Car Audio vs DSI
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Car Audio
A music player designed for in-car use, featuring a landscape interface and simplified controls. It prioritizes ease of use while driving, with integrated map display for navigation.
- Landscape mode playback
- Optimized for car use
- Easy-to-use interface
- Integrated map display
- Music playback
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This application is a music playback application that can be used in landscape mode. This app has been developed specifically for use in cars. For example, map display and easy-to-use user interface. This app uses the standard Apple End User License Agreement (EULA). You can review the terms here: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
DSI
This app provides comprehensive tools to fine-tune your car audio system with a digital signal processor. It offers a straightforward interface for adjusting equalization, phase, crossover, and time alignment for optimal sound.
- Bluetooth 4.0 compatible
- 6 customizable presets
- 10-band parametric EQ per channel
- Phase correction
- Crossover adjustments
- Time alignment
- Input summing and linking
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The DSI-2 app is designed for use with the DD Audio DSI-2 digital signal processor, this app gives you the tools needed to fine tune virtually every aspect of you car audio system. Whether you’re a professional installer or an obsessive audiophile this app allows you to realize the true potential of your audio equipment with a straightforward layout and logical controls. Features: - Bluetooth 4.0 compatible - 6 customizable presets - 10 bands of parametric equalization per channel - Phase correction - Crossover type, frequency, and slope adjustments - Independent input and output level controls - Time alignment - Input summing and linking
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: DSI at none against Car Audio's 2. DSI also leads on ads (none vs shown) and iOS requirement (8.0 vs 15.6). Car Audio's advantage is review sentiment (76% vs 57%) and rating (4.0 vs 3.8). On price, ratings volume and device support 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. Car Audio sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $1.49 per month. DSI asks for nothing beyond the download.
Car Audio holds the better App Store score, 4.0 against 3.8. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 4 and 8 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 76% of Car Audio's written reviews are positive against 57% of DSI's.
Car Audio ships an update every 2 months, DSI every 7 months. Both last shipped on October 24, 2026.
| Parameter | Car Audio | DSI |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.0 (4 ratings) — better | 3.8 (8 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 75.9% of reviews — better | 57.1% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 4 | 8 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months — better | Every 7 months |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.6 | 8.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 29 MB | 38 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Takashi Yamaguchi | DD Audio |
Customer experience
Car Audio
DSI
In-app purchases
Car Audio
- Premium$1.491 Month
- Ad-Free$9.99
DSI
No in-app purchases
