AI · alternatives · 2026

24 alternatives to CarLens

ML and AR app that lets you recognize cars on the streets

Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. CarLens launched in 2019; newer entries below may have overtaken it.

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   Vehicle Detection – using machine learning and computer vision▲153

   Vehicle detection using machine learning and computer vision techniques for Udacity's Self-Driving Car Engineer Nanodegree. - tatsuyah/vehicle-detection

   2017 · github.com · its alternatives →

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   API for detecting people, cars, and everyday objects in images▲179

   2013 · dextrorobotics.com · its alternatives →

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   FindLostVehicle▲89

   Find your lost vehicles with vision and contextual AI

   2023 · its alternatives →

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   Nexar▲334

   Turn your iPhone/Android into a community-based AI dashcam

   2016 · getnexar.com · its alternatives →

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   PinDrive for iOS▲182

   Find your parked car in Augmented Reality

   2017 · mac.eltima.com · its alternatives →

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   AI Portraits by SketchAR▲237

   Turn your photos into illustrations using neural networks

   2020 · sketchar.io · its alternatives →

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   Octi▲178

   New consumer AR app that recognizes your body / adds effects

   2018 · octi.tv · its alternatives →

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   Caradise for Apple Vision Pro▲87

   The Spatial Car Museum

   2025 · caradise.app · its alternatives →

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   Viro Image Recognition▲89

   Add image/marker recognition to your AR apps with Viro

   2018 · its alternatives →

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    People. Places. Things.▲97

    A smarter neighborhood - one sticker at a time.

    2019 · ewoudnet.nl · its alternatives →

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    Scout▲95

    Identify any vehicle with AI

    2024 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

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    Road Count▲145

    Monitor and record traffic on your street with AI

    2022 · roadcount.com · its alternatives →

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    Fritz▲161

    Mobile machine learning made easy

    2018 · fritz.ai · its alternatives →

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    Carloudy▲84

    Augmented Reality HUD. Drive safer, smarter.

    2016 · kickstarter.com · its alternatives →

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    Aora▲69

    Find scooters, bikes and cars nearby on a single map

    2020 · aora.app · its alternatives →

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    Homestory AR▲155

    An intelligent, AI-powered interior designer in your pocket

    2018 · its alternatives →

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    AR Search▲85

    Search in your reality.

    2019 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

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    Toy Car RC ▲67

    Augmented Reality (AR) Driving Game for Children 6+

    2015 · its alternatives →

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    Autnest: Drive & AI▲9

    Automotive hub for drivers & garages — with AI built in

    Sep 2026 · autnest.com · its alternatives →

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    Flock▲107

    Wireless security for neighborhoods

    2017 · flocksafety.com · its alternatives →

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    Fritz AI for Snap Lens Studio▲80

    Custom AI for for Snapchat AR lenses

    2020 · fritz.ai · its alternatives →

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    Spaces on Wheels▲95

    Exploring a driverless future in AR by SPACE10 🚗

    2018 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

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    Carvis▲84

    Your personal AI car assistant

    2024 · its alternatives →

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    AR Studio Player By Facebook▲76

    See what your AR Studio effects look like on mobile devices.

    2017 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

Ranked by how close each launch is in meaning, then by votes. Prices were read from each product’s own site when checked and can change. Refine with your own description →