AutoMate - Car Dashboard
The smart driving app for maps, music, messaging, and more, all hands-free.
Total ratings
3.86
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spammy, or outdated. Pros
- Good alternative to Android Auto for non-compatible head units.
- User-friendly interface.
- Automatically starts with car's Bluetooth connection.
- Intuitive design and various features.
Cons
- Frequent crashes and bugs, especially with navigation.
- Voice commands often do not work or execute.
- Premium features frequently do not work or are inaccessible.
- Requires app restart for changes in settings to take effect.
- Poor integration with Google Maps and issues with SMS notifications.
Most mentioned
- App crashes and freezes frequently.
- Difficulties using navigation features.
- Premium features not functioning as promised.
- Need to restart app for setting changes.
- Voice command issues and lack of hands-free SMS functionality.
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2.10
All time rating average:
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| Date | Author | Rating | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-01-02 |  | | Navigation does not work. Changing to waze or google maps does not return to automate after starting direction even with that setting toggle on. Voice commands record, but don't execute. App keeps crashing: more than 20 times in the hour since I downloaded it. I wished I noticed that the last change log is from 2020 and the most recently noted update (not in the change log is from 2021). Is this app still supported? If not, how can it still take money for 'premium' features that don't work? |
| 2022-12-28 |  | | I wanted this to be a good alternative to Android Auto and Google Driving mode. It is not. When I try to use Google maps, it freezes. When I receive a text it reads it, but crashes when I try to reply. It displays the current street accurately about 30% of the time. Usually only displays the street I started on. It is quite useless. I'm disappointed. |
| 2022-11-13 |  | | SMS messages don't actually send. After you give your message, app doesn't prompt to send as it does in the screenshots. On the main screen, the current location bar works maybe 10% of the time. After adjusting settings in the app, it is necessary to completely exit and restart before changes are active. Switching from map apps (Google Maps to theirs) causes app to crash. Selecting a location to go to doesn't work and the map will not start giving directions. This app is 50% functional. |
| 2022-07-10 |  | | This app makes a good substitute for android auto/carplay on headunits with mirror link capabilities. It is a bit buggy when messing around with the settings, but works well after set up the way you want. The app crashes, mainly in navigation, if I don't exit the app after changing settings, such as changing default navigation app. Using the default automate nav app crashes the app always and does not function. Any setting changes don't apply until the app is exited and restarted. |
| 2022-05-28 |  | | Great app which almost emulates the Android auto experience without changing out your head unit. 2022 UPDATE: Since Android Auto (phone edition) has been abandoned by google, I'm giving AutoMate another try. Gotta lower it 2 stars tho. Many functions simply dont work and I still dont get why phone calls wont come thru while the app is running? Whats the point? App somewhat works but is so fragmented. Unfortunate that the devs seem to have stopped working on it :( |
| 2022-01-20 |  | | Great concept. Visuals are great and intuitive. Very bold set of features and options. The Android Auto and Google Assistant (Driving Mode) killer... ...IF IT WORKED! 1. The free version is good and solid, no glitches on the stripped and basic interface, so I PAID 3.99+tax for the premium features. I was robbed of my $ 2. Last update was released February 2021? Seriously? 3. Premium features do not work or freeze or force quit. Android 12. Note 20 Ultra 5g. 4. Come on guys. FIX OR REFUND! |
| 2021-12-19 |  | | Good first impression, but waze won't work. Just updated to android 12 on Samsung s21, and looking for an "android auto for phone screens" replacement for my non android auto compatible car. Waze crashes every time, but Google maps works fine. Would prefer waze when possible ... thanks! EDIT: Just noticed it was "last updated Feb 2021" ... it's this product being supported? Waze still not working. |
| 2020-09-08 |  | | Decent app but has the annoying tendency to lower the bluetooth volume by about 50% on any of my music apps when I access them through the launcher. Almost like a notification is coming through but the volume never returns to normal until both apps are closed and reopened. Fix this and I may actually pony up for the premium version. Update: No change. I upgraded my phone to the Pixel 4a and installed AutoMate to see how it would run on the latest Android and it's actually worse. The app runs in the background constantly now sucking up battery. And features that were previously available for free are now part of premium (that should NEVER happen unless those feature were greatly reworked and improved). Changing my rating to 1 star. Time to find another car dock app. |
| 2020-02-24 |  | | So far so good.. I love how it automatically starts up as soon it detects my cars bluetooth, even though the phone was locked. It even closes up, once my phone disconnects the car. I haven't purchased the additional features yet. If I were it would only be the one for start up. Turning the phone's speaker volume up would be great... |
| 2019-12-06 | | | I paid to unlock all premium features and these features are still locked. I uninstalled and installed the app three (3) times on the same device (LG V20) as well as installed it on an old phone (LG G5) which I factory reset for this purpose. Still no premium features. No developer feedback. Otherwise, I love the app so I gave it an extra star. Final rating: Premium I rate as 1 star and free version I rate as 4 stars. |
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