Comparison

DealersLink® vs DriveCentric

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

Head to head
About

DealersLink®

Manage auto dealer inventory, appraise vehicles, and trade with other dealers on a wholesale marketplace. Access real-time market data and analytics to optimize your lot.

Highlights
  • Inventory management
  • Vehicle appraisal
  • Wholesale trading marketplace
  • Market analytics
  • Direct dealer trading
  • FastBook integration
Features
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Dealerslink is the most advanced auto dealer inventory management suite. The Dealerslink App allows dealers to manage their inventory, appraise vehicles with FastBook, trade with other dealers on a wholesale marketplace and monitor key analytics. The app books vehicles with J.D. Power, KBB, MMR, Black Book, Galves, CARFAX, AutoCheck, DMS data and uses live retail pricing from competitors with Competition View. **** THIS IS AN AUTO DEALER ONLY APP. YOU MUST BE A LICENSED AUTO DEALER TO USE THIS APP **** Deal direct with thousands of progressive DealersLink® members and access an extra billion dollars of inventory to offer your customers. The App allows you to search for vehicles, place requests, and respond to requests through your Trading desk. It allows you to access FastBook and ExportPro without the vin scanner too. DealersLink® was started by a group of innovative dealers in the late 90’s and is the largest and most efficient dealer direct market in the U.S with over 9 years of active trading. Members use DealersLink® daily to stock their lots with clean reconditioned units, vehicles for their customers, sell inventory without incurring wholesale losses, and manage their inventory with industry leading analytic tools. DealersLink® unlocks a new class of clean upstream inventory that will never end up at auction. These are primarily customer trade units other dealers want to sell.

About

DriveCentric

This platform uses AI to streamline the automotive sales process, helping dealerships engage customers, book appointments, and increase sales. It offers mobile tools for managing leads, sending personalized videos, and tracking customer interactions from initial contact to final delivery.

Highlights
  • Augmented Intelligence CRM
  • Customer engagement tools
  • Appointment scheduling
  • Personalized video messaging
  • Real-time sales pipeline management
  • Mobile lead response
  • VIN and license scanning
Features
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DriveCentric is the world’s first Augmented Intelligence CRM platform purpose-built for the automotive industry. We fuse advanced AI with intuitive design to help any dealership engage more customers, schedule more appointments, and sell more cars—faster and with less friction. From new leads to final delivery, DriveCentric keeps the entire sales process connected and in motion. Shoot personalized videos, reply to leads instantly, track every conversation, and capture the perfect delivery photo—without ever needing to open a laptop. With DriveCentric, you can: • Manage your sales pipeline in real time • Respond to leads instantly via text, email, or video • Capture and send personalized walkarounds • Schedule and confirm appointments • Add notes and create follow-up tasks • Check customers in and out of the showroom • Scan VINs and driver’s licenses • Snap and share that perfect delivery photo (Facebook integrated) DriveCentric is certified by major OEMs and integrates with all leading DMS providers. We’re proud to support and be trusted by thousands of the most forward-thinking dealerships in the United States and Canada.

Screenshots

DealersLink®4 screens
DriveCentric4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: DriveCentric at 4.6 against DealersLink®'s 4.1. DriveCentric also leads on update cadence (every 5 days vs every 5 weeks) and ratings volume (9K vs 24). DealersLink®'s advantage is review sentiment (75% vs 39%) and iOS requirement (16.4 vs 26.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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

DriveCentric holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 4.1. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: DriveCentric has 9K ratings behind it against 24, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 75% of DealersLink®'s written reviews are positive against 39% of DriveCentric's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

DealersLink® ships an update every 5 weeks, DriveCentric every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and November 1, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
DealersLink® versus DriveCentric: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDealersLink®DriveCentric
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.1 (24 ratings)4.6 (9K ratings) — better
Positive reviews75.0% of reviews — better39.4% of reviews
Number of ratings249K — better
Update frequencyEvery 5 weeksEvery 5 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, Apple Watch
Requires iOS16.4 — better26.0
Further details — not scored
Size73 MB206 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperDealersLinkDriveCentric, Inc.

Customer experience

DealersLink®

All ratings24 ratings
Positive75.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative25.0%
Written reviews12 reviews
Positive75.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative25.0%

DriveCentric

All ratings8,911 ratings
Positive90.3%
Neutral2.6%
Negative7.1%
Written reviews175 reviews
Positive39.4%
Neutral10.9%
Negative49.7%

Bugs and requests

DealersLink®

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

DriveCentric

Reported bugs

5 issues
  • Notifications not working properly
  • Login issues and frequent sign-outs
  • Compatibility problems with newer devices
  • Data sync issues between mobile and desktop
  • Glitches when switching between stores

Requested features

5 requests
  • Dark mode option
  • Improved calendar and task management
  • Better integration between mobile and desktop versions
  • Support for iPad and tablet devices
  • More customization options

In-app purchases

None

DealersLink®

No in-app purchases

None

DriveCentric

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is DealersLink® free?
DealersLink® is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is DriveCentric free?
DriveCentric is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, DealersLink® or DriveCentric?
DriveCentric is rated higher. DealersLink® averages 4.1 out of 5 from 24 ratings, while DriveCentric averages 4.6 from 9K ratings.
Do DealersLink® or DriveCentric have ads?
Neither DealersLink® nor DriveCentric shows ads.
Which is updated more often, DealersLink® or DriveCentric?
DealersLink® ships an update every 5 weeks, and DriveCentric every 5 days. Most recently, DealersLink® was updated on October 24, 2026 and DriveCentric on November 1, 2026.

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