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CarPlay app comparison

Car Play Widgets vs CARFACE: widgets, lyrics and sounds

Updated October 5, 2026 · from both US App Store listings · published by N5 Labs, maker of Car Play Widgets: Dashboard

Choose CARFACE if you want synced song lyrics: its listing advertises real-time lyrics for Apple Music and Spotify, and Car Play Widgets 1.5 has no synchronized lyrics. Choose Car Play Widgets: Dashboard if you want a widget of your own car model, clock and countdown cards, or an app that installs on iOS 17.0. CARFACE requires iOS 26.0. On October 5, 2026 CARFACE had 448 ratings, 3.9 average in the US and Car Play Widgets had 6 ratings, 3.7 average, so neither has a long public track record. Both are free downloads with subscriptions, both advertise widgets for the car screen, and both offer connect and disconnect sounds.

Method and disclosure: N5 Labs makes Car Play Widgets. This page compares what the two public US App Store listings said on October 5, 2026. CARFACE was not tested, and prices can differ by region and change over time.
Car Play Widgets and CARFACE compared
DimensionCar Play Widgets: DashboardCARFACE Car Widgets & Lyrics
DeveloperN5 LabsKAIN SUITE PTE. LTD.
App Store ID67852156256776157131
US ratings on October 5, 20266 ratings, 3.7 average448 ratings, 3.9 average
First releasedJuly 2026July 2026
Installs oniOS 17.0 or lateriOS 26.0 or later
WidgetsCar artwork from a library of 1,470 cars across 121 brands, plus photo, clock, date, countdown and text cardsPhoto and vehicle widgets in categories such as Pets & Animals, Daily Affirmations and Seasonal Themes
LyricsNo synced lyrics in version 1.5. Text cards show words you type yourselfReal-time lyrics for Apple Music and Spotify, powered by Musixmatch, with Shazam song recognition
SoundsConnect, disconnect and home-arrival sounds, run by an Apple Shortcuts automationCustom connect and disconnect sounds
Vehicle dataReads none: no speed, fuel, mileage or rangeNot described in the listing
Listed prices (US)Weekly $4.99; a yearly plan at the price shown in the appWeekly $4.99 to $7.99, monthly $12.99, yearly $39.99 (sale prices $19.99 to $29.99)
What is freeBrowsing and customizing; saving a widget requires ProNot stated in the listing

Choose Car Play Widgets if you want

  • • A widget of your own car model, from a library of 1,470 cars.
  • • Clock, date, countdown and text cards.
  • • Home Screen widgets on an iPhone that is not yet on iOS 26.
  • • To browse and customize for free before deciding on Pro.
See Car Play Widgets on the App Store

Choose CARFACE if you want

  • • Real-time lyrics for Apple Music or Spotify, as its listing advertises.
  • • Shazam song recognition and lyric cards for sharing.
  • • Photo widgets in themed categories.
  • • An app with more public ratings than ours, on an iPhone with iOS 26 or later.
Check CARFACE on the App Store ↗

What Car Play Widgets costs and what it cannot do

  • Free: you can browse and customize every design. Saving a widget requires Pro, a weekly or yearly subscription with no free trial.
  • It has no CarPlay app of its own and does not change or reskin the CarPlay interface. Its widgets are standard small iPhone widgets.
  • It reads no vehicle data, so it cannot show speed, fuel, mileage or range, and it does not ask for location access.
  • CarPlay widgets need iOS 26 or later, which includes iOS 27, and a CarPlay display that shows widgets. The app itself installs on iOS 17 or later.
  • Car Play Widgets 1.5 has no synchronized lyrics. Its text cards show words you type yourself.

Checked against Car Play Widgets: Dashboard version 1.5 on the US App Store, 2026-10-05.

Frequently asked questions

Which app is better for synced lyrics on CarPlay?

CARFACE. Its listing advertises real-time lyrics for Apple Music and Spotify, powered by Musixmatch, with Shazam song recognition. Car Play Widgets 1.5 has no synchronized lyrics. Its text cards show words you type yourself.

Which app is better for a widget of my own car?

Both listings advertise photo and vehicle-style widgets. Car Play Widgets lets you pick your car from a library of 1,470 cars across 121 brands and adds clock, date, countdown and text cards. CARFACE advertises photo and vehicle visuals in categories such as Pets & Animals, Daily Affirmations and Seasonal Themes. This compares what each listing says; CARFACE was not tested.

Which one has better ratings?

Neither has a long record. On October 5, 2026 CARFACE had 448 ratings, 3.9 average on the US App Store, and Car Play Widgets had 6 ratings, 3.7 average. For scale, myCar: Car Widgets & Dashboard had 12,890 ratings.

Are the prices comparable?

Both are free downloads with subscriptions. On October 5, 2026 the US listings showed these price points. CARFACE: Weekly $4.99 to $7.99, monthly $12.99, yearly $39.99 (sale prices $19.99 to $29.99). Car Play Widgets: Weekly $4.99; a yearly plan at the price shown in the app. The App Store lists several price points per plan, so check the purchase screen in each app before you subscribe.

Which one works on an older iPhone?

Car Play Widgets installs on iOS 17.0 or later, so its Home Screen widgets work before iOS 26. CARFACE requires iOS 26.0. For either app, showing widgets in CarPlay needs iOS 26 or later.

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