Comparison

Keep a Count vs Car Play Widgets

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

Head to head
About

Keep a Count

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Simplify your tasks with Keep a Count, the intuitive app designed to streamline counting tasks by counting in preset amounts! Track inventory in batches, manage workouts in predefined sets or count event attendees in pairs or groups of 10, this custom feature will allow a smooth record of any count in a user friendly design. Keep a Count has both positive and negative counters that allow you to make adjustments to the count by one or by an amount set by you. Custom amounts can be added or subtracted to the total without the need to be saved as presets. The presets are available to be tapped like a clicker much like the default plus or minus button but the amount changed is set by you. The count can also be edited at any time to any number when needed and the counts are labeled and can be changed at any time. Keep a Count is perfect for professionals, teachers, event staff, board game enthusiast, fitness gurus and anyone who loves simple solutions. Download now and experience stress-free counting!

About

Car Play Widgets

Personalize your iPhone and CarPlay dashboard with custom widgets. Design unique cards with photos, clocks, text, and more to match your style. Trigger custom sounds when connecting to CarPlay for an enhanced driving experience.

Highlights
  • Personalize iPhone and CarPlay dashboards
  • Create custom photo and text widgets
  • Design clock, date, and countdown cards
  • Static motion-poster style widgets
  • Trigger custom ride sounds with Apple Shortcuts
  • Customizable colors and layouts
Features
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Make your iPhone and CarPlay dashboard feel more personal every time you drive. Create small widgets inspired by your car and your style for your iPhone Home Screen, then add them to your CarPlay dashboard on iOS 26. Start with a photo, then build a clock, date card, countdown, moon phase, affirmation, badge, flag, or custom text design. Pick colors and layouts that suit your setup. CAR-INSPIRED WIDGETS Choose from dashboard-style cards, vehicle artwork, photo layouts, countdowns, clocks, and decorative themes. Browse and customize freely; saving widget designs requires Pro. TEXT AND LYRIC-STYLE CARDS Design music-inspired cards using words, titles, and artist lines you enter yourself. The app does not include or synchronize a licensed lyrics catalog. STATIC MOTION-POSTER LOOKS Create bold poster-style widget cards. These are static WidgetKit designs, not video playback. OPTIONAL RIDE SOUNDS Use Apple Shortcuts to trigger a selected sound when CarPlay connects, disconnects, or when an automation runs after you arrive home. iOS runs the automation; the app supplies the shortcut actions and sounds. IMPORTANT Widgets appear on your iPhone Home Screen, and on iOS 26 you can also add them to your CarPlay dashboard. The app does not modify, reskin, or control the CarPlay interface. It does not read vehicle data or show live speed, fuel, mileage, or range, and it does not request location access. Privacy Policy: https://noamr13.github.io/n5labs.github.io/privacy/carminder App Terms: https://noamr13.github.io/n5labs.github.io/terms/carminder Apple Standard EULA: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Keep a Count4 screens
Car Play Widgets4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Keep a Count at none against Car Play Widgets's 5. Car Play Widgets's advantage is update cadence (fortnightly vs every 2 months). 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Car Play Widgets sells 5 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per 7 days. Keep a Count asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Keep a Count ships an update every 2 months, Car Play Widgets fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 8, 2026 and October 5, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Keep a Count versus Car Play Widgets: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterKeep a CountCar Play Widgets
PriceFreeFree
Rating—3.9 (7 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—0.0% of reviews
Number of ratings—7 — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsFortnightly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
Monetization—Freemium
DevicesiPhoneiPhone
Requires iOS17.617.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size7 MB102 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAllan CheungN5 Labs

In-app purchases

None

Keep a Count

No in-app purchases

5 purchases

Car Play Widgets

Subscriptions2
  • iCar Pro$4.997 Days
  • iCar Pro Yearly3 Days trial$24.991 Year
One-time3
  • 5 AI Credits$0.99
  • 30 AI Credits$4.99
  • 75 AI Credits$9.99

Questions

Is Keep a Count free?
Keep a Count is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Car Play Widgets free?
Car Play Widgets is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Keep a Count or Car Play Widgets have ads?
Neither Keep a Count nor Car Play Widgets shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Keep a Count or Car Play Widgets?
Keep a Count ships an update every 2 months, and Car Play Widgets fortnightly. Most recently, Keep a Count was updated on October 8, 2026 and Car Play Widgets on October 5, 2026.

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