Alternative to CarPlay for unsupported cars: directly from your iPhone!
iCarMode - A dashboard app for all your in-car needs:
- Big buttoned music player with Apple Music and Spotify built-in integration.
- Turn-by-Turn navigation built-in - now works with both Google Maps and Mapbox! ***
- Integrated Podcasts player for both online & offline listening. ***
- Customize how the app looks: 5 different themes. customize buttons layout, sizes, background, colors etc. ***
- Radio player with endless list of radio stations and podcasts to choose from.
- Quick dial-up to your contacts.
- Dashboard widget shows Weather, time, location, speedometer & next calendar scheduled appointment.
-'Where did I park?' - will help you find your parked car!
- 'Parking meter' - set a reminder when your car is parked in a parking meter zone.
- 'Places nearby' - your car is parked, what did you have in mind? coffee? the nearest ATM? this feature, powered by 'Google Places', will help you out.
- 'Custom App shortcut' - you can launch your favorite apps from big buttoned shortcuts **
iCarMode is a subscription-based app, offering all features through a flexible monthly or discounted yearly plan.
iCarMode theme changes automatically to night mode on local sunset and Dark-Mode settings.
iCarMode supports both portrait & landscape orientations!
To learn more about iCarMode, please visit our site: https://www.iCarMode.com
or contact us at: support@iCarMode.com
**iCarMode supports customized shortcuts to allow you to easily call your favorite GPS or music app.
This requires the app provider to allow other apps to launch theirs.
To see the current supported list visit: http://www.icarmode.com/#linkedapps-section
If you have additional request, contact us and we'll do our best to add it to the list - if the app supports the required protocol.
*** Turn-by-turn navigation, podcasts player, and advanced customization features are available only to subscribers. You can choose between a discounted yearly plan or a minimum commitment of one month
REVIEWS:
"iCarMode is a great dashboard app for the iPhone - that presents a number of large, easy-to-tap shortcuts to music controls, contacts, audio controls, and your favorite GPS navigation and audio streaming apps" - reviews.cnet.com
"Download iCarMode and safely use your phone while keeping your eyes on the road." - appolicious.com
"iCarMode is one of those ingenious and simple app that makes the iPhone easy to use in every situation." - applemobile.it
"iCarMode presents a simple solution to a daily problem and promises that next time we'll "have to" use the iPhone while driving,
We'll do it more safely and keep our eyes on the road." - www.ipsf.co.il
"iCarMode is a new application for iPhone which tries to facilitate the use of the main functions that are commonly used while in car: music, contacts,GPS and phone but wrapped in an enlarged , simple and intuitive interface more suited to this situation and in fact makes the use of the iPhone while driving - safer." - iphoneil.net
Terms of use (Apple Standard TOS): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
Privacy Policy: https://www.icarmode.com/privacy/
This is not a seamless app. The icons are plain and night mode is almost unreadable. The moment you launch an app through shortcuts outside of the environment, this app closes and you need to restart again, such an inconvenience while driving. However, this is one of the most affordable app you can find in the app store that does a car mode.
Developer Response
I’m sorry to hear you feel this way, app shortcuts is actually a feature added due to users requests to help them quickly launch their favorite apps.As for the look & feel - there are plenty of screenshots both in the AppStore & website to help you decide if you like it. If you have additional feedback you can contact me at support@icarmode.com.
iCarMode 9.0 introduces a new Driving Dashboard with navigation, music, speed, weather, events, and favorite actions in one glanceable screen.
Also new:
Notifications center for parking timers, saved parking locations, and reminders
Arrival shortcuts for Home and Work
Improved landscape experience
Smarter parking prompt behavior
Performance improvements, UI polish, and bug fixes
Version 9.0
The developer, Diego Resnik, indicated that the app’s privacy practices may include handling of data as described below. For more information, see the developer’s privacy policy .
Data Used to Track You
The following data may be used to track you across apps and websites owned by other companies:
Identifiers
Data Not Linked to You
The following data may be collected but it is not linked to your identity:
Identifiers
Usage Data
Diagnostics
Privacy practices may vary based, for example, on the features you use or your age. Learn More
Accessibility
The developer has not yet indicated which accessibility features this app supports. Learn More
Information
Provider
Diego Resnik
Size
292.3 MB
Category
Navigation
Compatibility
Requires iOS 16.6 or later.
iPhone Requires iOS 16.6 or later.
iPad Requires iPadOS 16.6 or later.
Apple Vision Requires visionOS 1.0 or later.
Location
This app may use your location even when it is not open, which can decrease device battery life.
