CurbsidePRO Roadside vs Goodhood Auto
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
CurbsidePRO Roadside
This app connects you with flexible roadside assistance gigs in your local area. Perform services like jump starts, tire changes, lockouts, and fuel delivery. Enhance your earnings by offering battery sales and installations.
- Roadside assistance jobs
- Battery sales and installation
- Flexible work hours
- Local job opportunities
- Upfront job details
- 24/7 dispatch support
- Guided onboarding
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Earn with flexible roadside work in your area. CurbsidePRO helps you take on roadside assistance jobs like jump starts, flat tires, lockouts, and fuel delivery. You can also sell and install batteries for more earning opportunities. WORK FLEXIBLE HOURS. Take on jobs in a way that fits your schedule, whether this is your main work or a supplement to other income. STAY LOCAL. Get opportunities in your area and keep your day moving. SEE OFFERS UPFRONT. Review job details before you accept the work, so you know what to expect. EARN MORE WITH BATTERY INSTALLS. Add battery sales and installs for greater earning opportunities on the job. GET 24/7 DISPATCH SUPPORT. Reach dispatch any time you need help, updates, or support on the job. START WITH CONFIDENCE. Guided onboarding, online training, and support help you get ready to work. BE A DAILY HERO. Help motorists get back on the road with practical roadside assistance they need every day. BUILT FOR THE ROAD. CurbsidePRO is designed for people who want practical roadside assistance work and a simple way to get started. DOWNLOAD now to get started.
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 review sentiment: Goodhood Auto at 91% against CurbsidePRO Roadside's 22%. Goodhood Auto also leads on rating (4.7 vs 2.4) and update cadence (weekly vs every 3 weeks). 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 2.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Goodhood Auto has 247 ratings behind it against 24, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 22% of CurbsidePRO Roadside's written reviews are positive against 91% of Goodhood Auto's.
CurbsidePRO Roadside ships an update every 3 weeks, Goodhood Auto weekly. Both last shipped on November 3, 2026.
| Parameter | CurbsidePRO Roadside | Goodhood Auto |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.4 (24 ratings) | 4.7 (247 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 21.5% of reviews | 91.2% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 24 | 247 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks | Weekly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone, iPad — better |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 95 MB | 14 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Auto Rescue Solutions | FixMyCar Inc |
Customer experience
CurbsidePRO Roadside
Goodhood Auto
User reviews
CurbsidePRO Roadside
From 24 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 👍 Consistent work orders (in some areas)
- 👍 Potential for income generation
- 👍 App is getting better (recent reviews)
- 👍 Improvements are working (recent reviews)
- 👍 Exclusive work orders increase pay (recent reviews)
Room to improve
- 💰 Very low pay per call ($12-$17)
- 💰 No mileage or fuel compensation
- 💰 Low compensation for long distances
- 💰 Pay is inconsistent and sometimes incorrect
- 💰 Customers can't tip
Goodhood Auto
From 247 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 👍 Great service
- 🚀 Thorough and efficient
- 👍 Friendly and professional mechanics
- 👍 Honest and transparent
- 👍 Convenient home service
Room to improve
- 🐛 Poor communication and responsiveness
- 🔍 Issues with warranty coverage
- 🐛 App crashes and performance problems
Bugs and requests
CurbsidePRO Roadside
Reported bugs
51 issues- App constantly crashes
- App disconnects from internet
- New updates bring more bugs
- App not ready for alpha state
- App crashes when accepting calls
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- App crashes when trying to update status
- App crashes when closing calls
- App loses connection and marks user off duty
- App automatically marks user off duty every 15 minutes
- App never works or gets corrected
- App doesn't send notifications for available calls
- App continuously marks user on pause
- Uninstalling/reinstalling doesn't fix glitches
- Location does not update
- Developers are aware of location issue but it persists
- New update erases data (vehicle type, area, etc.)
- App does not give audible notifications on Apple CarPlay
- Messages in communication menu don't display a badge
- Messages only sync when tab is checked manually
- Schedule is not working (auto-generated, repeat function deletes itself)
- App crashes for everything
- All does not show up
- App issues with Apple phones
- Location accuracy issues
- Vehicle information is partially concealed
- App glitches when vehicle info is mostly correct
- App taken down for repairs but returned worse
- Wrong address connection to GPS
- App ruins the day with resequence feature
- Cannot get credit for completed work orders
- Notifications are messed up (only hear them if app is open)
- Addresses are not accurate
- 6 pictures thing is ridiculous
- No notes in the call
- Description of vehicle is cut off
- No motor club information
- GPS takes to wrong location
- Getting less calls since the update
- No notifications from dispatch when sending messages
- GPS issue requires closing and reopening app
- Call resequence feature glitches
- Need to reinstall app to use resequence
- No notification about calls, leading to timeouts
- Notes never show up on work order
- Can almost never see full car description
- Can never see motor club on work order
- App slows driver down
- Have to call dispatch and wait on hold to close calls
- App is high tech trash
- App is an embarrassment and gets worse with updates
- App is terrible
Requested features
18 requests- Add audible notifications for new work orders
- Improve app optimization for iPad
- Fix scheduling issues (auto-generated schedules, repeat function)
- Show full vehicle information and notes
- Allow customers to tip
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- Bring back the map to see distance between locations
- Make video suggestions relevant to vehicle and job
- Allow drivers to see full car description and motor club information
- Improve app to make it easier for technicians
- Fix issues with GOA processing and tow pending
- Allow drivers to check in even if address is slightly off
- Make app more professional and easier to use
- Allow modification of additional charges
- Show badge for new messages in communication menu
- Sync messages in communication menu automatically
- Allow drivers to go to next call before current one is closed
- Allow drivers to see distance between locations
- Provide relevant video suggestions for the job
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
CurbsidePRO Roadside
No in-app purchases
Goodhood Auto
No in-app purchases
Questions
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