Comparison

LightspeedDMS vs Kenect

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

Head to head
About

LightspeedDMS

Access and manage your dealership information conveniently from your mobile device. This secure app offers intuitive integration with a comprehensive dealer management system, designed to enhance productivity and profitability for Powersports, RV, Marina, and Marine businesses.

Highlights
  • Mobile dealership information access
  • Secure dealer management system integration
  • Manage business anywhere, anytime
  • Intuitive user interface
  • Supports Powersports, RV, Marina, Marine dealers
Features
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Welcome to the new LightspeedDMS app! The LightspeedDMS app is a new convenient way of accessing your dealership information to help manage your business anywhere, anytime on your mobile device. It provides a fast, intuitive, and secure mobile integration to the LightspeedDMS dealer management system. The LightspeedDMS app is available free of charge to all dealers running the LightspeedDMS application. Features will display based on modules purchased. INSTALL The Lightspeed app is only available to LightspeedDMS customers. Check for your Dealer ID and Remote Authorization Password found in the LightspeedDMS desktop application under the Help - System Info menu. You will need to enter this information only once when using the application for the first time. Each subsequent time upon entering the application you will be asked for your LightspeedDMS username and password. LIGHTSPEEDDMS COMPREHENSIVE DEALER MANAGEMENT SOLUTIONS LightspeedDMS specializes in Powersports, RV, Marina and Marine Dealer Management Software. The LightspeedDMS dealer software helps dealers maximize: parts inventory control, business processes, sales management control, service management control, rental management, Customer Experience Management (CEM) and dealer profitability. LightspeedDMS helps dealers increase dealership productivity and improve dealership efficiency resulting in increased profitability. DMS INDUSTRY EXPERTISE With unsurpassed industry knowledge LightspeedDMS creates innovative dealer management solutions that help Powersports, RV, Marina and Marine dealerships manage their business profitably. LightspeedDMS's dealer management systems provide tools for dealers to focus on their customers. *Don't have LightspeedDMS for the desktop? Visit https://www.lightspeeddms.com or call 1-800-521-0300

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

LightspeedDMS4 screens
Kenect4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Kenect at 3.8 against LightspeedDMS's 2.4. Kenect also leads on review sentiment (38% vs 23%). On price, ratings volume, 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. 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, 3.8 against 2.4. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 74 and 68 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 23% of LightspeedDMS's written reviews are positive against 38% of Kenect's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

LightspeedDMS ships an update monthly, Kenect fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on September 23, 2026 and September 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
LightspeedDMS versus Kenect: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterLightspeedDMSKenect
PriceFreeFree
Rating2.4 (74 ratings)3.8 (68 ratings) — better
Positive reviews22.9% of reviews37.5% of reviews — better
Number of ratings74 — better68
Update frequencyMonthlyFortnightly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS16.416.4
Further details — not scored
Size96 MB63 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperLightspeedDMS LLCKenect, LLC

Customer experience

LightspeedDMS

All ratings74 ratings
Positive29.7%
Neutral6.8%
Negative63.5%
Written reviews35 reviews
Positive22.9%
Neutral8.6%
Negative68.6%

Kenect

All ratings68 ratings
Positive69.1%
Neutral5.9%
Negative25.0%
Written reviews16 reviews
Positive37.5%
Neutral12.5%
Negative50.0%

In-app purchases

None

LightspeedDMS

No in-app purchases

None

Kenect

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is LightspeedDMS free?
LightspeedDMS 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, LightspeedDMS or Kenect?
Kenect is rated higher. LightspeedDMS averages 2.4 out of 5 from 74 ratings, while Kenect averages 3.8 from 68 ratings.
Do LightspeedDMS or Kenect have ads?
Neither LightspeedDMS nor Kenect shows ads.
Which is updated more often, LightspeedDMS or Kenect?
LightspeedDMS ships an update monthly, and Kenect fortnightly. Most recently, LightspeedDMS was updated on September 23, 2026 and Kenect on September 24, 2026.

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