CDK eSignature vs Dealerware
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
CDK eSignature
This app allows customers of a Dealer Management System to electronically sign documents on an iPad. It streamlines the process of approving service work or purchasing parts, saving time during vehicle drop-off and pick-up.
- Electronic signing on iPad
- Approve service work
- Approve parts purchases
- Time-saving for customers
- Integrates with DMS
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CDK eSignature application enables Dealer Management System (DMS) customers to electronically sign on an iPad to approve service work or purchase parts. This saves valuable time when dropping off or picking up your vehicle or delivering parts to customers.
Dealerware
Streamline fleet vehicle contracting and management with a mobile-first solution. Contract customers anywhere, manage your daily schedule efficiently, and quickly process payments for fuel, mileage, or damage at contract close.
- Mobile contracting
- Daily schedule planning
- Driver license scanning
- Credit card scanning
- Insurance information capture
- Instant billing for fuel, mileage, damage
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Transform the way you contract and manage fleet vehicles with the Dealerware+ mobile experience. Not only can you contract your customers from anywhere from any mobile device, but you can also easily plan for your day with a robust daily schedule to keep your service lane moving at record speed. Quickly scan customer driver license, credit card, and insurance information at contract start, and then instantly bill customers for fuel, mileage, or damage at contract close.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Dealerware at 2.7 against CDK eSignature's 1.6. Dealerware also leads on update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 2 months) and review sentiment (14% vs 0%). CDK eSignature's advantage is iOS requirement (8.0 vs 16.0). 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.
Dealerware holds the better App Store score, 2.7 against 1.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Dealerware has 52 ratings behind it against 5, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 0% of CDK eSignature's written reviews are positive against 14% of Dealerware's.
CDK eSignature ships an update every 2 months, Dealerware every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 14, 2026 and August 31, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | CDK eSignature | Dealerware |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 1.6 (5 ratings) | 2.7 (52 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 0.0% of reviews | 13.6% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 5 | 52 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 3 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 8.0 — better | 16.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 12 MB | 114 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | CDK Global, Inc. | Silvercar Retail Automotive, LLC |
Customer experience
CDK eSignature
Dealerware
In-app purchases
CDK eSignature
No in-app purchases
Dealerware
No in-app purchases
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