Comparison

LSST 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

LSST

Features
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Tired of Lock Screen widgets that show you your battery (which is already right there) or the weather (you just looked outside)? LSST is the app that dares to do what others didn't: let you display mildly useful text on your Lock Screen. Add a phone number, some information, whatever — in not one, but two distinct text slots (because we still can't just span the entire screen). Features: - Displays static text. - On your Lock Screen. - Nothing strange.

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

LSST2 screens
Car Play Widgets4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: LSST at none against Car Play Widgets's 5. 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. LSST asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
LSST versus Car Play Widgets: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterLSSTCar Play Widgets
PriceFreeFree
Rating—3.9 (7 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—0.0% of reviews
Number of ratings—7 — better
Update frequency—Fortnightly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
Monetization—Freemium
DevicesiPhone, iPad — betteriPhone
Requires iOS18.517.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size1 MB102 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAlastair MooneyN5 Labs

In-app purchases

None

LSST

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 LSST free?
LSST 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 LSST or Car Play Widgets have ads?
Neither LSST nor Car Play Widgets shows ads.

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