Comparison

Live Spec vs Carsole Car Widget

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

Head to head
About

Live Spec

Transform your phone into a real-time car performance tracker and diagnostic tool. Monitor vital sensors, troubleshoot engine codes, and track fuel economy to save money. Features include customizable gauges, graphing, and race track data analysis.

Highlights
  • Real-time sensor tracking
  • Read and clear trouble codes
  • Fuel economy tracking
  • Customizable gauges and graphs
  • Race track data analysis
  • Speed limit warnings
  • HUD mode for night driving
Features
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Track performance of your car in real time by virtual gauges and graphs. Troubleshoot malfunctions by accessing the on board ECU. Know what is wrong with your car before taking it to the mechanic. Track fuel economy and save money on gas. These are just some of the features Live spec by Black Market Performance has to offer. Live spec transforms your phone/tablet into an all in one performance tracking and troubleshooting tool for your car. Live spec features: • Customizable gauges track up to 100 sensors in real time including fuel economy, G-force, gear display and battery voltage. • Read and Clear trouble codes and reset MIL (service engine light). • Metric and Imperial measures. • Real-time user-defined sensor plotting. Graph up to 4 sensors at the same time on interactive graph that can be scrolled, paused and selected. • Gauge list feature can track every sensor at the same time. • Freeze frame support (mode 02). • Instant horsepower, mpg/kpl fuel economy, boost pressure and G force tracking. • Read Vehicle VIN number, calibration ID and more (mode 09). • Speed limit warning: Get notified when driving over speed limit. • High oil/coolant temperature warning gives you instant notification when your car is running too hot. • HUD mode for dashboard view : Heads up display for driving at night. • Emissions test readiness. • Multiple ECU support. • Two themes to choose from. • Console mode for entering OBD commands. • landscape mode for all views. • Additional Cummins PIDs. • Extended PID support: Enhanced PID support for specific manufacturers (mode 22). • Fuel Economy: - Instant and average fuel economy tracking for 0-5 min, 0-30 min and 0-2 hr intervals and a detailed summary. - Long term tracking with six different intervals. (1 week, 2 weeks, 4 weeks, 13 weeks, 26 and 52 weeks). - 4 different units of measure: MPG,KPL (Km/L), L/100 Km, Miles per imperial gallon. - Interactive graph of long term data that can be cropped and scrolled through. - Export fuel history to CSV file (spreadsheets). - Other statistics: Distance travelled, average speed, money spent, CO2 produced and fuel consumed. - 3 methods of calculation available. For non MAF vehicles. • Race track package: - Real time lap data, gap delay time and position in race track using high frequency GPS tracking. - Comprehensive summary of race with lap times, speed fluctuations on track and more. - Get drag racing times (0-60 mph, 0-100 mph, 1/4 mile 1/8 mile etc.) - Load and save unlimited number of tracks onto device. - Crucial racing data including real time horsepower, g-force and a detailed driving summary. Share your results with friends. - Transmission gear information and optional shifting assistant which notifies optimal moment of shifting gears. - Customizable view that toggles between speed/rpm gauge, real time track positioning and G-sensor feedback. - Record your race in HD with gauge and track overlays. (dash cam add-on required) • Dashcam: Record smooth HD video with overlaying gauges (speed,rpm, etc), time, location (GPS coordinates) and G-force sensor in four different resolutions. You can record from 90 sensors and up to 5 gauges. • Sensor logger: You can record up to four sensors at the same time with 5 different refresh rates. Save graph sensor data to CSV file and export to PC/MAC for further analysis. Send real time data to TCP socket (IP Address) over network. - For fuel economy feature your vehicle must be equipped with MAF sensor. *** NOTE: A BMP Live spec OBD adapter or OBD2 Bluetooth LE adapter is required for this app to work. Support: livespectech@gmail.com Black Market Performance

About

Carsole Car Widget

Personalize your smart car display with custom widgets and audio. Choose from various themes, integrate your photos, and set unique connection sounds for a tailored driving experience.

Highlights
  • Custom screen widgets
  • Gallery photo integration
  • Diverse theme categories
  • Personalized connection audio
  • Customizable screen layout
Features
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Elevate Your Drive with CarSole Discover the ultimate tool to personalize your smart car display and enhance your daily drive. CarSole allows you to seamlessly customize your screen layout and add high-quality utility widgets tailored to your personal style. Key Features: • Custom Screen Widgets: Personalize your view by adding informative and stylish widgets directly to your main display. • Gallery Integration: Choose any favorite photo from your phone's gallery, convert it into a beautiful custom widget, and enjoy it on the go. • Diverse Theme Categories: Access a wide variety of built-in categories including Vehicle Themes, Custom Plates, Date & Time, Country Flags, Cute Pets, Sports, and Daily Affirmations. • Personalized Connection Audio: Set custom sound effects that play instantly when your phone connects or disconnects from your vehicle system. Enjoy a clean, simple, and beautifully organized interface designed for a smarter driving experience. Subscription and Access Pixera offers a range of free tools and premium features via subscription. Payment is charged to your App Store account at confirmation and renews automatically unless turned off at least 24 hours before the current period ends. Manage your settings anytime in your account. Legal and Privacy We take your data and our legal obligations seriously. For full details on how we protect you, visit the links below: Privacy Policy: https://mortosbaa.com/privacy-policy.html Terms and Conditions: https://mortosbaa.com/terms-and-conditions

Screenshots

Live Spec4 screens
Carsole Car Widget4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Carsole Car Widget at Free against Live Spec's $9.99. Carsole Car Widget also leads on review sentiment (14% vs 0%) and update cadence (fortnightly vs monthly). Live Spec's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 9) and ads (none vs shown).

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

Carsole Car Widget is free to download; Live Spec costs $9.99 up front. Carsole Car Widget sells 7 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per 7 days. Live Spec asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Live Spec holds the better App Store score, 3.9 against 3.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Carsole Car Widget has 54 ratings behind it against 8, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 0% of Live Spec's written reviews are positive against 14% of Carsole Car Widget's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Live Spec ships an update monthly, Carsole Car Widget fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 22, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard10 real differences · 0 level
Live Spec versus Carsole Car Widget: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterLive SpecCarsole Car Widget
Price$9.99Free — better
Rating3.9 (8 ratings) — better3.4 (54 ratings)
Positive reviews0.0% of reviews14.3% of reviews — better
Number of ratings854 — better
Update frequencyMonthlyFortnightly — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationPaidFree with in-app purchases — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS10.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size10 MB136 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAlphabit Software Inc.MOR TOSBAA MOBIL COZUMLER ANONIM

Customer experience

Live Spec

All ratings8 ratings
Positive75.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative25.0%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

Carsole Car Widget

All ratings54 ratings
Positive59.3%
Neutral3.7%
Negative37.0%
Written reviews7 reviews
Positive14.3%
Neutral14.3%
Negative71.4%

In-app purchases

None

Live Spec

No in-app purchases

7 purchases

Carsole Car Widget

Subscriptions7
  • Weekly Premium$0.997 Days
  • Weekly Premium$5.997 Days
  • Weekly Premium3 Days trial2 variants$8.997 Days
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  • Yearly Premium$19.991 Year
  • Yearly Premium$24.991 Year
  • Yearly Premium2 variants$39.991 Year
  • Yearly Premium3 Days trial$49.991 Year

Questions

Is Live Spec free?
Live Spec costs $9.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Carsole Car Widget free?
Carsole Car Widget is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Live Spec or Carsole Car Widget?
Live Spec is rated higher. Live Spec averages 3.9 out of 5 from 8 ratings, while Carsole Car Widget averages 3.4 from 54 ratings.
Do Live Spec or Carsole Car Widget have ads?
Carsole Car Widget shows ads; Live Spec does not.
Which is updated more often, Live Spec or Carsole Car Widget?
Live Spec ships an update monthly, and Carsole Car Widget fortnightly. Most recently, Live Spec was updated on October 24, 2026 and Carsole Car Widget on October 22, 2026.

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