Side by side
| Carvico | Road Trip MPG | |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free to use; optional one-time or annual Pro purchase | $6.99 one-time purchase (no subscription) |
| Free tier | Yes — full logging without an account | Road Trip Lite available (limited to 2 fill-ups) |
| Platforms | iPhone | iPhone, iPad |
| Where your data lives | On device, with optional sync to your own private iCloud database. No Carvico server holds your records. | Local on device with iCloud backup / Dropbox sync |
| Account required | No — sign-in is optional and only links a Pro purchase across devices | No — works completely offline |
| Export formats | CSV and PDF | CSV export via email or file share |
| Fuel economy method | Full-tank method; partial fill-ups carried forward | Full-tank calculation with partial fill-up tracking |
| Reminders | Mileage- and time-based | Odometer- and calendar-based service reminders |
| Ads and trackers | None, and no third-party trackers | None |
| Last updated | Actively developed | Actively maintained |
Disclosure
Carvico is our app. Every figure in the table above links to a primary source so you can check it yourself, and we have not written a "winner" line — the two columns are there so you can pick on the axis you care about.
How to read this table
Two rows decide most of it. Where your data lives determines what happens to a decade of records if the app is discontinued or the company is acquired. Export formats determines whether you can act on that. Everything else is preference.
If you are weighing this up more generally, the six checks before trusting an app with your history covers the questions that apply to any app in this category, not just these two.
Sources
- Carvico: https://mycarvico.com/ — checked 2026-08-02
- Carvico: https://mycarvico.com/privacy — checked 2026-08-02
- Carvico: https://mycarvico.com/guides/how-to-calculate-mpg — checked 2026-08-02
- Road Trip MPG: https://apps.apple.com/us/app/road-trip-mpg/id298398203 — checked 2026-09-29
- Road Trip MPG: https://apps.apple.com/us/app/road-trip-lite-mpg/id298398203 — checked 2026-09-29
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