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AutoVital is a vehicle issue tracker for iOS and iPadOS. It helps you log defects, damage, and wear on your vehicles so nothing gets forgotten before your next service or repair.

Yes — you can track one vehicle completely free. To add more vehicles, purchase garage expansion tiers from within the app. Tiers stack, so you only buy what you need.

No. AutoVital requires no account, no sign-up, and no login. All data stays on your device.

iPhone and iPad running iOS/iPadOS 18.0 or later.

Tap the "+" button on the Vehicles tab. Enter a VIN to auto-fill details, or type the make, model, and year manually. You can add more details (colour, odometer, licence plate) at any time.

A VIN (Vehicle Identification Number) is a unique 17-character code for your vehicle. It's typically found on the driver's side dashboard (visible through the windshield), the driver's door jamb sticker, or your vehicle registration document.

Yes. The decoder uses the NHTSA vPIC database, which covers most vehicles sold in North America. Some makes, models, or older vehicles may have incomplete records. You can always fill in missing fields manually.

Tap "+" on the vehicle detail screen or the All Issues tab. The wizard guides you through selecting the location (e.g., Exterior → Front → Lights → Left headlight), then you add a description and optional photos.

Tap "Not sure" at any level in the location wizard. You'll go straight to the description screen and can describe the problem in your own words.

Up to 5 photos per issue. Photos are automatically resized and compressed to save storage space.

Yes. Open any issue to add comments, additional photos, or change its status at any time.

From a vehicle's issue list, tap the share button. Choose between a PDF report (formatted with vehicle details and descriptions) or a workshop list (grouped by vehicle area). Share via AirDrop, email, Messages, or any compatible app.

New in version 1.1, the Timeline is a chronological feed of everything that happens to a vehicle — services, repairs, accidents, breakdowns and custom milestones — alongside its open issues. Tap a vehicle and you land on its Timeline.

Five types: Service (provider, odometer, cost, line items), Maintenance (odometer, cost, items), Accident (severity, injury, third party, claim reference, location), Breakdown (cause, recovery provider, odometer), and Custom (free-form title for anything else — a detail, a wash, tyres rotated).

Yes. Link one or more issues to an event, and vice versa, via the picker sheets. The full story stays connected so a workshop or new owner can see exactly which complaint each service addressed.

Yes. It ships in version 1.1, available now on the App Store. Update from the App Store to get the Timeline and event logging.

All data is stored locally on your device. AutoVital does not upload your data to any server.

Yes — since all data is stored locally, deleting the app removes your data. We recommend exporting important issue lists before removing the app.

No. The app collects no user data. Optional anonymous crash reporting via Apple's MetricKit can be enabled in Settings — this uses Apple's own system and is not collected by us.

You start with 1 free vehicle slot. Purchase additional tiers (+3, +5, or +10 slots) as needed. Tiers are non-consumable (one-time purchase) and stack — so buying +3 and +5 gives you 9 total slots (1 free + 3 + 5).

Yes. Go to Settings in the app and tap "Restore Purchases." Your in-app purchases are tied to your Apple ID and can be restored on any device.