Comparison

Auto Blinds vs PastFinders

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

Head to head
About

Auto Blinds

This app dims your car's CarPlay display to the lowest possible brightness. It's ideal for situations where the screen is excessively bright, especially during very dark conditions.

Highlights
  • Maximum screen dimming
  • Reduces glare in dark conditions
  • CarPlay display adjustment
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Autoblinds does exactly one thing. It turns your carplay display as dark as I can make it. Good for when it's really really dark outside, and that screen is just too bright.

About

PastFinders

Discover historical sites worldwide with an interactive globe and curated collections. Experience guided tours and a virtual assistant for context and trivia. Offers premium tours and a society membership for full access.

Highlights
  • Interactive globe with geo-tagged sites
  • Expertly curated collections
  • Guided tours from museums and historians
  • Virtual assistant for guidance and trivia
  • In-app purchases for premium tours
  • Society membership for full tour access
Features
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Find the stories hiding in plain sight. PastFinders helps you explore historic places, museum collections, and local stories. Discover what is nearby, follow a tour, or explore from home. EXPLORE PLACES AND STORIES Browse the map, discover nearby places, and explore photos and historical details. Find collections and tours from museums, creators, and local organizations, then follow the stories that interest you. FOLLOW A TOUR Turn your next walk into an exploration. Browse tours and their stops, follow along at your own pace, and listen to narration where available. Individual tour purchases are not required. ASK YOUR HISTORY GUIDE Use the Assistant to ask questions, find places, and help plan an exploration. AI features ask for your permission before sharing your questions and relevant context with Google Gemini. You can turn AI data sharing off in Settings. KEEP A FIELDBOOK Save places and tours, revisit your discoveries, and keep your explorations together in your personal Fieldbook. MAKE IT YOUR OWN Start in Light mode, or choose Dark or Automatic in Settings. Manage location and AI permissions in the app. PASTFINDERS SOCIETY Optional PastFinders Society membership is available as a monthly or annual auto-renewing subscription. View current prices and benefits in the app before subscribing. Manage or cancel your subscription in your App Store account settings. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://portal.pastfinders.app/privacy

Screenshots

Auto Blinds1 screens
PastFinders4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Auto Blinds at none against PastFinders's 10. Auto Blinds also leads on iOS requirement (18.6 vs 26.0). On price, rating, review sentiment and ratings volume 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. PastFinders sells 10 in-app purchases, starting at $12.99 per month. Auto Blinds asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Auto Blinds against 5.0 for PastFinders. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 4 and 5 respectively. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 100% and 100% positive.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Auto Blinds versus PastFinders: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterAuto BlindsPastFinders
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (4 ratings)5.0 (5 ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings45 — better
Update frequency—Every 3 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS18.6 — better26.0
Further details — not scored
Size3 MB41 MB
Age rating17+12+
DeveloperDrew HoffmanRemains 2B Seen

Customer experience

Auto Blinds

All ratings3 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

PastFinders

All ratings5 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

Auto Blinds

No in-app purchases

10 purchases

PastFinders

Subscriptions2
  • Society Member Monthly Subscription$12.991 Month
  • Society Member Annual Subscription$99.991 Year
One-time8
  • Tour Purchase Level 1$0.99
  • Tour Purchase Level 2$1.99
  • Tour Purchase Level 3$2.99
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  • Tour Purchase Level 4$4.99
  • Tour Purchase Level 5$6.99
  • Tour Purchase Level 6$9.99
  • Tour Purchase Level 7$14.99
  • Tour Purchase Level 8$19.99

Questions

Is Auto Blinds free?
Auto Blinds is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is PastFinders free?
PastFinders is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Auto Blinds or PastFinders?
Auto Blinds and PastFinders are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 4 and 5 ratings respectively.
Do Auto Blinds or PastFinders have ads?
Neither Auto Blinds nor PastFinders shows ads.

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