Comparison

MotorDex vs CarLarp

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

Head to head
About

MotorDex

Instantly identify any car from a photo with AI. Track your car spotting, build a virtual garage, and collect vehicles ranked by rarity. Enjoy a retro arcade experience while discovering rare and exotic cars.

Highlights
  • AI car scanner and identifier
  • Vehicle spotting tracker
  • Virtual car garage builder
  • Gamified rarity tiers
  • Retro arcade aesthetics
  • Cloud sync for collection
Features
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Welcome to MotorDex, the ultimate AI car scanner, vehicle identifier, and car spotting tracker built for every car enthusiast. Turn the streets into a massive scavenger hunt with our gamified car collection app. Whether you are hunting for an exotic hypercar, a vintage classic car, a tuned JDM legend, or an everyday sports car, MotorDex acts as your personal automotive camera, instantly identifying any vehicle from a single photo. Stop wondering "what car is that?" Our advanced AI image recognition instantly acts as a car identifier, pulling estimated vehicle specs, make, model, year, and performance data. Every scan adds to your custom virtual car garage. But MotorDex isn't just an auto database—it’s a retro-arcade car collection game. Vehicles are ranked by rarity tiers. Spot a common commuter, or track down Legendary and Mythic supercars to level up your spotting profile and dominate the streets. Features: AI Car Scanner & Identifier: Snap a photo to instantly identify any make and model. Our powerful auto scanner pulls detailed car specs, automotive history, and engine details. Ultimate Car Spotting Tracker: Log your daily spots and keep a comprehensive car tracker history of every rare vehicle you discover in the wild. Build Your Digital Garage: Save your best captures in a custom virtual garage. Filter, sort, and admire your car collection by rarity, brand, or scan date. Gamified Rarity Tiers: Experience the thrill of the hunt. Unlock Rare, Epic, Legendary, and Mythic badges when you spot exotic cars, muscle cars, and rare imports. Retro Arcade Vibe: Enjoy nostalgic custom sound design, retro UI, and classic gaming aesthetics while building your ultimate automotive library. Cloud Sync: Your entire vehicle collection is securely backed up, so your hardest-earned car spots are never lost. Turn your passion for cars into a game. Download MotorDex today and start building the ultimate auto collection! MotorDex Pro removes the 100-card collection limit and adds batch import. Subscription options: Monthly at $2.99 or Annual at $19.99, both auto-renewing. Payment is charged to your Apple Account at confirmation of purchase. A subscription renews automatically unless canceled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Manage or cancel anytime in your App Store account settings. Terms of Use (EULA): https://motordexgame.com/terms.html Privacy Policy: https://motordexgame.com/privacy.html

About

CarLarp

Identify any car you see by pointing your phone at it. The app names the make and model, then adds it to your collection, scored by rarity. Compete on leaderboards, discover rare vehicles with a live heat map, and even create art from your catches.

Highlights
  • Real-time car identification
  • Car rarity scoring
  • Digital car collection (Garage)
  • Live car spotting heat map (Radar)
  • Global and local leaderboards
  • Car art generation
  • Quest system
Features
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Larp every car you see. Point your phone at any car on the road. CarLarp names it in seconds and drops it in your Garage. The rarer the car, the bigger the Larp. HOW IT WORKS • Snap a car in the wild • CarLarp identifies the make and model • It lands in your Garage, scored by rarity • Fill your CarDex across 1,100+ cars, from hatchbacks to hypercars FIVE TIERS OF RARE Common, Rare, Exotic, Legendary, Mythic. A parked sedan and a once-a-year supercar are not the same Larp, and your score knows it. THE RADAR A live heat map of what's being caught around you, so you know where the rare cars are turning up instead of hoping you bump into one. Every location is blurred to about a city block, never anyone's exact spot. CLIMB THE BOARD Earn XP, rank up from NPC to LARP Lord and chase the Top 100. Run quests, hunt Larp of the Week, follow other Larpers and watch the feed roll in. MAKE IT ART Turn any catch into rendered car art with one tap. CARLARP+ Everything above is free. CarLarp+ adds: • 7 days of Radar history instead of 1 • 40 renders a month instead of 10 • 30% more renders on every pack • The CarLarp+ badge Try it free for 3 days on the yearly plan. We'll remind you the day before it converts. You choose what goes public, can Larp as a Ghost, and can report or block anyone. Now go Larp something rare. --- CarLarp+ is an auto-renewable subscription. • Monthly — $4.99 per month • Yearly — $49.99 per year (save 17% against monthly), with a 3-day free trial for new subscribers Payment is charged to your Apple Account at confirmation of purchase. A free trial converts to a paid subscription when it ends unless it is canceled at least 24 hours beforehand; any unused portion of a free trial is forfeited if you buy a subscription during it. The subscription renews automatically at the price above unless canceled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period, and your account is charged for renewal within 24 hours of the end of that period. Manage or cancel anytime in Settings › Apple Account › Subscriptions. Terms of Use (EULA): https://rayzor813.github.io/carlarp-site/#terms Privacy Policy: https://rayzor813.github.io/carlarp-site/#privacy

Screenshots

MotorDex4 screens
CarLarp4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ratings volume: MotorDex at 807 against CarLarp's 4. CarLarp's advantage is review sentiment (100% vs 91%). On price, rating, update cadence and ads 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. MotorDex sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month and CarLarp sells 5 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.9 for MotorDex against 5.0 for CarLarp. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: MotorDex has 807 ratings behind it against 4, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 91% of MotorDex's written reviews are positive against 100% of CarLarp's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

MotorDex ships an update weekly, CarLarp every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on November 5, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
MotorDex versus CarLarp: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMotorDexCarLarp
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.9 (807 ratings)5.0 (4 ratings) — better
Positive reviews90.7% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings807 — better4
Update frequencyWeeklyEvery 4 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFreemiumFreemium
DevicesiPhoneiPhone
Requires iOS16.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size23 MB27 MB
Age rating12+12+
DeveloperMatteo FarinacciRAYMOND N CALUBAYAN

Customer experience

MotorDex

All ratings793 ratings
Positive97.6%
Neutral0.8%
Negative1.6%
Written reviews108 reviews
Positive90.7%
Neutral4.6%
Negative4.6%

CarLarp

All ratings3 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

2 purchases

MotorDex

Subscriptions2
  • MotorDex Pro — Monthly$2.991 Month
  • MotorDex Pro — Annual$19.991 Year
5 purchases

CarLarp

Subscriptions2
  • CarLarp+$4.991 Month
  • CarLarp+ Yearly3 Days trial$49.991 Year
One-time3
  • 12 Renders$1.99
  • 25 Renders$3.99
  • 75 Renders$9.99

Questions

Is MotorDex free?
MotorDex is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is CarLarp free?
CarLarp is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, MotorDex or CarLarp?
CarLarp is rated higher. MotorDex averages 4.9 out of 5 from 807 ratings, while CarLarp averages 5.0 from 4 ratings.
Do MotorDex or CarLarp have ads?
Neither MotorDex nor CarLarp shows ads.
Which is updated more often, MotorDex or CarLarp?
MotorDex ships an update weekly, and CarLarp every 4 days. Most recently, MotorDex was updated on November 5, 2026 and CarLarp on October 31, 2026.

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