iCarMode vs iCar
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
iCarMode
This app transforms your phone into a car dashboard, offering large, easy-to-use controls for music, navigation, podcasts, and contacts. It includes features like parking reminders, nearby place searches, and customizable shortcuts to enhance your driving experience safely.
- Large button music player
- Turn-by-turn navigation
- Integrated podcast player
- Customizable themes and layout
- Radio player
- Quick dial contacts
- Parking finder and meter reminders
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iCarMode - A dashboard app for all your in-car needs: - Big buttoned music player with Apple Music and Spotify built-in integration. - Turn-by-Turn navigation built-in - now works with both Google Maps and Mapbox! *** - Integrated Podcasts player for both online & offline listening. *** - Customize how the app looks: 5 different themes. customize buttons layout, sizes, background, colors etc. *** - Radio player with endless list of radio stations and podcasts to choose from. - Quick dial-up to your contacts. - Dashboard widget shows Weather, time, location, speedometer & next calendar scheduled appointment. -'Where did I park?' - will help you find your parked car! - 'Parking meter' - set a reminder when your car is parked in a parking meter zone. - 'Places nearby' - your car is parked, what did you have in mind? coffee? the nearest ATM? this feature, powered by 'Google Places', will help you out. - 'Custom App shortcut' - you can launch your favorite apps from big buttoned shortcuts ** iCarMode is a subscription-based app, offering all features through a flexible monthly or discounted yearly plan. iCarMode theme changes automatically to night mode on local sunset and Dark-Mode settings. iCarMode supports both portrait & landscape orientations! To learn more about iCarMode, please visit our site: https://www.iCarMode.com or contact us at: support@iCarMode.com **iCarMode supports customized shortcuts to allow you to easily call your favorite GPS or music app. This requires the app provider to allow other apps to launch theirs. To see the current supported list visit: http://www.icarmode.com/#linkedapps-section If you have additional request, contact us and we'll do our best to add it to the list - if the app supports the required protocol. *** Turn-by-turn navigation, podcasts player, and advanced customization features are available only to subscribers. You can choose between a discounted yearly plan or a minimum commitment of one month REVIEWS: "iCarMode is a great dashboard app for the iPhone - that presents a number of large, easy-to-tap shortcuts to music controls, contacts, audio controls, and your favorite GPS navigation and audio streaming apps" - reviews.cnet.com "Download iCarMode and safely use your phone while keeping your eyes on the road." - appolicious.com "iCarMode is one of those ingenious and simple app that makes the iPhone easy to use in every situation." - applemobile.it "iCarMode presents a simple solution to a daily problem and promises that next time we'll "have to" use the iPhone while driving, We'll do it more safely and keep our eyes on the road." - www.ipsf.co.il "iCarMode is a new application for iPhone which tries to facilitate the use of the main functions that are commonly used while in car: music, contacts,GPS and phone but wrapped in an enlarged , simple and intuitive interface more suited to this situation and in fact makes the use of the iPhone while driving - safer." - iphoneil.net Terms of use (Apple Standard TOS): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://www.icarmode.com/privacy/
iCar
Transform your iPhone or iPad into a car interface with quick access to music, planning, and phone apps. Includes an emergency call feature and allows direct control of currently playing music.
- Car interface for iPhone/iPad
- Quick access shortcuts
- Music playback control
- Emergency Call mode
- Access to planning apps
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iCar is an application that allows you to add an car interface to your iPhone or iPad. With three shortcuts on the side, you can easily access music, plan and phone applications. There is also an "Emergency Call" mode that allows you to call for help if you have a problem with a long press on the "Phone" button. iCar also allows you to have direct access to all the music that is currently playing on your iPhone or iPad and to control it without having to open the music application. ------ The app contains an optional subscription system, a monthly and an annual. These subscriptions offer you a premium service with access to a speedometer, the customization of your application and the withdrawal of advertisements. Payment and Subscription Infos : * These are auto-renewable subscriptions * Subscriptions may be managed by the user and auto-renewal may be turned off by going to your iTunes Account (in the Settings App) after purchase. * The payment of these subscriptions via your iTunes account is effective only with the confirmation of the payment. * Your subscription will be automatically renewed unless the "Automatic Renewal" option has been deactivated at least 24 hours before renewal. * Your account will be charged 24 hours before the end of the subscription period. Terms & Conditions : http://hc-webapplication/apps/icar/terms.html
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: iCarMode at 4.0 against iCar's 2.8. iCarMode also leads on ads (none vs shown) and review sentiment (47% vs 25%). iCar's advantage is monetization model (free with in-app purchases vs subscription). On price, update cadence, in-app purchases and device support 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. iCarMode sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month and iCar sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
iCarMode holds the better App Store score, 4.0 against 2.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: iCarMode has 249 ratings behind it against 8, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 47% of iCarMode's written reviews are positive against 25% of iCar's.
iCarMode ships an update every 6 weeks, iCar every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 23, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | iCarMode | iCar |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.0 (249 ratings) — better | 2.8 (8 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 46.5% of reviews — better | 25.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 249 — better | 8 |
| Update frequency | Every 6 weeks — better | Every 2 months |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Subscription | Free with in-app purchases — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 16.6 | 15.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 279 MB | 14 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Diego Resnik | Cyril Hubeau |
Customer experience
iCarMode
iCar
Bugs and requests
iCarMode
Reported bugs
3 issues- Buttons sometimes display incorrectly on launch
- Music controls don't work when connected via USB
- Contacts setup frequently crashes the app
Requested features
4 requests- More app integration options (e.g. Spotify, Waze)
- Ability to rearrange and resize shortcut buttons
- Compass widget in the banner
- Automatic launch when connected to car Bluetooth
iCar
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
iCarMode
- All Access (monthly)$2.991 Month
- All except navigation (yearly)$14.991 Year
- All Access (yearly)$24.991 Year
iCar
- Premium Monthly Subscription$4.991 Month
- Subscription Support Monthly$7.991 Month
- Premium Yearly Subscription$50.991 Year







