Comparison

ARI (Auto Repair Software) vs COMPUSHIFT Setup

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

Head to head
About

ARI (Auto Repair Software)

Manage your auto repair business efficiently with this comprehensive mobile application. Track clients, vehicles, inventory, and finances. Streamline invoicing, estimates, and job management for mechanics and shop owners.

Highlights
  • Client and vehicle management
  • VIN decoder and license plate reader
  • Service history retrieval
  • Inventory tracking (parts, tires, services)
  • Expense and income logging
  • Job card creation and management
  • Customizable invoices and estimates
  • Service reminders
Features
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ARI is one of the most renowned auto repair software on the automotive market. Thousands of shop owners and mechanics trust ARI with their repair activities and daily tasks. The app is designed for mobile mechanics, auto shop owners, independent technicians, auto dealers, or anyone who needs to manage their auto repair business efficiently. Main Features: 1. Client Management Keep record of all your clients. Generate billing statements, assign vehicles and create invoices and estimates instantly. 2. Vehicle Management - VIN decoder: decode any vehicle identification number so you can easily add vehicle details to your database. Get info such as make, model, year, trim type, engine, and much more. - license plate reader: leverage CarFax integration to get info about a vehicle from its license plate - car service history: retrieve previous service history from almost any vehicle by using CarFax history reports. - advanced diagnosis: get information such as OBD port locator, upcoming maintenance items, DTC errors, TSB info, full maintenance reports and recommendations, repair labor times, and vehicle labor estimates. 3. Inventory Management ARI comes with a list of 400+ default car parts; however, you can create your own inventory. There are no limits on how many items you can add to your inventory. - parts: keep track of part numbers and stock data. Use barcode scanner to add, edit, or remove parts from your inventory; - tires: are you selling tires in your auto repair shop? Use ARI to manage your tire inventory. - services: keep track of all your labor items by adding descriptions and price per hour. - canned services: group parts and labor items to create easy-to-use packages when building your jobcards or auto repair invoices 4. Accounting - expenses: log all your auto repair shop's expenses such as employee salaries, vendor payments, utility bills, and more - purchases: create purchase orders for your auto parts. Send the order to your parts suppliers and update your inventory automatically when parts are received. - income: keep track of all your income and never miss a payment or invoice. 5. JobCards Assign work, track labor times, and approve or deny service items right from your favorite auto repair software. 6. Estimates/Quotes Send professional-looking vehicle repair estimates to your clients and upsell your services with our deferred services program. 7. Invoices a). 7 fully-customizable invoicing templates b).Signature support c). Logo d). Print mobile e). Multiple tax values. You can add up to 3 types of taxes and customize their name and values. f). Payment Options The app accepts Cash, Check, Credit Card, and PayPall payment options. You can collect payments from your clients on the spot. 8. Service Reminders - Schedule service reminders and the app will send automatic emails to your clients reminding them when the service is due. 9. Vehicle Inspections - Upsell your clients with detailed inspection reports 10. Online booking - Allow your clients to book your auto repair services online. View all appointments inside the ARI's calendar. 3. Reporting - Income & Expense - Sales & Purchases - Inventory & Net Profit - Employees & Salaries MULTIPLE languages supported (EN, RU, PL, SPA, RO, IND, GR, DA, GER, IT, JPN, ) CUSTOMER SUPPORT: - available 24/7 via email Payment will be charged to iTunes Account at confirmation of purchase Subscription automatically renews unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24-hours before the end of the current period The account will be charged for renewal within 24-hours prior to the end of the current period, and identify the cost of the renewal Subscriptions may be managed by the user and auto-renewal may be turned off by going to the user's Account Settings after purchase Terms and conditions and privacy policy, visit http://www.utilitymobileapps.com/terms_conditions/

About

COMPUSHIFT Setup

Configure and manage HGM COMPUSHIFT transmission controllers. Adjust shift and lockup points, access diagnostic data, and save custom configurations for your vehicle's transmission.

Highlights
  • Adjust shift points
  • Configure lockup points
  • View diagnostic data
  • Access transmission information
  • Save and edit configurations
  • Load configurations to controller
Features
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This is the mobile setup app for HGM's COMPUSHIFT line of controllers. While connected to a controller, you can adjust shift and lockup points, view diagnostics, get information about your transmission, and much more. You can also save configurations, edit them with the controller off, and load them into the controller.

Screenshots

ARI (Auto Repair Software)4 screens
COMPUSHIFT Setup4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: COMPUSHIFT Setup at none against ARI (Auto Repair Software)'s 14. ARI (Auto Repair Software)'s advantage is ratings volume (280 vs 6) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.0). On price, rating, update cadence and ads 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. ARI (Auto Repair Software) sells 13 in-app purchases, starting at $19.99 per month. COMPUSHIFT Setup asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.8 for ARI (Auto Repair Software) against 4.7 for COMPUSHIFT Setup. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: ARI (Auto Repair Software) has 280 ratings behind it against 6, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

ARI (Auto Repair Software) ships an update every 3 weeks, COMPUSHIFT Setup monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 15, 2026 and October 4, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
ARI (Auto Repair Software) versus COMPUSHIFT Setup: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterARI (Auto Repair Software)COMPUSHIFT Setup
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (280 ratings) — better4.7 (6 ratings)
Positive reviews95.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings280 — better6
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeks — betterMonthly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS13.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size92 MB19 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperConstantin CoutunHGM Automotive Electronics

Customer experience

ARI (Auto Repair Software)

All ratings280 ratings
Positive93.6%
Neutral2.5%
Negative3.9%
Written reviews221 reviews
Positive95.0%
Neutral1.8%
Negative3.2%

COMPUSHIFT Setup

All ratings6 ratings
Positive83.3%
Neutral16.7%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

13 purchases

ARI (Auto Repair Software)

Subscriptions8
  • ARI Monthly subscription$19.991 Month
  • ARI monthly subscription$29.991 Month
  • ARI Monthly subscription$29.991 Month
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  • ARI Pro Monthly 39$39.991 Month
  • ARI Pro Plus 59$59.991 Month
  • ARI Annual subscription2 variants$299.991 Year
  • ARI Pro Yearly$399.001 Year
  • ARI Pro Plus Yearly$599.001 Year
One-time5
  • Credit 100$3.99
  • credit 200$6.99
  • credits 500$17.99
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  • credit 1000$30.99
  • ARI Full Unlimited$799.99
None

COMPUSHIFT Setup

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is ARI (Auto Repair Software) free?
ARI (Auto Repair Software) is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is COMPUSHIFT Setup free?
COMPUSHIFT Setup is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, ARI (Auto Repair Software) or COMPUSHIFT Setup?
ARI (Auto Repair Software) is rated higher. ARI (Auto Repair Software) averages 4.8 out of 5 from 280 ratings, while COMPUSHIFT Setup averages 4.7 from 6 ratings.
Do ARI (Auto Repair Software) or COMPUSHIFT Setup have ads?
Neither ARI (Auto Repair Software) nor COMPUSHIFT Setup shows ads.
Which is updated more often, ARI (Auto Repair Software) or COMPUSHIFT Setup?
ARI (Auto Repair Software) ships an update every 3 weeks, and COMPUSHIFT Setup monthly. Most recently, ARI (Auto Repair Software) was updated on October 15, 2026 and COMPUSHIFT Setup on October 4, 2026.

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