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AutoKeep vs Simply Auto

A free, no-account Simply Auto alternative for iPhone

Short version: Simply Auto is a capable iOS car-tracking app — but its full feature set lives behind a subscription, and its sync model requires an account. AutoKeep gives you the same core features for free, with no account and no cloud. Your data stays on your iPhone, full stop.

Why drivers consider switching

Simply Auto and AutoKeep both aim at the iPhone driver who wants serious vehicle records. Drivers tend to look for an alternative when they hit one of these walls:

  • The free tier on Simply Auto becomes limiting and the subscription does not feel justified for a personal record-keeping tool.
  • iCloud-tied sync requires an Apple account and trusts a sync provider you may not want involved in your service history.
  • Ads or upsell prompts show up between you and a quick fill-up entry.

How AutoKeep is different

  • Fully free. Every feature, including unlimited vehicles, document attachments, PDF and CSV exports, and full ZIP backups — no paywall, no subscription, no ads.
  • No account. No sign-up, no email, no login. Install and use.
  • True on-device storage. Data lives in iOS FileProtection.complete encrypted storage. No cloud component, no sync provider, no backend.
  • Triple-trigger reminders. Date, mileage, and engine hours combined — not just date-based.
  • True cost of ownership. Purchase price + depreciation + every cost in one calculated number.
  • Backups are yours. Export ZIP archives to anywhere — your Files app, AirDrop, an external drive. Restore is symmetric.

What AutoKeep does not do

  • No cross-device sync. If you upgrade or replace your iPhone, restore from a ZIP export.
  • No Android or web version. iOS only.
  • No real-time fuel-price feeds or social features.

If automatic two-device sync is non-negotiable for you, Simply Auto's subscription path may make sense. If the appeal of "my car records are on my phone and nowhere else" lands — AutoKeep is built around that idea.

Switching from Simply Auto

  1. Export your Simply Auto data using its built-in export (CSV, where available).
  2. Install AutoKeep from the App Store.
  3. Add your vehicles in AutoKeep and re-create key historical records you need. AutoKeep has no Simply Auto importer; most users use the switch as a chance to prune dated records.
  4. Going forward, AutoKeep's ZIP exports replace the subscription sync — you keep the archive, on whatever storage you trust.

Get AutoKeep

Free on the App Store.

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