Car VIN: Check & Decode
VIN decoder, recalls & safety
Free · In‑App Purchases · Designed for iPad. Not verified for macOS.
The premium VIN decoder — fully redesigned. Decode any VIN and see open recalls, NCAP safety and running costs in seconds. Free to use; go deeper with Car VIN Pro.
Car VIN decodes any Vehicle Identification Number and shows you what it actually means — specs, open safety recalls, crash-test ratings, running costs and model history — in seconds. Redesigned from the ground up, powered by official NHTSA, FuelEconomy.gov and Wikipedia data. No ads. No tracking. No account.
FREE — EVERYTHING YOU NEED TO START
• Decode any 1981+ VIN into make, model, year, engine, plant and more
• See exactly what every digit means — a guided ISO 3779 breakdown (WMI, VDS, check digit, model year, plant)
• Works offline: any VIN decodes to its country and manufacturer with no connection
• Save recent decodes and one garage of vehicles
CAR VIN PRO — THE FULL REPORT
Unlock the complete picture for any vehicle:
• Open safety recalls from NHTSA (US), DVSA (UK), EU Safety Gate, Transport Canada and ACCC (Australia)
• NCAP 5-star crash-test safety ratings
• Owner-reported complaints history
• Fuel economy and estimated annual running cost
• Wikipedia model description and photo
• Export PDF and JSON reports, compare up to 3 VINs side by side
• Live VIN scanner — camera barcode and on-plate text (OCR)
• Unlimited history and unlimited garages
• Loan, fuel-cost and depreciation calculators
WHY CAR VIN
• A VIN breakdown that actually teaches you the number, digit by digit
• Multi-region recalls — not just the US
• Beautiful, fast, native design built for iPhone and iPad
• Home Screen widgets, Siri Shortcuts, Live Activity and background recall alerts
• Available in 40 languages
PRIVACY-FIRST BY DESIGN
• No account, no sign-up, no tracking, no ads, no third-party SDKs
• Your history and garages stay on your device
• Network requests go only to public government and Wikipedia data sources
• App Store privacy: Data Not Collected
DATA SOURCES
• NHTSA vPIC (US VIN decoder) and NHTSA Recalls, SafetyRatings and Complaints
• FuelEconomy.gov (MPG and annual fuel cost, US)
• Wikipedia REST API (model descriptions and photos, global)
• ISO 3779 on-device manufacturer database (offline country + make for any VIN)
• Deep links to DVSA (UK), Transport Canada, EU Safety Gate, ACCC (AU) and NICB VINCheck (US)
HONEST ABOUT LIMITS
Car VIN uses public, free data. It does not provide paid Carfax-style accident histories, odometer trails or market valuations — always confirm anything important with the manufacturer, a mechanic and the relevant authority before you buy.
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Car VIN Pro is an auto-renewable subscription. Monthly $2.99 or Yearly $19.99 with a 3-day free trial, or a one-time Lifetime purchase. Payment is charged to your Apple Account at purchase confirmation. Your subscription renews automatically unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Manage or cancel any time in Settings → Subscriptions. Prices may vary by region.
Terms of Use: https://sites.google.com/view/carvin-privacy/terms
Privacy Policy: https://sites.google.com/view/carvin-privacy
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The developer, Serhii Tykhonenko, indicated that the app’s privacy practices may include handling of data as described below. For more information, see the developer’s privacy policy .
Data Not Collected
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Information
- Seller
- Serhii Tykhonenko
- Size
- 5.3 MB
- Category
- Utilities
- Compatibility
Requires iOS 17.0 or later.
- iPhone
Requires iOS 17.0 or later. - iPad
Requires iPadOS 17.0 or later. - Mac
Requires macOS 14.0 or later and a Mac with Apple M1 chip or later. - Apple Vision
Requires visionOS 1.0 or later.
- iPhone
- Languages
English and 36 more
- English, Arabic, Bengali, Bulgarian, Catalan, Croatian, Czech, Danish, Dutch, Finnish, French, German, Greek, Hebrew, Hindi, Hungarian, Indonesian, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Malay, Norwegian Bokmål, Persian, Polish, Portuguese, Romanian, Russian, Serbian, Simplified Chinese, Slovak, Spanish, Swedish, Thai, Traditional Chinese, Turkish, Ukrainian, Vietnamese
- Age Rating
4+
- 4+
- In-App Purchases
Yes
- Car VIN Pro — Lifetime $39.99
- Car VIN Pro — Monthly $2.99
- Car VIN Pro — Yearly $19.99
- Copyright
- © 2026 Sergii Tykhonenko