What a car maintenance app needs
- Vehicles with service history
- Mileage- and date-based service reminders
- Fuel log with economy trends
- Expense tracking per vehicle
- Document storage (insurance, registration)
The screens
| Screen | What it does |
|---|---|
| Garage | Vehicles with next-service countdown |
| Vehicle Detail | History, docs, fuel economy chart |
| Log Service | Type, mileage, cost, receipt photo |
| Reminders | Upcoming by mileage/date |
| Reports | Cost per vehicle per year |
The data model
Vehicle: make, model, year, currentMileageServiceRecord: vehicleId, type, date, mileage, cost, receiptUrlFuelEntry: vehicleId, date, liters, cost, odometerReminder: vehicleId, type, dueMileage, dueDate
The build prompt (copy this)
Paste this into ShipNative and it becomes a working React Native app with these screens, navigable in a live preview, in about two minutes:
Then iterate with small, screen-specific prompts (“make the primary button bigger”, “add an empty state”), preview on your own phone, and export the full Expo project whenever you want. The full method: how to build an app with AI.
How it makes money
Freemium by vehicle count ($2–4/mo consumer); fleet tier per-vehicle ($5–10/vehicle/mo) for the B2B expansion.
Implementation and the revenue math for every model: how to make money from an app. When you’re ready to ship: App Store and Google Play publishing guides.
Build it now
The prompt above is free to run at shipnative.dev — working car maintenance app on your phone today, full code export, no credit card.