# Advance Professional vs ATD Central

The clearest difference is rating: ATD Central at 5.0 against Advance Professional's 3.0. ATD Central also leads on ads (none vs shown) and monetization model (free vs ad-supported). Advance Professional's advantage is ratings volume (28 vs 1) and iOS requirement (9.0 vs 13.0). On price, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.

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

ATD Central holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Advance Professional has 28 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

## The numbers

| Metric | Advance Professional | ATD Central |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [3.0 (28 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/advance-professional/id955512451/reviews) | **[5.0 (1 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/atd-central/id1640425744/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | **28** | 1 |
| Positive reviews | 24.4% of reviews | — |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Ads | Yes | **No** |
| Update frequency | Every 6 months | — |
| Monetization | Ad-supported | **Free** |
| Size | 6 MB | 42 MB |
| Requires iOS | **9.0** | 13.0 |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Age rating | 12+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Advance Auto Parts](https://appshunter.io/developer/955512450) | [American Tire Distributors Inc](https://appshunter.io/developer/1104428592) |

## What reviewers say

### Advance Professional

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/advance-professional/id955512451)

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:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases:** none


### ATD Central

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/atd-central/id1640425744)

Manage business continuity and disaster recovery with this app. It allows for viewing plans, tracking tasks, reporting incidents, and sending emergency notifications to your organization.

**Highlights:** View and download BC Plans, Trigger emergency mass notifications, Track BC/DR tasks, Report and track crises/incidents, Integrated platform

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Advance Professional free?

Advance Professional is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Is ATD Central free?

ATD Central is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Which has better reviews, Advance Professional or ATD Central?

ATD Central is rated higher. Advance Professional averages 3.0 out of 5 from 28 ratings, while ATD Central averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.

### Do Advance Professional or ATD Central have ads?

Advance Professional shows ads; ATD Central does not.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*