Comparison

PBS Sales vs Troutt

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

Head to head
About

PBS Sales

Extend your dealership's CRM functionality to your mobile device. Manage leads, prospects, and communications on the go, and gain insights into customer behavior. Seamlessly integrate with your existing system for enhanced productivity.

Highlights
  • Lead and prospect management
  • Customer communication tracking (text, email, call)
  • VIN and driver's license scanning
  • Inventory browsing
  • Service department visit alerts
  • Real-time chat with managers
  • Activity scheduling
Features
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Tired of bolt-on CRM products from third party vendors? Extend your productivity in dealing with leads, prospects and communications by extending the CRM functionality of the PBS v10 Dealer Management System into the palm of your hand. Whether you are responding to new leads while watching the game, skimming through inventory with a new friend at the pub, or walking through the lot with an interested buyer - you can increase your ability to match customers to the right vehicle whenever the opportunity arises. Scan a VIN to select an inventory vehicle; scan a drivers license to add customer data (and match any existing customers in your DMS) and you're off to the races. Need to text, email or call - do it from your device and track that activity has taken place. Not sitting at a computer? Get alerts for your customers visiting the service department... with insights into whether (and why) they may be entering into a purchasing cycle. Receive notifications for new leads and reply to 'stop-the-clock'. Schedule activities, meetings and appointments that remain visible to your managers without leaving the DMS. Need to get some input from someone at the dealership while you're on a demo drive? Use the v10 Chat to instant message your manager for timely responses. But it's going to cost me an arm and a leg, right? No way! The PBS Sales Rep App runs complimentary with each user login in the PBS v10 DMS. If your sales reps are actively using the DMS today, one DMS login will share a user license with the app. It's as easy as that. If your dealership is on PBS v10 versions 10.5 and higher, download the app and talk to your admin about getting your sales team set up today!

About

Troutt

Capture notes, track tasks, and organize your life with customizable collections and themes. Find what you need quickly with search functionality. Stay organized and productive.

Highlights
  • Capture notes
  • Track tasks
  • Organize with collections
  • Search functionality
  • Customizable themes
Features
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Troutt Organize your life in one place. Capture notes, track tasks, and finish what you start. Create collections for work, recipes, plans, or anything else. Add notes and to-dos, check them off, and find them later with search. Pick a style that fits you. Switch themes anytime. Stay organized. Stay on it.

Screenshots

PBS Sales4 screens
Troutt4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Troutt at 100% against PBS Sales's 15%. Troutt also leads on rating (5.0 vs 3.4) and ratings volume (18 vs 5). 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

Troutt holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.4. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 5 and 18 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 15% of PBS Sales's written reviews are positive against 100% of Troutt's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

PBS Sales ships an update monthly, Troutt every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 8, 2026 and October 29, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
PBS Sales versus Troutt: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPBS SalesTroutt
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.4 (5 ratings)5.0 (18 ratings) — better
Positive reviews15.4% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings518 — better
Update frequencyMonthlyEvery 3 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad — betteriPhone
Requires iOS18.017.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size77 MB60 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperPBS Systems IncCaelum Mercer LLC

Customer experience

PBS Sales

All ratings5 ratings
Positive60.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative40.0%
Written reviews13 reviews
Positive15.4%
Neutral15.4%
Negative69.2%

Troutt

All ratings18 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

PBS Sales

No in-app purchases

None

Troutt

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is PBS Sales free?
PBS Sales is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Troutt free?
Troutt is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, PBS Sales or Troutt?
Troutt is rated higher. PBS Sales averages 3.4 out of 5 from 5 ratings, while Troutt averages 5.0 from 18 ratings.
Do PBS Sales or Troutt have ads?
Neither PBS Sales nor Troutt shows ads.
Which is updated more often, PBS Sales or Troutt?
PBS Sales ships an update monthly, and Troutt every 3 weeks. Most recently, PBS Sales was updated on October 8, 2026 and Troutt on October 29, 2026.

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