Provision vs LoJack Dealer
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Provision
This mobile app helps automobile dealerships manage their used vehicle inventory. It allows for precise stocking, appraising, pricing, and listing of vehicles, integrating with tools like CARFAX and retail pricing guides to boost profits.
- Stock, appraise, price, and list used vehicles
- Access retail pricing guide (rBook™)
- Integrates with CARFAX reports
- View third-party guidebook values
- Access auction vehicles
- VIN barcode scanning for quick decoding
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**NOTE: This app is for automobile dealerships only and requires an existing vAuto subscription. Please note, some third-party apps require an additional mobile subscription per device. With the vAuto Provision mobile app, stock, appraise, price and list your used vehicles more precisely than your competitors. Join thousands of top dealers nationwide who rely on this used vehicle inventory management solution to increase profits. With vAuto Provision, get access to: • Our exclusive, retail pricing guide – rBook™ • CARFAX reports • Third-party guidebook values • Auction vehicles For iOS versions - 15, 16, 17 and 18, vAuto provides the ability to snap a picture of the VIN barcode for quick decoding with your autofocus camera. If you would like more information on vAuto's products or would like to establish a new subscription, please call us toll free at 877-828-8614 or visit us online at www.vauto.com.
LoJack Dealer
Effortlessly search your car inventory from your mobile device. Locate vehicles using detailed search criteria or by scanning a VIN. This app helps you spend more time closing deals and less time searching your lot.
- Vehicle inventory search
- VIN scanning
- Low battery tracking
- Installation scanning and verification
- Search by make, model, year, color, VIN, stock number
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Search your car inventory from the convenience of your phone. Find vehicles by entering common buying criteria or simply scan the VIN on its key fob to locate it. Spend valuable face time with your buyers closing deals instead of stumbling through your lots looking for the right car. Key Features • Powerful Vehicle Search – Quickly find cars on your lot based on common criteria including car make, model, year, color, VIN, and stock number • Low Battery Tracking – Monitor battery status to proactively manage issues before showing a non-starting car to your buyers • Installation Scanning and Verification – Easily scan the LoJack device and car VIN, then validate that both are paired and reporting correctly
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: LoJack Dealer at 4.9 against Provision's 2.9. LoJack Dealer also leads on monetization model (free vs subscription) and review sentiment (41% vs 21%). Provision's advantage is update cadence (fortnightly vs every 6 weeks). On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
LoJack Dealer holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 2.9. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 456 and 2.2K respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 21% of Provision's written reviews are positive against 41% of LoJack Dealer's.
Provision ships an update fortnightly, LoJack Dealer every 6 weeks. Both last shipped on October 29, 2026.
| Parameter | Provision | LoJack Dealer |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.9 (456 ratings) | 4.9 (2.2K ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 21.5% of reviews | 41.2% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 456 | 2.2K — better |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly — better | Every 6 weeks |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Subscription | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 | 16.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 71 MB | 123 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 17+ |
| Developer | vAuto, Inc. | Spireon, Inc |
Customer experience
Provision
LoJack Dealer
User reviews
Provision
From 456 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🚀 Easy to use
- 🚀 Helpful for work
- 🚀 Great customer support
Room to improve
- 🐛 Buggy and glitchy
- 🐛 Camera issues
- 🐛 Crashes frequently
- 🐛 Slow and unresponsive
- 🐛 Unreliable features
LoJack Dealer
From 2.2K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🚀 Sales tool makes job easier
- 👍 Intuitive and user-friendly interface
- 🚀 Streamlines task management and organization
- 🚀 Seamless cross-device synchronization
Room to improve
- 🐛 Inconsistent barcode scanning
- 🐛 Fails to accurately identify vehicle details
- 🐛 Frequent connectivity issues and server problems
- 🐛 Difficulty resetting password and contacting support
Bugs and requests
Provision
Reported bugs
5 issues- VIN scanner not working
- Camera freezing or taking random photos
- Photos not saving properly
- Constant crashes and errors
- Inability to log out and switch accounts
Requested features
5 requests- Add camera features like zoom, grid, and focus
- Optimize for iPad
- Improve photo quality and management
- Bring back ability to switch between dealerships
- Add in-app music playback support
LoJack Dealer
Reported bugs
3 issues- Barcode scanner not working on iPhone 13 Pro Max
- Login page hangs after password reset
- Car tracking not reliable in certain situations
Requested features
3 requests- Improved barcode scanning capabilities
- Enhanced vehicle identification features
- Reliable server connectivity and stability
In-app purchases
Provision
No in-app purchases
LoJack Dealer
No in-app purchases
