Ford+Alexa vs Section618.com
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Ford+Alexa
Integrate Amazon's Alexa voice assistant into your Ford vehicle. Control smart home devices, play music, get navigation, and access thousands of Alexa skills directly through your car's speakers. Enjoy hands-free convenience for everyday tasks and entertainment on the go.
- Alexa voice control in vehicle
- Access to thousands of Alexa skills
- Smart home device control
- Music playback and purchasing
- Navigation assistance
- Calendar and schedule access
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Bring Ford+Alexa with You on the Road: Access to Alexa in your Ford is now as easy as connecting your phone, starting the Ford+Alexa app and speaking to Alexa. Even with road noise, Alexa listens and provides you with the same information and access to Skills and features as you can get with an Echo in your home. Alexa’s familiar voice and responses then play through your vehicle’s speakers. You can access thousands of Alexa skills and services that Echo customers already enjoy. Pump yourself up on the way to the gym by saying, “Alexa, play my workout playlist.” Continue the book you were listening to, even during your commute to work. Check whether you have dinner plans on the drive home by asking, “Alexa, what’s on my calendar tonight?” • Alexa Capabilities: You will have access to most the same capabilities as you do from home, including controlling your smart home devices, ordering pizza, checking the weather, getting your favorites sports teams scores, checking and updating your schedule and more. • Navigation: You can ask Alexa for a point of interest (POI) and ask Alexa to navigate to the POI. Alexa will hand off the POI to the onboard navigation when equipped or to your phone to provide you with turn by turn directions. • Entertainment: Using Amazon Music, TuneIn, and iHeartRadio you will be able use Alexa to play music (skip, fast forward, rewind, play, and pause) and even make song purchases. The vehicle’s display will show artist, song, and album art information. SYNC 3 Software Version 2.2 or higher is required. You can check the Software Version on the SYNC 3 touchscreen by pressing: Settings > General > About SYNC. The top line will show the current Software Version (SYNC 3, Software Version: X.X). Customers can upgrade to the current Software Version using automatic home Wi-Fi updates* or a USB download from owner.ford.com. *Wi-Fi updates may not be available for SYNC 3 versions not equipped with navigation.
Section618.com
This app is your go-to source for southern Illinois high school sports coverage. Access live broadcasts, game highlights, photos, and exclusive video content. Engage with polls and join the VIP club for more.
- Live broadcasts
- Game highlights
- Photos and videos
- Featured segments
- Polls
- VIP club
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Section618.com is the #1 seat for southern Illinois high school sports! Videos, photos, highlights, live broadcasts, featured segments, polls, VIP club, and more!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Section618.com at 4.8 against Ford+Alexa's 3.3. Ford+Alexa's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (every 2 months vs every 9 months). On price, 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Section618.com holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 3.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Ford+Alexa has 48 ratings behind it against 6, so its average is the more settled of the two.
Ford+Alexa ships an update every 2 months, Section618.com every 9 months. The most recent releases landed on October 9, 2026 and October 12, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Ford+Alexa | Section618.com |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.3 (48 ratings) | 4.8 (6 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 10.8% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 48 — better | 6 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months — better | Every 9 months |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free — better | Ad-supported |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 — better | 15.1 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 42 MB | 58 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Ford Motor Co. | Withers Broadcasting Company of Illinois, LLC |
Customer experience
Ford+Alexa
Section618.com
In-app purchases
Ford+Alexa
No in-app purchases
Section618.com
No in-app purchases
