Comparison

Advance Professional vs WheelSpotter

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

Head to head
About

Advance Professional

Scan vehicle barcodes to quickly retrieve VIN information and search for parts. Order directly through your professional account and access your assigned Parts Pro. Store scanned vehicle data for future use and upload it to your online account.

Highlights
  • Scan vehicle barcodes (VIN)
  • Search for parts
  • Order directly from the app
  • Access Professional Parts Pro
  • Store recent vehicles
  • Upload scanned data to online account
Features
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Advance Auto Parts® and Carquest® Professional customers can scan directly from a vehicle’s barcode (windshield or door mounted), search for parts, and order directly from the app using their secure Advance Professional account. The decoded VIN information will appear on their account’s "Previous Vehicles" list and be available to use for: - Capturing a vehicle’s detailed information, including year, make, model, and engine - Launching AdvancePro to find parts for scanned vehicles right from the app - Store recent vehicles scanned within the app itself - Upload the scanned data into your Advance Professional online account - Get fast, one-click access to your assigned Professional Parts Pro To look up parts or upload scanned vehicles to your Advance Professional account, you must be an active professional customer. Contact your nearest Advance Auto Parts® store or visit my.advancepro.com for information on starting a professional customer account or obtaining your online credentials. For support questions on the mobile Advance Professional app, contact Customer Service at 1-877-280-5965 during normal business hours. Don’t have a professional account? Download our DIY app: https://apps.apple.com/us/app/advance-auto-parts/id1486902421?ls=1

About

WheelSpotter

Identify car or truck wheels by make, model, year, style, or part number. Visually sort wheels from photos or find by partial manufacturer numbers. Access pricing for new, used, and remanufactured wheels, and locate them for sale online.

Highlights
  • Identify wheels by make, model, year, style, diameter, width, material, finish, bolt count
  • Visual sorting using photos
  • Search by partial manufacturer part number
  • Find Hollander Interchange numbers
  • View new, used, and remanufactured wheel prices
  • Locate wheels for sale online
  • Access data for over 14,000 Hollander Interchange wheels
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WheelSpotter app is the most productive way to identify the Hollander Interchange number or manufacturer part number for a wheel. Filter by… Make - Model - Year Style Diameter Width Material Finish Bolt Count … or take photo then visually sort… … or find by partial manufacturer number… … or find any Hollander Interchange number. WheelSpotter app is the fastest way to sort through a pile of wheels. Its bar chart indicates whether to scrap a wheel before you perform the work of identifying its part number. WheelSpotter app is the convenient way to learn the price of the wheel in new condition, the price of the wheel recently sold in used condition, or the price of the wheel recently sold in remanufactured condition. WheelSpotter app is the convenient way to locate the wheel currently listed for sale on the web. Familiarize yourself with the wheels and wheel covers freshly added to each update of the Hollander Interchange, e.g., for version 88.02 of the Hollander Interchange, enter into the search box "Debut 8901". Look-up the details of a known Hollander Interchange number, e.g., for Hollander Interchange number 560-05130, enter into the search box "05130". Look-up a wheel from the partial manufacturer number embossed on its back, e.g., for 36117849629, enter into the search box "7849629". Set filters, e.g., enter into the search box "7 Spoke" or "Avalanche 1500". WheelSpotter app is the official Hollander Interchange wheel and wheel cover app. Use instead of the Hollander Wheel Manual which is no longer printed. Data for +14,000 Hollander Interchange wheels going back decades for Acura, Alfa-Romeo, Audi, BMW, Chrysler, Daewoo, Fiat-Lancia, Ford, General Motors, Genesis, Honda, Hyundai, Infiniti, Isuzu, Jaguar, Jeep, Kia, Lexus, Mazda, Mercedes-Benz, Mini Cooper, Mitsubishi, Nissan, Porsche, Rover, Saab, Scion, Subaru, Suzuki, Toyota, Volkswagen, and Volvo. Original equipment wheels, not aftermarket wheels. Disclaimer: No internet connectivity is required to operate the app. Bring your iOS device to where it has Internet connectivity when you want to update the WheelSpotter app. Feature to take a photo and use it to visually sort results works for wheels, not wheel covers Paid subscription to Guide edition is required to unlock part numbers Paid subscription to Pro edition is required to unlock part numbers, prices, bar chart, and functionality to search the web Subscription automatically renews unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24-hours before the end of the current period. Subscriptions may be managed by you and auto-renew may be turned off by going to your Account Settings after purchase. Payment will be charged to iTunes Account at confirmation of purchase.

Screenshots

Advance Professional4 screens
WheelSpotter4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: WheelSpotter at 4.0 against Advance Professional's 3.0. WheelSpotter also leads on review sentiment (63% vs 24%) and ads (none vs shown). Advance Professional's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 4) and iOS requirement (9.0 vs 15.0). On price, ratings volume 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. WheelSpotter sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per 7 days. Advance Professional asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

WheelSpotter holds the better App Store score, 4.0 against 3.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 28 and 31 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 24% of Advance Professional's written reviews are positive against 63% of WheelSpotter's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Advance Professional ships an update every 6 months, WheelSpotter every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 23, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
Advance Professional versus WheelSpotter: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterAdvance ProfessionalWheelSpotter
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.0 (28 ratings)4.0 (31 ratings) — better
Positive reviews24.4% of reviews62.5% of reviews — better
Number of ratings2831 — better
Update frequencyEvery 6 monthsEvery 2 months — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationAd-supported — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS9.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size6 MB917 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperAdvance Auto PartsSalvage Auto Data LLC

Customer experience

Advance Professional

All ratings21 ratings
Positive47.6%
Neutral9.5%
Negative42.9%
Written reviews41 reviews
Positive24.4%
Neutral2.4%
Negative73.2%

WheelSpotter

All ratings31 ratings
Positive77.4%
Neutral0.0%
Negative22.6%
Written reviews16 reviews
Positive62.5%
Neutral0.0%
Negative37.5%

In-app purchases

None

Advance Professional

No in-app purchases

4 purchases

WheelSpotter

Subscriptions4
  • Unlock Part Number3 Days trial$4.997 Days
  • Unlock Part Number and Price3 Days trial$6.997 Days
  • Unlock Part Number Annual3 Days trial$199.991 Year
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  • Unlock Part # and Price Annual3 Days trial$249.991 Year

Questions

Is Advance Professional free?
Advance Professional is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is WheelSpotter free?
WheelSpotter is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Advance Professional or WheelSpotter?
WheelSpotter is rated higher. Advance Professional averages 3.0 out of 5 from 28 ratings, while WheelSpotter averages 4.0 from 31 ratings.
Do Advance Professional or WheelSpotter have ads?
Advance Professional shows ads; WheelSpotter does not.
Which is updated more often, Advance Professional or WheelSpotter?
Advance Professional ships an update every 6 months, and WheelSpotter every 2 months. Most recently, Advance Professional was updated on October 23, 2026 and WheelSpotter on October 24, 2026.

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