Comparison

Core Pricing by Car vs VIN

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

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About

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.

Highlights
  • 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
Features
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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

About

VIN

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Stop Googling your car problems. You shouldn't need to be a mechanic to take care of your car. Vinsights turns your vehicle's VIN into a complete ownership tool — one app that tells you what parts fit, what maintenance is due, what that weird noise means, and whether your car has been recalled. SCAN YOUR VIN. KNOW YOUR CAR. Your VIN is a 17-character code that tells us everything — your exact year, make, model, trim, engine type, fuel type, and drivetrain. Scan the barcode with your camera or type it in. We decode it using the official NHTSA government database. FIND PARTS THAT ACTUALLY FIT Tell us what you need and AI searches across sources to find parts verified for YOUR specific vehicle. Every result shows price range, OEM vs aftermarket vs budget options, DIY difficulty, and direct links to buy from Amazon, AutoZone, O'Reilly, Advance Auto Parts, and eBay. TRACK YOUR MAINTENANCE LIKE A PRO Enter your mileage and get a personalized maintenance schedule based on real manufacturer intervals. Log your own services and get push notifications when your next service is due. DIAGNOSE PROBLEMS WITHOUT THE SHOP Describe a symptom and get AI-powered analysis: possible causes, estimated repair costs, DIY difficulty, and what happens if you ignore it. RECALL ALERTS — FREE We check the NHTSA recall database automatically. If your car has open safety recalls, you'll see them immediately. No account. No login. No personal data collected. Your data stays on your device.

Screenshots

Core Pricing by Car3 screens
VIN4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Core Pricing by Car at 3.0 against VIN's 1.0. Core Pricing by Car also leads on iOS requirement (12.0 vs 15.1). 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

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

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Core Pricing by Car holds the better App Store score, 3.0 against 1.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 2 and 1 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 7 level
Core Pricing by Car versus VIN: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCore Pricing by CarVIN
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.0 (2 ratings) — better1.0 (1 ratings)
Number of ratings2 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 44 months—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS12.0 — better15.1
Further details — not scored
Size2 MB29 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperUsed-Car-Parts.com, Inc.Hayden Meyer

In-app purchases

None

Core Pricing by Car

No in-app purchases

None

VIN

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Core Pricing by Car free?
Core Pricing by Car is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is VIN free?
VIN is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Core Pricing by Car or VIN?
Core Pricing by Car is rated higher. Core Pricing by Car averages 3.0 out of 5 from 2 ratings, while VIN averages 1.0 from 1 ratings.
Do Core Pricing by Car or VIN have ads?
Neither Core Pricing by Car nor VIN shows ads.

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