Provision vs FordDirect CRM Pro Mobile
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.
FordDirect CRM Pro Mobile
Manage dealership sales opportunities, customer profiles, and daily activities on the go. This app allows quick responses to leads, inventory searches, and direct customer communication tools.
- Manage sales opportunities
- Add and manage customer profiles
- Inventory search
- VIN scanner
- Video capture and editing
- Texting and click-to-call
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The FordDirect CRM Pro Mobile App provides dealer access to FordDirect’s CRM platform to manage their dealership's key daily activities 24/7. The FordDirect CRM Pro Mobile App extends the capabilities of the CRM to dealership employees in a mobile experience. Features and Capabilities include: - Access to sales opportunities and daily work plans - Ability to add prospects and manage customer profiles - Ability to quickly respond to sales opportunities anytime & anywhere - Inventory Search - VIN scanner - Video capture, edit, send - Desklog Dashboard - Texting - Click-to-call Please call your FordDirect Digital Performance Manager for more information.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: FordDirect CRM Pro Mobile at 4.2 against Provision's 2.9. FordDirect CRM Pro Mobile also leads on review sentiment (60% vs 21%) and monetization model (free vs subscription). Provision's advantage is ratings volume (456 vs 10) and update cadence (fortnightly vs monthly). On price, 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
FordDirect CRM Pro Mobile holds the better App Store score, 4.2 against 2.9. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Provision has 456 ratings behind it against 10, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 21% of Provision's written reviews are positive against 60% of FordDirect CRM Pro Mobile's.
Provision ships an update fortnightly, FordDirect CRM Pro Mobile monthly. Both last shipped on October 21, 2026.
| Parameter | Provision | FordDirect CRM Pro Mobile |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.9 (456 ratings) | 4.2 (10 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 21.5% of reviews | 60.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 456 — better | 10 |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly — better | Monthly |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Subscription | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 | 12.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 71 MB | 105 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 4+ |
| Developer | vAuto, Inc. | DealerDirect of Michigan LLC |
Customer experience
Provision
FordDirect CRM Pro Mobile
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
FordDirect CRM Pro Mobile
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Provision
No in-app purchases
FordDirect CRM Pro Mobile
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is Provision free?
Is FordDirect CRM Pro Mobile free?
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