CoPilot vs CartHop
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
CoPilot
Navigate the car buying process with confidence. This app protects you from dealership tricks and traps by handling communications, spotting red flags, and providing data-backed negotiation insights. Search new and used vehicles, receive personalized rankings, and get alerts for price drops and new inventory.
- AI-powered communication agent
- Scam protection and price analysis
- Negotiation preparation
- New and used car search
- Personalized vehicle rankings
- Price drop and inventory alerts
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Take control of your car buying. 84% of car purchases contain tricks and traps that pad profits at your expense. CoPilot protects you from dealership tricks and traps by handling the back-and-forth, spotting red flags, and arming you to buy with confidence. Search new and used cars, trucks, SUVs, minivans, EVs & hybrids across virtually every dealership near you, every day. EXPERT AGENTS, 100% ON YOUR SIDE Your CoPilot AI agents work on your behalf through the entire car buying process: • Communication Agent: Handles all dealership back-and-forth so you don't have to. No more spam calls, texts, or emails. No pressure, no wasted time. • Scam Protection Agent: Analyzes every line of your purchase to spot tricks and traps before you're stuck at the dealership. See a complete final price breakdown that separates legitimate costs from overcharges, unnecessary add-ons, and illegitimate fees. • Negotiation Agent: Prepares you to negotiate with confidence, armed with data-backed insights and CoPilot best practices. Walk into any dealership prepared, not vulnerable. FREE CAR SHOPPING. NO DEALERSHIP BIAS. • Search virtually every dealership near you, including cars other apps miss • Personalized rankings based on what matters to you, not what benefits the dealership • Price history, market value analysis, and vehicle history, all in one place • Instant alerts when prices drop or new inventory matches your preferences • Every car rated so you can spot the "A+" buys at a glance HOW COPILOT WORKS • Tell us the type of car you want and your must-have features. • Your CoPilot searches and ranks new and pre-owned cars across virtually every US dealership, 24/7, to find the best matches for you. • Get alerted first when new inventory hits the lot. Discover feature-loaded, low-mileage cars at highly rated dealerships you never knew existed. • When you're ready to buy, activate CoPilot Buying. Your expert agent handles dealership communications, identifies red flags in your purchase, and arms you with everything you need to buy with confidence. WHAT MAKES COPILOT DIFFERENT • We never take money from dealerships, so they can't influence our results • Your information stays private. We never share it with dealerships. • No spam, no pressure. Your AI agent handles all communication. • AI-powered analysis spots tricks other buyers miss As featured in Bloomberg, CNN, CNBC, MarketWatch, NPR, New York Times, Forbes, TechCrunch, Newsweek, and more. Don't panic, you have an expert on your side. Download CoPilot and never buy solo again.
CartHop
Compare prices from multiple retailers for any product in one search. See the actual cost including fees and sort by unit price to find the best deals. Manage shopping carts across different stores seamlessly.
- One search across all stores
- Compare actual total prices
- Sort by unit price
- Manage carts across retailers
- Dark mode support
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One search. Every store. The best price. CartHop makes smart shopping effortless. Search for any product and instantly see results from multiple retailers side by side — so you always know where to buy. Real prices, not misleading ones. Other apps show the sticker price. CartHop factors in service fees, tips, and fulfillment costs so you can compare what you'll actually pay. Sort by unit price. Comparing a 12 oz bottle to a 24 oz jug? CartHop normalizes units and lets you sort by price per oz, per lb, and more — so you can spot the real deal at a glance. Manage carts across stores. Add items to your cart at any retailer without leaving the app. Adjust quantities, remove items, and keep everything organized in one place. Search multiple retailers simultaneously. Compare total prices including fees. Sort by price or unit price. Add to cart and manage quantities across stores. Configure store-specific filters and settings. Dark mode support. Stop hopping between apps. Start hopping between deals.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: CartHop at none against CoPilot's shown. CartHop also leads on update cadence (every 2 days vs every 5 weeks) and monetization model (free vs free with in-app purchases). CoPilot's advantage is ratings volume (15K vs 1). On price, in-app purchases, device support and iOS requirement 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.
CartHop holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: CoPilot has 15K ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.
CoPilot ships an update every 5 weeks, CartHop every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on October 13, 2026 and September 30, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | CoPilot | CartHop |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.7 (15K ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 34.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 15K — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 5 weeks | Every 2 days — better |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 15.5 — better | 16.4 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 18 MB | 47 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | CoPilot | Jonathan Fleckenstein |
Customer experience
CoPilot
CartHop
Bugs and requests
CoPilot
Reported bugs
4 issues- App freezes or crashes during use
- Incorrect or missing vehicle information
- Issues with saving searches or favorites
- Problems with accessing Carfax reports
Requested features
5 requests- Ability to search by features rather than just make/model
- Option to save search preferences and get alerts
- Integration with mapping/navigation to locate vehicles
- More advanced filtering and sorting capabilities
- Ability to track purchase progress and provide feedback
CartHop
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
CoPilot
No in-app purchases
CartHop
No in-app purchases









