Comparison

Pinewood Host+ vs Navigator DMS

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

Head to head
About

Pinewood Host+

This app streamlines dealership customer greetings and vehicle management. It offers real-time CRM access for appointment details, customer history, and vehicle information. Features include digital job card sign-offs, arrival video recording, and vehicle health checks with photographic evidence.

Highlights
  • Real-time CRM database access
  • Customer appointment and arrival tracking
  • Digital job card e-signatures
  • Vehicle arrival condition recording
  • Digital vehicle health checks
  • Integrated vehicle appraisal tools
Features
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Professionally welcome sales and service customers into a dealership with Host+, Pinewood DMSโ€™ meet and greet app. Seamlessly linked with the CRM module in Pinewood DMS, supporting the reception, sales and service teams to make customer communication even easier. Host+ provides real-time access to the entire CRM database, allowing users to see appointments a day in advance, view expected arrival times of customers, and access the full CRM record, including view of survey scores, previous contacts and a next desired vehicle. Customers can sign off work raised to digital job cards, using an e-signature on the app. Record arrival videos when a vehicle arrives onsite, showing the current condition including any damage, protecting staff against any possible liability claims. Complete a full vehicle health check with the customer, providing transparency on any issues highlighted. Host+ integrates with HPI / BCA, for the simple creation of vehicle appraisals. Record the step-by-step process through to completion, supporting any damage with photo and video proof, or using notes.

About

Navigator DMS

Features
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Navigator Dealer Management System. Dealers who use Navigator have a solution which integrates all the departments of their dealership. โ€ Saving time, becoming more efficient and adding profitability into their business whilst improving customer service. โ€ Business processes become easier and more consistent as Navigator provides a straightforward route to complete any key task.

Screenshots

Navigator DMS3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Navigator DMS at weekly against Pinewood Host+'s every 3 weeks. Navigator DMS also leads on device support (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (13.4 vs 15.0). On price, ads and in-app purchases there is nothing between them.

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

CostPrice ยท In-app purchases ยท Ads ยท Monetization

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

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Pinewood Host+ ships an update every 3 weeks, Navigator DMS weekly. The most recent releases landed on August 20, 2026 and September 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences ยท 5 level
Pinewood Host+ versus Navigator DMS: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPinewood Host+Navigator DMS
PriceFreeFree
Positive reviews40.0% of reviewsโ€”
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksWeekly โ€” better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeโ€”
DevicesiPadiPhone, iPad, iPod โ€” better
Requires iOS15.013.4 โ€” better
Further details โ€” not scored
Size211 MB29 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperPinewood Technologies PLCDMS Navigator

In-app purchases

None

Pinewood Host+

No in-app purchases

None

Navigator DMS

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Pinewood Host+ free?
Pinewood Host+ is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Navigator DMS free?
Navigator DMS is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Pinewood Host+ or Navigator DMS have ads?
Neither Pinewood Host+ nor Navigator DMS shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Pinewood Host+ or Navigator DMS?
Pinewood Host+ ships an update every 3 weeks, and Navigator DMS weekly. Most recently, Pinewood Host+ was updated on August 20, 2026 and Navigator DMS on September 24, 2026.

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