Mobile Installer vs Transax
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Mobile Installer
Streamline the installation of PassTime devices into the OASIS system. This app automates vehicle information lookup, verifies communication and GPS, and confirms successful installation.
- Scan serial number and VIN
- Automatic VIN lookup
- Communication and GPS verification
- Optional starter installation verification
- Lot management name entry
- Installation confirmation
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The PassTime Mobile Installer app allows you to quickly install a PassTime device into the PassTime OASIS system. Capabilities include: 1. Scan serial number and vehicle VIN for quick entry. 2. Automatic VIN lookup for vehicle make, model and year. 3. Communication and GPS verification. 4. Optional Starter installation verification. 5. Optional default first and last name for lot management applications. 6. Confirmation of installation into the PassTime Oasis System.
Transax
This platform empowers dealerships in industries like trailer, equipment, and powersports to extend their sales experience digitally. It offers tools for business texting, e-signatures, e-quotes, and e-payments, allowing deals to progress at the customer's convenience. The mobile app facilitates communication and provides notifications for website activity.
- Website Experience
- Business Texting
- E-signatures
- E-quotes
- E-payments
- Push notifications
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Transax provides everything a dealership needs to extend their personal sales experience to wherever their customers are. Transax’s platform includes a full suite of digital engagement tools including full business texting, e-signatures, e-quotes and e-payments to ensure that dealers can move any deal forward at the customer’s convenience. Communicate with prospects and customers using their preferred communication methods.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Transax at fortnightly against Mobile Installer's every 6 weeks. Mobile Installer's advantage is rating (4.4 vs 4.2) and iOS requirement (11.0 vs 16.4). On price, ratings volume, ads and in-app purchases there is nothing between them.
Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Mobile Installer holds the better App Store score, 4.4 against 4.2. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 8 and 5 respectively.
Mobile Installer ships an update every 6 weeks, Transax fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on June 6, 2026 and September 20, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Mobile Installer | Transax |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.4 (8 ratings) — better | 4.2 (5 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | — | 0.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 8 — better | 5 |
| Update frequency | Every 6 weeks | Fortnightly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 11.0 — better | 16.4 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 22 MB | 91 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | GORDON HOWARD ASSOCIATES, INC. | Transax, Inc |
Customer experience
Mobile Installer
Transax
In-app purchases
Mobile Installer
No in-app purchases
Transax
No in-app purchases
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