CarKeys vs CarLinko
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
CarKeys
Control your car's locks and windows directly from your mobile device. This utility app allows you to unlock doors, lock the vehicle, and operate the tailgate and windows remotely.
- Unlock car doors
- Lock car doors
- Open tailgate
- Close tailgate
- Lift windows
- Close windows
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Mobile phone unlocking, car locking, tailgate opening and closing, lifting window
CarLinko
Control your car remotely, including climate, charging, and door locks. Receive instant alerts for vehicle status and use your phone as a digital key. Enjoy a more convenient and comfortable driving experience.
- Remote climate control
- Remote window operation
- Reservation for charging
- Pre-approval for travel
- Vehicle status alerts
- Digital key functionality
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CarLinko is an APP for overseas car owners of specific car models. Through the APP and cloud platform services, car owners can realize remote intelligent control of car functions such as turning on air conditioning, driving windows, seat heating, making reservations for charging, pre-approving travel, etc.; car owners can instantly obtain car status Abnormal reminder information, such as the door is not locked, the lights are not turned off, anti-theft alarm, low battery, abnormal tires, etc. At the same time, this product provides car owners with a mobile phone smart key solution, realizing digital keys instead of physical keys, bringing car owners a convenient and comfortable car experience.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: CarLinko at 50% against CarKeys's 0%. CarLinko also leads on rating (4.0 vs 1.0) and ratings volume (7 vs 1). CarKeys's advantage is iOS requirement (9.0 vs 15). On price, update cadence, 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
CarLinko holds the better App Store score, 4.0 against 1.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: CarLinko has 7 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 0% of CarKeys's written reviews are positive against 50% of CarLinko's.
CarKeys ships an update every 3 weeks, CarLinko every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 23, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | CarKeys | CarLinko |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 1.0 (1 ratings) | 4.0 (7 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 0.0% of reviews | 50.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 1 | 7 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks — better | Every 6 weeks |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 9.0 — better | 15 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 12 MB | 71 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | 华波 刘 | 杭州慧捷车联科技有限公司 |
Customer experience
CarKeys
CarLinko
In-app purchases
CarKeys
No in-app purchases
CarLinko
No in-app purchases
