto4 screens
drivers note3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: drivers note at 4.4 against Simply Auto's 4.1. Simply Auto's advantage is ratings volume (853 vs 20) and review sentiment (56% vs 40%). 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Simply Auto sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $1.49 per month and drivers note sells 5 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per 7 days. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

drivers note holds the better App Store score, 4.4 against 4.1. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Simply Auto has 853 ratings behind it against 20, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 56% of Simply Auto's written reviews are positive against 40% of drivers note's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Simply Auto ships an update every 3 weeks, drivers note every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 22, 2026 and September 23, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Simply Auto versus drivers note: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSimply Autodrivers note
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.1 (853 ratings)4.4 (20 ratings) — better
Positive reviews56.3% of reviews — better40.0% of reviews
Number of ratings853 — better20
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeks — betterEvery 6 weeks
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS12.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size40 MB57 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMrigaen KapadiaPetr Polasek

Customer experience

Simply Auto

All ratings853 ratings
Positive78.1%
Neutral5.6%
Negative16.3%
Written reviews279 reviews
Positive56.3%
Neutral9.7%
Negative34.1%

drivers note

All ratings20 ratings
Positive85.0%
Neutral5.0%
Negative10.0%
Written reviews5 reviews
Positive40.0%
Neutral40.0%
Negative20.0%

Bugs and requests

Simply Auto

Reported bugs

5 issues
  • Incorrect mileage calculations
  • Data loss during cloud sync
  • Incompatibility with latest iOS versions
  • Unreliable GPS tracking
  • Inconsistent user interface

Requested features

5 requests
  • Ability to delete/edit entries
  • Support for electric vehicle tracking
  • More customization options
  • Improved data visualization
  • Seamless multi-device sync

drivers note

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

4 purchases

Simply Auto

Subscriptions2
  • Simply Auto PLATINUM(Monthly)$1.491 Month
  • Simply Auto PLATINUM$9.991 Year
One-time2
  • Simply Auto GOLD$9.99
  • Platinum One Time purchase$29.99
5 purchases

drivers note

Subscriptions5
  • Premium (1 week)3 Days trial$4.997 Days
  • Premium (3 Months)$4.993 Months
  • Premium (1 month)3 Days trial$9.991 Month
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  • Premium (6 Months)3 Days trial$29.996 Months
  • Premium (1 Year)3 Days trial$44.991 Year

Questions

Is Simply Auto free?
Simply Auto is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is drivers note free?
drivers note is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Simply Auto or drivers note?
drivers note is rated higher. Simply Auto averages 4.1 out of 5 from 853 ratings, while drivers note averages 4.4 from 20 ratings.
Do Simply Auto or drivers note have ads?
Both Simply Auto and drivers note show ads.
Which is updated more often, Simply Auto or drivers note?
Simply Auto ships an update every 3 weeks, and drivers note every 6 weeks. Most recently, Simply Auto was updated on September 22, 2026 and drivers note on September 23, 2026.

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