# Mobydeck Car Audio Player vs StarTone

The clearest difference is price: Mobydeck Car Audio Player at Free against StarTone's $0.99. Mobydeck Car Audio Player also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.1) and iOS requirement (14.0 vs 18.0). StarTone's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1) and ads (none vs shown). On review sentiment and device support there is nothing between them.

Mobydeck Car Audio Player is free to download; StarTone costs $0.99 up front. Mobydeck Car Audio Player sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. StarTone asks for nothing beyond the download.

Mobydeck Car Audio Player holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.1. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: StarTone has 16 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 60% of Mobydeck Car Audio Player's written reviews are positive against 67% of StarTone's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

Mobydeck Car Audio Player ships an update every 22 months, StarTone every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 9, 2026 and October 2, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Mobydeck Car Audio Player | StarTone |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | **Free** | $0.99 |
| Rating | **[5.0 (1 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/mobydeck-car-audio-player/id778338448/reviews)** | [4.1 (16 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/startone/id1216107501/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | 1 | **16** |
| Positive reviews | 60.0% of reviews | **66.7% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | Yes | **No** |
| Ads | Yes | **No** |
| Update frequency | Every 22 months | **Every 5 weeks** |
| Monetization | **Free with in-app purchases** | Paid |
| Size | 6 MB | 24 MB |
| Requires iOS | **14.0** | 18.0 |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | **iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch** |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Toshihiko Tambo](https://appshunter.io/developer/406777331) | [乃波 黄](https://appshunter.io/developer/680348637) |

## What reviewers say

### Mobydeck Car Audio Player

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/mobydeck-car-audio-player/id778338448)

This music player is designed for car stereos, offering intuitive gesture controls for playback and playlist navigation. Customize the app's appearance with different color schemes and enjoy a landscape-oriented interface. An optional add-on is available to remove advertisements.

**Highlights:** Gesture controls for playback, Playlist and album navigation via gestures, Landscape orientation support, Customizable color schemes, Ad removal add-on available

**In-app purchases (1)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Remove Ad | $0.99 | one-time |


### StarTone

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/startone/id1216107501)

This music player allows you to rate songs with stars and love statuses directly from your device's library or audio files. It offers convenient rating options via widgets and Apple Watch, with iCloud sync for your ratings.

**Highlights:** Rate music with stars and love statuses, iCloud sync for ratings across devices, Rating support on Today Extension and Apple Watch, Play and rate common audio formats including Flac and MIDI, Embed lyrics and support for .lrc files, Smart playlist creation

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Apple Watch app, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Mobydeck Car Audio Player free?

Mobydeck Car Audio Player is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Is StarTone free?

StarTone costs $0.99, with no in-app purchases.

### Which has better reviews, Mobydeck Car Audio Player or StarTone?

Mobydeck Car Audio Player is rated higher. Mobydeck Car Audio Player averages 5.0 out of 5 from 1 ratings, while StarTone averages 4.1 from 16 ratings.

### Do Mobydeck Car Audio Player or StarTone have ads?

Mobydeck Car Audio Player shows ads; StarTone does not.

### Which is updated more often, Mobydeck Car Audio Player or StarTone?

Mobydeck Car Audio Player ships an update every 22 months, and StarTone every 5 weeks. Most recently, Mobydeck Car Audio Player was updated on October 9, 2026 and StarTone on October 2, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*