Comparison

CDK Communicator vs FordDirect CRM Pro Mobile

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

Head to head
About

CDK Communicator

This app offers a unified communication platform for business users, integrating IP telephony, video calls, instant messaging, and presence management. It allows users to manage contacts, check availability, and communicate via chat, phone, or video, extending their office phone system to mobile devices.

Highlights
  • IP Telephony integration
  • Video conferencing
  • Instant messaging and presence
  • Contact list management
  • Click-to-dial functionality
  • Voicemail management
Features
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CDK Communicator is a collaboration solution for CDK Voice Connect customers. The solution provides an integrated experience for IP Telephony, Video, Instant Messaging & Presence. The easy to use SIP client provides a application where users can manage their contact list, check on availability, and interface with their co-workers by chat, phone, or video calls. Users can dial and manage calls from their personal smartphones, desktop, and tablet just as they would from their office desk phone, including tracking calls, picking up business voicemail, managing personal settings, and more. With CDK Communicator, users can also search corporate directories, click-to-dial from the contact, and manage calling options. CDK Communicator is completely integrated with the CDK Hosted Phone System, turning the business user’s personal mobile or tablet into an extension of the PBX.

About

FordDirect CRM Pro Mobile

Manage dealership sales opportunities, customer profiles, and daily activities on the go. This app allows quick responses to leads, inventory searches, and direct customer communication tools.

Highlights
  • Manage sales opportunities
  • Add and manage customer profiles
  • Inventory search
  • VIN scanner
  • Video capture and editing
  • Texting and click-to-call
Features
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The FordDirect CRM Pro Mobile App provides dealer access to FordDirect’s CRM platform to manage their dealership's key daily activities 24/7. The FordDirect CRM Pro Mobile App extends the capabilities of the CRM to dealership employees in a mobile experience. Features and Capabilities include: - Access to sales opportunities and daily work plans - Ability to add prospects and manage customer profiles - Ability to quickly respond to sales opportunities anytime & anywhere - Inventory Search - VIN scanner - Video capture, edit, send - Desklog Dashboard - Texting - Click-to-call Please call your FordDirect Digital Performance Manager for more information.

Screenshots

CDK Communicator4 screens
FordDirect CRM Pro Mobile4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: FordDirect CRM Pro Mobile at 60% against CDK Communicator's 0%. FordDirect CRM Pro Mobile also leads on rating (4.2 vs 3.0) and update cadence (monthly vs every 14 months). 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

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

FordDirect CRM Pro Mobile holds the better App Store score, 4.2 against 3.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 6 and 10 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 0% of CDK Communicator's written reviews are positive against 60% of FordDirect CRM Pro Mobile's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

CDK Communicator ships an update every 14 months, FordDirect CRM Pro Mobile monthly. The most recent releases landed on September 10, 2026 and June 1, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
CDK Communicator versus FordDirect CRM Pro Mobile: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCDK CommunicatorFordDirect CRM Pro Mobile
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.0 (6 ratings)4.2 (10 ratings) — better
Positive reviews0.0% of reviews60.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings610 — better
Update frequencyEvery 14 monthsMonthly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS12.112.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size69 MB105 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperCDK Global, Inc.DealerDirect of Michigan LLC

Customer experience

CDK Communicator

All ratings6 ratings
Positive50.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative50.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

FordDirect CRM Pro Mobile

All ratings9 ratings
Positive88.9%
Neutral0.0%
Negative11.1%
Written reviews5 reviews
Positive60.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative40.0%

In-app purchases

None

CDK Communicator

No in-app purchases

None

FordDirect CRM Pro Mobile

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is CDK Communicator free?
CDK Communicator is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is FordDirect CRM Pro Mobile free?
FordDirect CRM Pro Mobile is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, CDK Communicator or FordDirect CRM Pro Mobile?
FordDirect CRM Pro Mobile is rated higher. CDK Communicator averages 3.0 out of 5 from 6 ratings, while FordDirect CRM Pro Mobile averages 4.2 from 10 ratings.
Do CDK Communicator or FordDirect CRM Pro Mobile have ads?
Neither CDK Communicator nor FordDirect CRM Pro Mobile shows ads.
Which is updated more often, CDK Communicator or FordDirect CRM Pro Mobile?
CDK Communicator ships an update every 14 months, and FordDirect CRM Pro Mobile monthly. Most recently, CDK Communicator was updated on September 10, 2026 and FordDirect CRM Pro Mobile on June 1, 2026.

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