Comparison

TECOBI App vs DirectLink 1.0

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

TECOBI App

This app streamlines dealership operations by connecting customers, conversations, and staff. It offers tools for managing appointments, communication, sales processes, and customer interactions, enhancing efficiency for automotive businesses.

Highlights
  • Appointment scheduling and management
  • Customer communication (Text/Email)
  • Sales process tools (Pencils, Quotes)
  • Automated customer follow-up (Auto Bot)
  • Reporting and analytics
  • Document management
  • Credit application processing
Features
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TECOBI connects dealership customers, conversations and staff. Requires a TECOBI account. Features depend on store setup, permissions and supported devices. 4.0 updates: - Dashboard: arrange/save cards, goals, sales pace and queues, supporting records, inbound call playback, appointment filters and AI Impact. - Pencils: cash/loan/lease editing, target-payment pricing, safer saves/quotes, weight recovery and labeled estimates, PDF controls, blank four-square worksheets and Dashboard pencils. - Appointments: searchable calendar/lineup, closed-hour shading, visit details, corrected statuses and CSV exports. - Auto Bot: enabled stores get page-aware customer catch-up, ongoing chat, live voice, optional Hey Auto Bot while open, historical notes, coaching, Go deeper, supporting records, waiting cues and feedback. - Daily Brief: configured stores can read or listen to a concise sales, AI, appointment, queue, staff and customer-priority recap with supporting records. - Auto Bots: searchable roster, guided setup, wait presets, testing/settings and Specials. - Messaging: Text/Email/Note tools, attachments, emoji/GIFs, saved replies, inventory lists and Pause; clearer bubbles/calls/dates, teammate read/view markers, internal reactions, scrolling and dictation. - Email: dealership branding, subjects/signatures, vehicle/finance/media/document cards, secure file links and sent-email previews. - Videos: Account/My Videos, public YouTube/Drive imports, editable titles/upload progress, blast/preset videos and recipient watch time/sections/sessions/alerts. - Documents: guided setup, field mapping, packages, signed-document viewing and 20 templates, including We Owe, delivery, test drive, trade, insurance, receipts and English/Spanish FTC Buyers Guides. - Credit: clearer applications/Soft Pulls, confirmed Dealertrack results and RouteOne submissions/decisions. Bank sending requires approved setup. - Inventory/Trades/Desk Logs: vehicle/customer cards, sorting/date filters, visit totals, notes/details and unwind dialogs. - Reminders/Notifications: searchable grouped inboxes, quick reminder times, unread/mention filters, mark-all-read, accurate badges, video announcements and recovery. - Reports: charts/filters, searchable My Activity/Team Activity, completed Needs Calls and business-hour call wait, optional CSV emails and separate New Leads/Submissions when capture is enabled. - Users/Surveys/Settings: searchable layouts, per-store job titles/lead preferences, VIN/price/vehicle-link inserts and optional returning-lead/appointment-status call flags. - New Lead/Walk-in: clearer forms, address suggestions that keep suite details, existing-customer results and recovery after canceled ID scans. - Navigation: collapsible menus, saved customer-panel preferences and improved light/dark layouts and keyboard clearance. - Training/Tickets/Monitor: readable lessons/quizzes, ticket priorities/replies and searchable live activity. - API Access: scoped read-only integration tokens, request audits, public AI guide, phone lookup and pagination. - Store Transfers: approved stores preserve permitted history/opt-outs and stop the original store's follow-up. - CRM: better ELead/Fortellis/VinSolutions sync, first-price proof for connected ELead stores, acquisition routing and staff handoffs. - Customer links: mobile forms, Canadian phone validation, newest-year inventory, iPhone video fullscreen, branding and secure pencil previews. Connected website voice/chat uses verified vehicle cards and enabled form suggestions. - Mobile/sign-in: quieter loading, offline/retry/upload/audio states, update recovery, notification settings/calendar controls, email/text security-code choice, autofill and recovery/invitations. - Optional sign-in: Face ID/Touch ID in the new iOS app; desktop passkeys and password/security-code recovery. - Eligible mobile actions: notification replies when biometrics are disabled; app-icon Create Lead/Scan Driver's License shortcuts.

About

DirectLink 1.0

Features
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DirectLink: Local Marketplace & Social Selling App Connect directly with local creators, artisans, and service providers. DirectLink is the ultimate social marketplace to buy and sell online—it's fast, personal, and community-focused. Discover unique handmade products and professional local services right in your city. For Buyers: Find Local & Unique Local Discovery: Easily find local services and unique handmade goods. Use our location-based search to shop from small businesses and local creators nearby. Personalized Feed: Follow your favorite artisans and local businesses to see their newest updates and offerings instantly. Secure & Confident Shopping: Shop with confidence using verified ratings, reviews, and secure in-app chat to connect directly with sellers. For Sellers & Service Providers: Build Your Business Digital Business Card: Build your brand with a comprehensive profile that showcases your skills, education, and professional experience. Product Showcase (High-Quality Listings): Sell handmade items and services seamlessly. We require camera access to let you easily upload high-quality photos for your listings (e.g., snapping a picture of your custom jewelry or a service completion). Advanced Local Reach: Connect with your ideal customer using powerful location filters (country/city) to grow your local social network. Get Found: Increase visibility on our social discovery page and connect with shoppers actively searching for local service providers and handmade products. Join DirectLink today and experience a new way to connect, discover, and transact locally.

Screenshots

TECOBI App3 screens
DirectLink 1.04 screens

Verdict

The call

TECOBI App and DirectLink 1.0 are too close to call on the numbers: across 6 compared parameters — price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases among them — neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.

Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

TECOBI App ships an update every 6 days, DirectLink 1.0 weekly. The most recent releases landed on November 7, 2026 and October 30, 2026 respectively.

ScorecardNo meaningful differences
TECOBI App versus DirectLink 1.0: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTECOBI AppDirectLink 1.0
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.2 (37 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews81.8% of reviews—
Number of ratings37 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 6 days — betterWeekly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.614.0.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size70 MB49 MB
Age rating4+17+
DeveloperTECOBI, LLCFaran Shah

In-app purchases

None

TECOBI App

No in-app purchases

None

DirectLink 1.0

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is TECOBI App free?
TECOBI App is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is DirectLink 1.0 free?
DirectLink 1.0 is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do TECOBI App or DirectLink 1.0 have ads?
Neither TECOBI App nor DirectLink 1.0 shows ads.
Which is updated more often, TECOBI App or DirectLink 1.0?
TECOBI App ships an update every 6 days, and DirectLink 1.0 weekly. Most recently, TECOBI App was updated on November 7, 2026 and DirectLink 1.0 on October 30, 2026.

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