Services · Mobile app development · Automotive apps
Codeeo builds automotive apps that dealer groups, used car marketplaces and service chains can roll out across several US states. We build the customer app, the staff tools and the admin dashboard that sit behind them: inventory search, trade-in offers, credit applications, service booking and vehicle history in one product. The point is simple. American car buyers now start online, and the business that answers fastest with accurate price and stock information usually gets the appointment.
US automotive retail is regulated state by state, and the federal rules have shifted recently. We plan every app around the states you actually sell and service in, so the same codebase can show different disclosures, forms and consent wording where the law requires it.
200+ companies across the US and the UAEFrom a first store to a listed developer
What a national automotive app includes
A national automotive app has two audiences. Shoppers and owners want to find a car, value a trade, book a service and pay without a phone call. Your staff want leads routed to the right store, deals that match the dealer management system, and a record that stands up if a regulator or lender asks questions. We design both sides together, because an app that looks good to shoppers but creates retyping for the sales desk gets abandoned inside a quarter. The list below is a starting point. Most clients pick five or six for the first release and add the rest once real usage shows where the demand sits. For groups with rooftops in several states, every feature is built with a state setting from day one, so a disclosure or consent screen can change for Texas, California or New York without a separate release for each.
One searchable feed across every rooftop, with filters for make, model, trim, mileage, drivetrain and distance from the shopper. Listings pull from your inventory system so a sold unit disappears quickly, and each car shows which store holds it and whether a transfer is possible.
Shoppers see real stock, not stale listings.
Staff and private sellers scan or type a VIN and the app fills in year, make, model and equipment. We can connect public NHTSA vehicle and recall data so open recalls are flagged before a car is listed or a trade is accepted.
Fewer listing errors and fewer surprises at delivery.
Owners enter mileage, condition and photos, then receive an offer range from your appraisal rules or a valuation provider you license. Appraisers can adjust the number before it becomes firm, and every change is logged with a reason.
Trade leads arrive with photos and condition notes attached.
Payment estimates, rebate display and a credit application that posts to your lender portal or F&I tools. Because a dealer that arranges financing handles nonpublic personal information, the application flow is built with encryption, access control and audit logging that support an FTC Safeguards Rule program.
Deals start online without customer data sitting in email.
Customers pick a store, an advisor, a time and a transportation option such as loaner, shuttle or waiting room. Capacity rules come from each service drive, and the booking writes back to the scheduler your stores already run.
Each service lane fills from the app without double booking.
Technician photos and video, recommended work with line items, and a one tap approve or decline. Approvals are stored with a timestamp so the record of what the customer agreed to is clear later.
Faster approvals and fewer disputes at pickup.
Apple Pay, Google Pay and card checkout for deposits, service invoices and accessories, processed through a PCI DSS compliant provider so card numbers never touch your servers.
Customers pay from the phone and your PCI scope stays small.
Two way texting with stores, push alerts for price drops and service reminders, and a consent record for each channel. Marketing texts follow the opt in rules of the Telephone Consumer Protection Act, and opt outs are honored across every store at once.
Messages that reach customers without consent risk.
Buyer's orders, odometer statements, privacy notices and delivery checklists collected in the app, with electronic signature where the state and the lender accept it. Driver's license capture uses the phone camera, and documents are stored with retention dates your compliance team sets.
Paperwork finished before the customer reaches the store.
A dashboard for the group office showing leads, appointments, trade offers and response times by store, state and source. Role based access keeps each general manager to their own rooftop while the group sees everything.
Leadership compares stores on the same numbers.
Who this is for
The right first version depends on how your business makes money and where it operates. A franchised group in three states has different constraints from a marketplace that never touches a car, and a service chain has different ones again. Car dealership app development in the USA, car buying and selling app development for marketplaces, and auto service app development for repair networks each start from different questions. These are the four situations we see most often, with the decisions that matter in each. If you fit more than one, discovery sorts out which comes first.
Your stores share a brand promise but not a rulebook. Disclosures, documentation practices and privacy notices differ by state, and manufacturer franchise agreements shape what the app can say about new vehicle pricing. We build one app with state aware screens and store level settings, connected to the DMS through the access your vendor allows, so a new rooftop is a configuration change rather than a new project.
Bring your DMS and CRM vendor contacts to discovery.
If you buy and sell vehicles, you hold a dealer license in each state where you transact, and that affects how listings, titles and deliveries flow. If you only connect buyers and private sellers, the app needs identity checks, fraud screening and clear rules about who is responsible for the sale. We design the model first and the screens second. Escrow style payments, inspection booking and title transfer status are the features that make private party sales feel safe.
The licensing model decides the feature list.
National service brands need fast booking, loyalty, fleet accounts and repair order approvals that work the same in every location. Some states register repair shops and set written estimate rules, so we keep estimate and approval wording configurable per state and record the version each customer saw.
Loyalty and fleet billing are common second releases.
Mobile mechanics, detailing operators and vehicle subscription businesses run on routing, technician apps and recurring billing. We build the dispatcher view, the technician app with offline job notes, and customer tracking, so each job carries photos, parts and sign off from start to finish.
Offline mode matters for technicians in parking garages.
How we work together
Most groups start with a fixed scope first release covering one buyer flow and one service flow, then move to a monthly retainer as more stores and states come on. Larger operators sometimes take a dedicated team for a longer program. We work remotely with US clients: discovery sessions, design reviews and release demos all run by video call, with shared boards so your managers can comment between sessions. Codeeo has delivered 200+ projects across the UAE and the US, with a team of 80+ across Dubai, Riyadh and Karachi.
A defined build with a deadline
We agree what the product has to do, write it down with a price and a date, and build exactly that. Changes are priced before they are made, not discovered on the invoice.
A product that keeps evolving
Named engineers who work your hours, join your standups and stay on the codebase. You direct the backlog; we own the quality of what ships.
Something live that needs looking after
A monthly block of hours for improvements, fixes and the small requests that otherwise wait months. Unused hours carry for a quarter.
Technology
Native iOS and Android or a cross platform build such as React Native or Flutter, a web admin, and cloud hosting in US regions. We pick based on your DMS integrations, your in-house team and how many states the app must serve.
01Mobile
02Data and cloud
03Marketing and tracking
It depends on states, integrations and the number of flows in the first release.
The biggest cost drivers are integrations and scope. Connecting to a DMS, lender portals and a valuation provider takes more work than any screen, and each vendor has its own access process. Supporting several states adds configurable disclosures and consent text. Native apps for both platforms cost more than one cross platform codebase. Timeline pressure matters too: a launch tied to a model year changeover or a new rooftop opening may need a larger team for a shorter period. We give a written estimate after discovery, once the states, systems and first release features are fixed, rather than a guess before we know them.
Schedule a free consultation and get a written recommendation, with costs, before you commit to anything.
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