ARC vs N
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
ARC
This mobile portal connects to a popular suite of business management applications for workshops. It allows productive staff to clock in and out of jobs, view repair details, and capture images directly from their devices. A lighter version of a more comprehensive offering.
- Clock on/off jobs
- View job details and repair methods
- Capture and upload job images
- Record non-productive time
- Access supplementary requests
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ARC-AiDE Lite is a mobile device portal into E.M.A. Computer Solutions popular range of Bodyshop and Business Manager application packages. Productive staff will have the following functions at their fingertips: Productive Clock On: Effectively a workshop Time Recording Unit in your pocket, allows productives to clock on and off jobs, create and view supplementary requests, view images/repair methods and view parts related to their current job. Non-productives can also use ARC-AiDE Lite to clock on to site. QuickPic: The easy way to get images from the workshop to the job. Simply select the job from a list and take as many images as required, in or out of Wi-Fi range. Check out the full version of ARC-AiDE, available on the app store, which adds Collection/Delivery, Workshop Control, Workshop Activity and Reminders.
N
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The N-Showroom iPad application is an extension to the Contact Advantage Automotive software suite. It is only intended for registered users of Contact Advantage.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: ARC at every 6 weeks against N's every 4 months. ARC also leads on device support (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (11.0 vs 15.0). On price, 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
ARC ships an update every 6 weeks, N every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and November 2, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | ARC | N |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Positive reviews | 50.0% of reviews | — |
| Update frequency | Every 6 weeks — better | Every 4 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPad |
| Requires iOS | 11.0 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 24 MB | 80 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Entegral UK | Contact Advantage Ltd |
In-app purchases
ARC
No in-app purchases
N
No in-app purchases
