Comparison

Hagerty vs A/C Pro

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

Head to head
About

Hagerty

Access your collector car insurance ID cards, membership benefits, and vehicle valuation data. Connect with a global community of automotive enthusiasts and discover car values.

Highlights
  • Insurance ID cards
  • Drivers Club benefits
  • Price Guide values
  • Automotive enthusiast community
  • Membership organization
Features
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We began as a niche insurance agency offering coverage for collector cars. We’re now a global automotive enthusiast brand and the world’s largest membership organization for car lovers. And it’s all driven by our love for cars. The Hagerty app brings easy access to your insurance ID cards, Hagerty Drivers Club® benefits, Hagerty Price Guide values, and become a member of one of the world's largest communities of car enthusiasts.

About

A/C Pro

This app guides you through recharging your vehicle's air conditioning system with step-by-step instructions tailored to your specific car. It offers video tutorials, helps locate the low side pressure port, and provides essential vehicle specifications for a successful DIY recharge.

Highlights
  • Step-by-step vehicle-specific instructions
  • Bluetooth connectivity with Smartcharge™ gauge
  • Instructional videos
  • Low side port finder
  • A/C spec database
  • Troubleshooting guide
Features
Currently charting
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When the time comes to recharge your vehicle’s A/C, the A/C Pro® phone app is here to help you. Step by step instructions, specifically tailored to your vehicle, guide you through the process. From locating the low side pressure port to letting you know when the recharge is complete, the instructions are seamless and easy to follow. If you are using an A/C Pro® product with Smartcharge TM technology, the app will connect to the gauge via Bluetooth. The app then provides guided, adaptive, vehicle-specific instructions helping to eliminate guesswork. An integrated troubleshooting guide get back on track should the need arise. Don’t feel like reading instructions? Alternatively, the app also provides handy instructional videos that are also specific to your vehicle’s year, make and model to help guide you through the recharge process. Perhaps you just need help in locating the low side port. The app includes access to the low side port finder – a robust image database showing where low side ports reside for most vehicles. The App also provides access to the A/C spec database, which provides refrigerant and oil specifications and capacities by vehicle. And if you still need additional help using an A/C Pro® product, the app will connect you directly with our support team. Thank you for choosing A/C Pro for all of your Auto A/C needs.

Screenshots

Hagerty4 screens
A/C Pro4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Hagerty at 77% against A/C Pro's 27%. Hagerty also leads on rating (4.9 vs 2.1) and ratings volume (11K vs 293). A/C Pro's advantage is chart position (#203 vs unranked) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.0). 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

Hagerty holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 2.1. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Hagerty has 11K ratings behind it against 293, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 77% of Hagerty's written reviews are positive against 27% of A/C Pro's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Hagerty ships an update every 5 weeks, A/C Pro every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on September 24, 2026 and September 19, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 5 level
Hagerty versus A/C Pro: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterHagertyA/C Pro
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.9 (11K ratings) — better2.1 (293 ratings)
Positive reviews77.1% of reviews — better27.1% of reviews
Number of ratings11K — better293
Update frequencyEvery 5 weeks — betterEvery 4 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
Best chart rank—#203 — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS15.013.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size57 MB192 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperTHE HAGERTY GROUP INCEnergizer

Customer experience

Hagerty

All ratings11,172 ratings
Positive99.0%
Neutral0.7%
Negative0.3%
Written reviews105 reviews
Positive77.1%
Neutral5.7%
Negative17.1%

A/C Pro

All ratings293 ratings
Positive27.6%
Neutral2.4%
Negative70.0%
Written reviews140 reviews
Positive27.1%
Neutral2.1%
Negative70.7%

Bugs and requests

Hagerty

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

A/C Pro

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • App crashes when trying to enter UPC code
  • Vehicle information not loading properly
  • Bluetooth connection issues

Requested features

3 requests
  • Option to bypass app and use analog gauge
  • More comprehensive vehicle database
  • Closed captions for instructional videos

In-app purchases

None

Hagerty

No in-app purchases

None

A/C Pro

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Hagerty free?
Hagerty is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is A/C Pro free?
A/C Pro is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Hagerty or A/C Pro?
Hagerty is rated higher. Hagerty averages 4.9 out of 5 from 11K ratings, while A/C Pro averages 2.1 from 293 ratings.
Do Hagerty or A/C Pro have ads?
Neither Hagerty nor A/C Pro shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Hagerty or A/C Pro?
Hagerty ships an update every 5 weeks, and A/C Pro every 4 months. Most recently, Hagerty was updated on September 24, 2026 and A/C Pro on September 19, 2026.

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