Comparison

Inventory+ Mobile vs Ikon Install

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

Head to head
About

Inventory+ Mobile

Streamline inventory management from acquisition to disposition. This powerful mobile tool offers faster time to market, risk mitigation, and informed buying decisions with integrated market data and analytics. Instantly update your desktop account and access wholesale data.

Highlights
  • VIN Scanner for easy input
  • Vehicle Photo Management
  • Integrated book values and analytics
  • Market Metrics
  • Access to past appraisals
  • Auction Mode for wholesale data
Features
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The award-winning Inventory+ Mobile App is the industry’s most powerful mobile tool for inventory management. From acquisition to disposition, Inventory+ Mobile is now the fastest and most efficient way to manage your inventory. Benefits include: • Faster time to market with the ability to merchandise and syndicate a vehicle during the appraisal process. • Mitigate risk and maximize profitability with vehicle values and transactional history. Whether the vehicle is presented as a trade-in or in the auction lanes, integrated book values and TrueScore analytics specific to your market give you a stocking and pricing advantage. • With TrueScore data as part of the appraisal process, you can make informed buying decisions and more accurate offers. • Updates vehicles back to your desktop account instantaneously. • With Auction Mode you can now retrieve run lane information and see wholesale data in the blink of an eye. Optional Wholesale Data Upgrades: • Black Book® • NADA • Kelly Blue Book® • AutionNet® • Market Report • Galves • MMR Features Include: • Vin Scanner for easy input • Quick Add • Manual VIN Entry • Vehicle Photo Management • Market Metrics: Market Days Supply, Cost to Market, Price Variation • Access to past appraisals • Email an Appraisal • Visual interactive graph of competing vehicles and dealers

About

Ikon Install

This utility app automates the registration of devices by scanning and associating vehicle data with GPS serial numbers. It performs validation tests and securely transmits information to a fleet tracking platform, significantly reducing manual installation tasks.

Highlights
  • Scans and associates VIN and dealer stock numbers
  • Performs install validation tests
  • Securely transmits data to platform
  • Automates manual installation tasks
  • Robust security system for installers
Features
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The ikon Technologies Vehicle Installation app is a utility that works with ikon Technologies devices operated on our software platform. This is the first app in a series of companion applications designed for building a world-class Fleet Tracking Platform. Benefits: • Scans and associates key vehicle data points such as VIN and dealer stock number with the GPS serial number • Performs a robust series of install validation tests • Securely transmits data to the ikon Technologies platform where it is decoded and saved • Eliminates almost all of the manual tasks involved in an Ikon device installation ikon Technologies customers can use this new app themselves, or they can deploy installers with confidence, knowing there is a robust security system in place that exclusively allows the installer access for a limited time, ensuring your privacy and security.

Screenshots

Inventory+ Mobile4 screens
Ikon Install3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Inventory+ Mobile at 4.7 against Ikon Install's 3.4. Inventory+ Mobile also leads on review sentiment (30% vs 0%) and ratings volume (522 vs 15). Ikon Install's advantage is device support (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 16.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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

Inventory+ Mobile holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 3.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Inventory+ Mobile has 522 ratings behind it against 15, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 30% of Inventory+ Mobile's written reviews are positive against 0% of Ikon Install's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Inventory+ Mobile ships an update every 3 weeks, Ikon Install every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 29, 2026 and October 23, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Inventory+ Mobile versus Ikon Install: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterInventory+ MobileIkon Install
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (522 ratings) — better3.4 (15 ratings)
Positive reviews30.0% of reviews — better0.0% of reviews
Number of ratings522 — better15
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeks — betterEvery 2 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS16.013.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size95 MB15 MB
Age rating17+4+
DeveloperDealerSocket inc.VBI Group LLC

Customer experience

Inventory+ Mobile

All ratings504 ratings
Positive91.5%
Neutral2.0%
Negative6.5%
Written reviews90 reviews
Positive30.0%
Neutral5.6%
Negative64.4%

Ikon Install

All ratings14 ratings
Positive64.3%
Neutral0.0%
Negative35.7%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

Bugs and requests

Inventory+ Mobile

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • App crashing during use
  • Repeated log-outs and authentication issues
  • Photos not uploading or disappearing
  • Incompatibility with newer iOS versions

Requested features

4 requests
  • Dark mode option
  • Ability to change trim packages
  • Improved photo management and organization
  • Faster VIN scanning and appraisal process

Ikon Install

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Inventory+ Mobile

No in-app purchases

None

Ikon Install

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Inventory+ Mobile free?
Inventory+ Mobile is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Ikon Install free?
Ikon Install is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Inventory+ Mobile or Ikon Install?
Inventory+ Mobile is rated higher. Inventory+ Mobile averages 4.7 out of 5 from 522 ratings, while Ikon Install averages 3.4 from 15 ratings.
Do Inventory+ Mobile or Ikon Install have ads?
Neither Inventory+ Mobile nor Ikon Install shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Inventory+ Mobile or Ikon Install?
Inventory+ Mobile ships an update every 3 weeks, and Ikon Install every 2 months. Most recently, Inventory+ Mobile was updated on October 29, 2026 and Ikon Install on October 23, 2026.

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