Comparison

cnauto vs CAR FAN

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

Head to head
About

cnauto

Features
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Cnauto is a vertical cross-border platform for the automotive equipment industry belt under the IBI Toodudu, which is located in the areaof “providing one-stop comprehensive services for industrial belt to cross border and go global”, and builds an automobile equipment industrial belt cross-border business ecosystem with “transaction and settlement, warehouse-network linkage, flexible manufacturing, supply chain delivery, R&D, quality control (including inspection line), production and financing technology” with as the core business.

About

CAR FAN

Features
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CAR FAN is a B2B marketplace for used-car export, connecting overseas buyers with verified Chinese dealers. Sourcing used vehicles across borders usually means scattered messages, unclear inventory, and paperwork you cannot track. CAR FAN puts the whole deal in one place. FOR BUYERS · Browse live inventory from Chinese dealers — photos, specifications, and pricing on every vehicle · Filter by brand, model, year, mileage, and price · Open a dealer's profile to see their storefront, media library, export markets, and team · Chat directly with the dealer from inside the listing · Request a quote, negotiate, and confirm your order · Review and sign contracts electronically · Track your order from payment through delivery FOR DEALERS · Publish and manage your vehicle inventory · Answer buyer inquiries in one inbox · Handle contracts, orders, and settlement · See which export markets your vehicles reach BUILT FOR CROSS-BORDER TRADE · Interface in English, Russian, and Chinese · Prices shown in your chosen currency · Time zones handled automatically · Vehicles and services in the same app We operate CAR FAN and work with dealers across China's used-car export market. Questions, or want to list your inventory?

Screenshots

cnauto4 screens
CAR FAN4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is iOS requirement: cnauto at 12.0 against CAR FAN's 15.6. On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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

cnauto ships an update every 5 days, CAR FAN every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on November 4, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 5 level
cnauto versus CAR FAN: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParametercnautoCAR FAN
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 5 daysEvery 3 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPod
Requires iOS12.0 — better15.6
Further details — not scored
Size19 MB108 MB
Age rating17+17+
Developer北京国联视讯信息技术股份有限公司杭州知行汽车贸易进出口有限公司

In-app purchases

None

cnauto

No in-app purchases

None

CAR FAN

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is cnauto free?
cnauto is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is CAR FAN free?
CAR FAN is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do cnauto or CAR FAN have ads?
Neither cnauto nor CAR FAN shows ads.
Which is updated more often, cnauto or CAR FAN?
cnauto ships an update every 5 days, and CAR FAN every 3 days. Most recently, cnauto was updated on November 4, 2026 and CAR FAN on October 31, 2026.

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