Auto Monkey vs Goodhood Auto
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Auto Monkey
Get your car repaired conveniently at your home or office with vetted mobile mechanics. Services include oil changes, brakes, A/C, and more, with upfront pricing and a warranty.
- Mobile mechanic dispatch
- Upfront pricing
- 24-month/24,000-mile warranty
- Secure in-app checkout
- Wide range of repair services
- No cash transactions
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Car repair, reimagined. Auto Monkey sends vetted mobile mechanics straight to your driveway or office. From brakes and oil changes to A/C, suspension, and more—we fix it where you park it. Enjoy upfront pricing, a 24-month/24,000-mile warranty, and secure in-app checkout. No cash, no hassle, no waiting room coffee—except the coffee already brewed in your kitchen—just fast, reliable repairs done right. Auto Monkey approved mobile mechanics provides a range of light mechanic repair services including oil changes, brakes, suspension, alternator, starter motor, belts, tune-ups, radiator, A/C and heater issues, and more. All payments are made thru app's secure checkout process. No Cash Transactions. This provides safer, affordable, reliable car repair service experience. More online at www.theautomonkey.com.
Goodhood Auto
This app connects you with certified mobile car care technicians for convenient service at your location. It also provides an OBD-2 device and app dashboard to monitor your car's location and vital systems.
- Book certified mobile technicians
- Track vehicle location
- Monitor critical vehicle systems
- Manage bookings and membership
- Earn rewards
- Get car valuation
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Goodhood offers a mobile app focused on car care, enabling users to book certified technicians who come directly to them. We also offer an OBD-2 device you can plug into your car, and then you can use the dashboard included in the Goodhood mobile app to track your vehicle's location and get updates on critical vehicle systems. Download the app to manage your bookings and membership, earn rewards by inviting your friends, get a valuation on your car, and much more.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Goodhood Auto at 4.7 against Auto Monkey's 3.4. Goodhood Auto also leads on review sentiment (91% vs 57%) and monetization model (free vs free with in-app purchases). Auto Monkey's advantage is iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Goodhood Auto holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 3.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Goodhood Auto has 238 ratings behind it against 36, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 57% of Auto Monkey's written reviews are positive against 91% of Goodhood Auto's.
Auto Monkey ships an update every 3 weeks, Goodhood Auto weekly. The most recent releases landed on September 13, 2026 and August 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Auto Monkey | Goodhood Auto |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.4 (36 ratings) | 4.7 (238 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 57.1% of reviews | 91.2% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 36 | 238 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks | Weekly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 40 MB | 14 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Auto Monkey, LLC | FixMyCar Inc |
Customer experience
Auto Monkey
Goodhood Auto
Bugs and requests
Auto Monkey
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
Goodhood Auto
Reported bugs
2 issues- App crashes and freezes
- Compatibility issues with older devices
Requested features
2 requests- Improve app stability and performance
- Provide more information about membership status
In-app purchases
Auto Monkey
No in-app purchases
Goodhood Auto
No in-app purchases
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