HiLighting vs Carmine
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
HiLighting
Manage your LED devices remotely via Bluetooth. Monitor your device's status in real-time and access fast, efficient customer service for any issues.
- Bluetooth LED device management
- Real-time device status check
- Fast customer service
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HiLighting is an app to help you manage your LED device via Bluetooth -Check the status of your device in real time -Fast and efficient customer service
Carmine
This app helps you determine if your car supports Apple CarPlay and Android Auto. Easily check compatibility by entering your car's make, model, and year to ensure safe, hands-free mobile integration.
- Check Apple CarPlay compatibility
- Check Android Auto compatibility
- Filter by car make, model, and year
- Alphabetical car make display with brand icons
- Supports both major mobile OS integrations
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Carmine is simply a compatibility checker for car users to check the possibility of using the handless operation of mobile phones in the car. This Compatibility Checker option would be really helpful when making the decision for buying a new car and finding accessories and third-party entertainment units since mobile phone connectivity to the car is considered a must-have feature in a car for driver’s safety. Since there is a huge range of cars with various makes and models, selecting the exact car from a huge list of cars is not something easy. And the list gets even more lengthy with the manufacture year. In order to support car enthusiasts, in understanding this difficulty, the Carmine app is developed as a solution that contains easy filtering options. For this check, the user is required to provide the Make, Model, and manufacture year of the car and select the option he needs to check compatibility between Apple CarPlay and Android Auto. Then the app checks the compatibility and lets the user know whether the exact car is compatible or not. The car makes are displayed along with the brand icons and in alphabetical order, so that the user can easily select the intended make. Once the user has chosen the make, only the relevant car models to that make are displayed in the car Make list. So there is less possibility of choosing the wrong car. The most convenient option is, you can simply check both Apple CarPlay and Android Auto compatibility from this single application. In future updates, the app will be showing alternative features for users whose car is not compatible.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Carmine at 5.0 against HiLighting's 2.4. HiLighting's advantage is ratings volume (635 vs 1). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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.
Carmine holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 2.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: HiLighting has 635 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.
| Parameter | HiLighting | Carmine |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.4 (635 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 25.3% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 635 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | — |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod, Mac — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 | 11.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 40 MB | 42 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Shenzhen Jianjiaweidu Technology Co., Ltd | Knovik Private Limited |
Customer experience
HiLighting
Carmine
Bugs and requests
HiLighting
Reported bugs
5 issues- App unable to detect or connect to LED lights
- Lights get stuck on one color after disconnection
- Music mode not working as expected
- Timers not functioning properly
- DIY lighting options not saving correctly
Requested features
5 requests- Add Spotify music integration
- Improve DIY lighting customization
- Implement voice control (Alexa, Google Assistant)
- Enhance timer and automation features
- Provide better troubleshooting guides
Carmine
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
HiLighting
No in-app purchases
Carmine
No in-app purchases









