Comparison

Provision vs Gubagoo

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • 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
Features
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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.

About

Gubagoo

Stay connected with customers on the go with enhanced chat capabilities. Monitor conversations in real-time, respond to customer inquiries, and manage customer details directly from your mobile device.

Highlights
  • View live chats
  • Take over live chats
  • Send messages to customers
  • Send whisper messages
  • Send inventory, offers, and contact cards
  • Send saved responses
  • Send files (photos, videos, PDFs)
Features
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This is our new Gubagoo app, helping to keep you connected with your customers on the go. This version of the app provides an enhanced chat experience, but does not yet have all of the features of the legacy version. Just like in GLive, you will be notified of chats, you can monitor conversations in real time, and ResQ those chats - from anywhere! The original version of the app is still available in the app store, and has our full mobile feature set, including Virtual Retailing connectivity, dashboards, and reporting. Here’s what is currently available in this enhanced app: - View live chats across all channels (except Text+, coming soon) - Take over (ResQ) live chats - Send messages to your customers - Send whisper messages to Gubagoo chat specialists and your staff - View and send inventory, offers, and contact cards - View and send your saved responses - Send files, such as photos, videos, and PDFs - Enter and view customer details - Enter lead information and submit the lead to your CRM - Push notifications If you need access to any of the following features on your mobile device, you will still need the legacy app: GLive: - In-app notifications - Do Not Disturb mode Virtual Retailing Features: - View deals Dashboard and Reporting Features: - View history - View dashboard - View leads - View saved responses - View inventory - View offers - View and edit your profile information - View and edit your notification settings - Access our help center This app will be continuously updated to include the features from the Legacy app, and will soon replace the original.

Screenshots

Provision4 screens
Gubagoo4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Provision at 2.9 against Gubagoo's 1.7. Provision also leads on update cadence (fortnightly vs every 2 months) and review sentiment (21% vs 9%). Gubagoo's advantage is monetization model (free vs subscription). 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

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

Provision holds the better App Store score, 2.9 against 1.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Provision has 454 ratings behind it against 62, 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 9% of Gubagoo's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Provision ships an update fortnightly, Gubagoo every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on September 14, 2026 and August 25, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Provision versus Gubagoo: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterProvisionGubagoo
PriceFreeFree
Rating2.9 (454 ratings) — better1.7 (62 ratings)
Positive reviews21.5% of reviews — better8.6% of reviews
Number of ratings454 — better62
Update frequencyFortnightly — betterEvery 2 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationSubscriptionFree — better
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPod — better
Requires iOS16.015.5 — better
Further details — not scored
Size71 MB58 MB
Age rating17+4+
DevelopervAuto, Inc.Gubagoo Inc.

Customer experience

Provision

All ratings454 ratings
Positive42.3%
Neutral11.5%
Negative46.3%
Written reviews121 reviews
Positive21.5%
Neutral20.7%
Negative57.9%

Gubagoo

All ratings62 ratings
Positive14.5%
Neutral4.8%
Negative80.6%
Written reviews58 reviews
Positive8.6%
Neutral3.4%
Negative87.9%

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

Gubagoo

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Provision

No in-app purchases

None

Gubagoo

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Provision free?
Provision is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Gubagoo free?
Gubagoo is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Provision or Gubagoo?
Provision is rated higher. Provision averages 2.9 out of 5 from 454 ratings, while Gubagoo averages 1.7 from 62 ratings.
Do Provision or Gubagoo have ads?
Neither Provision nor Gubagoo shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Provision or Gubagoo?
Provision ships an update fortnightly, and Gubagoo every 2 months. Most recently, Provision was updated on September 14, 2026 and Gubagoo on August 25, 2026.

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