Capture VS vs Tekmetric Mobile
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Capture VS
Monitor and manage up to 16 live video channels with synchronized playback for up to four. Capture local snapshots and recordings, and receive alarm notifications. Configure video parameters for each connected device.
- View and control 16 live video channels
- Sync playback up to 4 channels
- Local snapshot and recording
- Alarm message subscription and push notifications
- Configure video parameters per device
- P2P connectivity
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View and control live 16 video channels Sync playback up to 4 channels Local Snapshot and Recording Alarm Message Subscription and Alarm Events Pushed to APP Configure Resolution, Frame Rate and Other Video Parameters for each Device P2P
Tekmetric Mobile
Streamline automotive repair workflows with digital inspections and mobile check-ins. Perform detailed vehicle inspections with photos and videos, track technician time, and access repair orders directly from your phone, syncing instantly with the desktop platform.
- Mobile Check-In
- Digital Vehicle Inspections
- Image Markup
- Time Tracking
- Repair Order Access
- Real-Time Sync
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Greet customers. Start repair orders. Perform inspections. All from your phone. Tekmetric Mobile is the fastest way to get work started and keep it moving — from the parking lot to the repair bay. With Mobile Check-In, service advisors can greet customers at their vehicle, scan a VIN or license plate, and instantly start or pull up a Repair Order. No running back and forth. No delays. Just faster, more personal service from the second a customer pulls in. Technicians can perform detailed Digital Vehicle Inspections (DVIs) right from their phone — complete with photos, videos, notes, and markups — without repeating steps or leaving the bay. Everything syncs in real time with the desktop platform, keeping the whole team aligned. That means fewer bottlenecks, less manual entry, and faster decisions — leading to shorter wait times, clearer communication, and more revenue across the shop. Whether you’re tracking time, documenting issues, or getting the next RO started, Tekmetric Mobile is built to match the way modern shops actually work: fast, flexible, and fully mobile. Key Features: - Mobile Check-In — scan VINs or plates to start or pull up ROs instantly - Digital Inspections — take photos, record videos, add notes and canned findings - Image Markup — show exactly what’s wrong with clear annotations - Time Tracking — clock in/out and track time from your phone - Repair Order Access — view vehicle and customer info, tech notes, and more - Job Board — find ROs by status: estimates, work in progress, or done - Real-Time Sync — mobile and desktop stay in sync automatically Say goodbye to messy clipboards, repeated measurements, and lost time. Tekmetric Mobile helps you work faster, stay consistent, and deliver a customer experience that keeps people coming back. Subscription required.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is monetization model: Capture VS at free against Tekmetric Mobile's subscription. Capture VS also leads on iOS requirement (9.0 vs 16.4). Tekmetric Mobile's advantage is update cadence (every 10 days vs every 2 months) and ratings volume (60 vs 9). On price, rating, review sentiment and ads 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.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 2.7 for Capture VS against 2.7 for Tekmetric Mobile. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Tekmetric Mobile has 60 ratings behind it against 9, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 33% of Capture VS's written reviews are positive against 29% of Tekmetric Mobile's.
Capture VS ships an update every 2 months, Tekmetric Mobile every 10 days. The most recent releases landed on October 1, 2026 and October 3, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Capture VS | Tekmetric Mobile |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.7 (9 ratings) | 2.7 (60 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 33.3% of reviews — better | 29.4% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 9 | 60 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 10 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free — better | Subscription |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 9.0 — better | 16.4 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 335 MB | 155 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Resideo Technologies, Inc. | Sparkplug Studios LLC |
Customer experience
Capture VS
Tekmetric Mobile
In-app purchases
Capture VS
No in-app purchases
Tekmetric Mobile
No in-app purchases
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