CarLive vs Cartomizer
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
CarLive
This app connects to smart automotive audio electronic products. It offers control and functionality for various consumer electronics, leveraging a strong technical background in chip software development.
- Automotive audio control
- Consumer electronics integration
- Smart device connectivity
- Bluetooth functionality
- Chip software development expertise
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Zhongdao electronics co., LTD. Is a technology-oriented company specializing in the design of automotive audio electronic products and consumer electronic products. The main products are: intelligent bluetooth shoe lights,led bluetooth audio, small home appliances control board IC and other products. The technical backbones of the company are all outstanding students from universities and colleges. 85% of the employees have bachelor's degree or above, and the main technical staff have rich experience in chip software development. On the basis of a stable development team, the company has won the support of many manufacturers and manufacturers all over the world, including original chip manufacturers such as hangzhou silan microelectronics, South Korea ABOV, Taiwan yilong, silicon power, Japan ROHM, ST and so on. Guided by market demand, the company adheres to rigorous and steady design principles, open and flexible design concepts, and professional cooperative design atmosphere.
Cartomizer
Visualize aftermarket wheels on your car before purchasing. This app uses AI to automatically detect and replace your current wheels with new ones, eliminating manual adjustments and camera angle concerns. Simply upload a photo of your car and try out different wheel styles.
- AI wheel detection and replacement
- Visualize wheels on your own car
- Automatic wheel adjustment
- No manual effort required
- Try different wheel styles
- Upload car photos
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Have you ever found yourself wondering which wheels look best on your ride? Looking to purchase a set of aftermarket wheels to set you apart from the rest but can't really decide? With Cartomizer you now have a fast and easy way to view wheels on your own ride before you buy them. Cartomizer uses artificial intelligence to detect your wheels and replace them automatically for you! No more manually adjusting wheels or any other kind of effort on your part. You don't even have to worry about the camera angle anymore - Just make sure the wheels are fully visible and we will take care of the rest. It’s this simple: 1. Take or upload a photo of your ride 2. Try different wheels and choose the wheels that look best on your ride 3. Contact us to get an offer
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: CarLive at none against Cartomizer's 1. CarLive also leads on rating (4.8 vs 4.5) and update cadence (every 5 weeks vs every 3 months). Cartomizer's advantage is review sentiment (86% vs 60%) and ratings volume (518 vs 4). On price, ads, device support and iOS requirement 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. Cartomizer sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. CarLive asks for nothing beyond the download.
CarLive holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Cartomizer has 518 ratings behind it against 4, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 60% of CarLive's written reviews are positive against 86% of Cartomizer's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
CarLive ships an update every 5 weeks, Cartomizer every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on October 21, 2026 and October 18, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | CarLive | Cartomizer |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.8 (4 ratings) — better | 4.5 (518 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 60.0% of reviews | 86.5% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 4 | 518 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 5 weeks — better | Every 3 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.6 | 15.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 9 MB | 60 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | 小梅 苏 | Ron Levy |
Customer experience
CarLive
Cartomizer
Bugs and requests
CarLive
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
Cartomizer
Reported bugs
2 issues- Requires paid unlock to add custom wheels
- Paid unlock only allows one custom wheel upload
Requested features
4 requests- Add more wheel options
- Allow changing car color
- Improve depth perception of wheels
- Save custom wheel selections
In-app purchases
CarLive
No in-app purchases
Cartomizer
- Add one wheel$0.99
