Comparison

Mobile Installer vs Cartuul

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • Scan serial number and VIN
  • Automatic VIN lookup
  • Communication and GPS verification
  • Optional starter installation verification
  • Lot management name entry
  • Installation confirmation
Features
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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.

About

Cartuul

Streamline vehicle reconditioning for dealerships. Gain real-time visibility into every step of the process, track vendor performance, and customize workflows. AI-powered insights help identify bottlenecks and accelerate vehicle readiness.

Highlights
  • Real-time vehicle status visibility
  • Vendor assignment and performance tracking
  • Customizable reconditioning workflows
  • AI-powered per-vehicle insights
  • Integrations with DMS, CRM, and key systems
Features
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Built for dealerships serious about getting cars frontline-ready faster. Cartuul replaces the manual chase that slows recon down. No more walking ROs to managers, texting vendors for updates, or wondering where a vehicle actually sits. Every step, every vendor, every car, visible in real time. WHAT CARTUUL DOES Real-time visibility. See exactly where every vehicle is in your recon process at any moment, from acquisition to frontline. Vendor accountability. Assign work, track turnaround, and see which vendors are holding up your line. No more chasing. Custom workflows. Build your recon process to match how your store actually runs. Separate workflows for new and used. Add, reorder, or change steps without waiting on anyone. Tips from AI. Per-vehicle insights that flag what needs attention so nothing stalls in a step longer than it should. Integrations. Connects with the tools your store already uses, including DMS's, IMS's, CRM's, key boxes, UVeye, parts ordering platforms, and more, so data flows without manual entry. WHY DEALERS STICK WITH IT Cartuul doesn't add new work to anyone's plate. It replaces the manual tasks your team already does, the texting, the walking, the status calls, with a system that does it automatically. That's why adoption sticks and cars move faster. Holding cost is real money. Every extra day a car sits in recon is margin gone. Cartuul exists to compress that time and put frontline-ready units on your lot sooner. Built by an operator who ran recon for 17 years, not a software company guessing at your problems. WHO IT'S FOR Dealer groups, franchise single points, BHPH dealerships, and independent dealerships that care about time-to-frontline, used car managers, directors, GSMs, GMs, and dealer principals who want control and visibility over their reconditioning process. Download Cartuul and get your cars to the front line faster.

Screenshots

Mobile Installer2 screens
Cartuul4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Cartuul at 5.0 against Mobile Installer's 4.4. Mobile Installer's advantage is ratings volume (8 vs 1) and iOS requirement (11.0 vs 15.0). On price, update cadence, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Cartuul holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Mobile Installer has 8 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Mobile Installer ships an update every 6 weeks, Cartuul monthly. The most recent releases landed on November 2, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 6 level
Mobile Installer versus Cartuul: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMobile InstallerCartuul
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.4 (8 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Number of ratings8 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 6 weeksMonthly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS11.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size22 MB1 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperGORDON HOWARD ASSOCIATES, INC.Cartuul Inc

Customer experience

Mobile Installer

All ratings8 ratings
Positive87.5%
Neutral0.0%
Negative12.5%

Cartuul

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

Mobile Installer

No in-app purchases

None

Cartuul

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Mobile Installer free?
Mobile Installer is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Cartuul free?
Cartuul is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Mobile Installer or Cartuul?
Cartuul is rated higher. Mobile Installer averages 4.4 out of 5 from 8 ratings, while Cartuul averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do Mobile Installer or Cartuul have ads?
Neither Mobile Installer nor Cartuul shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Mobile Installer or Cartuul?
Mobile Installer ships an update every 6 weeks, and Cartuul monthly. Most recently, Mobile Installer was updated on November 2, 2026 and Cartuul on October 31, 2026.

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