Comparison

LoJack vs Car Tracker

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

LoJack

Monitor your vehicle's location in real-time with GPS tracking and receive alerts for speed, battery status, and GeoFence boundaries. Offers 24/7 stolen vehicle recovery assistance and allows sharing live tracking links with law enforcement.

Highlights
  • Real-time GPS tracking
  • Stolen vehicle recovery
  • Speed and GeoFence alerts
  • Low battery notifications
  • Multi-vehicle support
  • Vehicle recall alerts
Features
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LoJack helps keep you and your loved ones safe behind the wheel. Get speed, low battery, and GeoFence entry / exit alerts, all from the convenience of your phone. Find and recover your car using real-time GPS tracking. Key Features: • Real-Time GPS Tracking – Know where your vehicle is at all times • Stolen Vehicle Recovery – Contact our concierge service 24x7. We will work with law enforcement directly to recover your vehicle. • Track My SVR – Create a live tracking link you can share with authorized law enforcement officers. This link allows viewers to see your vehicle’s movement updates as they happen. • Speed Alerts – Set a speed limit and get notified when car exceeds a designated safe speed. Great for helping new drivers be safe. • Low Battery Alerts – Monitor battery status to proactively avoid being stranded • GeoFences – Set up a location boundary and receive an alert when the GeoFence is crossed • Multi-Vehicle Support – For LoJack families with multiple connected LoJack vehicles, you can add up to five vehicles in one account. • Vehicle Recalls - LoJack will alert you regarding any potential safety recalls on your vehicle. RENEWAL SUBSCRIPTION OPTIONS: Eligible LoJack subscribers will have the option to renew their LoJack subscription from within the LoJack app. Not all subscribers will have this option. Renewing LoJack continues access to our current feature set and access to future updates from LoJack. All subscriptions are paid in full for 12 months and set to renew annually. PAYMENT AND AUTOMATIC RENEWAL TERMS: IF YOU RENEW TO THE LOJACK VIA THIS APP, PAYMENT WILL BE CHARGED BY APPLE TO YOUR APPLE ID ACCOUNT AT CONFIRMATION OF PURCHASE. YOUR APPLE ID ACCOUNT WILL BE AUTOMATICALLY CHARGED FOR RENEWAL AT THE APPLICABLE RATE SHOWN TO YOU AT THE TIME OF SUBSCRIPTION EVERY CALENDAR MONTH (FOR MONTHLY SUBSCRIPTIONS) OR EVERY YEAR (FOR ANNUAL SUBSCRIPTIONS) WITHIN 24 HOURS PRIOR TO THE END OF THE CURRENT BILLING PERIOD. YOU WILL BE CHARGED IN ADVANCE. YOUR SUBSCRIPTION WILL AUTOMATICALLY RENEW EACH MONTH OR YEAR UNLESS IT IS CANCELED AT LEAST 24-HOURS BEFORE THE END OF THE CURRENT PERIOD. TO CANCEL, PLEASE TURN OFF AUTO-RENEW AT LEAST 24-HOURS BEFORE THE END OF THE CURRENT PERIOD. YOU CAN TURN OFF AUTO-RENEW AT ANY TIME FROM YOUR ITUNES ACCOUNT SETTINGS. CANCELATION TAKES EFFECT AT THE END OF THE CURRENT BILLING PERIOD. BY DOWNLOADING THE LOJACK APP, you agree to: • The automatic renewal terms stated above. • LoJack by Spireon’s Privacy Policy: http://www.spireon.com/privacy-policy/ • LoJack by Spireon’s Terms of Use: https://www.spireon.com/terms-of-use/ • Apple Terms of Sale: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/us/terms.html

About

Car Tracker

Monitor your car's live location and historical routes with this application. It requires compatible hardware and direct contact with the developer for setup and access. Pairing is managed externally.

Highlights
  • Live car location monitoring
  • View location history
  • Requires compatible hardware
  • Developer-managed access
  • External tracker pairing
Features
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This app allows you to see live the location and location history of your car that has been fitted with a car tracker that is compatible with this app. Please contact the developer in order to get access to this app. Notes: - This app requires extra hardware to be able to track your car. Again, contact the developer to get access. - Pairing a car tracker to your account is done outside the iOS app. Contact the developer for more information.

Screenshots

LoJack4 screens
Car Tracker2 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: LoJack at 43% against Car Tracker's 0%. LoJack also leads on rating (4.9 vs 2.1) and ratings volume (94K vs 15). Car Tracker's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1) and device support (4 vs 2). On price, update cadence and ads 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. LoJack sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $129.99 per year. Car Tracker asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

LoJack holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 2.1. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: LoJack has 94K ratings behind it against 15, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 43% of LoJack's written reviews are positive against 0% of Car Tracker's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on November 7, 2026 and November 2, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
LoJack versus Car Tracker: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterLoJackCar Tracker
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.9 (94K ratings) — better2.1 (15 ratings)
Positive reviews43.4% of reviews — better0.0% of reviews
Number of ratings94K — better15
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 2 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, Apple WatchiPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple TV — better
Requires iOS16.013.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size98 MB16 MB
Age rating17+4+
DeveloperSpireon, IncSR Productions V.O.F.

Customer experience

LoJack

All ratings94,083 ratings
Positive97.3%
Neutral1.9%
Negative0.9%
Written reviews279 reviews
Positive43.4%
Neutral6.8%
Negative49.8%

Car Tracker

All ratings14 ratings
Positive21.4%
Neutral7.1%
Negative71.4%
Written reviews4 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

Bugs and requests

LoJack

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Notifications not working as expected
  • App unable to locate vehicle
  • Inconsistent data/location updates

Requested features

4 requests
  • Ability to update account information
  • Option to remove dealer notifications
  • Downloadable trip/mileage reports
  • More customizable geofencing

Car Tracker

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

1 purchases

LoJack

Subscriptions1
  • LoJack Subscription One Year$129.991 Year
None

Car Tracker

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is LoJack free?
LoJack is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Car Tracker free?
Car Tracker is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, LoJack or Car Tracker?
LoJack is rated higher. LoJack averages 4.9 out of 5 from 94K ratings, while Car Tracker averages 2.1 from 15 ratings.
Do LoJack or Car Tracker have ads?
Neither LoJack nor Car Tracker shows ads.
Which is updated more often, LoJack or Car Tracker?
LoJack ships an update every 2 months, and Car Tracker every 2 months. Most recently, LoJack was updated on November 7, 2026 and Car Tracker on November 2, 2026.

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