Summit Racing vs Hardware Specialty Co.
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Summit Racing
Easily search and shop for over 1.5 million auto parts and accessories. Access sale items, read articles, view orders, and watch videos. Find events and use the car finder feature.
- Search auto parts
- Shop 1.5M+ parts
- View sale items
- Read articles
- Track orders
- Watch videos
- Car finder
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Your Performance Powerhouse - in the palm of your hand. Use the Summit Racing app to easily search for auto parts and accessories. Shop more than 1.5 million auto and stock replacement parts from your mobile device. View the sale items, connect with our social media accounts, and read articles from OnAllCylinders. View your orders, request a catalog, and even watch our YouTube videos. Our events will be listed in the app, and you can even use our car finder when you arrive.
Hardware Specialty Co.
This app serves as a distributor for commercial and military fasteners, as well as electronic and electro-mechanical components. It offers managed inventory programs and value-added services, backed by robust quality management systems and extensive product inventory.
- Commercial and military fasteners
- Electronic components
- Electro-mechanical components
- Managed inventory programs
- Value-added services
- Quality assurance facilities
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Hardware Specialty Co., Inc is a leading international distributor of commercial and military fasteners, electronic & electro-mechanical components. Established in 1932 as a small retail store selling mill supplies and fasteners, Hardware Specialty has grown into a global company specializing in Managed Inventory Programs and Value-Added Services. Our AS9120, ISO 9001, and ISO 14001 Quality Management Systems and full-service Quality Assurance facilities coupled with many years of technical sales experience and deep product line inventory ensure our commitment to total customer satisfaction. Together these make Hardware Specialty an unbeatable source for all your fastener and electronic component requirements.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: Hardware Specialty Co. at none against Summit Racing's shown. Hardware Specialty Co. also leads on monetization model (free vs free with in-app purchases) and rating (5.0 vs 4.8). Summit Racing's advantage is ratings volume (65K vs 1) and update cadence (every 2 months vs every 4 months). On price, in-app purchases, device support and iOS requirement 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Hardware Specialty Co. holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Summit Racing has 65K ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.
Summit Racing ships an update every 2 months, Hardware Specialty Co. every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on September 25, 2026 and July 8, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Summit Racing | Hardware Specialty Co. |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.8 (65K ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 75.6% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 65K — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months — better | Every 4 months |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 | 15.5 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 67 MB | 71 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Summit Racing Equipment | Hardware Specialty Co., Inc. |
Customer experience
Summit Racing
Hardware Specialty Co.
Bugs and requests
Summit Racing
Reported bugs
5 issues- App crashes and freezes
- Shopping cart not updating properly
- Login issues and account management problems
- Inconsistent search and filtering results
- Difficulty navigating through the app
Requested features
5 requests- Improve app stability and performance
- Enhance search and filtering capabilities
- Streamline shopping cart and checkout process
- Improve account management and login experience
- Provide more detailed part information and fitment
Hardware Specialty Co.
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Summit Racing
No in-app purchases
Hardware Specialty Co.
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is Summit Racing free?
Is Hardware Specialty Co. free?
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