Cheap Apple CarPlay: $260 Difference.. (Portable Edition) 

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Only thing I do not like about this video is that you look to have made the bezels on the larger version much smaller in the thumbnail, which had me really excited as I had not seen one of these stand-alone units with such small bezels

For anyone concerned about dual Bluetooth function in either unit, just remember your phone can do that, have CarPlay but play the music directly through the Bluetooth of your car. Same works for phone calls too.

I brought a portable apple carplay unit from Hikity on Amazon that was $93. Looks just like the Carpuride unit and works just as good. I got the cheaper one for my daughter’s 2012 beetle and I brought the Carpuride unit for myself and I love it.

The cheap one would work well in my company truck, since it's leased and (on my day off) shared with others. I also hate having to use a Bluetooth adapter to get music to play, and carplay is overall better. I have an aftermarket hesd unit in my car that I love and wanted something similar for work. This might be a solution.

I have the largest one. Don’t recommend it if you live anywhere hot. It overheats and screen starts to flicker.

about the fm transmitter, to reduce the noise you have to put the volume on max on the transmitter (iphone and device), and only regulate it with the car volume.. this way there's almost no noise

Re. clear vs. black suction cup, I actually am glad I got a clear one with my device, because I attach it to the dash, not the windscreen. The black cups I saw were covered with some sort of really soft silicone goo, which I feared would leave discolorations on plastics. So... no definite winner here for me.

I get windshield mount makes the device universal, but it's got the most drawbacks. Touchscreen controlled device out of reach, blocks visibility, and could even see overheating being an issue in hot areas. Probably the easiest, while still mostly universal type of mounting would be still windshield suction cup, but at the base of the windsheild and then an extendable arm that comes straight out, resting on the dash with the device mounted in front of the dash instead of above it where it blocks visibility. That would put it within arms reach too.

@CameronAlford - when you mentioned U-haul trucks, i realised this is especially true for work vehicles. Ones where the work vehicles are slightly older but the guys still want the abilities of android auto/carplay atc.

The budget option is out of stock and I’m not sure if it’s going to come back. I have another comparison video dropping next week with another great budget option that actually surprised me. Stay tuned.

Don’t forget you could also use the scosche mount for tablets if visibility or tackiness of suction mount is an issue

I just got the carpuride w103 Pro. It has impressed me so far. Quality is bang on. I'll run it in my 4runner most of the time, but in the winter I drive a snowplow (tractor), sometimes keeps me at the wheel for days on end. Stoked for the sd card so I can bring asking whatever content I'm feeling and not have to use data. Wireless android auto is a new experience for me, but I can now understand "the hype" around it. I don't think it's hype anymore, just facts! Previously I've used tablets to do the same thing but it doesn't integrate the way this does and mounting it was always kinda cringe. This is purpose built, so what it does, it does flawlessly. It just have a pretty potent processor because it keeps up just fine no matter what I through at it. Thanks Cam, for the overview and rundown. I wish I saw your video before I got mine, I could've used your link. 🤦🏽‍♂️

Alternative option: I use an iPad mini as my infotainment system because it’s a cellular mini model that I already had. So if you have any cellular iPad you would be getting a superior experience except for maybe phone calls if you’re used to using the built-in mic on a traditional infotainment system. An iPad can’t make calls except FaceTime or Discord or other similar stuff like that I use the Focus modes and swap to my custom driving focus that brings up widgets and split screens with maps and music or podcasts

the budget one should have aux output

I have a smaller Carpuride. I usually connect the iPhone to carplay using BT on the Carpuride at the same time on the OG car radio, then select on the iPhone audio menu the OG car radio. Works super duper fine for me.

Hey Cameron if thats a sync 3 unit in the F150, you can add carplay by upgrading the usb module and making sure the the software is on the latest version. Very easy to do!

I love that you didn't hate on the cheaper version! I bought a cheap (~$70) 7" 2Din Android multiplayer with lots of goodies, including wifi, phone bluetooth, steering wheel controls and rear camera (to which i added a front camera too) and installed it in my Forester (you can find the video on my channel). I really love how it changed the interior comfort and experience although it's only got 1Gb of ram which is a bit low and slow when running multiple apps at the same time and it doesn't have android auto or apple carplay, only bluetooth or cable (usb or aux) conectivity, but i would say it's awesome for the price. The ones that you showed here are pretty nice when you don't want to modify the car much and of course the expensive one is going to feel much better, but as you said, some of us like having certain comodities but without paying too much. Thanks for the video!

It’s a shame that Cameron intentionally scammed his viewers by making a false and scamming thumbnail by significantly slimming down the bezels of the Carpuride… the thick bezels on this unit sucks, and that’s what he scammed us on… please don’t make us question your integrity and ethics towards your viewers….

I bought my carpuride W707 close to a year ago to my old Toyota Yaris from 2003. Everything works perfectly and i am so happy with the screen and using it everyday. I am using the fm transmitter and the Sound quality is good also when having calls over Apple CarPlay. I have bought an Samsung car adapter so i can have power on the screen and fast charge my phone at the same time when needed.

Thank you for this review! Very progressive and think you helped me to upgrade my Dad's old truck with some new age tech. So thanks a ton!

Wherever the usb plug is should look like you can pop it out. Pop it out get the car play adapter to swap once you unplug. If on the newest update it should just automatically work. I’ve also hacked two 2016 mustangs to show the 2018 and up update on sync 3.

For anyone having the same problem as with the Mini. I was able to connect first to my car's Bluetooth and then to car play. Then on Apple Music just select the audio output to be the car's sound system and it works perfect. I drive a 2018 Infiniti Q50

I’m sure somebody here has or will comment this- but for your dads f-150- you can swap the USB plug in the Center console, do a sync update and get CarPlay easily. Cost me $100 for the part and about an hour of my time. Just some food for thought

Interesting. I drive a leased company fleet vehicle, so I can't add an aftermarket head unit. This is a good option.

I've bought one from Aliexpress for just $50. It has car play, Android Auto, Android mirroring and apply as well. Works just find and very smooth , also connects to your earphone and car at the same time

I found one for $120 on Amazon. It uses the Bluetooth to recognize the wireless android auto. While my phone just Bluetooths to the vehicle directly for calls and music. That side works just the same as it did before I added the portable head unit.

It might be possible to use Carplay video from the phone to the device, and simultaneously use Bluetooth audio from the phone directly to the car, bypassing Carplay. The catch is that you either use wired Carplay, or, for wireless Carplay, reconnect the phone's Bluetooth to the car's Bluetooth, after Carplay started. If the phone does not have a way to automatically reconnect Bluetooth to the car, after having connected Bluetooth to the device and having started Carplay, then there are apps that can automate disconnecting-reconnecting Bluetooth. Wireless Carplay starts through Bluetooth between the phone and the device, but then all goes through Wifi. After Carplay has started between the phone and device, Bluetooth can be used for other purposes - audio from the phone to the car. This seems to be valid also for Android Auto.

I just got about 3-4 of these now from Amazon being a Vine member... they are neat. Each one has it's pro's and con's. It's strange that they aren't all the same in a way. The cheap on I have that is $100 has features that the one I got that's $300 which is super strange. But I put one of them in our older mercedes and it's a nice to have AA/ACP in an otherwise vehicle that really had no sort of infotainment system. Some will autodim, have dual bluetooth, can turn off the annoying as hell beep when you push anything on the screen....etc. These are sort of a game changer if you don't want to put something in the dash. Mind you these don't operate at all or as smooth as my Pioneer headunit in some of our cars but to add features and now have to have a phone in your hand is a super nice. I can imagine that these are only going to get way better and nicer looking as time goes on.... And we might even see some name brand manufactures see a market in making these. IE: If Sony, JVC, Pioneer started making them I'd 100% get one.

The positioning of both, but especially the larger one, is a definite safety hazard introducing massive blind spots. If there was an elegant solution to place it explicitly over the dashboard, that would be best.

I just discovered your channel I love it. Thanks for the info and yes "non intrusive" is a perfect name for this type of install. I would love to hear about a wireless camera system available for automobiles..

This DOES have wireless AND wired Android Auto for anyone wondering! And if you want a smaller unit but still high quality go to the Carpuride website and use code CAMERONALFORD on any unit to save some money 💪🏻

Man, as somebody that goes from Phoenix to Tucson frequently, I can confirm that the black silicone suction cup is way better than the transparent. He’s 100% correct that will turn orange and drip down the windshield in the sun.

If you use any of these just use AUX 3.5mm cable then you never have to worry about bluetooth plus the Audio sounds better and it won't drop out on you either....

How well does the dual Bluetooth handle phone calls on the Pro? Is there latency? Does it use the car microphone?

how do you like the wide display? did you find it too big? i'm debating between the carpuride 901 and the 103 models

What year is your dad’s F150? For 2016+ without CarPlay, you just need to update the USB port and have the latest Sync version to run CarPlay. I have a 2016 and did this and it works perfectly!

Missed possibly the most important aspect of these devices, how fast do they boot & especially to the reversing camera screen, really really important...... most times we get in our cars we start up & reverse.

BMW (mini) used Bluetooth for only phone calls back then. It happened to me. Doesn’t like to use it for audio though you can hack it. Use a Bluetooth adapter that has a decent little amplifier in it to be sure you’re gonna get solid sound out of it.

Was just curious, is the F150 a 2015 or 2016? Ford pushed an update out to 2016 year models equipped with sync 3 which gave them Android and Apple car play.

Hey how are you, I would like to know if the screen turns off by itself when I turn off the car or does it have to be turned off manually?

FYI that truck can be upgrade with a software via usb for CarPlay or replacing the usb port. You should look into it 😊

I had both and kept the smaller one. Reason? It had flat back and I could use my own mount which is a cd-player mount. Out of the way, no suction cup. It was just a regular tablet. Yes, it has less features but carplay works flawless. And I could just stash it. under the driver seats when parked. I didnt want to have a window suction mount. Also, it had a faster boot time.

I am a 2008 Ford Fiesta and since I installed it for two weeks, I have a TV radio that has wireless CarPlay and Android Auto. I use the radio only to listen to the radio and to connect the iPhone with wireless CarPlay and listen to music with It may be that with the new Spotify update the bar on the left where the time, battery and applications are located will be moved to the right and finally to the second page where there is always the large Maps icon on the left and the medium icon on the right non-production i.e. they are reversed with the new update.

So let me get this straight: any of this devices can run Android Auto only if your car's stock media player has already Android Auto or what are the minimum configuration needed for the car's stock media player?

I don't get why with the advancements of Cell Phones, cars are not just build with phone docks and a screen to drive the Apple/Android car apps. Ditch the headunit all together and just add a brain box to read all the vehicle sensors and cameras and can translate that too the phone to read on screen.

I have a 2003 Silverado I don’t mind the fm transmitter hiss, I’m already used to it, I just want to be able to use Spotify and watch my gps on a larger screen and maybe mirror cast, would the cheaper one be enough?

Anyone know if the Bluetooth can link to a Bluetooth speaker, since my radio doesn’t have AUX or Bluetooth….

I’m the type of person to use CarPlay on a daily basis but claims that I don’t get the hype. I think I use it in my car because it’s easy even though the UI looks horrible in a car that has great stock infotainment on its own. Also retrofit CarPlay on a Chinese radio is always a horrible experience BUT I STILL DO IT TO ALL PROJECT CARS. I can’t be the only one.

Could this be mounted on top of the dash then pivoted downwards (basically to "cover" the head unit (in a dodge caravan for interior reference)

Remind your mom to fill her tank at 1/4 full. Fuel pump runs hot below a quarter tank.

Because not all people have an iPhone do they work also with Android auto?

Hi , can ask for a question , whereby the dual Bluetooth transmission, will the car steering button able to control the music playback for the apple carplay ? for example pause or next track . thanks in advance.

Do the units not have an auxiliary cord options to run a 3.5mm cord and play audio? That’s what I would prefer.

I would prefer the smaller screen just so it's not blocking my vision. I only listen to podcasts so I' m not overly concerned with audio quality. AUX out would make it an easy sell for me.

Wondering how the dual Bluetooth works with phone calls? Can you still use the steering controls to change songs, answer and end calls?

So I have the bigger one and it won’t dual to my car but with iPhone you can be connected to multiple at once so I Bluetooth Apple CarPlay to the display and connect my phone to the car at the same time and it works great!

Hello Cameron I have a mini coutryman R60 and I really want to give this screen a chance but my question is what is the best mount position possible? For comfort and visibility?

Instead of aux you can use a 3.5mm to bluetooth transmitter and then connect the car/ truck to that! I used this for old android tablets and projectors to connect to wireless BT headphones, maybe this could help!

You can update sync 3 in your dad’s f150 to get CarPlay! I did it in my dads Mustang and it worked very well

Question for @CameronAlford - Is it possible connecting a mobile device via Bluetooth to the portable CarPlay display, then using a male to male usb cable connecting the portable CarPlay to the car usb input to get the audio? I’m wondering as I too have a Mini cooper but mine has the old head unit from 2015 with no Bluetooth audio input just usb & aux audio input. Curious if it would work with mini Coopers with usb audio input head units Hope this question makes sense Side note love the video and your content 🤙

How do these units perform with switching between multiple phones? My wife and I both use her car occasionally and sometimes are both in the car at the same time. We had a cheap carplay into a while back and it was terrible at this. constantly blacking out if we were both in the car or would forget one of us if someone else used the car. etc.

Bought the carpuride for my 06 dodge dakota with factory unit and I can say money well spent

I don’t have an aux port only usb in my car. Will the carpuride work through the usb?

any annoying startup sound? if so, can you disable them? some of the cheaper ones I have tried had them with no disable option

I don’t have a car…. Has a car right behind him

Does the cheaper version have playstore? Can it be installed apps on it?

Could I use my car's handsfree system for calls via Bluetooth and also use the Carplay/Android Auto screen wired for navigation and music?

thoughts on the CARPURIDE WF01 Wireless Rear Camera ???? can it connect to these? ???

I have a 2015 Sonata but audio quality does matter but with the low budget one could I still use bluetooth through my car itself or will it not work right?

I want to put this in my wife’s 2014 Honda accord EXL. Her car already has factory navigation. Her car Bluetooth, so what I’m wondering is when I pair the Carpureride Unit with the car, will I be able to here Siri give turn by turn directions while listening to the radio?

On the f150 it’s super easy to add apple car play. Radio needs to be updated and a usb ports that support it

The higher end one will treat you right! I wish I had a reason to buy it.

Could you mount Carpuride in your moms car over the CD plater that no one uses? (I have the same car)

I installed a new headunit into the car, once you put it in for the first time you will never want to go back to anything "non-intrusive" If it's a daily, definitly make it a permenant install.

Thanks for the review. Would love to be able to add Carplay to our '03 pickup.

I would personally just build my on carplay using an app running via linux

Do these work with the cars built in rear camera?

Can you connect any of these carplay/android auto screen to aftermarket 360 camera?

I would prefer using the aux cord over bluetooth since it could have lower delay, better or same quality, and you don't have to deal with pairing it. and you can save money by not getting the pro model. Also, keep in mind that if you use the fm transmitter anybody who tunes their radio to that frequency can hear whatever you are playing and probably your phone calls

You can add stock Apple CarPlay to your dad’s truck by switching out the USB hub. Sounds crazy but it works. My friends f150 didn’t have it either and I showed/told him the same thing. Do a little research and you’ll see

Just going to say for your dad's truck It should just be something you enable in forscan And you can turn Android Auto and carplay support on for his radio

Don’t you have to test FM transmitters by driving around, to test fade in-and-out due to interference?

Only a small lot of displays the 7 in one. The infrared is actually for the remote as if I'm infrared is not for measuring heat and due to the cheapness of that device, that remote is most definitely infrared

Thanks for the video I have been looking for a solution for a while now 2012 used car I'm not sure if the Bluetooth option will work although it does with the phone itself I mean as far as play music but the audio cable will work and so would the FM so I'm really interested in getting this. Yes it is a little bit pricey but the only other option cost almost as much something like a $10 difference. Would I really wanted to see was how video would play

Your dad's 2016 F150 can but upgraded to car play by simply replacing the USB module and updating the firmware on the stereo. I did it for my father inlaws F150.

Though it would be a pain, I would just demount the larger unit you showed, every time I left the car to avoid it being stolen.

Does the budget one have an aux cable because I have a Hooptie!!

It would be nice to know the boot-up times for backup camera purposes.

I have an 06 envoy Denali with no Aux jack so the FM transmitter is my only option so the cheap one might be just for me

whoa. remember when u had a mazdaspeed 3 and like 10k subs. still in az?

@CameronAlford You might be the only one who can help me. I have the budget one but can’t find the way to change the system volume. It seems to be stuck at 18 and dont know how to change it. Can you help me please?

looks like the budget option isnt $69 anymore, its $120

I like the video it’s very informative. I did not even know those devices existed.

I love my Carpuride .. don’t have the new large screen but it works fantastic

I’m an old lady trying to somewhat catch up. I have a 2000 4 Runner. There is not even an aux port. I have been able to blue tooth connect with my phone. My “problem” is when I start the car for a good 30+ seconds, there is the awful static/white noise. Is there anyway to quiet that while waiting to connect?

How bright is the larger unit in the sun? Is it hard to see?

If the cheaper version had an aux port that would’ve really boosted up it’s value

So the budget option CarPlay called “budget option” link is dead

Can you use an aux cord instead of the fm transmiter ? I have a 2012 mazda speed 3