Auto+ vs iAuto RemoteControl
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Auto+
Enhance your car's infotainment system with smartphone connectivity. Control navigation, media, and access features like video streaming and calendar sync. Offers remote control, app mirroring, location sharing, and last-mile navigation.
- Remote infotainment control
- Media playback control
- Online video streaming
- Calendar synchronization
- Location sharing
- Last-mile navigation
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Auto+ is designed to be used with the particular model Infotainment System, there are four modes to enhance the connectivity between the infotainment and your smartphone. You can control the infotainment anywhere from your car once the Bluetooth is connected, watch online video streaming, sync your personal calendar, share current locations and off-car last mile navigation. Auto+ Remote control mode: Control navigation and media playback with single tap. Switch the Car Launcher with flick of your finger or quickly tap out the POI name instead of clicking the letter on the Infotainment System screen. Auto+ Car App mode(*Require MHL cable): Use MHL cable connect infotainment to watch online video streaming, and also to sync your personal calendar via smartphone. Auto+ Share Location mode: Share locations from cell phone and start navigation by infotainment. Auto+ Last mile mode: Use last mile navigation guiding you from your car to destination and back. You can use Auto+ to: - Control the Infotainment System - Control media playback - Control car launcher - Enter text with Keyboard - Watch online video streaming (*Require MHL cable) - Sync up your personal calendar (*Require MHL cable) - Share locations from cell phone - Use last mile navigation guiding you to the destination Auto+ Requirement: - Requires a Bluetooth LE connection to the infotainment to use Auto+. Auto+ Quick guide: 1. Install Auto+ 2. Click "Auto+ Connect" on the infotainment, and select iPhone mode. 3. Launch Auto+ and it will automatically connect. Enjoy our Auto+.
iAuto RemoteControl
Control your car's Head Unit (HU) directly from your iPhone. Manage music playback, adjust volume, and even sync GPS time with your HU.
- Control music playback
- Adjust volume
- Change audio source
- Sync GPS time
- Navigate HU interface
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iAuto RemoteControl allows users to control HeadUnit(HU) on iPhone side. Users can play or pause current track, track up, track down, volume up, volume down, cut source, go back and go home with iAuto Remote Control. HU also can require current GPS time from iAuto Remote Control to synchronous itself.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: iAuto RemoteControl at 40% against Auto+'s 6%. iAuto RemoteControl also leads on update cadence (fortnightly vs every 5 months). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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.
Auto+ ships an update every 5 months, iAuto RemoteControl fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and November 2, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Auto+ | iAuto RemoteControl |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.1 (34 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 5.8% of reviews | 40.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 34 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 5 months | Fortnightly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 — better | 14.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 41 MB | 4 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Garmin Corporation | iAuto (Shanghai) Co., Ltd. |
Customer experience
Auto+
iAuto RemoteControl
In-app purchases
Auto+
No in-app purchases
iAuto RemoteControl
No in-app purchases
