Comparison

GridMate vs Car Widgets

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

Head to head
About

GridMate

Organize and track all aspects of your automotive lifestyle, from garage management and maintenance to logging activities like track days and road trips. Create custom checklists and sync your data across devices with cloud backup.

Highlights
  • Garage management
  • Activity logging
  • Maintenance tracking
  • Custom checklists
  • Cloud sync
  • No ads
Features
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GridMate is the ultimate automotive companion for enthusiasts who live and breathe cars. Whether you're chasing lap times at the track, conquering trails off-road, planning epic road trips, or showing off your build at events, GridMate keeps everything organized in one place. What You Can Do: Garage Management – Track your entire collection with detailed specs, modifications, photos, and setup notes. From weekend warriors to garage queens, keep every car's story in one spot. Activity Logging – Record track days with lap times and tire pressures, log off-road adventures with trail conditions, document road trips with routes and highlights, or track car show events with awards and memories. Maintenance Tracking – Stay on top of service schedules with detailed logs, photo documentation, and automatic reminders. Oil changes, brake jobs, suspension work—never miss a thing. Custom Checklists – Build pre-event checklists so you never forget the essentials. Organize by priority and keep your prep process dialed in. Cloud Sync – Everything backed up and synced across all your devices via iCloud. Access your data anywhere, anytime. Built Different – No ads. No subscriptions for basic features. No bloat. Just a clean, powerful tool made by car people for car people. Track days. Trail runs. Road trips. Car shows. One app for the full automotive lifestyle.

About

Car Widgets

Enhance your iPhone and CarPlay with customizable widgets and dashboards. Personalize your car display with automotive-inspired themes, weather, and time information. Enjoy a unique and functional interface tailored to your style.

Highlights
  • CarPlay Widgets
  • CarPlay Sounds
  • Custom Dashboard Designs
  • Weather & Time Widgets
  • Fully Customizable
  • Subscription Features
Features
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Car Widgets: Style Dashboard brings your iPhone to life with beautiful CarPlay-style widgets and dashboards. Customize your CarPlay experience and make your car display as unique as your ride! KEY FEATURES: - CarPlay Widgets: Add sleek, car-inspired widgets to your iPhone and CarPlay dashboard. - CarPlay Sounds: Choose from multiple connection sounds for your CarPlay. Get notifications about your phone. - Custom Dashboard Designs: Choose from multiple themes, colors, and styles to match your car’s interior or your mood. - Weather & Time Widgets: Get essential info at a glance with themed widgets that match your dashboard style. - Fully Customizable: Adjust colors, layouts, and designs to create a personalized CarPlay interface. - Subscription Features: Some premium widgets, themes, and customization options may be unlocked with a subscription. - Safe & Private: All your widget data stays on your device — we never collect personal information. WHY CHOOSE CAR WIDGETS: STYLE DASHBOARD: Transform your CarPlay and iPhone experience with automotive-inspired design. Whether you’re a car enthusiast or just love customizing your digital dashboard, this app brings style, functionality, and personalization to your fingertips. PERFECT FOR: Car enthusiasts who love customizing their dashboard Drivers who want quick access to info in a stylish format Anyone looking to personalize their CarPlay or iPhone experience HOW IT WORKS: Open the app and browse available widgets and themes. Customize your favorite dashboard layouts and designs. Add widgets to your CarPlay or iPhone home screen. Enjoy a unique, stylish dashboard that fits your car and lifestyle! Experience CarPlay like never before! Download Car Widgets: Style Dashboard and make your iPhone dashboard truly yours. Privacy Policy: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1j2eqg-0oFPCbXB7I9jQSKjq3q7g6atus9ezMsal3p8w/edit?usp=sharing Terms of Use: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1pTlUEJ1WiihUi7cCqJBImfiE1ONTh-tubWO8TH33SeA/edit?usp=sharing

Screenshots

GridMate4 screens
Car Widgets4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: GridMate at 5.0 against Car Widgets's 4.6. Car Widgets's advantage is ratings volume (555 vs 1). On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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. GridMate sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month and Car Widgets sells 5 in-app purchases, starting at $5.99 per 7 days. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

GridMate holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Car Widgets has 555 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

GridMate ships an update fortnightly, Car Widgets every 11 days. Both last shipped on October 30, 2026.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
GridMate versus Car Widgets: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterGridMateCar Widgets
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better4.6 (555 ratings)
Positive reviews—14.3% of reviews
Number of ratings1555 — better
Update frequencyFortnightlyEvery 11 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFreemiumFreemium
DevicesiPhoneiPhone
Requires iOS17.617.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size38 MB89 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developerphantomteq LLCSUPRAPPS SP Z O O

Customer experience

GridMate

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Car Widgets

All ratings479 ratings
Positive90.2%
Neutral2.5%
Negative7.3%
Written reviews14 reviews
Positive14.3%
Neutral0.0%
Negative85.7%

In-app purchases

2 purchases

GridMate

Subscriptions2
  • GridMate Premium Monthly$1.991 Month
  • GridMate Premium Annual$14.991 Year
5 purchases

Car Widgets

Subscriptions5
  • Weekly Premium3 Days trial$5.997 Days
  • Weekly Premium$5.997 Days
  • Weekly3 Days trial$8.997 Days
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  • Premium Month$9.991 Month
  • Yearly Premium$39.991 Year

Questions

Is GridMate free?
GridMate is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Car Widgets free?
Car Widgets is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, GridMate or Car Widgets?
GridMate is rated higher. GridMate averages 5.0 out of 5 from 1 ratings, while Car Widgets averages 4.6 from 555 ratings.
Do GridMate or Car Widgets have ads?
Neither GridMate nor Car Widgets shows ads.
Which is updated more often, GridMate or Car Widgets?
GridMate ships an update fortnightly, and Car Widgets every 11 days. Most recently, GridMate was updated on October 30, 2026 and Car Widgets on October 30, 2026.

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