Comparison

CDK Lane 3.0 vs Ethos Group Connect

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

Head to head
About

CDK Lane 3.0

Streamline automotive service workflows with a mobile app designed for service advisors. Greet customers, scan VINs, and manage repair orders efficiently with an intuitive interface and advanced DMS integration.

Highlights
  • Customer greeting at vehicle
  • VIN scanning
  • Repair order creation
  • Vehicle walk-around inspections
  • Damage photo attachment
  • Customer and vehicle history access
  • Hub-and-spoke workflow
Features
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Current CDK Service customers, CDK Lane 3.0 is now available! This next evolution of CDK Service software with Lane 3.0 simplifies the workflow and provides a more efficient user interface for the Service Advisor, and a better experience for the customer. Using state-of-the-art mobile technology, Service Advisors can greet customers at their vehicle, scan their VIN, and roll the appointment into an RO with a few simple taps on an iPad. No appointment…No problem. Just scan the VIN, enter the customers information and move on. Advanced DMS integration makes creating a new customer faster than ever before. With our new application, you can perform a customized vehicle walk around in the time it takes most systems to pull up customer information. Attach pictures of damage to the Repair Order, perform touch vehicle markup, note concerns, and even upsell services all on the iPad while your customer is still standing next to you. With access to customers and vehicle history, including any previously declined services, Service Advisors are equipped to provide the highest level of customer service. The new user interface is designed to feature a hub-and-spoke workflow vs. the traditional linear workflow. This allows the Advisor to navigate to wherever he needs to go within the application without taking time-consuming, needless steps. Faster, easier, and more profitable than anything ever seen in automotive fixed operations, CDK Service with Lane 3.0 takes Automobile Dealership Service Departments to the next level.

About

Ethos Group Connect

Access and view your business relationship details conveniently. This application is designed for eligible clients to manage their information on the go.

Highlights
  • View business relationship information
  • Client-specific access
  • Convenient mobile access
  • Manage client data
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The Ethos Group Connect app provides Ethos Group's clients and customers with a convenient way to view business relationship information. The Ethos Group Connect app is available to all eligible Ethos Group clients.

Screenshots

CDK Lane 3.01 screens
Ethos Group Connect3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Ethos Group Connect at 5.0 against CDK Lane 3.0's 2.2. Ethos Group Connect also leads on iOS requirement (12.0 vs 18.0). CDK Lane 3.0's advantage is ratings volume (38 vs 3). 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

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

Ethos Group Connect holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 2.2. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: CDK Lane 3.0 has 38 ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

CDK Lane 3.0 ships an update every 2 months, Ethos Group Connect every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on November 2, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
CDK Lane 3.0 versus Ethos Group Connect: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCDK Lane 3.0Ethos Group Connect
PriceFreeFree
Rating2.2 (38 ratings)5.0 (3 ratings) — better
Positive reviews16.7% of reviews—
Number of ratings38 — better3
Update frequencyEvery 2 months — betterEvery 3 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS18.012.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size40 MB39 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperCDK Global, Inc.Ethos Group, Inc.

Customer experience

CDK Lane 3.0

All ratings38 ratings
Positive26.3%
Neutral7.9%
Negative65.8%
Written reviews12 reviews
Positive16.7%
Neutral25.0%
Negative58.3%

Ethos Group Connect

All ratings3 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

CDK Lane 3.0

No in-app purchases

None

Ethos Group Connect

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is CDK Lane 3.0 free?
CDK Lane 3.0 is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Ethos Group Connect free?
Ethos Group Connect is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, CDK Lane 3.0 or Ethos Group Connect?
Ethos Group Connect is rated higher. CDK Lane 3.0 averages 2.2 out of 5 from 38 ratings, while Ethos Group Connect averages 5.0 from 3 ratings.
Do CDK Lane 3.0 or Ethos Group Connect have ads?
Neither CDK Lane 3.0 nor Ethos Group Connect shows ads.
Which is updated more often, CDK Lane 3.0 or Ethos Group Connect?
CDK Lane 3.0 ships an update every 2 months, and Ethos Group Connect every 3 months. Most recently, CDK Lane 3.0 was updated on November 2, 2026 and Ethos Group Connect on November 3, 2026.

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