sPOD Bantam vs Car Fridge
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
sPOD Bantam
Control and program your sPOD Bantam and other sPOD BLE devices wirelessly. Customize switch functions like linking, flashing, strobing, and dimming. Personalize switch colors and icons for a tailored experience.
- Program sPOD BantamX & SourceLT
- Configure switch linking, flash, strobe, momentary, dimming
- Customize switch colors and icons
- Wireless control via iPhone/iPad
- Support for multiple sPOD BLE products
- Switch between multiple sources
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This App is compatible with our sPOD Bantam and other sPOD BLE products, see below: Used to: - Program and control our sPOD BantamX & SourceLT - Program switch linking, flash, strobe, momentary and dimming functions - Program switch colors and icons - Multiple Source select by swiping left or right - Wireless control of the BantamX SourceLT with an iPhone, iPad, iPad Mini Additional support for the following sPOD BLE products through a single unified App: - Bantam - SE Bluetooth Module - HD Switch - Bluetooth Enabled Touchscreen - RCPM
Car Fridge
Control and monitor your vehicle's refrigerator remotely. Access real-time status, receive fault alerts, and manage settings through an intuitive mobile interface.
- APP control
- State acquisition
- Fault information acquisition
- Remote monitoring
- Intelligent management
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This is an intelligent vehicle refrigerator APP, which realizes APP control, state acquisition, fault information acquisition and other functions.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is monetization model: Car Fridge at free against sPOD Bantam's free with in-app purchases. sPOD Bantam's advantage is update cadence (every 3 months vs every 6 months). On price, rating, review sentiment and ratings volume 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 2.5 for sPOD Bantam against 2.4 for Car Fridge. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 67 and 29 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 26% of sPOD Bantam's written reviews are positive against 25% of Car Fridge's.
sPOD Bantam ships an update every 3 months, Car Fridge every 6 months. Both last shipped on November 2, 2026.
| Parameter | sPOD Bantam | Car Fridge |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.5 (67 ratings) — better | 2.4 (29 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 26.4% of reviews — better | 25.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 67 — better | 29 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months — better | Every 6 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 10.0 — better | 11.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 251 MB | 49 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | sPOD | ICECO Enterprise Co. Ltd. |
Customer experience
sPOD Bantam
Car Fridge
Bugs and requests
sPOD Bantam
Reported bugs
15 issues- Bluetooth connection takes multiple attempts
- App disconnects randomly
- Cannot update Bantam X
- Pairing box disappears too quickly
- Bluetooth connection range is very limited
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- Firmware update bricks Bantam X
- New app does not support old HD panel
- Pro version not available for download
- App prompts for a PIN that isn't published
- Switches turn off within 30 seconds
- App hijacks phone functionality
- Random glitches and program issues
- Updating the app erases customizations
- Dimming of backlighting doesn't work on old models
- Access screen timeout function doesn't work on old models
Requested features
14 requests- Apple CarPlay compatibility
- Portrait mode support
- Separate dimmer for each button
- Preset brightness for each switch
- Apple Watch app
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- Marine model version
- Waterproof design
- Split screen on iPad Pro
- Strobe rate controls
- Text color selection
- Font customization
- More icons
- Mirror icon option
- Intermittent strobe feature
Car Fridge
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
sPOD Bantam
No in-app purchases
Car Fridge
No in-app purchases
