Comparison

Autowatch ID vs Amya

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

Head to head
About

Autowatch ID

This application enhances vehicle security by allowing keyless driving. Simply enable the phone-tag feature, and the system automatically disarms when your iPhone is near the car, eliminating the need for manual disarming sequences.

Highlights
  • Keyless driving enablement
  • Automatic disarming via phone-tag
  • iPhone proximity detection
  • No button disarm sequence required
  • Compatible with Ghost-II units
Features
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Autowatch ID is the official mobile application for managing your Autowatch vehicle security system. Designed to work seamlessly with the latest generation of immobilisers, the app allows you to disarm your vehicle automatically via Bluetooth, letting you simply get in and driveβ€”no need to manually enter disarm sequences on the button pad. Compatible with: β€’ Ghost II β€’ Ghost PRO β€’ Ghost III β€’ Ghost PRO FD Important: If you are experiencing pairing or connection issues, please contact your authorised Autowatch installer before leaving a review. Most technical issues can be resolved quickly with professional assistance from your fitting centre.

About

Amya

Features
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Family location for iPhone, end-to-end encrypted β€” free, with no location history. Amya+ adds sat nav to a person, and if you drive a Tesla, your family sees its destination, arrival time and charge while you're in it. Know they're okay. Without being watched. Amya is family location without the creepy bits. See where your people are, when they got there and whether they're on the move β€” without giving an advertising company a map of your family's life. Your family's location is end-to-end encrypted. Not even Amya can see it. No ads. No selling your data. No behavioural tracking. And the important stuff stays free. Live location. Places. Arrivals and departures. Expectations. Come Get Me. Flight landings. Multiple families, Trips and guests. No subscription required. YOUR PEOPLE, AT A GLANCE Open Amya and know. β€’ See everyone who's sharing with you on one calm, private map β€’ Know whether they're home, moving or somewhere else β€’ See "At Home for 2h" β€” where they are, and since when β€’ See how fresh every location is at a glance PLACES & EXPECTATIONS Less checking. Less texting. β€’ Save Home, School, Grandma's β€” wherever matters β€’ Get gentle arrival and departure alerts β€’ Pick a home and get a heads-up when someone's nearly there β€’ Expect someone "home by 6" and hear nothing unless they're not there COME GET ME β€” FREE Need picking up? One tap. Come Get Me turns your location into a beacon and rings the family. Whoever's free can answer "On my way" and come get you. Come Get Me is free. Always. FAMILY ISN'T ONE SHAPE β€’ Have Home, Mum's, Grandad β€” whatever family looks like for you β€’ Create a Trip for a holiday, festival or weekend away β€’ Bring Grandma into Home for the weekend with a guest pass that expires automatically KIND TO YOUR BATTERY Together? Your phones don't all need to work. Amya's Piggyback mode lets nearby family phones share the location workload, helping the others save battery. PRIVATE BY DESIGN Your family's location belongs to your family. β€’ End-to-end encrypted β€’ Amya can't read your family's location β€’ No ads β€’ No behavioural tracking β€’ No selling your data β€’ No location history β€” Amya shows where your people are now, never where they've been β€’ Your family's key can ride your iCloud Keychain, so a new iPhone keeps your family β€” end-to-end encrypted by Apple, and no location ever goes there β€’ Go Dark when you want a moment off the map THE IMPORTANT STUFF STAYS FREE Knowing they're okay is free β€” in the app and in every alert. Getting to them, and having Amya outside the app, is Amya+. Nav straight to them Full turn-by-turn navigation whose destination is a person β€” even while they're moving. Try it free on any journey before you decide. Find them on foot When you're close, follow the live arrow and close the gap. Inside the last 150 metres the map lays flat with both of you on it β€” how far, and which side. Answer Come Get Me Tap "On my way" and Amya takes over β€” with navigation and a live ETA for the person waiting. Amya outside the app Who's home as a ring on your Lock Screen β€” one ring per place you choose β€” and automatic minutes-from-home ETAs. Nothing is held back β€” open Amya and it's all there, free. One small monthly subscription covers the whole family β€” the organiser subscribes, everyone's covered β€” and a subscription of your own goes with you into any family or Trip. It shares with your Apple family too. First week free. SUPERCHARGE AMYA WITH TESLA Drive a Tesla? Connect it in Settings (Amya+). While you're in the car your family sees where you're heading, when you'll arrive and the charge, with a red ring while you drive. Only while your phone is aboard β€” never the car on its own β€” and sealed to your family like everything else. Tesla is a trademark of Tesla, Inc. Amya is not affiliated with or endorsed by Tesla. Amya. Where am ya? Privacy Policy: https://amya.app/privacy Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Autowatch ID2 screens
Amya4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Autowatch ID at none against Amya's 2. Autowatch ID also leads on iOS requirement (13.0 vs 17.0). Amya's advantage is update cadence (daily vs every 46 months). On price, ads and device support there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price Β· Rating Β· Positive reviews Β· Number of ratings Β· Update frequency Β· Ads Β· In-app purchases Β· Monetization Β· Best chart rank Β· Devices Β· Requires iOS

CostPrice Β· In-app purchases Β· Ads Β· Monetization

Both are free to download. Amya sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. Autowatch ID asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Autowatch ID ships an update every 46 months, Amya daily. The most recent releases landed on October 16, 2026 and October 15, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences Β· 5 level
Autowatch ID versus Amya: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterAutowatch IDAmya
PriceFreeFree
Positive reviews28.9% of reviewsβ€”
Update frequencyEvery 46 monthsDaily β€” better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo β€” betterYes
MonetizationFreeβ€”
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, Apple Watch
Requires iOS13.0 β€” better17.0
Further details β€” not scored
Size33 MB9 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAutowatch UK Ltd.Simon Belcher

In-app purchases

None

Autowatch ID

No in-app purchases

2 purchases

Amya

Subscriptions2
  • Amya+7 Days trial$2.991 Month
  • Amya+ Annual7 Days trial$24.991 Year

Questions

Is Autowatch ID free?
Autowatch ID is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Amya free?
Amya is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Autowatch ID or Amya have ads?
Neither Autowatch ID nor Amya shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Autowatch ID or Amya?
Autowatch ID ships an update every 46 months, and Amya daily. Most recently, Autowatch ID was updated on October 16, 2026 and Amya on October 15, 2026.

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