DriveCentric vs dealergard
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.
dealergard
This app helps car dealerships locate vehicles and keys using Bluetooth and GPS tracking. It ensures that important items are never lost, providing peace of mind for businesses.
- Vehicle location tracking
- Key finding functionality
- Bluetooth tracking
- GPS technology integration
- Multi-device access
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Welcome to dealergard, the ultimate solution from Stargard GPS for car dealers to effortlessly locate vehicles and keys using any device. dealergard harnesses the power of Bluetooth tracking and GPS technology to monitor and locate vehicles and ensure that keys are never lost again.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: DriveCentric at every 5 days against dealergard's every 2 months. DriveCentric also leads on ratings volume (8.9K vs 9). dealergard's advantage is iOS requirement (15.6 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 dealergard. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: DriveCentric has 8.9K ratings behind it against 9, so its average is the more settled of the two.
DriveCentric ships an update every 5 days, dealergard every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 26, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | DriveCentric | dealergard |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.6 (8.9K ratings) | 4.7 (9 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 39.4% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 8.9K — better | 9 |
| Update frequency | Every 5 days — better | Every 2 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, Apple Watch | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 26.0 | 15.6 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 206 MB | 44 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | DriveCentric, Inc. | Stargard GPS |
Customer experience
DriveCentric
dealergard
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
dealergard
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
DriveCentric
No in-app purchases
dealergard
No in-app purchases
