Comparison

Text2Drive vs Carloop360

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

Head to head
About

Text2Drive

Facilitates communication between dealership employees and customers. Enables sending messages and photos, particularly for repair updates. Requires an existing Text2Drive account to function.

Highlights
  • Employee-to-employee chat
  • Customer chat
  • Photo sharing
  • Repair updates
  • Dealership operations
Features
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An extension of the Text2Drive communication platform, the Mobile Operations Module allows dealership employees to chat with each other or with customers and send them photos (typically of a required repair). This free app only works with a Text2Drive account.

About

Carloop360

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Carloop – The Complete Automotive Transaction Platform Carloop is a modern automotive platform that connects consumers, dealers, and service providers into one seamless experience. From discovering inventory to completing a purchase or booking a service, Carloop simplifies every step of the automotive journey. Buy Vehicles with Confidence Browse available inventory, explore detailed vehicle information, and move from interest to purchase effortlessly. Carloop guides you through every step—from discovery to transaction. End-to-End Transaction Experience Carloop enables a complete digital workflow: Trade in your vehicle with smart valuation Select financing options tailored to you Choose protection packages and warranties Complete payments securely Sign documents digitally Schedule delivery, all in one place Seamless Web to App Experience Start your journey on the web and continue on mobile without losing progress. Carloop restores your intent instantly, ensuring a smooth and uninterrupted experience. Service Booking and Vehicle Care Book services, manage appointments, and stay updated in real time. View recommendations, approve work, and track service progress directly from your device. Real-Time Updates and Communication Stay informed with live updates on your transactions, vehicle status, and service progress. Communicate efficiently through built-in messaging features. Smart Automotive Ecosystem Carloop integrates advanced tools and services including trade validation, vehicle history insights, real-time dealer interactions, auction-based trade offers, and technician inspection reports. Secure and Reliable Your data, transactions, and communications are protected with modern security standards, ensuring a safe and trusted experience. Flexible Account Control You can deactivate your account at any time. Reactivation is available within 90 days, after which your data will be permanently deleted. Built for Modern Automotive Needs Whether you're buying a car, managing a trade-in, or booking a service, Carloop delivers a fast, transparent, and fully digital experience.

Screenshots

Text2Drive4 screens
Carloop3604 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Carloop360 at every 5 days against Text2Drive's monthly. On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support 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.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Text2Drive ships an update monthly, Carloop360 every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on October 29, 2026 and October 28, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
Text2Drive versus Carloop360: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterText2DriveCarloop360
PriceFreeFree
Rating1.9 (100 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews21.8% of reviews—
Number of ratings100 — better—
Update frequencyMonthlyEvery 5 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS15.0 — better15.1
Further details — not scored
Size22 MB57 MB
Age rating4+17+
DeveloperText2DriveJamar Brinkley

Bugs and requests

Text2Drive

Reported bugs

44 issues
  • Removed reviews
  • App takes up gigabytes of storage
  • Selectivity of photo/video uploads
  • Videos upload with no sound
  • Videos don't go through
Show 39 more
  • Need to restart phone to record video again
  • Cancel button in place of send button
  • Videos send but feedback says otherwise
  • Videos are never clear
  • App is laggy
  • Notification interruption causes video loss
  • Cannot log in
  • Videos do not upload after recording
  • Gray screen when finishing video
  • Freezing when starting video
  • Accidentally deleted videos due to cancel button placement
  • App crashes a lot
  • Camera never focuses
  • Adding photos/videos from media library fails or duplicates
  • White screen when recording
  • No landscape mode
  • Horrible compression
  • App constantly uses more storage
  • No cache clearing option
  • Cannot record on newer phones (iPhone 14 Max)
  • Photos are compressed gibberish
  • Screen is white indefinitely when adding photo manually
  • App is slow and sometimes doesn't load
  • Desktop site shows out of order responses
  • Screen going white when recording
  • Won't upload despite showing uploaded
  • Customers can't open videos
  • App has issues with Bluetooth devices active
  • Metrics produced are flawed
  • Unable to upload photos from gallery (white screen)
  • Crashes every time since update
  • App keeps all videos with no way to delete
  • Opens camera screen then freezes
  • Face recognition cycles multiple times
  • Upload video/picture doesn't go through if phone is closed
  • App doesn't close if phone is left open
  • Super slow, pictures don't load properly
  • App freezes on login screen
  • App shuts down when entering username

Requested features

16 requests
  • Allow deletion of saved videos/data
  • Improve video/photo quality
  • Fix camera focus issue
  • Add landscape mode for iPads
  • Add option to unsend videos
Show 11 more
  • Fix UI update issues (cancel button placement)
  • Show all messages, not just selected ones
  • Allow editing of videos
  • Fix Bluetooth device interference
  • Improve face recognition reliability
  • Allow app to close when phone screen is off
  • Improve upload speed
  • Add cache clearing option
  • Fix issues with older phones (iPhone 5s)
  • Filter notifications between advisors
  • Improve app performance for notifications

Carloop360

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Text2Drive

No in-app purchases

None

Carloop360

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Text2Drive free?
Text2Drive is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Carloop360 free?
Carloop360 is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Text2Drive or Carloop360 have ads?
Neither Text2Drive nor Carloop360 shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Text2Drive or Carloop360?
Text2Drive ships an update monthly, and Carloop360 every 5 days. Most recently, Text2Drive was updated on October 29, 2026 and Carloop360 on October 28, 2026.

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