BG Advisor™ vs Service
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
BG Advisor™
This app provides automotive service advisors with access to the latest industry news, training modules, and sales tools. It helps professionals present maintenance solutions to customers with visual aids and augmented reality training.
- Latest BG and automotive industry news
- On-demand sales tools
- Augmented reality training modules
- Customer presentation tools
- Contact BG Representative
- Access BG Dashboard
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Manage your tasks anywhere and anytime with the BG Advisor™ App! Its simplistic functionality and clean design allow automotive Service Advisors access to all the latest BG news, training, and on-demand sales tools. Navigate the different features to present maintenance solutions to customers right on the service drive. The BG Advisor™ App will support and guide you every step of the way. Features: - News: Stay up-to-date on the latest BG and automotive industry news. Follow our blogs and technical articles for helpful information. Stop by and read testimonials left by highly satisfied customers. And don’t forget to check out our press releases for the latest BG news. - Presentations: Show customers the features and benefits of BG Services and demonstrate the value with evidence-based before and after photos. - Training: Learn in 3D with augmented reality. BG Certified is available 24/7 with modules specific to the Advisor role, such as presenting services and overcoming objections. - More: Contact a BG Rep and access BG Dashboard for resources on the go. Note: The BG Advisor™ App is ONLY for automotive professionals at an authorized BG Shop with BG Dashboard credentials. BG Products, Inc., is a market leader for top quality automotive maintenance products through creative innovation and an unprecedented standard of excellence.
Service
Easily find automotive parts using various search methods including vehicle details, part numbers, or VIN scanning. Access product information and interchangeability with OE or competitor parts.
- Search by vehicle year, make, model, engine
- Dynamic search by part description
- Search by Service Pro part number
- Interchange OE or competitor part numbers
- VIN search via text input
- Scan VIN barcode with camera
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1. Choose the classic “Search By Vehicle” lookup to search by your vehicle’s year, make, model, and engine, or switch to the updated “Dynamic Search”. 2. With the dynamic search box, you can search for your vehicle by typing part or all your vehicle’s descriptions and selecting from the suggestion list. 3. You can also use the dynamic search box to enter a Service Pro part number to get to the product information page or enter an OE or competitor part number to interchange it to a Service Pro part. 4. With the VIN search box and Scan VIN button, you can enter the VIN number in the text box or you can use the Scan VIN button to open the camera and scan the VIN barcode or VIN text and get the part numbers.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: BG Advisor™ at 100% against Service's 0%. BG Advisor™ also leads on rating (4.5 vs 2.5). Service's advantage is update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 2 months). On price, ratings volume, 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.
BG Advisor™ holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 2.5. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 11 and 13 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 100% of BG Advisor™'s written reviews are positive against 0% of Service's.
BG Advisor™ ships an update every 2 months, Service every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 15, 2026 and October 7, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | BG Advisor™ | Service |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.5 (11 ratings) — better | 2.5 (13 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better | 0.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 11 | 13 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 3 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 16.4 | 15.1 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 118 MB | 79 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | BG Products, Inc. | Premium Guard Inc. |
Customer experience
BG Advisor™
Service
In-app purchases
BG Advisor™
No in-app purchases
Service
No in-app purchases
