Comparison

Code&Robots vs Car Cast

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

Head to head
About

Code&Robots

This open-source application provides designers, developers, and makers with essential screens and components to build custom applications for robotics projects. It aims to inspire and facilitate the creation of robotics-related software.

Highlights
  • Open Source React Native framework
  • Pre-built screens and components
  • Designed for robotics projects
  • Inspires designers and developers
  • Facilitates app creation for makers
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The Code & Robots mobile app is an Open Source React Native application built specifically with robots in mind and includes all the screens & components needed to build such an application. The main purpose of the Code & Robots app is to help and inspire designers, developers and makers to build apps for their own robotics projects.

About

Car Cast

Mirror your iPhone screen to your car's display for enhanced connectivity and entertainment. Access notifications, navigation, and even video calls on your vehicle's screen, whether parked or driving. Enjoy a smarter in-car experience with seamless phone integration.

Highlights
  • Screen mirror iPhone to car display
  • Real-time streaming
  • Park mode for entertainment
  • Drive mode for notifications and navigation
  • Video call integration
  • Easy setup
Features
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Transform your car's main display into a smart extension of your iPhone with Car Cast. Designed for ultimate convenience, Car Cast enables you to mirror your iPhone's screen to your car's display, ensuring you stay connected, entertained, and informed, whether you're parked or on the move. Never let an important notification slip by while driving again! Key Features: • Easy setup: Follow our simple instructions to screen mirror your iPhone to your car's display. • Flexibility: Whether you're parked or driving, Car Cast adjusts to your needs. • Park mode: Cast movies, TV shows or live sport streamed by mirroring your phone to your car screen • Drive mode: Keep track of important notifications, use your preferred sat nav app or music player • Enhanced connectivity: Screen mirror iPhone apps like Zoom, MS Teams, and Google Meet to leverage your car's display for video calls. Car Cast is compatible with: Tesla Model S Tesla Model 3 Tesla Model X Tesla Model Y Car Cast works as a great alternative to Apple Car Play which is not available for Tesla vehicles. It works as a Tesla mirror utility that can use your Tesla's Premium Connectivity or phone tethering, coupled with WiFi or your phone's 4G/5G to stream your display in real-time to your main Tesla display. Technical information Your car must have MCU2 or greater to stream video in Park mode (typically cars newer than March 2018 are compatible). For Drive mode to function, your vehicle must allow the web browser to be used when driving. Other cars may be compatible if they have a modern Chromium based web browser. Car Cast: The ultimate iPhone cast to car experience Streamline your in-car experience with screencast and car cast features that bring your favorite content and apps from your iPhone to your vehicle's display. From mirroring phone content in your car to using alternative sat nav or maps applications, Car Cast enriches your driving experience. Some apps with copyrighted content (Apple TV, Netflix or Amazon Prime for example) will not work when using screen mirroring with Car Cast. In the case of protected content, a black screen will appear. This is not a fault of Car Cast, but rather a feature added by the content providers. Payments and Renewal: Free plan includes 1 hour of streaming per month. Car Cast Premium requires a subscription either paid renewal subscription or a one time payment for lifetime usage. Payment will be charged to iTunes Account at confirmation of purchase. Subscription automatically renews unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24-hours before the end of the current period. Account will be charged for renewal within 24-hours prior to the end of the current period. You can manage or turn off auto-renew in your Account settings at any time after purchase. No cancellation of the current subscription is allowed during the active period. Terms of Use: https://carcastapp.com/terms.html Privacy policy: https://carcastapp.com/privacy.html This app is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or sponsored by Tesla, Inc. All trademarks and logos related to Tesla are the property of Tesla, Inc.

Screenshots

Code&Robots4 screens
Car Cast4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Code&Robots at 5.0 against Car Cast's 3.2. Code&Robots also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 14) and iOS requirement (9.0 vs 15.0). Car Cast's advantage is ratings volume (96 vs 1) and device support. On price 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. Car Cast sells 11 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month. Code&Robots asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Code&Robots holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.2. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Car Cast has 96 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Code&Robots versus Car Cast: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCode&RobotsCar Cast
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better3.2 (96 ratings)
Positive reviews—14.8% of reviews
Number of ratings196 — better
Update frequency—Every 2 weeks
Ads—No
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
Devices—iPhone, iPod — better
Requires iOS9.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size35 MB86 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperChico CharlesworthToxic Degu Ltd

In-app purchases

None

Code&Robots

No in-app purchases

11 purchases

Car Cast

Subscriptions7
  • 5 hours screen sharing$0.991 Month
  • 10 hours screen sharing$1.991 Month
  • unlimited screen sharing3 variants$2.997 Days
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  • unlimited screen sharing7 Days trial$2.991 Month
  • Unlimited screen sharing$3.997 Days
  • Unlimited screen sharing$9.991 Year
  • Unlimited screen sharing$24.991 Year
One-time4
  • Car Cast - Lifetime access2 variants$14.99
  • Car Cast - Lifetime access$19.99
  • Car Cast - Lifetime access$39.99
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  • Car Cast - Lifetime access$49.99

Questions

Is Code&Robots free?
Code&Robots is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Car Cast free?
Car Cast is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Code&Robots or Car Cast?
Code&Robots is rated higher. Code&Robots averages 5.0 out of 5 from 1 ratings, while Car Cast averages 3.2 from 96 ratings.

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