Comparison

iCar Link vs CarMedias

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

Head to head
About

iCar Link

Control your car's audio system directly from your phone. Adjust settings, browse media, and manage playback with an intuitive interface.

Highlights
  • Control car player functions via mobile
  • View car player information
  • Intuitive radio interface
  • USB/SD media playback with ID3 tags
  • Fast Bluetooth music browsing
  • One-button car player switch
  • Adjust car player sound effects
Features
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iCar Link is an application that supports mobile phones to control the car player and view car player information. The function of the car player button can be realized by the mobile phone, and the information of each function of the car player can be viewed. Special feature: 1. The radio interface is beautiful and simple, easy to operate; 2. USB, SD player interface is intuitive and convenient, with ID3 information at the same time; 3. The bluetooth interface is convenient and fast, the song list can play the required songs at will.; 4. Support mobile phone one-button switch car player, support mobile phone to adjust car player sound effects, easily experience various functions.

About

CarMedias

Control your car's U-Disk wirelessly. This utility app allows for remote management of your car's storage device, offering a convenient way to interact with your media and files on the go.

Highlights
  • Wireless remote control
  • Car U-Disk management
  • File access
  • Media playback
  • Remote device interaction
Features
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Wireless remote control of Car U-Disk.

Screenshots

iCar Link4 screens
CarMedias3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: iCar Link at 3.7 against CarMedias's 1.5. iCar Link also leads on review sentiment (33% vs 20%) and iOS requirement (9.3 vs 12.0). On price, ratings volume, ads and in-app purchases 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

iCar Link holds the better App Store score, 3.7 against 1.5. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 3 and 4 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 33% of iCar Link's written reviews are positive against 20% of CarMedias's.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
iCar Link versus CarMedias: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameteriCar LinkCarMedias
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.7 (3 ratings) — better1.5 (4 ratings)
Positive reviews33.3% of reviews — better20.0% of reviews
Number of ratings34 — better
Update frequency—Every 2 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPod
Requires iOS9.3 — better12.0
Further details — not scored
Size6 MB18 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developer志林 刘Shenzhen EASYWAY Technology Co., Ltd.

Customer experience

iCar Link

All ratings2 ratings
Positive50.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative50.0%
Written reviews6 reviews
Positive33.3%
Neutral0.0%
Negative66.7%

CarMedias

All ratings4 ratings
Positive0.0%
Neutral25.0%
Negative75.0%
Written reviews10 reviews
Positive20.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative80.0%

In-app purchases

None

iCar Link

No in-app purchases

None

CarMedias

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is iCar Link free?
iCar Link is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is CarMedias free?
CarMedias is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, iCar Link or CarMedias?
iCar Link is rated higher. iCar Link averages 3.7 out of 5 from 3 ratings, while CarMedias averages 1.5 from 4 ratings.
Do iCar Link or CarMedias have ads?
Neither iCar Link nor CarMedias shows ads.

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