AutoConnect GPS vs Car
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
Never forget where you parked again. This app marks your car's location with a tap and provides walking directions back to it. It also includes a parking meter timer with customizable reminders.
- Mark current location as parked spot
- Get walking directions to parked car
- Parking meter timer with reminders
- Clear location marker after use
- Simple and intuitive interface
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Never lose your car again. Car-Connect saves where you parked with one tap and walks you back to it. PARK Tap the pin button when you park and Car-Connect drops a marker at your spot. It's saved even if you close the app. Tap the pin anytime to see how long ago you parked. If you parked a few spaces off, use Move to drag the marker exactly where your car is. FIND YOUR CAR When it's time to leave, open the Parking tab. Tap Walk for walking directions back to your car, or Show Pin to jump the map to it. The route shrinks as you walk. When you're back at your car, tap Clear and you're ready for next time. BEAT THE METER Parked at a meter? On the Meter tab, enter how much time is left and see a live countdown. Choose how early you want a reminder, like 10 minutes before it expires, and Car-Connect sends you a notification so you can get back in time. Simple, private, and free of clutter: no account, no sign-up.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Car at 5.0 against AutoConnect GPS's 4.6. AutoConnect GPS's advantage is update cadence (fortnightly vs every 6 months) and ratings volume (303 vs 3). 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.
Car holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: AutoConnect GPS has 303 ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two.
AutoConnect GPS ships an update fortnightly, Car every 6 months. The most recent releases landed on October 22, 2026 and October 29, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | AutoConnect GPS | Car |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.6 (303 ratings) | 5.0 (3 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 43.3% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 303 — better | 3 |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly — better | Every 6 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 26.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 25 MB | 7 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Certified Tracking Solutions Inc. | Matthew Dutton |
Customer experience
AutoConnect GPS
Car
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
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
AutoConnect GPS
No in-app purchases
Car
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is AutoConnect GPS free?
Is Car free?
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