Apple Ford vs TidewaterPM
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Apple Ford
Track your vehicle's maintenance history, view loyalty points, and access exclusive service deals. The app also provides vehicle specifications, manuals, and a parked car finder.
- Vehicle maintenance records
- Loyalty points balance
- Exclusive service deals
- Vehicle specifications
- Owners and navigation manuals
- MPG calculator
- Parked car finder
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The Apple Ford iPhone App from Apple Ford of Columbia, MD, allows you to view and track your vehicle maintenance records and view your loyalty points balance. Also, you are eligible for exclusive deals on service made available only to Mobile App Users! Other features include: Detailed Vehicle Specifications Owners and Navigation Manuals Recommended Maintenance MPG Calculator Parked Car Finder QR Code and VIN Barcode scanner New and pre-owned inventory Schedule your service appointment Directions to Dealership
TidewaterPM
This app allows homeowners and board members to manage community association interactions. Users can make payments, view account details, access community documents, and submit requests or work orders. Board members have additional features for task management and review processes.
- Make payments
- View account details
- Access community documents
- Submit requests and work orders
- Manage board tasks
- Review violations and invoices
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The Tidewater Property Management Homeowner and Board App is a mobile-friendly way to interface with your community association. You will be able to make payments, view your account, and access community information all in one place. If you already have a login to your association website, you can login to the App using the same email address and password you use for your association website. If you do not have a current login to your association site, simply click the register button and submit your information. Once your registration is approved, you will receive an email with a link to set your password and then you will be able to log into your account directly from this app. If you already have a login and do not remember your password, click the Forgot Password link, enter your email address to request a password reset and you will receive an email with a link to set your password. Once set, you can login with your email address and new password. Once logged in, Homeowners will have direct access to the following features: a. Easily switch between accounts if multiple properties are owned b. Homeowner Dashboard c. Access association documents d. Access association directories e. Access association photos f. Access Contact Us Page g. Pay Assessments h. Access violations – add comments and take pictures from mobile device to add to violation i. Submit ACC Requests and include pictures and attachments (pictures can be taken from mobile device) j. Access homeowner ledger k. Submit work orders and check on status of their work orders (add comments and take pictures from mobile device) In addition, Board Members will be able to take advantage of the following features: a. Board Tasks b. ACC Review c. Board documents d. Violations Review e. Invoice Approval f. Work Order Review
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Apple Ford at 5.0 against TidewaterPM's 1.4. Apple Ford also leads on iOS requirement (12.0 vs 15.0). TidewaterPM's advantage is update cadence (every 2 months vs every 8 months) and ratings volume (17 vs 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Apple Ford holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 1.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: TidewaterPM has 17 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.
Apple Ford ships an update every 8 months, TidewaterPM every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 11, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Apple Ford | TidewaterPM |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better | 1.4 (17 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | — | 0.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 1 | 17 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 8 months | Every 2 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 21 MB | 151 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Dealership for Life Mobile Apps | CINC Systems |
Customer experience
Apple Ford
TidewaterPM
In-app purchases
Apple Ford
No in-app purchases
TidewaterPM
No in-app purchases





