Comparison

Land Rover Remote vs Design Manager

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

Head to head
About

Land Rover Remote

Stay connected to your vehicle remotely for enhanced security and comfort. Prepare for trips, locate your car, and manage settings like temperature and door locks. Plan journeys and access vehicle information from anywhere.

Highlights
  • Remote vehicle location
  • Check fuel range and alerts
  • Lock/unlock doors
  • Remote climate control
  • Journey planning
  • Request roadside assistance
  • Beep and flash functionality
Features
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The Land Rover Remote App keeps you in touch with your Land Rover when you're not in your vehicle, delivering greater control than ever before over security and comfort settings. The App's enhanced features, improved functionality and intuitive interface affords peace of mind, more efficient journey planning and greater well-being for you and your passengers. Use the App to remotely: - Prepare for a trip by checking fuel range and dashboard alerts - Locate your vehicle on a map and get walking directions to it - Check if doors or windows are open - View journey information - In the event of a breakdown, request Optimized Land Rover Assistance - Plan future journeys and sync with your vehicle* - Connect your favorite music and lifestyle applications to your InControl account for use in vehicle.* For vehicles with InControl Remote Premium, the following additional features are available: - Check on your vehicle security status and lock/unlock your vehicle if required - Cool or heat your vehicle to the desired temperature prior to your journey* - Locate your vehicle in a crowded car park with 'beep and flash' functionality. *Availability and function depending on vehicle capability, software and market. Download the Land Rover InControl Remote App and then log in using your Land Rover InControl username and password to connect to your vehicle. This App requires subscription to one of the following packages fitted to the vehicle: - InControl Protect - InControl Remote - InControl Remote Premium. For further information, including which models Land Rover InControl is available on, visit www.landroverincontrol.com For technical assistance, visit the owner's section of www.landrover.com. IMPORTANT: ONLY JAGUAR/LAND ROVER OFFICIAL APPS MAY BE USED TO ACCESS YOUR VEHICLE OR ITS FUNCTIONS. Official Apps are recognizable as originating from "Jaguar Limited" or "Land Rover" or "JLR-Land Rover" or "JLR-Land Rover" or "Jaguar Land Rover Limited." Unofficial apps are not endorsed in any way by Jaguar Land Rover Limited. We have no control or responsibility over them. Use of unofficial apps may cause security risks or other harm to the vehicle and its functions. JLR will not be responsible under vehicle warranty or in any manner for any loss or damage you suffer resulting from the use of unofficial apps. Note: Continued use of GPS running in the background can dramatically decrease battery life.

About

Design Manager

This app provides interior designers with mobile tools for project management and accounting. It allows users to create clients, projects, and vendors, capture item details, record time, and view project galleries while on the go. It connects with the Design Manager Pro Cloud for seamless business management.

Highlights
  • Create clients, projects, vendors, and employees
  • Capture item pictures and specifications
  • Record time spent on projects
  • View project item gallery and proposal items
  • Lookup contact information
  • Connects with Design Manager Pro Cloud
Features
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Design Manager’s mission is to give interior designers the best tools and services in the world. Since 1984, we have been dedicated to serving the design community. We deliver project management and accounting software that saves time, money, and frustration, while eliminating countless hours of paperwork. The Design Manager mobile app helps you manage your interior design business while on the go. Features include: Create Clients, Projects, Vendors & Employees Capture Item Pictures & Specifications Record your Time View your Project Item Gallery and Proposal Items Lookup Contact information The Design Manager app helps you work faster by connecting your Design Manager Pro Cloud with your Apple device. Less frustration + less paperwork = happy designers. *App users are required to have a Design Manager Pro Cloud user account.

Screenshots

Land Rover Remote4 screens
Design Manager4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Design Manager at 100% against Land Rover Remote's 30%. Design Manager also leads on monetization model (free vs subscription) and iOS requirement (11.0 vs 16.4). Land Rover Remote's advantage is rating (4.7 vs 4.2) and ratings volume (48K vs 6). On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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

Land Rover Remote holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 4.2. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Land Rover Remote has 48K ratings behind it against 6, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 30% of Land Rover Remote's written reviews are positive against 100% of Design Manager's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Land Rover Remote ships an update every 3 weeks, Design Manager every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 27, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Land Rover Remote versus Design Manager: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterLand Rover RemoteDesign Manager
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (48K ratings) — better4.2 (6 ratings)
Positive reviews29.7% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings48K — better6
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeks — betterEvery 6 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationSubscriptionFree — better
DevicesiPhone, Apple WatchiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS16.411.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size184 MB60 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperLand RoverFranklin-Potter Associates, Inc.

Customer experience

Land Rover Remote

All ratings47,358 ratings
Positive92.9%
Neutral2.4%
Negative4.7%
Written reviews1,855 reviews
Positive29.7%
Neutral13.2%
Negative57.1%

Design Manager

All ratings6 ratings
Positive83.3%
Neutral0.0%
Negative16.7%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Bugs and requests

Land Rover Remote

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • App crashes or fails to connect
  • Inaccurate vehicle status reporting
  • Issues with remote start and locking/unlocking
  • Account/vehicle registration problems

Requested features

4 requests
  • Ability to control heated seats and steering wheel
  • Scheduled remote start
  • Improved Apple Watch integration
  • Ability to close windows remotely

Design Manager

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Land Rover Remote

No in-app purchases

None

Design Manager

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Land Rover Remote free?
Land Rover Remote is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Design Manager free?
Design Manager is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Land Rover Remote or Design Manager?
Land Rover Remote is rated higher. Land Rover Remote averages 4.7 out of 5 from 48K ratings, while Design Manager averages 4.2 from 6 ratings.
Do Land Rover Remote or Design Manager have ads?
Neither Land Rover Remote nor Design Manager shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Land Rover Remote or Design Manager?
Land Rover Remote ships an update every 3 weeks, and Design Manager every 6 weeks. Most recently, Land Rover Remote was updated on October 27, 2026 and Design Manager on October 24, 2026.

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