# TrueCar: Buy Used & New Cars

> Find new and used cars. Compare listings and manage your trade-in.

Canonical page: [https://chrome-stats.com/d/com.truecar.mobile.android.consumer](https://chrome-stats.com/d/com.truecar.mobile.android.consumer)

## Overview

- **ID:** `com.truecar.mobile.android.consumer`
- **Platform:** Android
- **Type:** Android app
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** TrueCar Inc
- **Category:** AUTO\_AND\_VEHICLES
- **Downloads:** 2,862,408
- **Rating:** 3.50 / 5 (12,239 ratings)
- **Version:** 17.2.3
- **Last updated:** 2026-08-03
- **First published:** 2014-04-10
- **Publisher country:** US
- **Size:** 75 MB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-13
- **Store listing:** [Google Play Store](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.truecar.mobile.android.consumer)
- **Website:** [http://www.truecar.com/](http://www.truecar.com/)
- **Privacy policy:** [https://www.truecar.com/privacy/](https://www.truecar.com/privacy/)

## Description

TrueCar helps shoppers find their perfect next vehicle by browsing new and used cars, comparing models and listings, and easily managing trade-ins.

Price insights from Price Curve show typical prices paid for similar vehicles, while a wide national inventory, saved favorites, and cross-device progress make shopping transparent and convenient.

## Rankings

- #35,691 — Overall
- #189 — Auto and vehicles (Free)

## Permissions and access

### Permissions

- `android.permission.ACCESS_ADSERVICES_AD_ID`
- `android.permission.ACCESS_ADSERVICES_ATTRIBUTION`
- `android.permission.ACCESS_COARSE_LOCATION`
- `android.permission.ACCESS_FINE_LOCATION`
- `android.permission.ACCESS_NETWORK_STATE`
- `android.permission.CAMERA`
- `android.permission.INTERNET`
- `android.permission.POST_NOTIFICATIONS`
- `android.permission.READ_APP_BADGE`
- `android.permission.RECEIVE_BOOT_COMPLETED`
- `android.permission.SCHEDULE_EXACT_ALARM`
- `android.permission.SYSTEM_ALERT_WINDOW`
- `android.permission.VIBRATE`
- `android.permission.WAKE_LOCK`
- `android.permission.WRITE_EXTERNAL_STORAGE`
- `com.anddoes.launcher.permission.UPDATE_COUNT`
- `com.google.android.c2dm.permission.RECEIVE`
- `com.google.android.finsky.permission.BIND_GET_INSTALL_REFERRER_SERVICE`
- `com.google.android.gms.permission.AD_ID`
- `com.htc.launcher.permission.READ_SETTINGS`
- `com.htc.launcher.permission.UPDATE_SHORTCUT`
- `com.huawei.android.launcher.permission.CHANGE_BADGE`
- `com.huawei.android.launcher.permission.READ_SETTINGS`
- `com.huawei.android.launcher.permission.WRITE_SETTINGS`
- `com.majeur.launcher.permission.UPDATE_BADGE`
- `com.oppo.launcher.permission.READ_SETTINGS`
- `com.oppo.launcher.permission.WRITE_SETTINGS`
- `com.sec.android.provider.badge.permission.READ`
- `com.sec.android.provider.badge.permission.WRITE`
- `com.sonyericsson.home.permission.BROADCAST_BADGE`
- `com.sonymobile.home.permission.PROVIDER_INSERT_BADGE`
- `com.truecar.mobile.android.consumer.DYNAMIC_RECEIVER_NOT_EXPORTED_PERMISSION`
- `me.everything.badger.permission.BADGE_COUNT_READ`
- `me.everything.badger.permission.BADGE_COUNT_WRITE`

## Review summary

Reviews consistently note TrueCar as a useful, user-friendly tool for finding and shopping for used cars, with helpful financing options. However, recurring complaints include nuisance dealer contact, problematic back navigation, broken or missing save/search features, performance and UI glitches, and filters that don’t reliably reflect criteria or availability. These issues significantly affect usability despite the app’s perceived value for used-car shopping.

### Pros

- Useful for finding deals and locating specific types of vehicles.
- Very user-friendly interface.
- Financing planning tools that show what you can get based on credit, down payment, and term.
- Solid resource for shopping used cars.

### Cons

- Nuisance dealer contact: leads/texts/calls flood users after using the app.
- Back navigation issues: back button exits or resets the app and current search.
- Saving searches is broken or missing: cannot save, view saved searches, or the save function is unreliable.
- Performance/UX problems: app is slow, lags, locks up, or UI elements are obscured by the top bar.
- Filters and results don’t reliably match input: financing filters show unavailable options and searches aren’t up to date.

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Source: [Chrome-Stats](https://chrome-stats.com/d/com.truecar.mobile.android.consumer)