# CODECAR vs UTM SE

The clearest difference is rating: CODECAR at 5.0 against UTM SE's 3.8. CODECAR also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 3) and update cadence (fortnightly vs every 4 months). UTM SE's advantage is ratings volume (560 vs 1). On price, ads and device support there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. UTM SE sells 3 one-off in-app purchases. CODECAR asks for nothing beyond the download.

CODECAR holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: UTM SE has 560 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

CODECAR ships an update fortnightly, UTM SE every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on October 2, 2026 and October 12, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | CODECAR | UTM SE |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | **[5.0 (1 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/codecar/id1475119667/reviews)** | [3.8 (560 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/utm-se-retro-pc-emulator/id1564628856/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | 1 | **560** |
| Positive reviews | — | 54.6% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | **No** | Yes |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | **Fortnightly** | Every 4 months |
| Monetization | **Free** | Free with in-app purchases |
| Size | 156 MB | 1.6 GB |
| Requires iOS | **10.0** | 14.0 |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | **iPhone, iPad, iPod, Vision Pro** |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [广东群宇互动科技有限公司](https://appshunter.io/developer/1019985641) | [Turing Software, LLC](https://appshunter.io/developer/1534511649) |

## What reviewers say

### CODECAR

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/codecar/id1475119667)

Control a Bluetooth toy car with multiple intuitive modes including key remote, gyroscope, line drawing, voice commands, and action programming. Experience diverse and engaging ways to interact with your toy.

**Highlights:** Bluetooth toy car connectivity, Multiple control modes, Key remote control, Gyroscope sensing, Line drawing control, Voice command control, Action programming

**In-app purchases:** none


### UTM SE

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/utm-se-retro-pc-emulator/id1564628856)

Experience classic computing by running old-school games and software. This emulator supports various display modes and processor architectures, allowing you to run pre-built systems or configure your own.

**Highlights:** Run classic software and games, VGA and terminal modes, Emulates x86, ARM, PPC, RISC-V, Pre-built or custom machine configurations, Built from QEMU

**In-app purchases (3)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Transistor | $0.99 | one-time |
| Chip | $4.99 | one-time |
| Computer | $9.99 | one-time |

**What reviewers like**

- 🚀 Great app that can run Windows and macOS
- 👍 Useful for nostalgic reasons
- 👍 Can run Linux VMs

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 Slow performance, especially on older devices
- 🐛 Crashes and freezes
- 🐛 Display and boot issues
- 🐛 Incompatible with some ISOs and VMs

**Reported bugs**

- Inability to select .img files as floppy boot images
- Crashes when trying to leave a VM
- Crashes when adjusting virtual CD-ROM drive settings

**Requested features**

- Add support for JIT compilation to improve performance
- Improve Magic Keyboard support
- Allow exporting VMs to run on other platforms


## Frequently asked questions

### Is CODECAR free?

CODECAR is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Is UTM SE free?

UTM SE is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Which has better reviews, CODECAR or UTM SE?

CODECAR is rated higher. CODECAR averages 5.0 out of 5 from 1 ratings, while UTM SE averages 3.8 from 560 ratings.

### Do CODECAR or UTM SE have ads?

Neither CODECAR nor UTM SE shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, CODECAR or UTM SE?

CODECAR ships an update fortnightly, and UTM SE every 4 months. Most recently, CODECAR was updated on October 2, 2026 and UTM SE on October 12, 2026.

---

*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*