Car vs Core Pricing by Car
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
Core Pricing by Car
This app assists auto recyclers in identifying valuable parts for sale during dismantling. It compares prices from various core buyers, allowing users to select parts and calculate total earnings. The tool simplifies the dismantling process by providing printable price reports.
- Scan VIN barcode or enter manually
- Search parts by vehicle year and model
- Compare prices from multiple core buyers
- Select parts and calculate total earnings
- Print part price reports
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Core Pricing by Car-Part.com Helps auto recyclers determine which parts to sell as cores during the dismantling process. Core Pricing by Car-Part.com compares part prices from multiple core buyers on one page! • Scan VIN barcode with your phone/tablet’s camera to search, or enter VIN manually • Alternatively, search for part prices by vehicle year and model • Compare current offering price for parts from multiple core buyers on the same screen • Select parts you want to sell and Core Pricing totals the amount as you go • Print a report of the part prices you are selling to simplify the dismantling process Want to know more? Visit products.car-part.com/coremate or call us at 859-344-1925 to speak to a Car-Part representative. Note: To use this app, you must be subscribed to the Core Pricing service for auto recyclers. Core Pricing is available at no additional cost to customers with Car-Part Gold service. It is also available for an additional fee to customers not using Car-Part Gold services. Visit products.car-part.com/carpartgold or call us at 859-344-1925 for more information. Core Pricing™, another innovative product from Car-Part.com
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Car at every 5 months against Core Pricing by Car's every 44 months. Car also leads on ratings volume (19 vs 2). On price, rating, 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.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 3.0 for Car against 3.0 for Core Pricing by Car. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Car has 19 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two.
Car ships an update every 5 months, Core Pricing by Car every 44 months. The most recent releases landed on November 6, 2026 and November 1, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Car | Core Pricing by Car |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.0 (19 ratings) | 3.0 (2 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 31.6% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 19 — better | 2 |
| Update frequency | Every 5 months — better | Every 44 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 | 12.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 55 MB | 2 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Used-Car-Parts.com, Inc. | Used-Car-Parts.com, Inc. |
Customer experience
Car
Core Pricing by Car
In-app purchases
Car
No in-app purchases
Core Pricing by Car
No in-app purchases
