AKKO vs Car Buying Concierge
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
AKKO
Simplify your tech protection with this app. It offers bundled coverage against accidental damage, theft, and mechanical failure for all your important items. Enjoy unlimited claims and avoid expensive carrier insurance or extended warranties.
- Bundled protection plans
- Accidental damage coverage
- Theft protection
- Mechanical failure coverage
- Unlimited claims
- Simplified item addition
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Coverage, Simplified. The last protection plan you'll ever need. Stop getting ripped off by your carrier's phone insurance. Stop buying the extended warranty. Save time and simplify your life with AKKO. Add your items, take photos, and you’re done! Unlimited claims! Protect your items against accidental damage, theft, and mechanical failure with bundled protection for all your most important stuff. - "Consistently affordable" – Investopedia - "Excellent value" – Gadget Review - Rating of 4.8 out of 5 from Trustpilot users For more info: getAKKO.com
Car Buying Concierge
This app connects you with professional negotiators to secure the best price on your next vehicle. Simply specify your desired car, and a negotiator will handle all the haggling for you, saving you time and money.
- Professional negotiation service
- Handles all dealer communication
- Works for new and used cars
- Nationwide availability
- One-time purchase for lifetime access
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Stop overpaying for your next car. Car Buying Concierge puts a professional negotiator in your corner — someone who knows dealer tactics, knows the numbers, and knows how to get you the best deal. "Saved me $4,800 on a GX 550 — this app handled everything while I was at work." — Marcus T., Dallas "I hate haggling. Submitted my request, got a call, and drove off in my X5 for $2,900 under sticker." — Priya S., Atlanta "Best dollar I ever spent — negotiator got me dealer invoice pricing on a Tahoe in 3 days." — Jason R., Chicago HOW IT WORKS 1. Tell us what you want — make, model, trim, budget, financing preference, and any must-haves 2. Pay (less than one coffee) submission fee to connect with your negotiator 3. Your negotiator calls you directly and handles everything by phone WHY IT WORKS • Professional negotiators know what dealers don't want you to know • Works for any car — new or used, any brand, any budget • Cash buyers and financed buyers both welcome • Available nationwide across the United States • No upsells, no subscriptions — just one small fee to get started This app connects you with your negotiator. UNLIMITED ACCESS TO ALL FEATURES — Lifetime deal (one-time purchase) Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Car Buying Concierge at 100% against AKKO's 52%. Car Buying Concierge also leads on rating (5.0 vs 3.8). AKKO's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1) and ratings volume (147 vs 8). On price, update cadence, ads and device support 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. Car Buying Concierge sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. AKKO asks for nothing beyond the download.
Car Buying Concierge holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: AKKO has 147 ratings behind it against 8, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 52% of AKKO's written reviews are positive against 100% of Car Buying Concierge's.
AKKO ships an update every 3 weeks, Car Buying Concierge every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 7, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | AKKO | Car Buying Concierge |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.8 (147 ratings) | 5.0 (8 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 52.0% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 147 — better | 8 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks | Every 2 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Paid |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone, iPad — better |
| Requires iOS | 16.4 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 92 MB | 12 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | AKKO Inc. | Rohit . |
Customer experience
AKKO
Car Buying Concierge
Bugs and requests
AKKO
Reported bugs
13 issues- App crashes frequently
- App is slow and unresponsive
- Unable to log in
- Photo verification issues
- App does not load
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- Cannot get past loading screen
- App glitches and bugs
- Website also has glitches
- Unable to cancel subscription through app or website
- App does not allow adding more than one phone
- App defaults to landscape picture
- App crashing since last update
- Issues with uploading photos of items
Requested features
8 requests- Implement better quality and testing standards for the app
- Fix app issues, especially during photo uploading
- Improve app performance and responsiveness
- Allow adding more than one phone to the family plan
- Provide clear instructions on photo verification process
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- Address app crashing issues on iOS 17.2
- Offer a dark mode option
- Provide advanced analytics dashboard
Car Buying Concierge
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
AKKO
No in-app purchases
Car Buying Concierge
- Connections (Life time)$0.99
