Comparison

CDK Modern Retail CRM vs Kenect

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

Head to head
About

CDK Modern Retail CRM

Manage customer relationships and dealership operations from a mobile tablet. Log prospects, search inventory, quote customers, and track leads from anywhere, anytime. Real-time integration ensures data is always up-to-date.

Highlights
  • Prospect logging
  • Inventory search
  • Customer quoting
  • Lead management
  • VIN scanner
  • Driver's license scanner
  • Two-way text messaging
Features
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CDK Modern Retail CRM is a fully portable, interactive Customer Relationship and Dealership Management toolset available on a mobile tablet. This allows dealership sales staff to complete much of the process via a mobile device – at any time, from anywhere, without ever accessing sales tools through a traditional PC The CDK Modern Retail CRM App provides access to all CRM sales functionality to log prospects, search inventory, quote customers, track test drives, and follow up. CDK Modern Retail CRM provides ability to manage showroom, phone and internet leads no matter their location, and respond using phone, email or text tools to capitalize on every business opportunity. Real-time integration features with the in-store CRM ensures up-to-date data is available to authorized users at all times. These features include: · Search engine of customers and prospects. · Vehicle VIN scanner to instantly upload trade information. · Full vehicle walk-around to note damage with text, picture or video · Dual-sided drivers license scanner. · My Day page feature to keep track of contact info of potential customers. · Organizer page to consolidate calendar dates, phone numbers, and email addresses. · Vehicle Inventory search engine to find the desired vehicle through the dealership’s inventory. · Detailed vehicle descriptions and photos · Two-way text messaging platform to communicate with car shoppers · Sales Process management with Real-Time quoting tools · Mapping of the test drive · Fully Secured Credit application · Digital Documentation

About

Kenect

Connect with customers through text messaging to boost leads, gather online reviews, and process payments. Initiate video calls directly from text conversations.

Highlights
  • Customer texting
  • Lead generation
  • Online review generation
  • Payment capture
  • Video chat via text
Features
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Engage with your customers where they are - texting on their phone. Double your leads, generate online reviews, capture payments and start video chat conversations all via text message.

Screenshots

CDK Modern Retail CRM4 screens
Kenect4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Kenect at 3.9 against CDK Modern Retail CRM's 2.2. Kenect also leads on monetization model (free vs paid) and review sentiment (38% vs 14%). CDK Modern Retail CRM's advantage is ratings volume (310 vs 69). On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support 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

Kenect holds the better App Store score, 3.9 against 2.2. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 310 and 69 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 14% of CDK Modern Retail CRM's written reviews are positive against 38% of Kenect's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

CDK Modern Retail CRM ships an update every 6 weeks, Kenect fortnightly. Both last shipped on November 6, 2026.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
CDK Modern Retail CRM versus Kenect: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCDK Modern Retail CRMKenect
PriceFreeFree
Rating2.2 (310 ratings)3.9 (69 ratings) — better
Positive reviews13.9% of reviews37.5% of reviews — better
Number of ratings310 — better69
Update frequencyEvery 6 weeksFortnightly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaidFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS16 — better16.4
Further details — not scored
Size106 MB84 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperData Software Services LLCKenect, LLC

Customer experience

CDK Modern Retail CRM

All ratings279 ratings
Positive26.5%
Neutral5.0%
Negative68.5%
Written reviews115 reviews
Positive13.9%
Neutral7.0%
Negative79.1%

Kenect

All ratings69 ratings
Positive69.6%
Neutral5.8%
Negative24.6%
Written reviews16 reviews
Positive37.5%
Neutral12.5%
Negative50.0%

Bugs and requests

CDK Modern Retail CRM

Reported bugs

5 issues
  • Blank white screen on launch
  • Inability to log in or access features
  • Inconsistent behavior across devices
  • Errors when scanning licenses or VINs
  • Disappearing appointment information

Requested features

5 requests
  • Landscape mode support
  • Ability to upload videos from gallery
  • Improved notification system
  • Simplified and streamlined UI
  • Better integration with dealership systems

Kenect

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

CDK Modern Retail CRM

No in-app purchases

None

Kenect

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is CDK Modern Retail CRM free?
CDK Modern Retail CRM is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Kenect free?
Kenect is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, CDK Modern Retail CRM or Kenect?
Kenect is rated higher. CDK Modern Retail CRM averages 2.2 out of 5 from 310 ratings, while Kenect averages 3.9 from 69 ratings.
Do CDK Modern Retail CRM or Kenect have ads?
Neither CDK Modern Retail CRM nor Kenect shows ads.
Which is updated more often, CDK Modern Retail CRM or Kenect?
CDK Modern Retail CRM ships an update every 6 weeks, and Kenect fortnightly. Most recently, CDK Modern Retail CRM was updated on November 6, 2026 and Kenect on November 6, 2026.

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