vAuto Capture vs CDK CRM
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
vAuto Capture
This app streamlines vehicle appraisals by expediting data collection through VIN scanning and photo tagging. It also integrates with OBDII devices to track vehicle health, seamlessly transferring all information to a desktop platform for appraisal completion.
- VIN scanning for quick vehicle identification
- Simplified photo collection and damage tagging
- OBDII integration for vehicle health tracking
- Seamless data transfer to desktop platform
- Expedited appraisal process
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Important Note: If you have a Provision subscription and need full appraisal, pricing, and provisioning capability, please search for and download "Provision" app by vAuto. Streamline and enhance your appraisal process with the vAuto Capture app. Key Features: Expedite vehicle detail collection with in-app VIN-scanning Simplify photo collection and damage tagging More easily track vehicle health with OBDII integrations Seamlessly transfer data and photos to the vAuto desktop experience to complete appraisals
CDK CRM
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Welcome to the completely redesigned, all-new CDK CRM mobile app. Built from the ground up, this modern platform replaces the legacy "CDK Modern Retail CRM" mobile app to provide automotive dealership professionals with a faster, more intuitive, and highly responsive workflow. Empower your sales team to step away from the desktop and close deals right from the showroom floor or out on the lot. Whether you are managing incoming internet leads, tracking showroom ups, scanning customer driver's licenses, or detailing a trade-in, the new CDK CRM app delivers the power of your dealership’s desktop CRM into a secure, mobile-first experience. What’s New & Upgraded: • Performance Boost: Built on an entirely new architecture for faster page loads and real-time syncing with your Desktop CRM. • Streamlined UI: A modernized, clean user interface designed to reduce clicks and help you manage your pipeline with ease. • Advanced Scanning: Effortlessly capture customer data with an improved dual-sided driver’s license scanner and an integrated vehicle VIN scanner for trade-ins. • AI Summary: Instantly digest customer activity history, notes, and lead details, allowing your sales team to catch up on an opportunity in seconds before making a call or walking out to the showroom floor. Core Features: • "My Day" Dashboard: Track your daily appointments, recent messages, and scheduled follow-ups at a single glance. • In-Showroom Experience: Desking a deal has never been more mobile. Guide your customers from introduction to final numbers without ever leaving their side. Seamlessly capture their vehicle of interest, evaluate and scan trade-in details, securely upload required documents, capture credit applications, and present real-time quotes—all directly from the showroom floor or out on the lot. Important Note for Existing Users: This app replaces the legacy "CDK Modern Retail CRM" app. Please download this new version and log in using your active dealership single sign-on (SSO) credentials to experience the next generation of dealership retail management. Transform how you connect with car shoppers. Download the new CDK CRM mobile app today.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is iOS requirement: vAuto Capture at 16.0 against CDK CRM's 18.6. On price, rating, ratings volume and update cadence 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.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for vAuto Capture against 5.0 for CDK CRM. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 2 and 1 respectively.
vAuto Capture ships an update fortnightly, CDK CRM every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | vAuto Capture | CDK CRM |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (2 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 2 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly | Every 2 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone, iPad — better |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 — better | 18.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 488 MB | 217 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 4+ |
| Developer | vAuto, Inc. | CDK Global, LLC |
In-app purchases
vAuto Capture
No in-app purchases
CDK CRM
No in-app purchases









