Aaron's vs Carpay
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Aaron's
Manage your rent-to-own furniture and appliance agreements easily from your mobile device. Access account details, make payments, and set up payment plans. Shop for new items directly through the app.
- Manage payments
- Set up EZPay
- Check agreement details
- Check account status
- Shop online
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The Aaron’s app makes rent to own easier than ever by providing easy access to your account information right from your mobile device. Open the app anytime you want to: - Manage payments* - Set up EZPay - Check your agreement details - Check your account status - Link to Aarons.com and shop *Payment features are not available for all stores
Carpay
Easily manage your car loan on the go. Make payments, view balances, and schedule automatic payments. Receive timely notifications to stay on top of your loan.
- Make loan payments
- Print receipts
- Check account balances
- Schedule autopay
- Enable notifications
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Manage your car loan through Carpay's mobile app. Make payments, print receipts, check balances, schedule autopay, and enable notifications so you never miss anything!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Carpay at 4.8 against Aaron's's 3.4. Carpay also leads on review sentiment (44% vs 13%) and ratings volume (4.9K vs 131). 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Carpay holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 3.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Carpay has 4.9K ratings behind it against 131, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 13% of Aaron's's written reviews are positive against 44% of Carpay's.
Aaron's ships an update every 3 weeks, Carpay every 5 weeks. Both last shipped on November 2, 2026.
| Parameter | Aaron's | Carpay |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.4 (131 ratings) | 4.8 (4.9K ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 12.9% of reviews | 44.4% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 131 | 4.9K — better |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks — better | Every 5 weeks |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 15.1 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 19 MB | 33 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Aaron's, LLC | CarPay, Inc. |
Customer experience
Aaron's
Carpay
User reviews
Aaron's
From 131 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 👍 Easy to track payments
- 👍 Good for managing leases
- 👍 Convenient for viewing balance
- 👍 Helps stay on top of things
- 👍 Great customer service (in-store)
Room to improve
- 😞 App crashes frequently
- 😞 Website is no better
- 😞 App doesn't work after update
- 😞 Black screen of death
- 😞 App is not user-friendly
Carpay
From 4.9K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- ⭐ Convenient and easy to use
- ⭐ Secure payment method
- ⭐ Helpful for making car payments remotely
Room to improve
- 💰 Excessive and unexpected fees
- 🔒 Security issues with login and payment processing
- 🐛 Buggy and unreliable app functionality
Bugs and requests
Aaron's
Reported bugs
13 issues- App crashes way too much
- App doesn't work after last update
- Black screen of death
- App says no leases on account
- App logs out every time
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- App not loading
- App not allowing payments
- Payment option disappears
- Cannot pay from the app
- No ability to make monthly payments
- App is difficult to navigate
- Cannot access accounts after download
- Website is no better than app
Requested features
3 requests- Add Apple Watch support
- Allow Face ID login
- Remember device for 30 days
Carpay
Reported bugs
3 issues- Login credentials being deleted after app updates
- Inability to make payments through the app
- App failing to load user information
Requested features
3 requests- Ability to view payment history and remaining balance
- Option to set up automatic payments without fees
- Improved customer support and responsiveness
In-app purchases
Aaron's
No in-app purchases
Carpay
No in-app purchases
