CarMate Pro vs KalosBox
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
CarMate Pro
Enhance your in-car experience with this app that connects your phone to your vehicle's system. Remotely control car functions, monitor your vehicle's location, and receive security alerts for anti-theft protection.
- Remote vehicle control
- Recorder photo operation
- Fence warning alerts
- View historical travel routes
- Enhanced anti-theft
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「CarMate」是专为车载设备用户打造，加强手机、车机互联的一款全新功能产品。用户可随时随地通过手机操控车机来提升服务体验，通过围栏预警加强汽车防盗。 「特色功能」：远程操作记录仪拍照、围栏预警、查看历史行程轨迹。 "CarMate Pro" is a new functional product specially designed for in-vehicle equipment users to strengthen the interconnection between mobile phones and vehicles. Users can control the car machine through mobile phones anytime and anywhere to improve service experience, and strengthen car anti-theft through fence warning. "Featured functions": Remotely operate the recorder to take pictures, fence warnings, and view historical travel trajectories.
KalosBox
Enhance your vehicle's connectivity with this software that integrates directly with your car's built-in screen. It expands your car's functionality, offering a more intelligent and convenient driving experience while extending the lifespan of your existing system.
- Vehicle interconnectivity
- Seamless integration with car screens
- Extends car system functionality
- Prolongs vehicle lifespan
- Intelligent driving experience
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KALOS APP is a software specifically designed for vehicle interconnectivity, seamlessly integrating with the car's built-in screen. It aims to significantly extend the functionality of the car's system and effectively prolong its lifespan, providing drivers with a more convenient and intelligent driving experience.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: CarMate Pro at none against KalosBox's 2. CarMate Pro also leads on rating (3.4 vs 3.0). KalosBox's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (weekly vs every 5 weeks). On price, review sentiment, ratings volume 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. KalosBox sells 2 one-off in-app purchases. CarMate Pro asks for nothing beyond the download.
CarMate Pro holds the better App Store score, 3.4 against 3.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 16 and 8 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 20% of CarMate Pro's written reviews are positive against 17% of KalosBox's.
CarMate Pro ships an update every 5 weeks, KalosBox weekly. The most recent releases landed on November 11, 2026 and November 12, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | CarMate Pro | KalosBox |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.4 (16 ratings) — better | 3.0 (8 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 20.0% of reviews — better | 16.7% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 16 — better | 8 |
| Update frequency | Every 5 weeks | Weekly — better |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Ad-supported — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 191 MB | 119 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 4+ |
| Developer | 深圳驾控科技有限公司 | Beijing Zjinnova Technology Co.,Ltd |
Customer experience
CarMate Pro
KalosBox
In-app purchases
CarMate Pro
No in-app purchases
KalosBox
- zLink-hicar Activate Code$2.89
- zLink Activate Code$15.99
