AcuraLink vs FlowGarage
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.
FlowGarage
Manage all your vehicle's needs from your phone. Schedule service, track history, and get real offers for your car. Organize documents and receive recall notifications.
- Manage all your cars
- Schedule service appointments
- Track sales and service history
- Get car offers
- Organize vehicle documents
- Manage recalls
- Find dealerships
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The FlowGarage App allows you to store and manage all your car's needs from your phone. With a couple of taps, you can schedule your next service appointment, track your vehicle's sales and service history, and find a nearby Flow Dealership. The FlowGarage App at a glance: • Add all your cars to your FlowGarage Account • Schedule your next Service Appointment in minutes • View your Sales and Service History in one place • Find out what your car is worth with Flow Offer to Purchase and receive a real offer on your vehicle • Find the nearest Flow Dealership ( 10 Cities | 45 Locations) • Receive live updates during your service visit • Organize your vehicle documents with the FlowGarage wallet • Receive and manage your vehicles’ recalls from your fingertips Find out how FlowGarage makes owning your cars(s) EASY. TRANSPARENT. FUN. FLOWGARAGE Store details of all the cars you own in one place. SALES and SERVICE HISTORY Track the sales and service history of your cars in your Flow Garage. FLOW OFFER TO PURCHASE Receive a real offer for your car in minutes. All you need is your license plate or VIN#. FLOW REWARDS - COMING SOON Earn points redeemable for discounts on future service visits. VEHICLE RECALLS Receive up-to-date recall notifications for your car. SCHEDULE SERVICE APPOINTMENT Schedule your next service appointment with a Flow certified service technician. FLOWGARAGE WALLET Organize your vehicle documents in one place. SERVICE VISIT UPDATES Receive live updates during your service visit. View your visit status, personalized service recommendations, and videos of your car in service. FLOW LOCATIONS Locate and view hours for any of our 45 dealerships in the 10 cities we service. Download the FLOWGARAGE APP now and experience how Flow can be easy, transparent and fun.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: FlowGarage at 66% against AcuraLink's 9%. FlowGarage also leads on rating (4.8 vs 4.6). AcuraLink's advantage is ratings volume (55K vs 3.2K) and update cadence (fortnightly vs monthly). 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.
FlowGarage holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: AcuraLink has 55K ratings behind it against 3.2K, 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 66% of FlowGarage's.
AcuraLink ships an update fortnightly, FlowGarage monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 17, 2026 and October 15, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | AcuraLink | FlowGarage |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.6 (55K ratings) | 4.8 (3.2K ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 9.1% of reviews | 65.6% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 55K — better | 3.2K |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly — better | Monthly |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 16.6 | 16.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 226 MB | 135 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Acura | Flow Companies, LLC |
Customer experience
AcuraLink
FlowGarage
User reviews
AcuraLink
From 55K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🚀 Fast remote commands
- 📊 Useful vehicle status information
- 🔒 Security features
Room to improve
- 🐛 Frequent app glitches and bugs
- ⏱️ Slow response times for remote commands
- 💰 Expensive subscription fees
- 🤖 Unreliable connectivity and coverage
- 🚫 Lack of key features like remote window/sunroof control
FlowGarage
From 3.2K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- ✨ Great Reward System
- ⚡ QUICK & EASY
- 🚀 Very reliable
- 👍 Great app
- 👍 Love the app and service
Room to improve
- 🐛 Not able to create account
- 🚫 Useless
- 🐛 doesn't work .
- 🐛 App not working
- 🐛 App Not Functional
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
FlowGarage
Reported bugs
5 issues- Unable to create account
- App crashes after logging in
- App not loading
- App not functional
- Scanning issue
Requested features
2 requests- Rewards program to begin
- Support more states
In-app purchases
AcuraLink
No in-app purchases
FlowGarage
No in-app purchases









