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Best Vehicle History Check Apps for iPhone (2026)

6 apps ranked S through F · · Ranked by AppTierList, computed, never sold · JSON

CarInfo - Vehicle Information is the top-ranked of 6 vehicle history check apps on iPhone, at S tier with 4.6/5 from 4,642 ratings.

  1. 1
    CarInfo - Vehicle InformationS
    Free · ★ 4.6 · 4,642 ratings · score 89
  2. 2
    VIN Check Report, Plate LookupA
    Free + IAP · ★ 4.7 · 3,176 ratings · score 86
  3. 3
    Plate Lookup: VIN CheckA
    Free + IAP · ★ 4.7 · 4,053 ratings · score 86
  4. 4
    CARFAX - New & Used CarsA
    Free + IAP · ★ 4.9 · 371,536 ratings · score 86
  5. 5
    VINwikiB
    Free · ★ 4.8 · 4,142 ratings · score 80

What belongs in this list

Look up a used car's history before buying or to check its records.

Not here: an OBD car diagnostics reader alone; a mileage tracker for personal trips alone; a car sales listing app without history reports alone; a car repair guide alone; a general vehicle info lookup with no history alone

How we pick

For this list we ask the App Store the same searches a person would, in several countries, and keep every app it returns. A model reads each app's listing and rejects the ones that only mention the use case. Every app that stays is scored out of 100 from four parts, each 0 to 100 and averaged with no weights: its App Store rating, how many people rated it, where the App Store itself ranks it for this list's searches, and how recently its current version shipped. An app showing Apple's Editors' Choice badge gets a fifth part of 100, which can only lift its score. Tiers follow fixed score bands: S from 90, A from 80, B from 70, C from 60, D from 50, F below. Read the full method →

S
CarInfo
A
VIN CheckPlate LookupCARFAX
B
VINwikiVIN Report
C
None at C yet
D
None at D yet
F
None at F yet

Compare every app

  1. 1
    CarInfo - Vehicle InformationS
    Free · ★ 4.6 · 4,642 ratings · score 89 · best in class
  2. 2
    VIN Check Report, Plate LookupA
    Free + IAP · ★ 4.7 · 3,176 ratings · score 86 · excellent
  3. 3
    Plate Lookup: VIN CheckA
    Free + IAP · ★ 4.7 · 4,053 ratings · score 86 · excellent
  4. 4
    CARFAX - New & Used CarsA
    Free + IAP · ★ 4.9 · 371,536 ratings · score 86 · excellent
  5. 5
    VINwikiB
    Free · ★ 4.8 · 4,142 ratings · score 80 · good
  6. 6
    VIN Report for Used CarsB
    Free + IAP · ★ 4.7 · 1,801 ratings · score 72 · good

Questions people ask

What is the best vehicle history check app for iPhone?
CarInfo - Vehicle Information, S tier, ranked #1 of 6, rated 4.6 by 4,642 people.
Which vehicle history check apps are free?
6 of 6 are free to download: CarInfo - Vehicle Information (S), VIN Check Report, Plate Lookup (A), Plate Lookup: VIN Check (A), CARFAX - New & Used Cars (A) and more. 4 of them sell in-app purchases. 2 report no in-app purchases.
Which vehicle history check app has the best App Store rating?
CARFAX - New & Used Cars at 4.9 from 371,536 ratings.
How many vehicle history check apps reach S or A tier?
4 of 6.

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