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CARFAX, Inc. · Shopping · Free · v6.74.0

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Review-rating drop
1.42

2024-Q2 4.37 → last 90 days 2.95, text reviews

Peak quarter
4.37

2024-Q2, text reviews

Last 90 days
2.95

text reviews

Store rating
4.85

all 371325 ratings, incl. star-only

Store gap
1.90

store minus reviews

Est. MRR
$2.1M

#2 top-grossing, Shopping

store 4.85 · reviews 4.37 → 2.95 · gap 1.90 store 4.85 reviews 2.95

Store ratings include star-only taps from in-app prompts, which skew high. The peak and recent figures come only from people who wrote a review, which skews low. Compare each against itself: the drop is the signal, and a big gap between the two usually means heavy rating prompting is masking unhappy users.

Average rating by quarter from 500 text reviews

2★3★4★5★ 1★ 2023-Q1: 1.33★ from 3 reviews (small sample) 1.33 2023-Q1 2023-Q2: 2.30★ from 10 reviews 2023-Q3: 1.67★ from 15 reviews 2023-Q4: 1.75★ from 8 reviews 2024-Q1: 4.32★ from 75 reviews 2024-Q2: 4.37★ from 54 reviews 4.37 2024-Q2 2024-Q3: 3.22★ from 76 reviews 2024-Q4: 4.26★ from 47 reviews 2025-Q1: 3.76★ from 62 reviews 2025-Q2: 4.27★ from 44 reviews 2025-Q3: 2.93★ from 27 reviews 2025-Q4: 1.71★ from 17 reviews 2026-Q1: 2.18★ from 11 reviews 2026-Q2: 1.73★ from 11 reviews 2026-Q3: 2.89★ from 36 reviews 2026-Q4: 3.25★ from 4 reviews (small sample) 3.25 2026-Q4
Faint bars have fewer than 8 reviews. Text reviews skew negative versus star-only ratings; read the direction, not the level.
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QuarterAvg stars Reviews
2023-Q11.33 3
2023-Q22.30 10
2023-Q31.67 15
2023-Q41.75 8
2024-Q14.32 75
2024-Q24.37 54
2024-Q33.22 76
2024-Q44.26 47
2025-Q13.76 62
2025-Q24.27 44
2025-Q32.93 27
2025-Q41.71 17
2026-Q12.18 11
2026-Q21.73 11
2026-Q32.89 36
2026-Q43.25 4

Recent 1–2 star reviews

there is no way to report false dealers

★ · v6.73.1 · Oct 11, 2026

this app doesn’t protect its costumers

Helpful but horrible

★★ · v6.73.1 · Oct 6, 2026

The very first time I was sent a link to a car on CARFAX, it opened automatically in my browser on my phone. The second time I went to open a link I was sent to a different car, it opened to the first link I was sent. The second time I tried to click on the more recent link it rerouted me to the App Store. After multiple times of being rerouted to the App Store, I downloaded the app. I got one day of cohesive use of the app, clicking on the links I was sent and quickly being taken to the correct car listing in the app, before I started being redirected to the App Store again. There is no update needed and I have downloaded the app. I do not understand what is wrong. It is extremely aggravating and for how far technology and app development has come, this does not seem like it should be happening for an app of a reputable company.

Tramposos

★ · v6.72.0 · Sep 29, 2026

Cada que llevo mi auto a servicio a algún sitio, me llega un correo de ustedes pidiendo que califique el servicio. Jamás he podido calificar uno de los sitios porque cuando escribo la reseña siempre aparece que hay un error en el servidor, así que como no puedo calificar a Los prestadores de los servicios buenos o malos los calificó ustedes por deshonestos

Prices are nuts

★ · v6.72.0 · Sep 12, 2026

Not for someone looking to use it once or twice the pricing in app is definitely aimed towards dealers sadly

Car search broken

★ · v6.72.0 · Sep 11, 2026

Open app, click Porsche, click Boxster….app freezes….every time. Unacceptable app development

You know what you're doing

★ · v6.72.0 · Sep 6, 2026

You deserve this

Does not work

★ · v6.72.0 · Sep 5, 2026

The app, simply, does not work. Tap any make, when you go to select model, the app freezes completely. This is with the app completely updated. 0/5 stars

Terribly Designed App

★ · v6.72.0 · Sep 3, 2026

I’ve never seen a worse app. Whenever you tap into a new page, it logs you out. So you have to keep logging back in. Which is done by emailing a code. Which takes 10 minutes to arrive. Various pages inside the app, open as a web pop-up. It looks horrible and the functionality is minimal. If I wanted to use the website I’d just do that. Actually, you should anyways. Because this app is terrible.

Doesn’t work

★ · v6.71.0 · Sep 2, 2026

The app locks up when i try to select a vehicle model.

Just an endless loop of logins

★ · v6.71.0 · Aug 27, 2026

Bought 4 report package but can’t use it, charge $119 for 4 reports, and it says I must buy report

Useless update

★ · v6.71.0 · Aug 27, 2026

Since the new update came out, it’s not letting me filter the exact miles on the car. It won’t go lower than 10k miles.

App doesn’t run in iphone 13

★ · v6.71.0 · Aug 26, 2026

Search for used cars does not get passed the model selection page

annoying

★★ · v6.70.0 · Aug 25, 2026

app is constantly crashing

Worthless update

★ · v6.70.0 · Aug 19, 2026

Why would you update the app to only direct the user to…the website! Seriously atrocious. Why have an app and not use a self contained app. If I wanted a web app, I would’ve saved a bookmark. Not even to mention way to change vehicle info is convoluted and then the big old cookies reminder on every single page opened. This app USED to be good.

Terrible customer service. The phone number no one picks up the phone. I’ve been calling for 2 weeks

★ · v6.69.1 · Aug 11, 2026

I’ve had a case open for over two weeks they haven’t corrected yet. All they do is send automated replies that they will fix the issue soon but it’s been over two weeks. Absolutely ridiculous

Unable to get app

★ · v6.69.0 · Aug 2, 2026

What good is it if I can’t download it??

Not so good anymore

★ · v6.69.0 · Aug 1, 2026

This app used to be good. Trying to search for a vehicle with different specs? Good luck. Doesn’t matter what specs you click, the search results don’t change. You want a white vehicle? Here’s blue, black, pink, purple, plus the white you’re really looking for.

Locks Up

★ · v6.69.0 · Jul 28, 2026

Using my iPad, this app will lock up when I select a make and model. Every time!

Fake reports

★ · v6.68.1 · Jul 21, 2026

Fake reports. The inspection results don’t match the actual condition at all. It feels like they just copy and paste reports without properly checking the vehicle. I wouldn’t trust their inspections or recommend this place to anyone.

Overheat the phone

★ · v6.68.1 · Jul 19, 2026

This app run so many tracking and additional processes that it cause the phone to overheat and thermally shuts down. Try using it for like 10 minutes and see how dangerously hot your phone is.

Where

★★ · v6.68.0 · Jul 2, 2026

Where is this SUV? I want to buy it.

can’t log in

★ · v6.68.0 · Jun 25, 2026

fix ur damn app

Literally nothing in the app works

★ · v6.68.0 · Jun 12, 2026

Bro

Is cause whenever I look for a car it changes the year and a lot of stuff

★ · v6.67.0 · May 30, 2026

1/10

Cumbersome, poor performance

★ · v6.67.0 · May 30, 2026

Of all the car buying apps I’ve downloaded, this is by far the worst.

The opportunity

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