- Do I need an account?
- No. There is no sign-up and no login. Your vehicles, service records and reminders live in a local SQLite database on your device.
- Does it work with no internet connection?
- Yes, entirely. There is no backend behind the app, so nothing about how it works depends on a connection.
- Will Spanner notify me when something is due?
- Yes. Spanner asks permission the first time you save a reminder, then schedules notifications on your iPhone so they arrive even when the app is closed. Date reminders tell you the service is due. A distance reminder asks you for an odometer reading when you are most of the way there, because iOS cannot watch your odometer. Nothing goes through a server, and if you decline the permission prompt everything still appears on the Due tab.
- Can I track something that is not in the list?
- Yes. Alongside the preset tiles there is a free-text custom option, so any service you want to record can be recorded.
- How do I move my history to a new phone?
- Version 1.0 exports to PDF and CSV, which are readable anywhere but are not re-importable. If you are switching phones, an iPhone-to-iPhone transfer or an encrypted Finder backup carries the app's database across. A proper export-and-import file is planned.
- Is my receipt photo uploaded anywhere?
- No. A photo you attach is copied into Spanner's own storage on your phone and stays there. It leaves only if you export or share it yourself.
- Will this become a subscription?
- No. Spanner will never charge you monthly to read your own maintenance history.