Comparison

DealerCenter vs AMS Evolution

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

Head to head
About

DealerCenter

Manage your dealership operations from anywhere with this comprehensive mobile solution. Streamline inventory management, customer relations, and deal tracking with powerful tools like VIN scanning and real-time lead engagement.

Highlights
  • VIN scanning and decoding
  • Inventory management and marketing exports
  • Real-time CRM for lead engagement
  • Deal status and funding monitoring
  • Driver's license scanning for customer records
  • Access to auction run lists and market intelligence
Features
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DealerCenter’s mobile app delivers powerful, industry leading DMS technology in the palm of your hand. Managing your dealership on the go doesn’t get any faster or easier than DealerCenter’s fully integrated mobile solution. VIN scan, acquire and manage inventory. Control inventory digital marketing exports to your website, CarGurus, Craigslist, Autotrader and more. Respond and engage internet leads and customers real-time with CRM. Monitor deal statuses, funding and performance. VIN scanning and decoding quickly pulls subscribed book values and vehicle history reports. Access auction run lists and acquire inventory with on-demand market intelligence to buy smarter. Take photos of inventory and instantly upload to dealer website and all 3rd party advertising sites. Driver’s license scanning automatically creates customer records and populates key customer information. DealerCenter’s Powerful Mobile App - Customer Relationship Management (CRM) - Inventory Management - Kelley Blue Book, NADA, Black Book and Manheim MMR Values - AutoCheck and Carfax Vehicle History Reports - RouteOne Lender Submissions - Dealertrack Lender Submissions DealerCenter is the best reviewed and only all-in-one Dealer Management System (DMS) on the market. The only software that provides complete access to Dealertrack and RouteOne with comprehensive inventory management, auction run lists, BHPH portfolio management, Customer Relationship Management (CRM), QuickBooks, KBB, NADA, Black Book, Manheim MMR and direct access to Experian, Equifax and TransUnion. Now your dealership goes wherever you go with DealerCenter’s powerful mobile DMS solution.

About

AMS Evolution

Manage your vehicle inventory with this app. Easily add, edit, and update details for each unit. Scan VINs with your camera to automatically decode vehicle information and capture photos on the go. Track real-time updates for both sold and unsold units.

Highlights
  • Add/edit/update vehicle inventory
  • Scan VIN numbers to decode details
  • Capture inventory photos
  • Real-time updates for sold/unsold units
  • Camera integration for VIN scanning
Features
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Inventory Management for your vehicles to add/edit/update your vehicles and the detail of every unit. Add inventory using your camera to scan VIN numbers to decode the details. Add pictures of your inventory on the fly with your phone. Real Time updates of your unsold and sold units.

Screenshots

DealerCenter4 screens
AMS Evolution4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is monetization model: AMS Evolution at free against DealerCenter's freemium. AMS Evolution also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.7) and iOS requirement (8.0 vs 15.5). DealerCenter's advantage is ratings volume (985 vs 1). On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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

AMS Evolution holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: DealerCenter has 985 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

DealerCenter ships an update every 9 days, AMS Evolution every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 22, 2026 and September 8, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
DealerCenter versus AMS Evolution: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDealerCenterAMS Evolution
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (985 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews95.3% of reviews—
Number of ratings985 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 9 days — betterEvery 3 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreemiumFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS15.58.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size147 MB87 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperNOWCOM LLCAuto Master Systems Inc

Customer experience

DealerCenter

All ratings985 ratings
Positive92.6%
Neutral1.4%
Negative6.0%
Written reviews383 reviews
Positive95.3%
Neutral1.0%
Negative3.7%

AMS Evolution

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Bugs and requests

DealerCenter

Reported bugs

2 issues
  • Frequent app crashes and freezes
  • Unreliable facial recognition login

Requested features

2 requests
  • iPad-optimized app
  • Improved push notifications for new leads and credit applications

AMS Evolution

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

DealerCenter

No in-app purchases

None

AMS Evolution

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is DealerCenter free?
DealerCenter is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is AMS Evolution free?
AMS Evolution is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, DealerCenter or AMS Evolution?
AMS Evolution is rated higher. DealerCenter averages 4.7 out of 5 from 985 ratings, while AMS Evolution averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do DealerCenter or AMS Evolution have ads?
Neither DealerCenter nor AMS Evolution shows ads.
Which is updated more often, DealerCenter or AMS Evolution?
DealerCenter ships an update every 9 days, and AMS Evolution every 3 weeks. Most recently, DealerCenter was updated on September 22, 2026 and AMS Evolution on September 8, 2026.

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