ARI (Auto Repair Software) vs FlagHawk
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- 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
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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/
FlagHawk
This app helps automotive technicians track their work hours for payroll without manual calculations. Log repair orders, monitor progress towards goals, and view detailed summaries of your earnings and labor types. Access your data seamlessly across mobile and web platforms.
- Scan repair orders from DMS or photos
- Track customer pay, warranty, and internal labor
- Automatic grouping by pay periods
- Set and track flat-rate hours goals
- Mark ROs as booked
- Save and reuse preset jobs
- Attach photos to repair orders
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FlagHawk helps automotive technicians track flagged hours — without spreadsheets or guessing where you stand this pay period. Log repair orders, watch hours roll into the right period, and see progress toward your goal. Built by a tech, for techs. WHAT YOU CAN DO • Scan a repair order from your DMS screen or photo library, then confirm jobs and hours before saving • Track Customer Pay, Warranty, Internal, and other labor types • Group ROs automatically by weekly, bi-weekly, semi-monthly, or monthly pay periods • Set a flat-rate hours goal and see progress on your dashboard • Mark ROs booked after you check them in your DMS — filter All, Unbooked, or Booked • Save preset jobs you do often and reuse them in one tap • Attach photos to ROs and review recent work at a glance USE IT ON THE WEB TOO FlagHawk includes a web version for desktop. Sign in from your computer by scanning a code with the FlagHawk app on your phone — same account, same data. DASHBOARD AT A GLANCE • This pay period summary • Goal progress • Hours history by period, month, quarter, or year • Labor mix and top jobs YOUR DATA, YOUR ACCOUNT Sign in with Apple, Google, or email. Your repair orders sync to your account so you can pick up where you left off — on phone or on the web. Support: help@zavsoft.com Terms of Use (EULA): https://flaghawk.com/app-eula/ Privacy Policy: https://flaghawk.com/app-privacy-policy/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ratings volume: ARI (Auto Repair Software) at 280 against FlagHawk's 2. ARI (Auto Repair Software) also leads on device support (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 16.4). FlagHawk's advantage is rating (5.0 vs 4.8). On price, update cadence, 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. ARI (Auto Repair Software) sells 13 in-app purchases, starting at $19.99 per month and FlagHawk sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
FlagHawk holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: ARI (Auto Repair Software) has 280 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two.
ARI (Auto Repair Software) ships an update every 3 weeks, FlagHawk every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 15, 2026 and October 2, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | ARI (Auto Repair Software) | FlagHawk |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.8 (280 ratings) | 5.0 (2 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 95.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 280 — better | 2 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks — better | Every 5 weeks |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 — better | 16.4 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 92 MB | 66 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Constantin Coutun | ZavSoft LLC |
Customer experience
ARI (Auto Repair Software)
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In-app purchases
ARI (Auto Repair Software)
- 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
- 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
FlagHawk
- $4.99 per month7 Days trial$4.991 Month
- $6.99 per month7 Days trial$6.991 Month
- $9.99 per month7 Days trial$9.991 Month
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