Car vs Dayco
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
Dayco
This app provides detailed technical information and specifications for automotive spare parts. It serves as a comprehensive catalog for various engine products, drive systems, and services across different vehicle types. Access essential data for automobiles, trucks, construction, and agricultural machinery.
- Technical information on spare parts
- Details for engine products
- Drive systems specifications
- Services for automobiles and trucks
- Data for construction and agriculture machinery
- Catalog for all market areas
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Winner at AAPEX Las Vegas (Automotive Aftermarket Products Expo) of Import Vehicle Community 2019 Best Electronic Media Award and 2017 Best Mobile App for Application of Import Cars or Trucks Award. Dayco introduces the “Catalog App” for smartphone and tablet devices. Dayco is a global leader in the research, design, manufacture, and distribution of essential engine drive systems and aftermarket solutions for automotive, truck, construction, agriculture, and industrial applications. The Catalog App contain technical information and details about Dayco spare parts available on all our market areas. For reports or suggestions, send us an email to digital.apps@dayco.com
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Dayco at 3.6 against Car's 3.0. Dayco also leads on review sentiment (55% vs 32%) and update cadence (every 6 weeks vs every 5 months). Car's advantage is iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.6). 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.
Dayco holds the better App Store score, 3.6 against 3.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 19 and 11 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 32% of Car's written reviews are positive against 55% of Dayco's.
Car ships an update every 5 months, Dayco every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 10, 2026 and September 16, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Car | Dayco |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.0 (19 ratings) | 3.6 (11 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 31.6% of reviews | 54.5% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 19 — better | 11 |
| Update frequency | Every 5 months | Every 6 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 — better | 15.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 57 MB | 45 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Used-Car-Parts.com, Inc. | Dayco Europe Srl |
Customer experience
Car
Dayco
In-app purchases
Car
No in-app purchases
Dayco
No in-app purchases
