Car_Pod vs CarHA

The phone is the car key, the Car_Pod digital key.

CarHA lets you control your Home Assistant smart home directly from your car's touch screen while driving. Configure buttons for lights, switches, covers, and any Home Assistant entity. Monitor sensors, battery levels, water tanks, and power consumption — all from your car dashboard with large, color-coded buttons designed for driving. FEATURES - Control any Home Assistant switch, light, or automation - Monitor sensors in real time with WebSocket updates - Fully customizable tabs and buttons with colored icons - Supports multiple Home Assistant instances - Geofence zones — get notified or trigger automations automatically when you arrive near home, work, or any location - iOS Widget — check battery and sensor status from your home screen - Backup & Restore — export and import your configuration - Works over local network or remote connection (Tailscale, Nabu Casa) - No cloud, no subscriptions — connects directly to your server MQTT support — connect any MQTT broker directly (ESPHome, Zigbee2MQTT, Mosquitto) eWeLink support — control Sonoff devices directly without Home Assistant Tuya support — control Tuya and Smart Life devices directly REQUIREMENTS - A running Home Assistant instance - Home Assistant URL and Long-Lived Access Token - iPhone with iOS 16+ - A car with a compatible car dashboard system CarHA is not affiliated with Nabu Casa, Inc. or the Home Assistant project.