Late Model vs Summit Racing
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Late Model
Discover and purchase performance and restoration parts for 1979-present Mustangs, Lightnings, and Broncos. Access exclusive sales, new part alerts, and coupon codes. Securely place orders with various payment options and track your purchases.
- Thousands of performance parts
- Exclusive sales and alerts
- Wish list functionality
- Secure ordering
- Multiple payment options
- Order tracking
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Shop 1000s of 1979-Present Mustang, Lightning and Bronco performance and restoration parts. Log in or create an account to begin adding products to your cart or create a wish list for your next build. Enjoy exclusive sales and be among the first to know when new parts are available for your American muscle car! Oh, and did we mention exclusive coupon codes? Late Model for iOS highlights: • Know when new parts are available first. • Exclusive coupon codes! • Safely and securely place orders anytime/anywhere. • Check out using your credit card, PayPal, or Affirm • Log in to your account and view current/past orders. • View order processing and shipping progress
Summit Racing
Easily search and shop for over 1.5 million auto parts and accessories. Access sale items, read articles, view orders, and watch videos. Find events and use the car finder feature.
- Search auto parts
- Shop 1.5M+ parts
- View sale items
- Read articles
- Track orders
- Watch videos
- Car finder
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Your Performance Powerhouse - in the palm of your hand. Use the Summit Racing app to easily search for auto parts and accessories. Shop more than 1.5 million auto and stock replacement parts from your mobile device. View the sale items, connect with our social media accounts, and read articles from OnAllCylinders. View your orders, request a catalog, and even watch our YouTube videos. Our events will be listed in the app, and you can even use our car finder when you arrive.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Summit Racing at 4.8 against Late Model's 3.6. Summit Racing also leads on ratings volume (65K vs 35) and review sentiment (76% vs 64%). Late Model's advantage is monetization model (ad-supported vs free with in-app purchases) and iOS requirement (14.0 vs 16.0). On price, update cadence, 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.
Summit Racing holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 3.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Summit Racing has 65K ratings behind it against 35, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 64% of Late Model's written reviews are positive against 76% of Summit Racing's.
Late Model ships an update every 3 months, Summit Racing every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 7, 2026 and October 15, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Late Model | Summit Racing |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.6 (35 ratings) | 4.8 (65K ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 64.3% of reviews | 75.7% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 35 | 65K — better |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | Every 2 months — better |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Ad-supported — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 14.0 — better | 16.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 2 MB | 67 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Latemodel Restoration Supply, Inc. | Summit Racing Equipment |
Customer experience
Late Model
Summit Racing
Bugs and requests
Late Model
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
Summit Racing
Reported bugs
5 issues- App crashes and freezes
- Shopping cart not updating properly
- Login issues and account management problems
- Inconsistent search and filtering results
- Difficulty navigating through the app
Requested features
5 requests- Improve app stability and performance
- Enhance search and filtering capabilities
- Streamline shopping cart and checkout process
- Improve account management and login experience
- Provide more detailed part information and fitment
In-app purchases
Late Model
No in-app purchases
Summit Racing
No in-app purchases
