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 (46% vs 13%) and ratings volume (4.9K vs 129). 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 129, 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 46% of Carpay's.
Aaron's ships an update every 6 weeks, Carpay every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 24, 2026 and September 20, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Aaron's | Carpay |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.4 (129 ratings) | 4.8 (4.9K ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 12.9% of reviews | 45.7% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 129 | 4.9K — better |
| Update frequency | Every 6 weeks | Every 5 weeks — better |
| 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 | 16 MB | 33 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Aaron's, LLC | CarPay, Inc. |
Customer experience
Aaron's
Carpay
Bugs and requests
Aaron's
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
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
