smartctr vs Car 4x4
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
smartctr
This app provides intelligent remote control for pickup truck roller shutters and carriage LED lights. It enables automatic switching of these features for convenient operation.
- Remote control for roller shutters
- Automatic roller shutter switch
- Control carriage LED lights
- Automatic LED light switch
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Smartctr is an intelligent remote control app that controls the roller shutter equipment of pickup truck. It can control the automatic switch of roller shutter and the automatic switch of LED light in the carriage
Car 4x4
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Remote control tool software for Electric Side Step and Electric Tonneau Cover. For Electric Side Step: it can flexibly open and close the left and right pedals separately, with a safety lock function to prevent misoperation; The color of the flow light on the switch pedal can be flexibly set, supporting built-in color button selection, color ring selection, channel selection, and color palette selection; You can choose to set different flow light styles. For Electric Tonneau Cover: the position and status of the electric roller blinds can be viewed in real time, the electric roller blinds can be opened and closed, and the operation can be paused at any time to ensure safety.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: smartctr at every 2 months against Car 4x4's every 14 months. Car 4x4's advantage is iOS requirement (11.0 vs 15.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
smartctr ships an update every 2 months, Car 4x4 every 14 months. The most recent releases landed on September 15, 2026 and September 10, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | smartctr | Car 4x4 |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.3 (10 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 40.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 10 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months — better | Every 14 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 11.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 7 MB | 47 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | 爽 余 | Jiechu Technology Co., Ltd. |
In-app purchases
smartctr
No in-app purchases
Car 4x4
No in-app purchases









