Auto Blinds vs PastFinders
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- 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.
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.
- 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
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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
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Verdict
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
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.
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.
| Parameter | Auto Blinds | PastFinders |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (4 ratings) | 5.0 (5 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 4 | 5 — better |
| Update frequency | — | Every 3 weeks |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 18.6 — better | 26.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 3 MB | 41 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 12+ |
| Developer | Drew Hoffman | Remains 2B Seen |
Customer experience
Auto Blinds
PastFinders
In-app purchases
Auto Blinds
No in-app purchases
PastFinders
- Society Member Monthly Subscription$12.991 Month
- Society Member Annual Subscription$99.991 Year
- 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
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