If you don't have a vehicle with CarPlay installed natively, there are a number of third-party aftermarket ‌CarPlay‌ receivers from companies like Alpine and Pioneer, which can be an affordable way to get ‌CarPlay‌ integration in your car.

Boss Audio, known for its range of car speakers and accessories, recently launched a new ‌CarPlay‌ receiver, the BVCP9685A, and its $250 price tag makes it one of the cheaper ‌CarPlay‌ options on the market. For a limited time, there's a $40 coupon available on Amazon, dropping the price even further to $210.



The BVCP9685A from Boss Audio features a 6.75-inch capacitive touchscreen LCD, and the company says that this new version has a number of upgrades over the prior BVCP9675A option. The unit depth is now 5.3 inches instead of 6.7-inches, with the shallower body allowing for an easier installation process.

With proper car wiring, steering wheel controls and backup camera are supported, and an external mic improves voice pick up when giving voice commands to Siri.



Other BVCP9685A features include Android Auto support, AM/FM radio receiver, RDS and RBDS tuner, Aux and AV input, subwoofer pre-amp outputs, USB charging, multi-color illumination, and true double din.