AutoConnect GPS vs Car Tracker
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
AutoConnect GPS
Manage and track vehicles remotely from your mobile device. Control car starters, lock/unlock doors, and locate vehicles. Offers solutions for personal use, business fleets, and automotive dealerships.
- Remote vehicle start
- Lock and unlock doors
- Instant vehicle location
- Fleet trip tracking
- History and reporting tools
- Dealer inventory security
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More than simply starting your vehicle from your mobile phone... If you purchased an AutoConnect GPS or Plug N Track GPS tracking modem, get ready to harness the power of the AutoConnect GPS Mobile App: Connect, Protect, Recover & Manage your vehicle or a fleet of vehicles, all from your iPhone or iPad AutoConnect's Mobile GPS Dashboard iPhone App is part of a “World Class” end to end web based GPS solution. The power behind this mobile iPhone App is how it’s cross-compatible with the entire line of AutoConnect’s industry-leading GPS tracking and Vehicle Connectivity hardware solutions. AutoConnect GPS offers multiple series of hardware to connect to your App. Below are just some of the series features offered with the AutoConnect GPS Mobile App and Dashboard website interface. 1. Personal: Use your iPhone to connect to your remote car starter, lock and unlock your doors, or even instantly locate your vehicle(s), boat, Powersports, and trailers via your iPhone. 2. Business: All of your business fleet assets literally at your fingertips. AutoConnect’s business solutions offer enhanced near real-time trip tracking, history, and reporting tools to ensure the safety and efficiency of your entire business fleet. 3. Dealer Secure: This series by AutoConnect helps provide peace of mind for automotive dealerships looking to offer that extra layer of security for their business inventory assets and customers vehicles. Dealer Secure Series is the ultimate end to end GPS recovery solution for your dealer expediter needs. Please visit autoconnectgps.com for additional information on hardware options & service plans.
Car Tracker
Monitor your car's live location and historical routes with this application. It requires compatible hardware and direct contact with the developer for setup and access. Pairing is managed externally.
- Live car location monitoring
- View location history
- Requires compatible hardware
- Developer-managed access
- External tracker pairing
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This app allows you to see live the location and location history of your car that has been fitted with a car tracker that is compatible with this app. Please contact the developer in order to get access to this app. Notes: - This app requires extra hardware to be able to track your car. Again, contact the developer to get access. - Pairing a car tracker to your account is done outside the iOS app. Contact the developer for more information.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: AutoConnect GPS at 43% against Car Tracker's 0%. AutoConnect GPS also leads on rating (4.6 vs 2.2) and update cadence (fortnightly vs every 2 months). Car Tracker's advantage is iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.0). 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.
AutoConnect GPS holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 2.2. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: AutoConnect GPS has 300 ratings behind it against 14, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 43% of AutoConnect GPS's written reviews are positive against 0% of Car Tracker's.
AutoConnect GPS ships an update fortnightly, Car Tracker every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on September 19, 2026 and June 1, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | AutoConnect GPS | Car Tracker |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.6 (300 ratings) — better | 2.2 (14 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 43.3% of reviews — better | 0.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 300 — better | 14 |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly — better | Every 2 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple TV — better |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 13.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 25 MB | 16 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Certified Tracking Solutions Inc. | SR Productions V.O.F. |
Customer experience
AutoConnect GPS
Car Tracker
Bugs and requests
AutoConnect GPS
Reported bugs
29 issues- App crashes when clicking 'About'
- Black screen when trying to get stats
- Map shows incorrect location (Canada instead of US)
- App crashes when choosing device
- App won't work after recent update
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- Start toggle won't always slide up
- App doesn't tell when vehicle is started
- GPS shows vehicle at home when it's not
- App doesn't connect to car
- Errors when trying to connect
- App is shotty
- Auto disconnect issues
- Toggle gets stuck
- Doors unlock when runtime ends
- App doesn't show vehicle status
- Copying clipboard contents
- Sound interrupts music
- App doesn't work most of the time
- Billing issues
- Black screen issues
- Incorrect location mapping
- App not adapted for iPhone 6 screen
- App needs refresh, looks like iPhone 7 era
- App doesn't work well, needs multiple presses to start
- GPS draining battery
- GPS system difficult to use, requires re-opening account
- App needed fixing, command start and GPS issues
- App doesn't link up to car
- Spotty function for app features
Requested features
9 requests- Update app for current iPhones
- Apple Watch support
- Show time left on remote start timer
- Show time vehicle was started
- Notification for alarm status
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- See vehicle lock/unlock status
- See all assets at once on app
- Manual for app usage
- Retina display support
Car Tracker
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
AutoConnect GPS
No in-app purchases
Car Tracker
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is AutoConnect GPS free?
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