Roadside Protect Mobile vs Goodhood Auto
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Roadside Protect Mobile
Track your tow truck's arrival in real-time. This app connects you with your towing company, showing you their progress to your location. Designed for existing members, it provides peace of mind while you wait.
- Real-time tow truck tracking
- Connect with towing company
- See provider progress
- SMS link integration
- First-class roadside service
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Waiting for your tow truck driver to arrive? Introducing the all-new Roadside Protect companion app, helping you connect with your towing company and see their progress to your location. For existing Roadside Protect members, just select the link sent via SMS after requesting roadside to launch the companion app and track your service provider’s progress. We are committed to providing first-class roadside service, and have many more app updates to come!
Goodhood Auto
This app connects you with certified mobile car care technicians for convenient service at your location. It also provides an OBD-2 device and app dashboard to monitor your car's location and vital systems.
- Book certified mobile technicians
- Track vehicle location
- Monitor critical vehicle systems
- Manage bookings and membership
- Earn rewards
- Get car valuation
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Goodhood offers a mobile app focused on car care, enabling users to book certified technicians who come directly to them. We also offer an OBD-2 device you can plug into your car, and then you can use the dashboard included in the Goodhood mobile app to track your vehicle's location and get updates on critical vehicle systems. Download the app to manage your bookings and membership, earn rewards by inviting your friends, get a valuation on your car, and much more.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Goodhood Auto at weekly against Roadside Protect Mobile's every 13 months. Goodhood Auto also leads on rating (4.7 vs 4.3) and ratings volume (249 vs 11). Roadside Protect Mobile's advantage is iOS requirement (12.0 vs 17.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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.
Goodhood Auto holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 4.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Goodhood Auto has 249 ratings behind it against 11, so its average is the more settled of the two.
Roadside Protect Mobile ships an update every 13 months, Goodhood Auto weekly. The most recent releases landed on November 2, 2026 and November 12, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Roadside Protect Mobile | Goodhood Auto |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.3 (11 ratings) | 4.7 (249 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | — | 91.2% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 11 | 249 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 13 months | Weekly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 13 MB | 14 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | ROADSIDE PROTECT, INC. | FixMyCar Inc |
Customer experience
Roadside Protect Mobile
Goodhood Auto
Bugs and requests
Roadside Protect Mobile
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
Goodhood Auto
Reported bugs
2 issues- App crashes and freezes
- Compatibility issues with older devices
Requested features
2 requests- Improve app stability and performance
- Provide more information about membership status
In-app purchases
Roadside Protect Mobile
No in-app purchases
Goodhood Auto
No in-app purchases
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