ACV MAX vs Xcite Frontline
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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MAX Inventory 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!
Xcite Frontline
Manage vehicle inventory, capture photos, and generate reports directly from your mobile device. This tool helps dealerships understand their current stock efficiently. It is exclusively for existing Xcite Automotive customers.
- Manage vehicle data
- Capture photos
- Print window stickers
- Generate inventory reports
- Efficient inventory understanding
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Use Xcite Frontline to help your dealership efficiently understand the current state of it's inventory. Easily manage vehicle data, shoot photos, print window stickers, and generate inventory reports all from your phone. ## Disclaimer: Accessible to existing Xcite Automotive customers only ##
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Xcite Frontline at 100% against ACV MAX's 11%. Xcite Frontline also leads on update cadence (every 2 weeks vs monthly). ACV MAX's advantage is rating (4.8 vs 3.2) and ratings volume (2K vs 6). 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, 4.8 against 3.2. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: ACV MAX has 2K ratings behind it against 6, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 11% of ACV MAX's written reviews are positive against 100% of Xcite Frontline's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
ACV MAX ships an update monthly, Xcite Frontline every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 22, 2026 and September 17, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | ACV MAX | Xcite Frontline |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.8 (2K ratings) — better | 3.2 (6 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 11.1% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 2K — better | 6 |
| Update frequency | Monthly | Every 2 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 13.2 — better | 15.5 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 438 MB | 339 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | ACV Auctions Inc | CDM Field Services, Inc. |
Customer experience
ACV MAX
Xcite Frontline
In-app purchases
ACV MAX
No in-app purchases
Xcite Frontline
No in-app purchases
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