- What is Berta?
- Berta is a free app for iOS and Android that keeps everything about your car, motorcycle or camper in one place: photograph receipts and have the data extracted, ask questions about your own vehicle, keep a trip logbook, get inspection and service reminders, track costs, and generate a service-history PDF when you sell.
- Do I have to type in my receipts?
- Usually not. You photograph the receipt or import a PDF, and Berta suggests the date, amount, odometer and other fields. Fields the recognition is unsure about are flagged, and you check and correct them before anything is saved. Without a photo – or without AI consent – you simply add entries by hand.
- Can I ask Berta questions about my vehicle?
- Yes. Ask Berta answers questions about your specific vehicle, typed or spoken into the microphone. The answer comes from the entries and documents you have saved and links to the receipt it came from. A free account includes 10 questions a month, and like every AI feature it needs your consent.
- Can I keep a trip logbook with Berta?
- Yes. You log each trip with its date, odometer readings, destination, purpose and category (business, commute, private); Berta works out the yearly split, points out kilometres no trip accounts for, and generates a PDF for the year. Trips stay editable for 24 hours after the trip date and are fixed afterwards; corrections and withdrawals stay visible in the record, and a verification value shows the internal chain of entries is unbroken. Whether a logbook is accepted is ultimately the tax office’s decision – Berta is not tax advice.
- When is my vehicle due for inspection?
- In Germany, a new car needs its first HU (TÜV) inspection after 36 months and then every 24 months (as of 2026). Motorcycles, campers and other countries can follow different intervals – see the reminders section for details. In the UK, the first MOT is due after 3 years, then annually. Berta calculates the right date from the first registration and country, and reminds you in time.
- Does Berta work outside Germany?
- Yes. Berta supports the German HU, the Austrian §57a inspection ("Pickerl", 3-2-1 rule), the Swiss MFK (first after 5 years, then after 3, then every 2 years) and the UK MOT, and adapts reminders to the country your vehicle is registered in. Other countries use a general schedule: first inspection after 36 months, annually after that.
- What happens to my data?
- Your data stays yours: AI processing of photos only happens with your explicit consent, you can export your data, and you can delete your account with all data at any time.
- How much does Berta cost?
- Berta is free for iOS and Android. The free plan covers up to 2 vehicles, 50 scans in your first month and 15 every month after that – every successful referral adds permanent extra scans and questions that never expire. Berta Pro gives you up to 10 vehicles plus unlimited scans and Ask Berta questions (5 GB uploads/month) – for €4,99/month or €39,99/year.