DriveCentric vs ACV MAX
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- Augmented Intelligence CRM
- Customer engagement tools
- Appointment scheduling
- Personalized video messaging
- Real-time sales pipeline management
- Mobile lead response
- VIN and license scanning
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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.
ACV MAX
Manage vehicle appraisals and inventory with a fast scanner for quick access to vehicle data. View guidebooks, history reports, market data, and take photos. Price, photograph, and merchandise used cars on the go.
- Vehicle appraisal management
- Inventory management
- Lightning fast scanner
- View guidebooks (KBB, J.D. Power, etc.)
- Access vehicle history reports (CarFax, Autocheck)
- Market listing data
- Photo taking capability
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ACV MAX is the complete next generation appraisal and inventory management application. A lightning fast scanner provides access to vehicle information quickly, whether you’re appraising a vehicle or viewing a piece of inventory. When appraising you can view your guidebooks (KBB, J.D. Power, BlackBook, Galves), vehicle history reports (CarFax and Autocheck), market listing data, and take photos. For your used car inventory you can price, photograph and merchandise on the go! ACV Viper is our next-gen inspection system that lives within a dealer's service drive. Viper will take photos of the full vehicle, detect damage, read tire tread depths & more. Viper inspections are available through the ACV MAX app.
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Verdict
DriveCentric and ACV MAX both sit at 4.6 stars, but that hides the real split: 39% of DriveCentric's written reviews are positive against 11% of ACV MAX's. DriveCentric also leads on update cadence (every 6 days vs monthly) and ratings volume (8.9K vs 2.1K). ACV MAX's advantage is iOS requirement (15 vs 26.0). On price, rating, 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.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.6 for DriveCentric against 4.7 for ACV MAX. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 8.9K and 2.1K respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 39% of DriveCentric's written reviews are positive against 11% of ACV MAX's.
DriveCentric ships an update every 6 days, ACV MAX monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 20, 2026 and October 19, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | DriveCentric | ACV MAX |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.6 (8.9K ratings) | 4.7 (2.1K ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 39.1% of reviews — better | 11.1% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 8.9K — better | 2.1K |
| Update frequency | Every 6 days — better | Monthly |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, Apple Watch | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 26.0 | 15 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 206 MB | 437 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | DriveCentric, Inc. | ACV Auctions Inc |
Customer experience
DriveCentric
ACV MAX
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
ACV MAX
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
DriveCentric
No in-app purchases
ACV MAX
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is DriveCentric free?
Is ACV MAX free?
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