REC Disk Speed Test vs CarMate Ultra
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
REC Disk Speed Test
This utility app tests the write speed of your USB-C external drives on compatible iPhones. It provides a clear verdict on whether your drive can handle demanding video formats like ProRes, ensuring smooth recordings.
- Real write speed measurement (MB/s)
- Color-coded drive readiness verdict
- Format-by-format compatibility breakdown
- File system support check
- Drive details (name, capacity, free space)
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Never lose a shot to a slow drive. Recording ProRes to an external SSD is one of the best things you can do with your iPhone Pro, until the drive can't keep up and your footage stutters, drops frames or stops recording. REC Disk Speed Test tells you whether your drive is up to the job before you hit record. Plug in your USB-C drive, tap Start, and get a clear answer in seconds. WHAT YOU GET • Real write speed: See exactly how fast your drive writes, in MB/s, measured on your own iPhone. • A clear verdict: Color-coded results tell you at a glance whether your drive is ready for everything, most things, or only lighter formats. • Format-by-format breakdown: Check marks for HEVC 4K60, HEVC HDR, and ProRes 10-bit HDR at 1080p30, 4K30 and the demanding 4K60. • File system check: Find out right away whether your drive's format is supported for video capture, so you don't discover a problem on set. • Drive details: Name, capacity and free space, all on one screen. PERFECT FOR • Filmmakers and content creators shooting ProRes on iPhone • Testing a new SSD before a shoot, or before you buy more • Comparing drives, cables and enclosures to find the fastest setup • Peace of mind before an important recording Free, simple, and built by the team behind REC and Photon Camera. FROM LATENITESOFT Pair your tested drive with REC to record cinematic video in any format straight to external storage, or with Photon Camera to shoot stunning photos directly to your drive. Requires iPhone 15 Pro or a later Pro model with USB-C external storage support.
CarMate Ultra
Manage your vehicle's maintenance history and receive timely service reminders. Track expenses, store documents, and keep all car-related information organized in one private, offline application.
- Multiple car tracking
- Smart maintenance reminders
- Full service history logging
- Expense tracking and reports
- Receipt and document storage
- Offline data storage
- Home screen widget
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CarMate Ultra is the simple, private way to stay on top of your car's maintenance — and now to keep the memories of every trip. Log every service, get reminded before anything is due, and keep your whole car history in one place, in sync on your iPhone and iPad with iCloud. Whether you own one car or a whole garage, CarMate Ultra helps you drive worry‑free. NEW: MEMORIES • Keep every trip and moment with your cars — photos and videos in their original quality, plus voice notes • Places are added automatically from your photos, or search for any place • Write a note on the back of any photo, and flip it to read it • See your memories as beautiful cards, a collage or a map • Open any car to see all of its memories ALSO NEW • Receipts and Sketchbook share one tab — swipe the icon to flip between them • Redesigned colorful icons • Backups that include your memories, with no size limit, to iCloud Drive, a USB drive or anywhere in Files WHY YOU'LL LOVE IT • Never miss a service — smart reminders by date AND mileage • All your cars in one clean, beautiful app, on all your devices • Everything about each car, at a glance KEY FEATURES • Multiple cars — track your entire garage, with up to 11 photos per car • Smart reminders — by date, by mileage, or recurring, with a days counter • Full service history — costs, workshops with their map location, notes and receipts • Scheduled maintenance and a maintenance timeline for each car • Expenses — see what you spend on each car • Receipts & documents — keep invoices, registration and insurance, with expiry dates • Materials details — oil type, filters, tire size, battery and more, always at hand • Modifications — plan and track upgrades, in the order you want • Pre‑travel checkup — a checklist before long trips, shareable as a PDF • Sell report (PDF) — full service history and receipts, ideal when selling your car • User manuals — keep PDF manuals for each car • Sketchbook — draw and write notes with your finger or Apple Pencil • Home Screen widget — next service, mileage and spending at a glance • Free iCloud sync — your cars, records, photos, files and settings on every iPhone and iPad • iPad and iPhone Duo — layouts made for each screen • Backup & restore — save your data to a file whenever you want PRIVATE BY DESIGN Your data stays on your devices and in your own private iCloud — only you can see it. No sign‑up, no servers of ours, no tracking, no ads. BILINGUAL Full English and Arabic support with right‑to‑left layout. CarMate Pro (optional) Unlock unlimited cars and memories, backup & restore, the sell report, and unlimited notes and manuals with a subscription or a one‑time lifetime purchase. Your first 2 memories are free, and a 7‑day free trial is available. iCloud sync is free for everyone. Download CarMate Ultra and give your car the care — and the memories — it deserves. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: CarMate Ultra at 100% against REC Disk Speed Test's 0%. CarMate Ultra also leads on rating (5.0 vs 3.3) and update cadence (every 11 days vs every 37 months). REC Disk Speed Test's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 3) and ratings volume (6 vs 1). On price, ads, device support and iOS requirement 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. CarMate Ultra sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month. REC Disk Speed Test asks for nothing beyond the download.
CarMate Ultra holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: REC Disk Speed Test has 6 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 0% of REC Disk Speed Test's written reviews are positive against 100% of CarMate Ultra's.
REC Disk Speed Test ships an update every 37 months, CarMate Ultra every 11 days. The most recent releases landed on October 30, 2026 and October 28, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | REC Disk Speed Test | CarMate Ultra |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.3 (6 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 0.0% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 6 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 37 months | Every 11 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Freemium |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone, iPad — better |
| Requires iOS | 18.0 | 17.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 1 MB | 10 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 4+ |
| Developer | LateNiteSoft S.L. | Hesham Almohisni |
Customer experience
REC Disk Speed Test
CarMate Ultra
In-app purchases
REC Disk Speed Test
No in-app purchases
CarMate Ultra
- Pro Monthly$0.991 Month
- Pro Yearly$9.991 Year
- Pro Lifetime$17.99
Questions
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