Apple Carplay vs QNX Car Review

Having a smartphone handy always makes it a little difficult to make a phone call or access the phone for information, music and movies, is pretty big.

Trying to make it easier for us to use our phone while we stay focused on the road. These are the software programs that  can be installed on anyone's device, depending on the operating system they use; however, usually the platform comes with the car. Apple CarPlay  is already claimed by many as the best platform for cars to use if you own an iPhone. But because not everyone uses iOS, we decided to take a look at QNX Car, as well.

The following article is going to take a look at both software systems, trying to analyze the advantages and disadvantages of each one. This will tell you exactly what makes one and the other useful and what makes us want more from them. It’s you who has to decide in the end if Apple CarPlay will meet your expectations more than QNX or the other way around.

Apple CarPlay

Apple CarPlay will soon begin shipping this year and is only suitable for iPhone 5, 5C and 5S. CarPlay is avialable for cars only from Ford, Hyundai, Chevrolet, Mercedes-Benz, Honda, Jaguar, Toyota and many others. Allowing you to use the iPhone as a GPS in order to get directions and have access to the roadmap, the software also enables you to listen to music, send and receive messages, take and make phone-calls, etc.

Some of the features that Apple CarPlay is equipped with are:

• Media Player
• Music Player
• GPS with roadmap and tracking
• Phone-calls and messages
• Voice control, as well as touch control and buttons control
• Supports other apps like Spotify, Podcasts and Beats Music

The conclusion we drew from reviewing this platform’s capacity is that it’s a very high quality one for those using iPhones. First of all, the software enables users to take and make as many phone calls as they wish, without being distracted.
CarPlay also comes with voice control, allowing you to simply tell your device what you’d like to know or do
The platform comes with Infotainment system that helps drivers stay focused and drive better, and also comes with amazing entertainment options – music, podcasts and movies, without exaggerating and distracting the driver.CarPlay offers just the basics when it comes to fun,not just because it couldn’t come with games or more complex features, but because it is dedicated to helping clients stay focused on the road.
On the other hand, Apple CarPlay is not perfect, as most software programs are not available. When it comes to the downsides, this platform doesn’t have many, but a few of them might bother you. First of all, this is a software that’s only available for users of iOS and it’s not available for all iPhones, but only for the latest models of the smartphone. Secondly, the platform doesn’t suit all types of cars either, so if you already have a car that might not be adapted to CarPlay, you might be unable to use it.
However, Apple CarPlay is designed to help everyone in the car enjoy music, while having access to information about the road, letting everyone take phone calls without using their hands.

QNX Car

 

QNX Car is the second platform we’re going to know about, It features noise control, hands free systems, infotainment and entertainment possibilities. For the last feature, the software accepts other Android applications, such as Pandora, SoundTracker, TuneIn, 7Digital, etc.
QNX Car bids the following features:

• Weather information
• Video chat possibility
• Access to Microsoft – text editor for documents, as well as presenter for .ppt and spreadsheet for .xls
• Camera for taking pictures
• Calculator
• Podcasts and option for music listening
• Option for reading books via various applications (i.e. Koko Books)
• Video Player for watching movies and music videos
• Option to browse the web for information
• Infotainment that tells you everything you need to know about the state of the car
• Supports HTML5, Android apps, Open GL ES
• GPS function with roadmap included
• Access to games

This all means that in terms of entertainment, the QNX platform is the best you can have on your car.
Secondly, the platform is already integrated and comes with the car so you don’t have to worry about not meeting possible technical requirements. As you’ve already noticed, CarPlay was only meant for iPhones and since not everybody has one, QNX makes things easier, as it doesn’t need you to connect your smartphone for it to work.

The platform, however, is not designed for customers like you and me, but is meant for automakers....