Comparison

Lexen vs MAE Service Assistant

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

Head to head
About

Lexen

This app helps car dealerships streamline the process of pricing used vehicles and reviewing inventory. It offers real-time web syncing for team collaboration, VIN scanning, customer management, and detailed appraisal analytics. Users can also manage inspections, present offers, and communicate with team members.

Highlights
  • Streamlined vehicle appraisal process
  • Real-time web syncing for collaboration
  • VIN scanner with accurate decoding
  • Customer management and appraisal history
  • Inspection artifact capture (photos, notes)
  • Offer presentation and tracking
  • Appraisal-level team messaging
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Lexen enables car dealerships to price used vehicles, to review inventory, and to review appraisal analytics. It syncs with the web in real-time, which facilitates collaboration between sales staff and appraisers. App users enjoy these features: - Consistent process for every appraisal - VIN scanner and accurate decoding (even for Canada) - Customer management including appraisal history - Inspection artefacts including pictures, notes, and vehicle history - Appraisal data review and verification - Offer presentation, printout, and tracking - Appraisal-level messaging with team members - Notifications when user action is required

About

MAE Service Assistant

This tool for the automotive industry captures customer interactions seamlessly. It offers one-tap recording, background operation, and automatic audio device detection. Live streaming to a backend system enables real-time review and coaching.

Highlights
  • One-tap recording
  • Background operation
  • Automatic audio device detection
  • Live audio streaming
  • Connection status indicator
  • Daily recording reminders
Features
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MAE Service Assistant is built specifically for automotive industry. It’s a simple, dependable tool that captures every customer interaction without interrupting your workflow. Start and stop recordings instantly with a single tap. There’s no setup or learning curve, so you can focus on your job without distractions. The app continues recording in the background, even if your screen is off or you switch to another app. You won’t miss anything important while working through your day. It automatically detects and connects to the best available audio device, whether that’s a Bluetooth headset, USB mic, wired headset, or the built-in microphone. If you switch devices during your shift, it adjusts smoothly without any extra steps. Audio is streamed live to your team’s backend system, allowing for real-time review, quality checks, and coaching. There’s no need to upload or transfer files manually. You’ll always see your connection status clearly, whether you’re live, connecting, or offline, so you know your recordings are being captured. You can also set daily reminders to make sure you never forget to start recording at the beginning of your shift. Everything is designed for the shop floor. Just select your name, tap record, and focus on the customer while MAE handles the rest. MAE Service Assistant is only available to authorized users.

Screenshots

Lexen4 screens
MAE Service Assistant3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: MAE Service Assistant at every 6 days against Lexen's every 26 months. Lexen's advantage is iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.1). 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Lexen ships an update every 26 months, MAE Service Assistant every 6 days. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and September 23, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Lexen versus MAE Service Assistant: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterLexenMAE Service Assistant
PriceFreeFree
Rating—5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews50.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings—1 — better
Update frequencyEvery 26 monthsEvery 6 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS13.0 — better15.1
Further details — not scored
Size52 MB32 MB
Age rating17+17+
DeveloperLexen Systems CorpMae Platforms Inc.

Customer experience

Lexen

Written reviews2 reviews
Positive50.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative50.0%

MAE Service Assistant

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

Lexen

No in-app purchases

None

MAE Service Assistant

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Lexen free?
Lexen is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is MAE Service Assistant free?
MAE Service Assistant is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Lexen or MAE Service Assistant have ads?
Neither Lexen nor MAE Service Assistant shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Lexen or MAE Service Assistant?
Lexen ships an update every 26 months, and MAE Service Assistant every 6 days. Most recently, Lexen was updated on October 24, 2026 and MAE Service Assistant on September 23, 2026.

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