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iCarMode: Drive Safe Dashboard

iCarMode: Drive Safe Dashboard

Turn Any Car into a Smart Ride

250 ratings
129 reviews
✈️ Travel
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Free
In-App Purchases

Details

Released
August 21, 2011
Updated
October 29, 2026

Features

Background Location Access

Developer

Diego Resnik
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About

This app transforms your phone into a safe, easy-to-use car dashboard. It offers big-buttoned access to music, navigation, podcasts, contacts, and useful car-related features like parking reminders and location finding.

✓Big-buttoned music player
✓Turn-by-turn navigation
✓Integrated podcast player
✓Customizable themes and layout
✓Radio player
✓Quick dial contacts
✓Dashboard widget
✓Parking meter reminders
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What users say about iCarMode

Reviews of iCarMode are mostly positive: the Navigation app is rated 4.0/5 from 250 App Store ratings. What users like most: great app for older vehicles without infotainment, simple and easy to use interface. Top complaints: occasional bugs and crashes, high battery drain when not in use. Summarized from real user reviews.

Positive things

  • 👍Great app for older vehicles without infotainment
  • 🚀Simple and easy to use interface
  • 💡Customizable shortcuts and widgets
  • 🚀Performs flawlessly as advertised

Negative things

  • 🐛Occasional bugs and crashes
  • 🔋High battery drain when not in use
  • 💡Limited customization options
  • 🔒Requires iTunes login for music functionality
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What's New in iCarMode

9.0.4

October 29, 2026

We’ve fixed a few issues and polished the experience to make iCarMode smoother and more reliable on every drive.

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Subscriptions & In-App Purchases

All Access (monthly)

Unlocks all features

$2.991 Month
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User reviews

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Enjoying it!

Great app. I purchased it to get a CarPlay like interface on an actual iOS device (iPad) that I’m using as a replacement for the infotainment system in an older vehicle. So far it has performed flawlessly and exactly as advertised. The built in customization features allow for an aesthetically pleasing display with substantially more flexibility in display content over CarPlay. App also features some handy widgets including weather, time, location and speed overlayed in a very pleasing top banner with a customizable transparent background. I’ve only encountered a minor glitch where the app opens up with large buttons in lieu of the saved configuration but it automatically corrects itself after a few operations. For the iPad users, providing more options in customizing the shortcut buttons (size, image, screen placement), more selection of category icons (like a currency $ symbol) and the addition of a compass widget in the banner would further enhance the product.
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JWJ in Wichita

Response from developer

Thank you for the detailed review and for choosing iCarMode! I’m really glad to hear it’s working well as an infotainment replacement on your iPad. I also appreciate the thoughtful suggestions regarding shortcut customization, additional icons, and the compass widget — feedback like this is extremely valuable when planning future improvements. If you’re open to it, I’d love to hear more about your ideas and the use case you described. Please feel free to contact me through the support section in the app or at support@icarmode.com.

Bob

This is app is great in my MG4 as it saves me using wired CarPlay in car !
BBobthomsonpiper

Very nice App

Very nice!
BBlkOut2

Not a true dashboard, no trial period

This tool only groups shortcuts to the some apps and is not a driving dashboard, and definitely not a CarPlay alternative. Shortcuts only open apps in their native format which isn’t helpful when driving.

If you are looking for a tool that overlays audio controls (play/pause/next track etc) of your favourite music app (e.g. Tidal) over your favourite navigation app (e.g. Waze) this is not it.

The lack of a trial period meant that I couldn’t test this functionality until after I purchased it.
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DDiddot13

Response from developer

Thanks for the feedback, and sorry iCarMode didn’t match what you expected. To clarify: iCarMode is more than a shortcuts screen — it includes built-in turn-by-turn navigation powered by Google Maps (with Waze data), an integrated music player (Apple Music & Spotify), a full podcast player (with queue/“Up Next”), and thousands of global radio stations — all inside iCarMode, plus optional shortcuts for other apps. Regarding trials: we hear you. We’re exploring options to make trying iCarMode easier before purchase. Appreciate you giving it a go — and we invite you to check the feature list on our App Store page to see everything iCarMode offers for driving.

Geht so

Verbindet sich nicht automatisch mit dem Handy. Setzt manchmal aus. Und sobald der Strom weg ist kann man Nix mehr überprüfen weder wo das Auto geparkt wurde noch andere Daten.
Ansonsten während der Fahrt ok.
VSVon gleich sauer

Response from developer

Danke für Ihr Feedback! Um Ihnen besser helfen zu können, senden Sie uns bitte weitere Details an support@icarmode.com.

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User experience

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Reported Bugs

3 issues

Buttons sometimes display incorrectly on launch

Bug

Music controls don't work when connected via USB

Bug

Contacts setup frequently crashes the app

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Requested Features

4 requests

More app integration options (e.g. Spotify, Waze)

Feature

Ability to rearrange and resize shortcut buttons

Feature

Compass widget in the banner

Feature

Automatic launch when connected to car Bluetooth

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FAQ

What is iCarMode?

iCarMode is a dashboard app designed to make using your phone safer while driving. It provides large, easy-to-tap buttons for essential functions like music, navigation, and contacts.

Does iCarMode have ads?

No, iCarMode does not contain advertisements. It is a subscription-based application.

What features are included in the iCarMode subscription?

The subscription offers turn-by-turn navigation, a podcast player, and advanced customization features. Users can choose between monthly or discounted yearly plans.

What subscription plans are available for iCarMode?

iCarMode offers several subscription plans, including 'All Access (monthly)' for $2.99, 'All except navigation (yearly)' for $14.99, and 'All Access (yearly)' for $24.99.

What devices does iCarMode support?

iCarMode is available for both iPhone and iPad devices, supporting both portrait and landscape orientations.

How often is iCarMode updated?

The latest version of iCarMode is 9.0.4, and it was last updated on October 29, 2026, indicating regular updates to improve functionality and reliability.

What is the age rating for iCarMode?

iCarMode has an age rating of 4+, making it suitable for a wide range of users.

How does iCarMode help with parking?

iCarMode includes a 'Where did I park?' feature to help you find your car and a 'Parking meter' reminder to alert you when your time is up.