Tekion vs The Connector App
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Tekion
This platform connects all core operations in the automotive retail industry, including variable and fixed operations, IoT, and ML/AI. It offers a highly scalable, secure, and intelligent solution with streamlined workflows and improved visibility for dealerships.
- End-to-end platform for automotive retail
- Connects variable and fixed operations
- Integrates IoT and ML/AI
- Highly scalable and configurable
- Streamlined workflows and improved visibility
- Mobile-capable for on-the-go business
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Tekion is the newest and only cloud-native, an end-to-end comprehensive platform in the automotive retail industry. Our application connects all core operations in one, seamless end-to-end platform – variable operations, fixed operations, IoT and ML/AI. Our cloud-native platform is built with the most modern technology available. Our dealer partners can expect: · A highly scalable application with easy setup options · Seamless and consistent feature upgrades · Little to no downtime – outages are often detected before the end-user experiences them · The highest levels of data security and resolution management Tekion simplifies daily operations through: · A configurable, intelligent platform – we modify the application to your business · Streamlined workflows – do more in fewer “clicks” · Improved visibility – comprehensive information in one screen · Reduced training time – easy to learn, easy to use and remarkably fast · Mobility – mobile capable so you can conduct business on the move · Digital capabilities – critical data points reveal operational insights
The Connector App
This app facilitates professional networking by connecting users based on real-time location, events, profiles, and shared interests. It uses AI to provide a 'Connection Value' score, aiming to reduce spam and foster genuine business relationships.
- Real-time location-based networking
- Event-driven connections
- Profile and interest matching
- AI-powered 'Connection Value' score
- Push notification alerts
- Search functionality
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Connector is a real-time, location, event, profile and interest driven professional networking tool that creates genuine connections, leveraging push-notifications and search capability to easily connect people through common business interests, profile details and career goals. Utilizing AI, Connector offers a proprietary “Connection Value” score that identifies the value of a potential connection, reducing the amount of spam found on other professional networking tools.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: The Connector App at 5.0 against Tekion's 1.9. Tekion's advantage is ratings volume (411 vs 3). 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.
The Connector App holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 1.9. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Tekion has 411 ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two.
Tekion ships an update every 3 weeks, The Connector App monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 21, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Tekion | The Connector App |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 1.9 (411 ratings) | 5.0 (3 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 17.6% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 411 — better | 3 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks — better | Monthly |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 16.6 | 15.1 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 294 MB | 57 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Tekion Cloud | Connector Technologies LLC |
Customer experience
Tekion
The Connector App
Bugs and requests
Tekion
Reported bugs
25 issues- Video upload failures and crashes
- Driver's license and insurance scanning not working on iOS
- Customer data retrieval failures
- Pages failing to load
- Signature capture not saving
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- Photo upload failures
- Recall data not auto-populating
- Time logging forgetting clock-in status
- App freezing when uploading videos
- Login failures after updates
- Notification tap-through errors ('Oops! Something went wrong')
- VIN barcode scanning camera autofocus issues
- Vehicle history randomly unavailable
- Search functionality not working properly
- Filter options not functioning
- Appointment visibility issues
- Service history not displaying
- Printer functionality broken
- Part scanning with camera not working
- App incompatibility with iPhone 15 and iPhone 16
- Excessive delays after updates
- Redundant approval screens
- Saved information deletion after F&I push
- Leads not updating properly
- Task logging failures for calls, texts, emails
Requested features
15 requests- Push notifications to locked phone screen
- Persistent login/saved credentials
- In-app messaging and chat functionality
- Offline mode capability
- Improved notification system with better visibility
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- Centralized sales dashboard with task highlights
- Advanced filtering for repair orders and appointments
- Ability to edit repair orders through app
- Ability to add driver's license and insurance after deal creation
- Multi-tasking capability (phone calls while accessing profiles)
- Streamlined task tracking and search tools
- Web chat feature in mobile app
- Customizable dashboard for frequently used tools
- Improved camera autofocus for barcode scanning
- Simplified navigation to reduce clicks
The Connector App
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Tekion
No in-app purchases
The Connector App
No in-app purchases
