Comparison

DriveCentric vs Kenect

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

Head to head
About

DriveCentric

This platform uses AI to streamline the automotive sales process, helping dealerships engage customers, book appointments, and increase sales. It offers mobile tools for managing leads, sending personalized videos, and tracking customer interactions from initial contact to final delivery.

Highlights
  • Augmented Intelligence CRM
  • Customer engagement tools
  • Appointment scheduling
  • Personalized video messaging
  • Real-time sales pipeline management
  • Mobile lead response
  • VIN and license scanning
Features
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DriveCentric is the world’s first Augmented Intelligence CRM platform purpose-built for the automotive industry. We fuse advanced AI with intuitive design to help any dealership engage more customers, schedule more appointments, and sell more cars—faster and with less friction. From new leads to final delivery, DriveCentric keeps the entire sales process connected and in motion. Shoot personalized videos, reply to leads instantly, track every conversation, and capture the perfect delivery photo—without ever needing to open a laptop. With DriveCentric, you can: • Manage your sales pipeline in real time • Respond to leads instantly via text, email, or video • Capture and send personalized walkarounds • Schedule and confirm appointments • Add notes and create follow-up tasks • Check customers in and out of the showroom • Scan VINs and driver’s licenses • Snap and share that perfect delivery photo (Facebook integrated) DriveCentric is certified by major OEMs and integrates with all leading DMS providers. We’re proud to support and be trusted by thousands of the most forward-thinking dealerships in the United States and Canada.

About

Kenect

Connect with customers through text messaging to boost leads, gather online reviews, and process payments. Initiate video calls directly from text conversations.

Highlights
  • Customer texting
  • Lead generation
  • Online review generation
  • Payment capture
  • Video chat via text
Features
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Engage with your customers where they are - texting on their phone. Double your leads, generate online reviews, capture payments and start video chat conversations all via text message.

Screenshots

DriveCentric4 screens
Kenect4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: DriveCentric at 4.6 against Kenect's 3.8. DriveCentric also leads on ratings volume (8.6K vs 68) and update cadence (weekly vs fortnightly). Kenect's advantage is iOS requirement (16.4 vs 26.0). On price, review sentiment, 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

DriveCentric holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 3.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: DriveCentric has 8.6K ratings behind it against 68, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 39% of DriveCentric's written reviews are positive against 38% of Kenect's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

DriveCentric ships an update weekly, Kenect fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on September 30, 2026 and September 28, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
DriveCentric versus Kenect: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDriveCentricKenect
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (8.6K ratings) — better3.8 (68 ratings)
Positive reviews39.1% of reviews — better37.5% of reviews
Number of ratings8.6K — better68
Update frequencyWeekly — betterFortnightly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, Apple WatchiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS26.016.4 — better
Further details — not scored
Size202 MB63 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperDriveCentric, Inc.Kenect, LLC

Customer experience

DriveCentric

All ratings8,601 ratings
Positive90.2%
Neutral2.6%
Negative7.2%
Written reviews169 reviews
Positive39.1%
Neutral10.7%
Negative50.3%

Kenect

All ratings68 ratings
Positive69.1%
Neutral5.9%
Negative25.0%
Written reviews16 reviews
Positive37.5%
Neutral12.5%
Negative50.0%

Bugs and requests

DriveCentric

Reported bugs

5 issues
  • Notifications not working properly
  • Login issues and frequent sign-outs
  • Compatibility problems with newer devices
  • Data sync issues between mobile and desktop
  • Glitches when switching between stores

Requested features

5 requests
  • Dark mode option
  • Improved calendar and task management
  • Better integration between mobile and desktop versions
  • Support for iPad and tablet devices
  • More customization options

Kenect

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

DriveCentric

No in-app purchases

None

Kenect

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is DriveCentric free?
DriveCentric is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Kenect free?
Kenect is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, DriveCentric or Kenect?
DriveCentric is rated higher. DriveCentric averages 4.6 out of 5 from 8.6K ratings, while Kenect averages 3.8 from 68 ratings.
Do DriveCentric or Kenect have ads?
Neither DriveCentric nor Kenect shows ads.
Which is updated more often, DriveCentric or Kenect?
DriveCentric ships an update weekly, and Kenect fortnightly. Most recently, DriveCentric was updated on September 30, 2026 and Kenect on September 28, 2026.

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