# CarOS® — Powerful dashboard

> The powerful copilot

Canonical page: [https://chrome-stats.com/d/id1327572153](https://chrome-stats.com/d/id1327572153)

## Overview

- **ID:** `id1327572153`
- **Platform:** Apple
- **Type:** Apple app
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** Studio290
- **Category:** Navigation
- **Rating:** 3.00 / 5 (382 ratings)
- **Version:** 2.2.2
- **Last updated:** 2020-07-09
- **First published:** 2017-12-25
- **Size:** 26 MB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-06
- **Store listing:** [Apple App Store](https://apps.apple.com/us/app/caros-powerful-dashboard/id1327572153)
- **Website:** [https://carosapp.com](https://carosapp.com/)
- **Privacy policy:** [https://carosapp.com/legal](https://carosapp.com/legal)

## Description

CarOS® is a powerful dashboard copilot that turns your mobile device into an in-car head unit. It supports all brands and models and offers a safe, distraction-free driving experience. A legacy version is available for devices running iOS 15 and below, with subscriptions valid across both legacy and current versions.

Core features include Phone calls, Music (Apple Music or local), Maps (turn-by-turn navigation), Messages (voice input only), and Safety dashcam. Radios, Live Sharing, Driving Mode, Face Control, and Start & Stop streamline in-car use. Worldwide Emergency provides emergency numbers in 100+ countries. Partnerships with Spotify and Google Maps enhance music and navigation. CarOS emphasizes privacy, not collecting private data and keeping contacts on-device; see our terms and privacy policy for details.

## Rankings

- #96,278 — Overall

## Review summary

A promising idea with a polished design, CarOS is seen as a cool concept but is hamstrung by stability, billing, and integration issues. Users report crashes, inability to play music, subscription billing problems, and reliance on external apps rather than seamless car-display integration. A few reviews appreciate the concept and potential, but many call it a scam risk due to billing and poor support.

### Pros

- Cool concept / promising car-dashboard integration.
- Visually appealing design / UI looks good.
- Some reviewers see potential and describe the app as a good idea when functioning properly.

### Cons

- Frequent crashes and stability issues (crashes when opening settings, returns to Home screen).
- Billing and subscription problems (auto-charges, difficulty cancelling, refunds, reported scam concerns).
- Music playback issues (unable to play music, Spotify/Apple Music not functioning).
- Laggy performance and general glitches (slow responses, unresponsive UI).
- Poor car-integration (fails to connect to car display; forces use of external map/music apps).

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Source: [Chrome-Stats](https://chrome-stats.com/d/id1327572153)