ACV MAX vs Next Inspect Self Inspect
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
ACV MAX
Manage vehicle appraisals and inventory with a fast scanner for quick access to vehicle data. View guidebooks, history reports, market data, and take photos. Price, photograph, and merchandise used cars on the go.
- Vehicle appraisal management
- Inventory management
- Lightning fast scanner
- View guidebooks (KBB, J.D. Power, etc.)
- Access vehicle history reports (CarFax, Autocheck)
- Market listing data
- Photo taking capability
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ACV MAX is the complete next generation appraisal and inventory management application. A lightning fast scanner provides access to vehicle information quickly, whether you’re appraising a vehicle or viewing a piece of inventory. When appraising you can view your guidebooks (KBB, J.D. Power, BlackBook, Galves), vehicle history reports (CarFax and Autocheck), market listing data, and take photos. For your used car inventory you can price, photograph and merchandise on the go! ACV Viper is our next-gen inspection system that lives within a dealer's service drive. Viper will take photos of the full vehicle, detect damage, read tire tread depths & more. Viper inspections are available through the ACV MAX app.
Next Inspect Self Inspect
Perform a pre-lease end vehicle inspection yourself. Assess your car's condition for potential excess wear and use, estimate potential fees, and decide on repairs before returning your leased vehicle.
- Perform self-vehicle inspections
- Assess wear and use
- Estimate potential fees
- Identify necessary repairs
- Lease return preparation
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Next Inspect puts the power of a professional vehicle inspector in your hands and allows you to perform a pre-term vehicle inspection on your leased vehicle prior to turn-in. Powered by the same innovative technology used by dealers at lease-end today, you will be able to examine your vehicle’s condition for any potential excess wear and use. At the end of the inspection, you’ll have an idea of what fees, if any, you might expect to pay and have the opportunity to address necessary repairs before returning the vehicle.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: ACV MAX at 4.7 against Next Inspect Self Inspect's 2.7. ACV MAX also leads on ratings volume (2.1K vs 12). Next Inspect Self Inspect's advantage is review sentiment (33% vs 11%) and update cadence (fortnightly vs monthly). 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.
ACV MAX holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 2.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: ACV MAX has 2.1K ratings behind it against 12, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 11% of ACV MAX's written reviews are positive against 33% of Next Inspect Self Inspect's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
ACV MAX ships an update monthly, Next Inspect Self Inspect fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 29, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | ACV MAX | Next Inspect Self Inspect |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.7 (2.1K ratings) — better | 2.7 (12 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 11.1% of reviews | 33.3% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 2.1K — better | 12 |
| Update frequency | Monthly | Fortnightly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 15 — better | 16.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 437 MB | 253 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | ACV Auctions Inc | Manheim |
Customer experience
ACV MAX
Next Inspect Self Inspect
In-app purchases
ACV MAX
No in-app purchases
Next Inspect Self Inspect
No in-app purchases
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