Comparison

Grit vs OpenCARWINGS

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

Head to head
About

Grit

Control your robot remotely via your smartphone and share equipment access with family members for a connected smart home experience. Manage accounts and robot permissions seamlessly.

Highlights
  • Remote robot control
  • Family equipment sharing
  • Smart life integration
  • Account management
  • Robot authority control
Features
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""Grit" mainly has the following functions: 1, can share equipment for family, enjoy smart life together 2. You can connect the robot through the mobile phone and remotely control the robot. Features: 1. Perfect account management and control system. 2. Robot authority control. Model requirements: iPhone 4s+ "

About

OpenCARWINGS

Control your electric vehicle remotely. Monitor battery status, driving range, and vehicle location. Manage climate control, charging, and set timers for convenience.

Highlights
  • View battery charge and driving range
  • Track vehicle location
  • Send destinations to car navigation
  • Remote climate control (A/C)
  • Remote charging control
  • Set remote timers
Features
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OpenCARWINGS brings back remote control functions to cars like Nissan LEAF, e-NV200. With the mobile app you can conveniently control the application. With the app you can: - View battery charge and driving range - View vehicle's location and send destinations to car's navigation system - Turn on and off the air conditioning remotely - Start charging the car - Set remote timers for charge start and A/C - More functionality coming later! OpenCARWINGS is an open source project, its repository can be found here: https://github.com/developerfromjokela/opencarwings

Screenshots

Grit3 screens
OpenCARWINGS4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: OpenCARWINGS at 5.0 against Grit's 1.0. Grit's advantage is iOS requirement (8.0 vs 17). On price, ratings volume, update cadence and ads 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

OpenCARWINGS holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 1.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 1 respectively.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Grit ships an update every 2 weeks, OpenCARWINGS fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 8, 2026 and October 2, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Grit versus OpenCARWINGS: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterGritOpenCARWINGS
PriceFreeFree
Rating1.0 (1 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews33.3% of reviews—
Number of ratings11
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeks — betterFortnightly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS8.0 — better17
Further details — not scored
Size70 MB7 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperShenzhen Yugong Technology Co., Ltd.Ruben Mkrtumyan

Customer experience

Grit

All ratings1 ratings
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%
Written reviews6 reviews
Positive33.3%
Neutral0.0%
Negative66.7%

OpenCARWINGS

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

In-app purchases

None

Grit

No in-app purchases

None

OpenCARWINGS

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Grit free?
Grit is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is OpenCARWINGS free?
OpenCARWINGS is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Grit or OpenCARWINGS?
OpenCARWINGS is rated higher. Grit averages 1.0 out of 5 from 1 ratings, while OpenCARWINGS averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do Grit or OpenCARWINGS have ads?
Neither Grit nor OpenCARWINGS shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Grit or OpenCARWINGS?
Grit ships an update every 2 weeks, and OpenCARWINGS fortnightly. Most recently, Grit was updated on October 8, 2026 and OpenCARWINGS on October 2, 2026.

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