With Apple CarPlay you can navigate, make calls, play music and much more on the go. But what are the best apps for this system? We list them for you.
The 5 Best Apps for Apple CarPlay
With CarPlay you can safely use your iPhone in the car. All you need to do is connect your phone to an infotainment system. You will then see all available apps on the touchscreen. They have larger icons than on an iPhone, so you can easily tap them and keep your attention on the traffic. In addition, the system is fully controllable with Siri.
There are fewer apps available for Apple CarPlay than for your iPhone itself. So you can’t play games or watch videos. However, it can be difficult to see the forest for the trees. That’s why we list the best CarPlay apps here.
1. Flash Master
There are many different navigation apps for CarPlay, including, of course, Apple Maps. However, the Dutch Flitsmeister offers a few important advantages. This allows users to share information with the app. As a result, you often receive a notification if you encounter traffic jams, a speed camera or roadblocks on the way.
Ambulances can also pass on their location to Flitsmeister, so that you have time to get out of the way. In addition, it is possible to pay parking costs from the application.
2. Spotify
Of course you can opt for Apple Music, but Spotify remains one of the most popular apps for CarPlay. If you have a subscription to the music service, you can listen to as many songs as you want on the go. Moreover, you will also find all your favorite podcasts in the same app. If you’re using Apple Music, you’ll need to switch to Apple Podcasts.
3. WhatsApp
If you want to stay reachable on the road, you can hardly do without WhatsApp. Fortunately, the messaging service is just available for CarPlay. It is a somewhat more limited version, because you control it completely with your voice.
Siri reads incoming messages to you and you can also dictate and then send messages. It’s a bit slower than typing, but that’s not a good idea behind the wheel anyway.
4. Audible
On long journeys it is wonderful to listen to an audiobook. Apple Books offers quite a few read versions of well-known titles, but for the largest collection you have to go to Audible.
This Amazon app is the mecca for the true literature listener. Audible also offers several exclusive titles and also has a number of podcasts that you will not find anywhere else.
5. TuneIn
Do you like to listen to the radio, but are you a bit tired of the Dutch stations? Then TuneIn is really a CarPlay app for you. It gives you access to no less than 100,000 radio stations from around the world. For example, you can follow sports competitions on the road or check the news via renowned channels such as BBC News.
Plus, TuneIn includes exclusive music channels and a whopping 5.7 million podcasts. So there is a good chance that there is something to your liking.
More about CarPlay
This month you can read everything about CarPlay on iPhoned. Are you a layman in this field? Then we first explain how you can install CarPlay. We also discuss the differences between Apple CarPlay and Android Auto.
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