AcuraLink vs Aurelio Salon
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
AcuraLink
Connect with your vehicle remotely through cloud-based technology. Check your car's status, schedule maintenance, and access advanced features for convenience. Ensure your vehicle is compatible to unlock its full potential.
- View vehicle status (fuel, range, doors)
- Remote cabin preconditioning
- Locate vehicle with lights/horn
- Recall and maintenance alerts
- Schedule service appointments
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AcuraLink* moves beyond the car, as cloud-based technologies enable you to connect with your vehicle. Stay connected by checking vehicle status, scheduling service with ease, and accessing a suite of advanced remote features designed for your convenience. Check your vehicle compatibility: https://mygarage.honda.com/s/acuralink-product-compatibility The AcuraLink app provides some of the following and more: View Vehicle’s Status • Fuel level • Remaining range • Door, trunk, and hood status Remote Commands • Precondition your vehicle’s cabin ahead of time • Locate your vehicle with lights or horn • Find where your vehicle is parked Service and Safety • Receive recall notifications • Receive maintenance alerts • Schedule service appointments *Available AcuraLink features may differ depending on the model, model year and country. Check to make sure your vehicle is compatible. AcuraLink subscription package may be required.
Aurelio Salon
Easily book your next salon appointment anytime, anywhere. View stylist profiles, manage your account, and keep track of your past bookings. Get ready to feel and look your best with just a few taps.
- Book appointments 24/7
- View team profiles
- Select favorite stylists
- Track appointment history
- Manage user account
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The Aurelio Salon app makes booking your appointments even easier. You're just a few taps away from feeling good and looking great! With our App, you can: * Book your next appointment 24/7 * Meet our team and choose your favourite * Keep a record of your appointments * Register and manage your account And More
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Aurelio Salon at 100% against AcuraLink's 9%. Aurelio Salon also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.6) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 16.6). AcuraLink's advantage is update cadence (fortnightly vs every 10 months) and ratings volume (56K vs 9). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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.
Aurelio Salon holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: AcuraLink has 56K ratings behind it against 9, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 9% of AcuraLink's written reviews are positive against 100% of Aurelio Salon's.
AcuraLink ships an update fortnightly, Aurelio Salon every 10 months. The most recent releases landed on November 8, 2026 and November 2, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | AcuraLink | Aurelio Salon |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.6 (56K ratings) | 5.0 (9 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 9.2% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 56K — better | 9 |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly — better | Every 10 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 16.6 | 13.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 186 MB | 49 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Acura | Tom Marchant |
Customer experience
AcuraLink
Aurelio Salon
Bugs and requests
AcuraLink
Reported bugs
4 issues- App unable to connect to vehicle
- Inaccurate mileage and fuel range reporting
- Remote start/unlock commands failing
- App crashing or freezing
Requested features
5 requests- Remote window/sunroof control
- Ability to use phone as a key
- Apple Watch app integration
- Customizable app dashboard
- Improved vehicle health monitoring
Aurelio Salon
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
AcuraLink
No in-app purchases
Aurelio Salon
No in-app purchases
