Comparison

iCarMode vs MAPinPinP

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

iCarMode

This app transforms your car's dashboard into a smart hub with big, easy-to-use controls for music, navigation, podcasts, and more. It offers customizable themes, widgets for essential information, and features to help you find your parked car and nearby places.

Highlights
  • Big button music player
  • Turn-by-turn navigation
  • Integrated podcast player
  • Customizable themes and layout
  • Radio player
  • Quick dial contacts
  • Dashboard widget
  • Find my parked car
Features
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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/

About

MAPinPinP

Features
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MAPinPinP shows the map around your current location in a Picture in Picture (PiP) window. There is no destination to search for and no route to start. Turn the map into a small window and check where you are while you use other apps. [How it works] 1. Open the app. The map centers on your current location. 2. Tap "Show in PiP". 3. Switch to another app. The map stays on screen as a small window and keeps up with your movement. [When it helps] • Driving a road you already know, or checking where you are as a passenger • Riding a train or bus and wondering which area you are passing • Cycling or walking without a set destination • Using Safari, messaging, music, video or games at the same time [Inside the window] • The window shows your position marker and your direction of travel. • Tap the window and use the skip buttons to zoom in (closer) or out (wider). • Choose between "direction of travel up" and "north up". • Resize the window with the usual iOS gestures. [Map] • The map is Apple Maps. • Three zoom levels: close, standard and wide. • Light and dark appearance. [Without a purchase] • The window can stay on screen for 10 minutes a day. The allowance resets at midnight. • Watching a video ad inside the app adds 10 minutes to today's allowance. There is no limit on how many times. • When the time is used up, the window switches to a notice that today's 10 minutes are over. The window does not close. • Ads consist of one banner at the bottom of the screen and video ads you choose to watch. There are no full-screen ads. Pro also removes the banner. [MAPinPinP Pro (one-time purchase)] • No time limit on the window. • Removes banner ads. • Choose the window shape: 16:9, 4:3, 1:1, 3:4 or 9:16. • Pay once and keep it. This is not a subscription. [What this app does not do] • No destination search, no turn-by-turn directions, no voice guidance. • No travel history is stored. Location data is never sent anywhere. • No account is required. [Location] • The app works with the "While Using the App" location permission. While the window is on screen, the app keeps receiving location updates in the background so the map can follow you. Closing the window stops background updates. • Background location use increases battery consumption while the window is shown for a long time. [Please note] • iOS shows only one Picture in Picture window at a time. If a video app starts its own PiP, the map window is replaced. • Position accuracy depends on the device's GPS. This app is not intended for navigation. Languages: Japanese, English, Chinese (Simplified and Traditional), Korean, Spanish, Portuguese (Brazil)

Screenshots

iCarMode4 screens
MAPinPinP4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: iCarMode at none against MAPinPinP's shown. 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. iCarMode sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month and MAPinPinP sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly monthly. The most recent releases landed on November 10, 2026 and November 6, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
iCarMode versus MAPinPinP: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameteriCarModeMAPinPinP
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.0 (249 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews46.5% of reviews—
Number of ratings249 — better—
Update frequencyMonthlyMonthly
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationSubscription—
DevicesiPhone, iPad — betteriPhone
Requires iOS16.6 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size290 MB6 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperDiego ResnikHiroyuki Kako

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

MAPinPinP

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

3 purchases

iCarMode

Subscriptions3
  • All Access (monthly)$2.991 Month
  • All except navigation (yearly)$14.991 Year
  • All Access (yearly)$24.991 Year
1 purchases

MAPinPinP

One-time1
  • MAPinPinP Pro$7.99

Questions

Is iCarMode free?
iCarMode is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is MAPinPinP free?
MAPinPinP is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do iCarMode or MAPinPinP have ads?
MAPinPinP shows ads; iCarMode does not.
Which is updated more often, iCarMode or MAPinPinP?
iCarMode ships an update monthly, and MAPinPinP monthly. Most recently, iCarMode was updated on November 10, 2026 and MAPinPinP on November 6, 2026.

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