My Cars alternative: AutoMate vs My Cars
You liked My Cars before the 2026 redesign and the move to subscriptions, and want a simpler, free logbook.
Compared on 24 October 2026. My Cars on Google Play that day: 4.2 stars from 35,580 ratings, 1,180,856 installs, version 3.11.2 updated 10 September 2026. Android only.
Side by side
| Feature | AutoMate | My Cars |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free. No subscription. | Free tier, unlimited vehicles. PRO $0.99/month or $8.99/year; PRO+ $1.99/month or $14.99/year. |
| Ads | None | None |
| Account | Not needed | Not needed, per the developer |
| CSV and PDF export | Free | PRO |
| Cloud backup | A backup file you save and restore yourself. No cloud sync. | Local backup free; Dropbox in PRO; Google Drive and OneDrive in PRO+ |
| Receipt scanning | No | PRO (5 a month) and PRO+ |
| Budgets | No | PRO |
| Total cost of ownership | Projected annual cost | With depreciation, PRO+ |
| Income and reimbursements | No | Yes |
| Widgets | No | 29 |
| Insights | Free | PRO+ |
| VIN scan and lookup | Yes | No |
| Import from Fuelio or Drivvo | Yes | Not advertised |
Where My Cars is better
- The widest feature set in the category: receipt scanning, budgets, depreciation, income tracking and 29 widgets.
- Built-in cloud backup to Dropbox, Google Drive or OneDrive (paid tiers).
- Hours tracking and tax reports for business use (paid tiers).
- Its free tier already covers unlimited vehicles, with no ads.
- Fifteen-plus years of development, per its listing.
Where AutoMate is better
- Everything is free, including export and insights, which My Cars puts in PRO and PRO+.
- VIN lookup by camera and vehicle documents with expiry dates.
- Imports from Fuelio and Drivvo, if you used those before.
- A fresh design with no legacy migration. My Cars reviewers in 2026 report data that went missing in the update.
“The update appears to have been designed for a tablet or a desktop. please give me back the previous interface.”
What switching involves
There is no My Cars importer yet. Import from My Cars is coming, with no date. Until then, start fresh: add the car, enter today’s odometer and set your reminders. Keep your My Cars export for the old records.
Sources
My Cars facts come from its Google Play listing and its Play and App Store reviews, collected on 24 October 2026. Review complaints describe what reviewers reported, not something we tested. Prices are in US dollars and can change. AutoMate facts describe the current Android app. Spotted something out of date? Tell the developer.