CarLock vs OPT7 GLOW
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.
OPT7 GLOW
Control various RGB lighting products, including strips, bulbs, and in-vehicle lights. Adjust color, brightness, and dynamic modes. Supports music synchronization via local files or device microphone.
- Control RGB strip lights
- Control RGBIC strip lights
- Control RGB bulbs
- Control in-vehicle RGB lights
- Adjust color and lightness
- Select dynamic modes and rhythm styles
- Music synchronization
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OPT7 GLOW is the professional version of the OPT7 App. Users can use one App to control RGB strip, RGBIC strip, bulb, in-vehicle RGB lights, to control lights' RGB color, lightness, dynamic mode, rhythm style, etc,. It has 3-way rhythms, playing local music (file) of the smartphone, and picking up the sound by the phone's MIC or the MIC on the device.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: CarLock at 4.4 against OPT7 GLOW's 3.7. CarLock also leads on update cadence (monthly vs every 4 months) and ratings volume (358 vs 11). OPT7 GLOW's advantage is monetization model (free vs subscription) and iOS requirement (11.0 vs 16.0). On price, review sentiment, 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
CarLock holds the better App Store score, 4.4 against 3.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: CarLock has 358 ratings behind it against 11, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 86% and 86% positive.
CarLock ships an update monthly, OPT7 GLOW every 4 months. Both last shipped on October 22, 2026.
| Parameter | CarLock | OPT7 GLOW |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.4 (358 ratings) — better | 3.7 (11 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 86.1% of reviews — better | 85.7% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 358 — better | 11 |
| Update frequency | Monthly — better | Every 4 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Subscription | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 | 11.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 153 MB | 339 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Protectus Technologies, Inc | W Group |
Customer experience
CarLock
OPT7 GLOW
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
OPT7 GLOW
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
CarLock
No in-app purchases
OPT7 GLOW
No in-app purchases
