Comparison

CarLock vs MOTOAUTO

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • Real-time vehicle tracking
  • Movement and engine start alerts
  • Driving behavior monitoring (acceleration, braking)
  • Car battery health alerts
  • Detailed trip tracking
  • Device tampering alerts
Features
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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.

About

MOTOAUTO

Control RGB and RGBW lights for your car or motorcycle. Customize color, speed, brightness, and modes, including music synchronization. Create a personalized lighting experience for underglow, interior, and wheel lights.

Highlights
  • Control RGB/RGBW lights
  • Adjust color, speed, brightness
  • Music synchronization
  • 256 lighting modes
  • Zone customization (underglow, interior, wheels)
Features
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The MOTOAUTO APP is an easy-to-use APP. It allows you to control RGB/RGBW/RGB CHASE and RGBW CHASE Lights in one program. You can control the color, speed, brightness, modes and even the lights with music. There are 256 modes for the RGB/RGBW CHASE, you can collect your favorite modes there. With our APP, you can customize and control the lighting in various zones of your car or motorcycle, easily adjust the settings for underglow light, Interior Light, Wheel light and more. Get ready to turn heads and make a statement wherever you go!

Screenshots

CarLock4 screens
MOTOAUTO4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: CarLock at 86% against MOTOAUTO's 0%. CarLock also leads on rating (4.4 vs 2.0) and ratings volume (358 vs 3). MOTOAUTO's advantage is monetization model (free vs subscription) and iOS requirement (12.0 vs 16.0). 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

CarLock holds the better App Store score, 4.4 against 2.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: CarLock has 358 ratings behind it against 3, 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 0% of MOTOAUTO's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

CarLock ships an update monthly, MOTOAUTO every 4 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 22, 2026 and October 2, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
CarLock versus MOTOAUTO: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCarLockMOTOAUTO
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.4 (358 ratings) — better2.0 (3 ratings)
Positive reviews86.1% of reviews — better0.0% of reviews
Number of ratings358 — better3
Update frequencyMonthlyEvery 4 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationSubscriptionFree — better
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPod — better
Requires iOS16.012.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size153 MB42 MB
Age rating17+4+
DeveloperProtectus Technologies, Inc淑 杜

Customer experience

CarLock

All ratings357 ratings
Positive86.0%
Neutral4.2%
Negative9.8%
Written reviews274 reviews
Positive86.1%
Neutral4.4%
Negative9.5%

MOTOAUTO

All ratings3 ratings
Positive0.0%
Neutral33.3%
Negative66.7%
Written reviews6 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral33.3%
Negative66.7%

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

MOTOAUTO

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

CarLock

No in-app purchases

None

MOTOAUTO

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is CarLock free?
CarLock is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is MOTOAUTO free?
MOTOAUTO is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, CarLock or MOTOAUTO?
CarLock is rated higher. CarLock averages 4.4 out of 5 from 358 ratings, while MOTOAUTO averages 2.0 from 3 ratings.
Do CarLock or MOTOAUTO have ads?
Neither CarLock nor MOTOAUTO shows ads.
Which is updated more often, CarLock or MOTOAUTO?
CarLock ships an update monthly, and MOTOAUTO every 4 weeks. Most recently, CarLock was updated on October 22, 2026 and MOTOAUTO on October 2, 2026.

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