Comparison

Car Play Widgets 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

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/

About

Car Widgets

Features
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Car Widgets: Car Play Connect helps you personalize your in-car experience with stylish car widgets, smart dashboard tools, vehicle-style themes, startup sounds, and useful driving utilities. Create a cleaner, more personal car dashboard setup right from your iPhone. Choose widget styles, preview your design, add your favorite setup, and manage all your car widgets in one simple place. Explore car widget layouts made for drivers who want quick access to useful information and a more stylish vehicle display. You can create widgets for: • Vehicle-style dashboard layouts • Driving information • GPS speedometer view • Smart car display themes • Startup sound experience • Dynamic lyric-style widgets • Custom car visual styles - Preview Before You Add Check how a widget looks before saving it. Preview different dashboard designs, compare styles, and choose the one that fits your car setup best. This makes it easy to build a widget collection that matches your taste, your driving style, and your vehicle screen. - Add & Manage My Widgets Save your selected widgets into My Widgets and manage them anytime. Keep your favorite car dashboard designs organized so you can quickly find and use the setup you like. You can update, replace, or adjust your widget collection as your style changes. - Vehicle Style Customization Choose visual styles that match your car mood and dashboard design. Create a clean, sporty, modern, or personalized look for your driving screen. Whether you want a minimal dashboard or a more dynamic vehicle-style display, the app gives you simple customization tools to make your setup feel unique. Startup Sounds Add more personality to your car experience with startup sounds. Choose a sound style that gives your dashboard a more exciting and customized feeling. GPS Speedometer Use the GPS speedometer tool to view your driving speed in a clear and simple way. This feature is helpful when you want a quick speed view with a dashboard-inspired interface. Dynamic Lyrics Experience Enjoy a more expressive dashboard with dynamic lyric-style widgets. Bring a music-inspired touch to your car screen and make your driving setup feel more alive. No complicated steps. Just choose, preview, add, and enjoy your personalized car widget experience. Why Use Car Widgets: Dash & Sounds? • Create stylish car widgets • Customize your dashboard look • Preview widgets before adding • Save and manage My Widgets • Use GPS speedometer tools • Explore vehicle-style themes • Add startup sound effects • Enjoy dynamic lyric-style widgets • Build a more personal driving display • Simple, clean, and easy-to-use interface Disclaimer: Car Widgets: Dash & Sounds is an independent car widget and dashboard customization app. It is not affiliated with, endorsed by, sponsored by, or officially connected to any vehicle manufacturer, car brand, operating system provider, or third-party service. All product names, trademarks, vehicle names, and brand names belong to their respective owners. Any references to general vehicle, dashboard, or driving-related terms are used only to describe the app’s features and functionality. Subscription Information: • Payment will be charged to your iTunes Account upon purchase confirmation. • Subscriptions automatically renew unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24 hours before the current period ends. • Your account will be charged for renewal within 24 hours before the end of the current period. • You can manage or cancel your subscription in your Account Settings. • If a trial is offered, the full subscription price will be charged after the trial ends unless canceled in advance. Privacy Policy: https://begamob.com/policy.html Terms of Use: https://begamob.com/ofs-termofuse.html

Screenshots

Car Play Widgets4 screens
Car Widgets4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Car Play Widgets at none against Car Widgets's shown. On price, in-app purchases, 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 and Car Widgets sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $5.99 per 7 days. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
Car Play Widgets versus Car Widgets: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCar Play WidgetsCar Widgets
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.3 (19 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews0.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings19 — better—
Update frequencyFortnightly—
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFreemium—
DevicesiPhoneiPhone
Requires iOS17.017.0
Further details — not scored
Size102 MB115 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperN5 LabsBEGAMOB GLOBAL LIMITED

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
2 purchases

Car Widgets

Subscriptions2
  • 7-Day Premium Access$5.997 Days
  • Weekly Pro: Themes & Sounds3 Days trial$6.997 Days

Questions

Is Car Play Widgets free?
Car Play Widgets is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Car Widgets free?
Car Widgets is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Car Play Widgets or Car Widgets have ads?
Car Widgets shows ads; Car Play Widgets does not.

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