Comparison

CMPX Show vs PartsKick Inventory

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

Head to head
About

CMPX Show

Features
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Canada’s Show for the HVACR & Plumbing Industries Metro Toronto Convention Centre, Toronto, ON ABOUT THE SHOW The CMPX Show, held at the Metro Toronto Convention Centre is one of North America's largest trade shows for the mechanicals and Plumbing industry. It’s THE event to source products, information, equipment, and applications for industry professionals who want one-on-one access to the latest information and hands-on opportunities to come face-to-face with tomorrow's trends. THERE'S NOTHING LIKE CMPX No show in Canada compares with CMPX - over 500 exhibitors representing all the products, the innovations, the applications, and the information that really define the mechanicals and plumbing industry today. There are plenty of new products, emerging technologies throughout the show and the show's popular free education - the place for a solid line up of programs on the latest trends, the newest applications and up-to-the-minute regulations. WHO SHOULD ATTEND? Plumbing, HVACR & mechanical contractors, installers, technicians, wholesalers, engineers, architects, building managers, renovators, specifiers, government personnel, manufacturers reps, retailers, journalists, teachers & students.

About

PartsKick Inventory

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The app for uploading parts inventory. Any customer registered with PartsKick will have the ability to install the app on iOS devices by scanning the QR code sent to them. The app provide a search function to find out an existing auto parts number with PartsKick and user can input cost, listing price, and location of the parts, then take photos for the parts to be saved on cloud.

Screenshots

CMPX Show3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: PartsKick Inventory at every 2 months against CMPX Show's every 23 months. CMPX Show's advantage is device support and iOS requirement (11.0 vs 15.1). On price and in-app purchases there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price Β· Rating Β· Positive reviews Β· Number of ratings Β· Update frequency Β· Ads Β· In-app purchases Β· Monetization Β· Best chart rank Β· Devices Β· Requires iOS

CostPrice Β· In-app purchases Β· Ads Β· Monetization

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

UpkeepUpdate frequency

CMPX Show ships an update every 23 months, PartsKick Inventory every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 25, 2026 and October 13, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences Β· 3 level
CMPX Show versus PartsKick Inventory: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCMPX ShowPartsKick Inventory
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 23 monthsEvery 2 months β€” better
AdsNoβ€”
In-app purchasesNoNo
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod β€” betterβ€”
Requires iOS11.0 β€” better15.1
Further details β€” not scored
Size11 MB24 MB
Age rating4+17+
DeveloperMobile Town GuidePartsKick

In-app purchases

None

CMPX Show

No in-app purchases

None

PartsKick Inventory

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is CMPX Show free?
CMPX Show is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is PartsKick Inventory free?
PartsKick Inventory is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which is updated more often, CMPX Show or PartsKick Inventory?
CMPX Show ships an update every 23 months, and PartsKick Inventory every 2 months. Most recently, CMPX Show was updated on October 25, 2026 and PartsKick Inventory on October 13, 2026.

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