Car Launcher by CarLab

Car Launcher by CarLab turns your phone, tablet, or Android head unit into a clean, driver-friendly dashboard—navigation, music, radio, calls, weather, and your favorite apps in one place.

A minimal, driver-first interface with large controls and instant access to navigation, music, and calls.

Navigation
• Turn-by-turn navigation with voice guidance and clear on-screen instructions
• Smart routing with automatic route recalculation and accurate ETAs
• Places Search: find addresses, businesses, and landmarks (including hours and ratings)
• Points of Interest (POI): find nearby gas stations, restaurants, hotels, and ATMs with one tap
• Dynamic map with 3D view, smooth zooming, and a clear route overview

Spotify Remote Controller
(Beta – invite-only for now)
• Control Spotify directly from the dashboard without switching apps
• Play, pause, and skip tracks
• Browse your library, liked songs, playlists, and albums
• Search instantly by song title or artist name
• Dynamic widget: adaptive background with pulse animation based on the current track (enable in Settings)
• Requires Spotify Premium

Radio
• Stream 50,000+ online radio stations worldwide
• Find stations instantly by name or country
• Save favorites and access recently played stations

Phone & Contacts
• Large dial pad and simple, driver-friendly controls
• Quick access to favorite contacts
• Fast search for contacts by name or number

Apps
• Organized A–Z app grid
• Instant search to launch any app

Web Browser
• Lightweight in-app browser for quick lookups without leaving the dashboard

Live Weather
• Current conditions and temperature based on your location
• Updates automatically about every 30 minutes

Customization & Settings
• Language selection
• Light/Dark themes
• Flexible layout: left, right, or bottom panel position
• Units & formats: km/h or mph, °C or °F, and 12/24-hour time
• Keep Screen On: optionally prevent the display from sleeping while driving
• Option to set Car Launcher by CarLab as your default launcher

Floating Button
• Draggable button that stays on top for one-tap return to the launcher
• Requires “Display over other apps” permission (optional)

Notes
• Most features require an internet connection
• Spotify control requires an active Spotify Premium subscription
• Navigation availability and limits may depend on your plan—see details in the app

Recent changes:
New widget styles and layouts — touch and hold a widget to edit
Switch between Home pages using the Home button
New OBD dashboard with Bluetooth Classic and Bluetooth LE support
Media widget resizing is now available in the free version
Separate brightness for day and night modes
Improved Spotify controls, animations and stability