Comparison

LoJack vs ColorSoundBox

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

Head to head
About

LoJack

Enhance vehicle safety with real-time GPS tracking and recovery services. Receive alerts for speed, battery status, and GeoFence boundary crossings. Monitor multiple vehicles and stay informed about potential safety recalls.

Highlights
  • Real-Time GPS Tracking
  • Stolen Vehicle Recovery
  • Speed Alerts
  • Low Battery Alerts
  • GeoFences
  • Multi-Vehicle Support
  • Vehicle Recalls
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

ColorSoundBox

This application allows children to communicate using colorful tiles that speak words when tapped. It's designed for fun and can be used offline, with all processing happening on the device.

Highlights
  • Colorful word tiles
  • Speech output when tapped
  • Offline functionality
  • On-device processing
  • Kid-friendly interface
Features
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This is a fun app which kids can use to communicate ! Colorful tiles with frequently used words that speak the words when tapped ! The app can be used without internet as everything happens on-device ! Have fun !

Screenshots

LoJack4 screens
ColorSoundBox1 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: ColorSoundBox at none against LoJack's 1. LoJack's advantage is ratings volume (91K vs 1). On price, rating, ads 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

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

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.9 for LoJack against 5.0 for ColorSoundBox. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: LoJack has 91K ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
LoJack versus ColorSoundBox: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterLoJackColorSoundBox
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.9 (91K ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews46.3% of reviews—
Number of ratings91K — better1
Update frequencyEvery 2 months—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationSubscriptionFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPod, Apple WatchiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS16.015.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size65 MB2 MB
Age rating17+4+
DeveloperSpireon, IncSiva Pari

Customer experience

LoJack

All ratings79,938 ratings
Positive97.3%
Neutral1.9%
Negative0.8%
Written reviews255 reviews
Positive46.3%
Neutral6.3%
Negative47.5%

ColorSoundBox

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

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

ColorSoundBox

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

1 purchases

LoJack

Subscriptions1
  • LoJack Subscription One Year$129.991 Year
None

ColorSoundBox

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is LoJack free?
LoJack is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is ColorSoundBox free?
ColorSoundBox is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, LoJack or ColorSoundBox?
ColorSoundBox is rated higher. LoJack averages 4.9 out of 5 from 91K ratings, while ColorSoundBox averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do LoJack or ColorSoundBox have ads?
Neither LoJack nor ColorSoundBox shows ads.

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