Comparison

Car FM Play vs myTouchSmart Remote Control

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

Head to head
About

Car FM Play

Connect your phone to your car's FM radio for a personalized audio experience. Stream your local music or music from a USB drive, and control FM frequencies directly from your device. Make your drives more enjoyable with your own custom radio station.

Highlights
  • Bluetooth connectivity
  • FM transmission control
  • Synchronize local music
  • USB music player
  • Create custom radio stations
  • Favorite music collection
Features
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Car FM Play is convenient for Bluetooth connectivity, to achieve mobile phones and car communication, easily manipulated, enjoy music, make your journey very exciting, fun and enjoying it! After Car FM Play and the car radio connecting, you can perform the following functions: 1. Device Connection: FM transmission control, by phone control FM frequency point, push your own music, create you own radio station. 2. My music: mobile phone easily synchronize music local music, so you go with the flow of music; music device support U disk music player, you can also enjoy the free music without Wi-Fi; You can make your favorite music collection.

About

myTouchSmart Remote Control

Control multiple audio and video devices with a single remote. It supports thousands of devices from major brands and offers convenient features like master volume control and simple setup with auto scan technology.

Highlights
  • Multi-device control (up to 6)
  • Extensive remote code library
  • Master volume control
  • Simple setup with auto scan
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Features - MULTI-DEVICE CONTROL - Operate up to 6 different audio and video components such as TVs, Blu-Ray/DVD players, cable/satellite receivers, streaming media players, soundbars and more - BEST REMOTE CODE LIBRARY – This universal remote works with all major brands and supports thousands of the latest audio/video equipment - MASTER VOLUME CONTROL – Allows you to control the volume no matter what device you are operating - SIMPLE SETUP – Includes an easy to follow online setup video and the auto scan technology provides trouble-free setup

Screenshots

Car FM Play4 screens
myTouchSmart Remote Control3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: myTouchSmart Remote Control at 76% against Car FM Play's 0%. myTouchSmart Remote Control also leads on rating (4.4 vs 2.3) and ratings volume (152 vs 11). Car FM Play's advantage is monetization model (free vs paid) and iOS requirement (7.0 vs 13.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

myTouchSmart Remote Control holds the better App Store score, 4.4 against 2.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: myTouchSmart Remote Control has 152 ratings behind it against 11, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 0% of Car FM Play's written reviews are positive against 76% of myTouchSmart Remote Control's.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Car FM Play versus myTouchSmart Remote Control: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCar FM PlaymyTouchSmart Remote Control
PriceFreeFree
Rating2.3 (11 ratings)4.4 (152 ratings) — better
Positive reviews0.0% of reviews76.1% of reviews — better
Number of ratings11152 — better
Update frequency—Monthly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree — betterPaid
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS7.0 — better13.0
Further details — not scored
Size33 MB17 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developer涛 余Jasco Products Company LLC

Customer experience

Car FM Play

All ratings10 ratings
Positive30.0%
Neutral10.0%
Negative60.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

myTouchSmart Remote Control

All ratings136 ratings
Positive85.3%
Neutral2.9%
Negative11.8%
Written reviews134 reviews
Positive76.1%
Neutral3.0%
Negative20.9%

Bugs and requests

Car FM Play

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

myTouchSmart Remote Control

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Connectivity issues
  • Firmware update failures
  • Frequent crashes and freezes
  • Compatibility problems with certain devices

Requested features

5 requests
  • Expand device compatibility
  • Improve firmware update reliability
  • Add more customization options
  • Provide better troubleshooting support
  • Enhance remote locating functionality

In-app purchases

None

Car FM Play

No in-app purchases

None

myTouchSmart Remote Control

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Car FM Play free?
Car FM Play is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is myTouchSmart Remote Control free?
myTouchSmart Remote Control is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Car FM Play or myTouchSmart Remote Control?
myTouchSmart Remote Control is rated higher. Car FM Play averages 2.3 out of 5 from 11 ratings, while myTouchSmart Remote Control averages 4.4 from 152 ratings.
Do Car FM Play or myTouchSmart Remote Control have ads?
Neither Car FM Play nor myTouchSmart Remote Control shows ads.

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