Comparison

smartctr vs Car 4x4

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • Remote control for roller shutters
  • Automatic roller shutter switch
  • Control carriage LED lights
  • Automatic LED light switch
Features
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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

About

Car 4x4

Features
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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.

Screenshots

smartctr4 screens
Car 4x44 screens

Verdict

The call

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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

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.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
smartctr versus Car 4x4: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParametersmartctrCar 4x4
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.3 (10 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews40.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings10 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 months — betterEvery 14 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.011.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size7 MB47 MB
Age rating4+17+
Developer爽 余Jiechu Technology Co., Ltd.

In-app purchases

None

smartctr

No in-app purchases

None

Car 4x4

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is smartctr free?
smartctr is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Car 4x4 free?
Car 4x4 is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do smartctr or Car 4x4 have ads?
Neither smartctr nor Car 4x4 shows ads.
Which is updated more often, smartctr or Car 4x4?
smartctr ships an update every 2 months, and Car 4x4 every 14 months. Most recently, smartctr was updated on September 15, 2026 and Car 4x4 on September 10, 2026.

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