Car vs Auto Monkey
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Car
This app connects professional auto repairers and appraisers with a vast inventory of auto parts, including recycled, aftermarket, and OE surplus. It offers real-time delivery and inventory information, VIN decoding for accurate part identification, and detailed part images.
- 175 million parts inventory
- Real-time delivery information
- VIN decoding technology
- Part images in search results
- Customizable user profiles
- Inventory availability confirmation
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Auto Parts Market for Professional Repairers and Appraisers. (Registration Required.) • 190 million recycled (green), aftermarket, and OE surplus parts with real time delivery information. Real time inventory availability confirmation is provided. • Part Images in search results give you an up-close view of the exact part for sale before you order. • SmartVin™, Car-Part’s exclusive technology, decodes the VIN to identify the correct part. • Customizable Profiles with Delivery Time, Warranties, Certified Recyclers, Certified and Validated Aftermarket Parts, Part Grades, Same Year & Newer. Want to know more? Visit CarPartPro.com or call us at 859-344-1925 to speak to a Car-Part Pro expert about how Car-Part Pro can fit into your workflow, saving you time and money. Please Note: Some of our popular features are not supported by certain Apple products, such as Real Time Live Chat with Supplier Sales Staff. Please access CarPartPro.com from your computer to enjoy this feature. Car-Part Pro™, another innovative product by Car-Part.com
Auto Monkey
Get your car repaired conveniently at your home or office with vetted mobile mechanics. Services include oil changes, brakes, A/C, and more, with upfront pricing and a warranty.
- Mobile mechanic dispatch
- Upfront pricing
- 24-month/24,000-mile warranty
- Secure in-app checkout
- Wide range of repair services
- No cash transactions
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Car repair, reimagined. Auto Monkey sends vetted mobile mechanics straight to your driveway or office. From brakes and oil changes to A/C, suspension, and more—we fix it where you park it. Enjoy upfront pricing, a 24-month/24,000-mile warranty, and secure in-app checkout. No cash, no hassle, no waiting room coffee—except the coffee already brewed in your kitchen—just fast, reliable repairs done right. Auto Monkey approved mobile mechanics provides a range of light mechanic repair services including oil changes, brakes, suspension, alternator, starter motor, belts, tune-ups, radiator, A/C and heater issues, and more. All payments are made thru app's secure checkout process. No Cash Transactions. This provides safer, affordable, reliable car repair service experience. More online at www.theautomonkey.com.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Auto Monkey at every 3 weeks against Car's every 5 months. Auto Monkey also leads on rating (3.4 vs 3.0) and review sentiment (57% vs 32%). Car's advantage is monetization model (free vs free with in-app purchases) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.0). On price, ratings volume, 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.
Auto Monkey holds the better App Store score, 3.4 against 3.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 19 and 36 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 32% of Car's written reviews are positive against 57% of Auto Monkey's.
Car ships an update every 5 months, Auto Monkey every 3 weeks. Both last shipped on October 14, 2026.
| Parameter | Car | Auto Monkey |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.0 (19 ratings) | 3.4 (36 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 31.6% of reviews | 57.1% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 19 | 36 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 5 months | Every 3 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 55 MB | 40 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Used-Car-Parts.com, Inc. | Auto Monkey, LLC |
Customer experience
Car
Auto Monkey
In-app purchases
Car
No in-app purchases
Auto Monkey
No in-app purchases
