Comparison

CarWidget vs Car Dashboard Widget Maker

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

Head to head
About

CarWidget

Design and customize car-themed widgets for your iPhone and CarPlay dashboard. Personalize your driving experience with automotive-inspired designs, essential information at a glance, and a safe, private interface.

Highlights
  • CarPlay Widgets
  • Custom Dashboard Designs
  • Weather & Time Widgets
  • Fully Customizable
  • Safe & Private
Features
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CarWidget – CarPlay Widget Maker lets you create and customize car widgets with ease. Design clean, modern dashboards and build widgets that show the information you need while driving. 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. Key Features: • CarPlay Widgets: Add sleek, car-inspired widgets to your iPhone and CarPlay dashboard. • 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. • Safe & Private: All your widget data stays on your device — the app never collects personal information. 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 your way with CarWidget. • Note: CarWidget – CarPlay Widgets is a third-party app built to work with Apple CarPlay. • For more information, please see our Privacy Policy and Terms of Use. Terms of use: https://deeplyai.app/terms.html Privacy policy: https://deeplyai.app/privacy.html • Support & Contact Need help? Rate us! Got feedback?
 info@deeplyai.app

About

Car Dashboard Widget Maker

Personalize your CarPlay experience by adding custom widgets like photos, GIFs, and text. Set unique sounds for connecting and disconnecting your car, and explore curated themes. Make your dashboard uniquely yours.

Highlights
  • Custom widgets for CarPlay (photos, GIFs, text)
  • Built-in Drawing and Text Editor
  • Curated widget collections
  • Custom connect/disconnect sounds
  • Automatic sound triggers with Shortcuts
  • Live weather and calendar widgets
Features
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Make every drive feel personal. Car Dashboard Widgets & Sounds lets you customize your CarPlay screen with GIFs, photos, drawings, and text — plus play custom sounds when you connect or disconnect your car. Turn your dashboard into something uniquely yours. NEW — ALBUMS FOR IMAGES AND SOUNDS Group your widgets and your sounds into your own albums. Build one album per mood, occasion, or car, then send a whole set to CarPlay in a single tap. My Album keeps images and sounds in separate tabs, so everything you have made stays organized in one place. NEW — TEXT TO SPEECH No microphone needed. Type any sentence in the Record section, pick a voice, and your car speaks it out loud when CarPlay connects. WHAT YOU CAN DO • Add custom widgets to CarPlay — photos, GIFs, and designed graphics • Create widgets with the built-in Drawing and Text Editor • Browse curated collections: Love, Emoji, Cute themes, Birthday, Lucky, and more • Save favorites to My Widgets and use them in the CarPlay widget picker • Set connect/disconnect sounds — brand chimes, viral sounds, and custom recordings • Run sounds automatically with Shortcuts when CarPlay connects or disconnects • Explore live widgets for weather and calendar on supported setups WHY DRIVERS LOVE IT Your CarPlay screen does not have to look the same as everyone else's. Whether you want a cute GIF, a personal photo, a hand-drawn widget, or a signature sound when you start the engine — this app is built for that. EASY SETUP 1. Pick or create a widget in the app 2. Add it to My Widgets 3. Choose it in the CarPlay widget picker 4. Optionally set your connect/disconnect sound in Shortcuts PERFECT FOR • Car enthusiasts who want a personalized dashboard • Couples, friends, and families sharing custom CarPlay themes • Anyone who wants fun connect/disconnect sounds in the car • Creators who love GIFs, emoji-style widgets, and custom graphics PREMIUM Unlock the full widget library, premium sounds, and advanced customization options with an optional subscription or one-time purchase. Download Car Dashboard Widgets & Sounds today and make your CarPlay screen truly yours. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

CarWidget4 screens
Car Dashboard Widget Maker4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Car Dashboard Widget Maker at 100% against CarWidget's 25%. Car Dashboard Widget Maker also leads on rating (4.8 vs 3.5) and update cadence (weekly vs every 4 weeks). On price, ratings volume, 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. CarWidget sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per 7 days and Car Dashboard Widget Maker sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $6.99 per 7 days. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Car Dashboard Widget Maker holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 3.5. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 8 and 5 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 25% of CarWidget's written reviews are positive against 100% of Car Dashboard Widget Maker's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

CarWidget ships an update every 4 weeks, Car Dashboard Widget Maker weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 3, 2026 and October 4, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
CarWidget versus Car Dashboard Widget Maker: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCarWidgetCar Dashboard Widget Maker
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.5 (8 ratings)4.8 (5 ratings) — better
Positive reviews25.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings8 — better5
Update frequencyEvery 4 weeksWeekly — better
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad — betteriPhone
Requires iOS18.617.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size53 MB75 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperDEEPLY AILinh Le Phuong

Customer experience

CarWidget

All ratings8 ratings
Positive62.5%
Neutral0.0%
Negative37.5%
Written reviews4 reviews
Positive25.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative75.0%

Car Dashboard Widget Maker

All ratings5 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

4 purchases

CarWidget

Subscriptions3
  • CarPlay Widget Premium Weekly$1.997 Days
  • CarPlay Widget Premium Monthly$5.991 Month
  • CarPlay Widget Premium Yearly$9.991 Year
One-time1
  • CarPlay Widget Lifetime$39.99
1 purchases

Car Dashboard Widget Maker

Subscriptions1
  • Weekly Premium access3 Days trial$6.997 Days

Questions

Is CarWidget free?
CarWidget is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Car Dashboard Widget Maker free?
Car Dashboard Widget Maker is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, CarWidget or Car Dashboard Widget Maker?
Car Dashboard Widget Maker is rated higher. CarWidget averages 3.5 out of 5 from 8 ratings, while Car Dashboard Widget Maker averages 4.8 from 5 ratings.
Do CarWidget or Car Dashboard Widget Maker have ads?
Both CarWidget and Car Dashboard Widget Maker show ads.
Which is updated more often, CarWidget or Car Dashboard Widget Maker?
CarWidget ships an update every 4 weeks, and Car Dashboard Widget Maker weekly. Most recently, CarWidget was updated on October 3, 2026 and Car Dashboard Widget Maker on October 4, 2026.

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