Comparison

Gubagoo vs CarChat24

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

Head to head
About

Gubagoo

Stay connected with customers on the go with enhanced chat capabilities. Monitor conversations in real-time, respond to customer inquiries, and manage customer details directly from your mobile device.

Highlights
  • View live chats
  • Take over live chats
  • Send messages to customers
  • Send whisper messages
  • Send inventory, offers, and contact cards
  • Send saved responses
  • Send files (photos, videos, PDFs)
Features
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This is our new Gubagoo app, helping to keep you connected with your customers on the go. This version of the app provides an enhanced chat experience, but does not yet have all of the features of the legacy version. Just like in GLive, you will be notified of chats, you can monitor conversations in real time, and ResQ those chats - from anywhere! The original version of the app is still available in the app store, and has our full mobile feature set, including Virtual Retailing connectivity, dashboards, and reporting. Here’s what is currently available in this enhanced app: - View live chats across all channels (except Text+, coming soon) - Take over (ResQ) live chats - Send messages to your customers - Send whisper messages to Gubagoo chat specialists and your staff - View and send inventory, offers, and contact cards - View and send your saved responses - Send files, such as photos, videos, and PDFs - Enter and view customer details - Enter lead information and submit the lead to your CRM - Push notifications If you need access to any of the following features on your mobile device, you will still need the legacy app: GLive: - In-app notifications - Do Not Disturb mode Virtual Retailing Features: - View deals Dashboard and Reporting Features: - View history - View dashboard - View leads - View saved responses - View inventory - View offers - View and edit your profile information - View and edit your notification settings - Access our help center This app will be continuously updated to include the features from the Legacy app, and will soon replace the original.

About

CarChat24

Facilitate real-time communication with online vehicle shoppers through chat, SMS, and Facebook Messenger. This robust tool empowers dealership staff with essential functions like pre-written responses, lead information capture, and visitor analytics directly on their mobile devices.

Highlights
  • Live chat, SMS, and Facebook Messenger integration
  • Pre-written response scripts
  • Comprehensive lead information capture
  • Real-time visitor tracking and analytics
  • Customizable operator preferences
  • CRM and email submission
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Connect with your online vehicle shoppers who reach out via chat, SMS​ ​text or even Facebook Messenger. The top-performing chat provider has released the absolute​ ​best chat app in the auto industry. This live chat app is incredibly robust and puts a powerful​ ​communication​ ​tool in the hands of dealer staff. It has been custom engineered for iPhone and iPod Touch to harness the power of SignalR technology, with all the key functions of the desktop chat operator console. It includes a detailed chat screen, pre-written responses, comprehensive lead​ ​info screen that pushes information to CRM and email, and a view of current visitors on the dealer website. Live chat​ ​operators can specify their hours of availability, and we also include visitor tracking and history​ ​pages, as well as mobile app chat statistics and analytics. Users​ ​can swipe and tap to interact with website visitors. The app is very customizable for operator preferences, and puts powerful CarChat24 tools like Carfax, an extensive knowledge base, and even emojis at the operator’s fingertips. Pre-written scripts are organized into logical​ ​categories for quick access and easily selected to insert into the conversation. Powerful monitoring tools allow the operator to see key details about guests, including location, IP address, country flag, icon for browser type, number of pages visited, and even an icon to​ ​indicate if the visitor is returning.​ ​Keep all your chat conversations at your fingertips with full details, and track basic statistics​ ​and analytics on the move.​ ​All the lead features of the desktop and browser chat consoles have been built in. Auto​ ​capture of email addresses and phone numbers​ ​is included, as well as the ability to submit a​ ​lead into CRM, email, and SMS notifications. The app monitors chat requests even when it is​ ​not running, and is compatible with iPhone 5s and newer devices running iOS 10 or later.

Screenshots

Gubagoo4 screens
CarChat244 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: CarChat24 at every 3 weeks against Gubagoo's every 2 months. Gubagoo's advantage is ratings volume (62 vs 6) and review sentiment (9% vs 0%). On price, rating, ads and in-app purchases 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

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

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 1.7 for Gubagoo against 1.8 for CarChat24. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Gubagoo has 62 ratings behind it against 6, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 9% of Gubagoo's written reviews are positive against 0% of CarChat24's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Gubagoo ships an update every 2 months, CarChat24 every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 29, 2026 and October 17, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Gubagoo versus CarChat24: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterGubagooCarChat24
PriceFreeFree
Rating1.7 (62 ratings)1.8 (6 ratings) — better
Positive reviews8.6% of reviews — better0.0% of reviews
Number of ratings62 — better6
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 3 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS15.5 — better15.6
Further details — not scored
Size58 MB56 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperGubagoo Inc.ChatLead.com, Inc

Customer experience

Gubagoo

All ratings62 ratings
Positive14.5%
Neutral4.8%
Negative80.6%
Written reviews58 reviews
Positive8.6%
Neutral3.4%
Negative87.9%

CarChat24

All ratings6 ratings
Positive16.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative83.3%
Written reviews5 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

In-app purchases

None

Gubagoo

No in-app purchases

None

CarChat24

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Gubagoo free?
Gubagoo is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is CarChat24 free?
CarChat24 is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Gubagoo or CarChat24?
CarChat24 is rated higher. Gubagoo averages 1.7 out of 5 from 62 ratings, while CarChat24 averages 1.8 from 6 ratings.
Do Gubagoo or CarChat24 have ads?
Neither Gubagoo nor CarChat24 shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Gubagoo or CarChat24?
Gubagoo ships an update every 2 months, and CarChat24 every 3 weeks. Most recently, Gubagoo was updated on October 29, 2026 and CarChat24 on October 17, 2026.

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