Comparison

PDR Mobile vs ClearPanel App

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

Head to head
About

PDR Mobile

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Still finishing estimates at the kitchen table? PDR Mobile is the estimating and invoicing app built only for paintless dent repair. Scope the car, price it, photograph it and invoice it before you leave the lot โ€” with your own hail and retail matrices, not somebody's averages. FINISH THE PAPERWORK AT THE CAR Tap the panel on the vehicle diagram, pick the dent count and size, and the price comes from your matrix. Fixed vehicle price when the dealer wants one number, with sublets and diagnostics added on top. Conventional repair, R&I, replace parts and blend hours on the same panel page, so a hail job with a bumper or a glass sublet doesn't need a second app. DOCUMENT EVERY DENT Take the photo, circle the damage with the pen, add a note, save. Retake if it's blurry. The marked-up photo prints on the estimate and the invoice, and you can send a single shot to the adjuster who asked for it. Scan the VIN and the vehicle fills itself in. GET PAID WITHOUT THE CHASE Turn the estimate into an invoice in one step, or bill several cars for one dealer on one invoice. Record payments from your phone, mark a stack paid at once, and see who still owes you at a glance. Monthly dealer statements with RO and stock numbers on every line, so the office stops calling to ask which car was which. PRE- AND POST-REPAIR SCANS Put the pre-repair scan, post-repair scan or calibration on the estimate as its own Vehicle diagnostics line. It prints with the job, and it's kept out of tax, discount and tech commission. LOOK LIKE THE PRO YOU ARE Your company name and logo on every estimate, invoice and statement. Clean PDFs you can share by link, text or email, with photos included when you want them. RUN THE SHOP, NOT JUST THE JOB Customers with more than one location, each with its own contacts and rates. Members on your account with their own seats. Tech commission figured on the PDR money only, never on parts or sublets. The web back office at pdrmobile.com has the same account: customers, invoices, receivables, contractor payouts, reports โ€” and QuickBooks Online sync, so your bookkeeper gets invoices and payments without retyping them. IN YOUR LANGUAGE English, French and Spanish, with dates, numbers and currency shown the way your country writes them. YOU ASK, WE BUILD IT Every feature in this app exists because a working tech asked for it. Tell us what's still slowing down your week, and watch the What's New notes. One price, every feature, no tiers. Free 30-day trial, no credit card. Scanning services such as LumaScanner are billed separately.

About

ClearPanel App

Features
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Clear Panel is a workflow and business management platform designed for technicians. Built with Paintless Dent Removal (PDR) specialists in mind but flexible for all service professionals, it helps you manage cases, schedule work, generate invoices, and grow your business with ease.

Screenshots

PDR Mobile4 screens
ClearPanel App4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: PDR Mobile at every 2 days against ClearPanel App's monthly. On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price ยท Rating ยท Positive reviews ยท Number of ratings ยท Update frequency ยท Ads ยท In-app purchases ยท Monetization ยท Best chart rank ยท Devices ยท Requires iOS

CostPrice ยท In-app purchases ยท Ads ยท Monetization

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

UpkeepUpdate frequency

PDR Mobile ships an update every 2 days, ClearPanel App monthly. The most recent releases landed on November 8, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference ยท 5 level
PDR Mobile versus ClearPanel App: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPDR MobileClearPanel App
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 2 days โ€” betterMonthly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod โ€” better
Requires iOS16.015.1 โ€” better
Further details โ€” not scored
Size336 MB54 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperPDR Mobile Solutions, LLCCOMMERCEPY LTD

In-app purchases

None

PDR Mobile

No in-app purchases

None

ClearPanel App

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is PDR Mobile free?
PDR Mobile is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is ClearPanel App free?
ClearPanel App is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do PDR Mobile or ClearPanel App have ads?
Neither PDR Mobile nor ClearPanel App shows ads.
Which is updated more often, PDR Mobile or ClearPanel App?
PDR Mobile ships an update every 2 days, and ClearPanel App monthly. Most recently, PDR Mobile was updated on November 8, 2026 and ClearPanel App on October 31, 2026.

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