Car maintenance log FAQ — My Garage
Version 1.1 is available for iPhone and iPad. Version 1.2 is being prepared for Apple review.
What is Car Maintenance: My Garage?
It is a car maintenance log for iPhone and iPad. Keep service dates, odometer readings, costs, workshop notes and receipt photos together for each vehicle. No account is required.
Can I track oil changes and other services?
Yes. Record oil changes, tires, brakes and other work with your own service title. You choose the next due date or odometer reading. The app does not prescribe manufacturer intervals or diagnose your car.
Does the app automatically track mileage?
No. Enter odometer readings manually. Mileage reminders are shown inside the app using those readings. Date reminders use local notifications with your permission; mileage thresholds do not trigger automatic background notifications.
Can I share my maintenance history when selling a car?
Yes. Export a PDF summary of your recorded services. It is a user-entered history, not a certified vehicle-history report. Receipt photos are not embedded in the PDF; a complete JSON backup includes photos.
Can I keep records after selling a car?
Yes. Archive the vehicle to preserve its history and pause its date reminders. You can return it to the active garage later.
Does it sync between devices?
No automatic cloud synchronization is included. Records stay local to each device. Export a JSON backup from Settings and restore it on another device. Restore replaces its active garage after confirmation; backups include photos and are not encrypted by the app.
Is the app free? Can I remove ads?
The app is free to download and has advertising. An optional one-time Remove Ads purchase is available in version 1.1; there is no subscription. Restore Purchase in Settings uses the same Apple Account. From version 1.2, this same purchase also removes full-screen ads, with no additional purchase needed.
What is changing in version 1.2?
The prepared update adds quick service buttons, persistent form labels, completing a reminder while recording its service, access to pre-restore copies and background backup writing. It also adds occasional full-screen ads after a new service is saved: at most one attempt per session and two per day, never in the first session. Apple release is pending; version 1.1 is the currently available release.
Can I use it on Mac?
Mac availability is being prepared for Macs with Apple silicon using the iPad app. It has not yet been confirmed in the Mac App Store. This is not a native Intel Mac app. Check the App Store compatibility section before downloading.
Can the app read receipts automatically?
No. Add a receipt photo and enter the service details yourself. Automatic receipt scanning, vehicle diagnosis and bank connections are not included.