CarLock vs FN Tuned
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
CarLock
This app provides real-time tracking and alerts for your vehicle, monitoring for movement, engine starts, vibrations, and device tampering. It also tracks driving behavior, monitors car battery health, and logs trip history for enhanced security and peace of mind.
- Real-time vehicle tracking
- Movement and engine start alerts
- Driving behavior monitoring (acceleration, braking)
- Car battery health alerts
- Detailed trip tracking
- Device tampering alerts
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Requires hardware sold at carlock.co CarLock - Advanced Real Time Car Tracker & Alert System. WORK & SLEEP WITHOUT WORRY CarLock monitors and alerts you on your phone when your vehicle is moved, when the engine starts, if unusual vibration is detected & even if the device is disconnected! MONITOR YOUR TEENAGER We love our teens but they can be entirely different people behind the wheel. CarLock detects harsh acceleration (drag racing), hard breaking & sharp cornering (stunt driving). VIRTUAL MECHANIC CarLock actively monitors the health of your vehicle and alerts you in advance if your car battery is running dangerously low or is experiencing high battery drain. LIKE GPS ON STEROIDS Included is also a detailed trip tracking which lets you monitor where your car has been. You'll be notified if your car is stolen or a "trusted" driver is going off course! EXTREMELY AFFORDABLE CarLock uses cloud computing, internet storage, GPS tracking and a modern day app. You get all this for only $9.60 per month and the first month is FREE! Work's on AT&T's network. CarLock supports multiple cars on one account. The device is compatible with all cars manufactured after 1996.
FN Tuned
Enhance your vehicle's acceleration by eliminating electronic throttle lag. This app provides a quicker engine response, making your car feel more dynamic and powerful. Reclaim the responsiveness of older vehicles with modern technology.
- Eliminates throttle response delays
- Improves engine acceleration
- Restores responsive pedal feel
- Modernizes older car performance
- Offers anti-theft subscription
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FN Tuned is a throttle response controller that removes response delays on your electronic accelerator pedal. Effectively, it allows your engine to respond faster so your car can accelerate faster! You paid lots of money for a serious vehicle; when you press your gas pedal, it shouldn’t feel like you are pressing a sponge. Haven’t you ever noticed that older cars tend to be more responsive, before digital pedals? We’re giving you that response back! Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: CarLock at 86% against FN Tuned's 25%. CarLock also leads on rating (4.4 vs 3.9) and in-app purchases (none vs 2). FN Tuned's advantage is device support (3 vs 1). On price, update cadence, ads 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
Both are free to download. FN Tuned sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month. CarLock asks for nothing beyond the download.
CarLock holds the better App Store score, 4.4 against 3.9. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: CarLock has 360 ratings behind it against 8, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 86% of CarLock's written reviews are positive against 25% of FN Tuned's.
CarLock ships an update monthly, FN Tuned every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 29, 2026 and October 26, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | CarLock | FN Tuned |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.4 (360 ratings) — better | 3.9 (8 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 86.1% of reviews — better | 25.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 360 — better | 8 |
| Update frequency | Monthly | Every 3 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Subscription | Free with in-app purchases — better |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 | 15.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 153 MB | 66 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Protectus Technologies, Inc | Vitalen Auto Performance Inc. |
Customer experience
CarLock
FN Tuned
Bugs and requests
CarLock
Reported bugs
3 issues- GPS location inaccuracies
- App crashes and freezes
- Sync issues between device and app
Requested features
4 requests- Faster alert notifications
- More customizable sensor sensitivity
- Integration with smart home/voice assistants
- Improved multi-vehicle management
FN Tuned
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
CarLock
No in-app purchases
FN Tuned
- Anti Theft Montly Subscription14 Days trial$0.991 Month
- Anti Theft Annual Subscription14 Days trial$9.991 Year
