Customer Ratings & Reviews

In addition to working great, the drone mobile app is also very user-friendly. I can start my car anywhere from the comfort of my home or office. Installation by the Best Buy technician was a breeze.

Decided to purchase this remote start option since the DEI (Viper) one would not work with my 2010 Lexus GS. I really wanted the 2-way with extended range but the app makes a world of difference as I can start it while still at work via Wi-Fi from more than half a mile away and inside several layers of concrete. Downside for me was that installing in my Lexus took 5.5 hours due to the hardwiring requirement vice the plug and play, additionally once the vehicle is remote started my factory key fob is basically blocked from being used for keyless entry or even just button use to unlock, I have to use the Compustar fob, and to top it off (Lexus again) once I get in and hit the brake, I have to restart the car as it shuts down for security reasons. Also, my trunk does not open from the key fob or the app, which is odd as it works form the factory key fob, might have to check with installer or that. Overall, I am happy but there are drawbacks. For comparison a co-worker of mine had the same unit installed in a Mazda CX-7 and does not have to restart the car once they get in, just take the key to ON.

This is a great product. I caught it on sale with installation included. I haven't been able to get this one installed yet but I've already had 2 installed on other vehicles. The systems work as they should and the option to sedownload a phone app gives the user much more options & control. Not only can you lock, unlock & start the vehicle with the phone app, you can get GPS location updates and even be notified when the vehicle is started. Other options are available. Definitely recommend.

Great product. Does everything the way it’s described. Made my 2004 Dodge Ram 2500 have the new truck touch. Make sure it fits your vehicle before purchase. There’s a car fitment tool on the products page to help you out. Love the Drone Mobile app but like everything else it only comes with a 30 day trial period. There are different pricing plans based on how much features you want and a discount if you don’t do monthly payments. On purchase it said install would take 2 hours but when I got there the tech told me it would take 4 hours if not longer. Tech did a great install and did it in 4 hours. Schedule your appointment as early as possible and have all wiring harnesses ready to give the tech.

Compustar remote start works real good. I can start my car 2 blocks away from my car. I can always track where my car is from the drone mobile app and see if my doors, trunk, and hood are closed or open.

This remote starter is the best thing I added to my vehicle. App works great. All the features on the app are on the money. Worth every cent. Install was done perfect and clean. Thanks Best Buy !

The quick and dirty review: buy this one if you want a subscription based app that can also control your car and 1 remote. Buy the $449 system if you want no app but 2 remotes. The app works fine, you get 1 free month. More detailed review.. So this remote start is $599. You'll see a similar one for $449 on best buy. The difference is this one comes with the Drone mobile module in order to use your smart phone to control your vehicle. NOTE: The app is NOT FREE. The $150 premium is for the module only, and they take back 1 remote to add insult to injury. These can be purchased online for like $50-60 The app has some decent features depending on what tier of service you want to subscribe to. There are 4 tiers of subscription and purchasing the unit comes with 1 month of the plan that's second from the bottom. You can lock/unlock/start/stop all with a widget on phone home screen if you chose. The lowest tier plan gives you full control of the car, a battery voltage readout and temperature readout of the interior of your car. helpful for deciding if you even need to bother with starting it early for the heat or AC to make it comfortable. The cheapest plan is $6/month with scaling discounts for 1, 3 and 5 year. 5 years purchased upfront is $2.99/month. higher tiers give real time GPS related features for the national costs. The app has incredible range. I started the car from my phone while it was at best buy, which was 20minutes away. The installer called asking me to do it in order to test it for him. The #1 draw back (besides the subscription) is this system comes with only 1 physical backup remote. I guess the assumption is you only need 1 if you've got the app but that's only a viable solution if you pay the subscription. That's where my problem lies. The app is neat. But it's not pay a subscription service for access to kind of neat. Not when the identical remote start system that comes with a backup remote is $150 less expensive. I'm giving it 3 stars because there is nothing "wrong" with the system. it works great and Best Buy had it installed and back to me in like 3 hours. but for a $150 premium, you should get 1 year of the app included. not 30 days.

Purchased this product to be used with our work van. 2018 Nissan NV2500 The remote start and app was installed by a Geek squad agent and it took roughly 2.5 hrs. This model comes with the app for drone mobile, a very user friendly app and it works wonderfully. Super happy with the purchase and would recommend.

This remote start kit is amazing. The only down side is it costs money each month unless you pay for years in advance. The app is super useful in many ways. Also lets you use your oem key to remote start your car

Bought this product online when it was a deal of the day, awesome price for remote start with install. Scheduled install with local Best Buy store and they were great to work with, got me in fairly quick considering time of year. No issues so far, remote works as it should and Drone Mobile app is easy to use. One thing to note is the Drone Mobile app is only free for the first 30 days, then after that a subscription is necessary to keep using it. Overall great product!

I am extremely happy with my new remote start system. I had this system installed on my 2019 Jeep Cherokee Trailhawk Wasn't sure if I would be able to continue using my factory fobs after arriving, but Tech who installed system got them to work. Supplied remote seems to have good range, not sure how far it is but works good for me. Using the app to start my vehicle is a plus too.

I LOVE this remote starter! It has made my life so much easier. It’s easy to use and it even has an app!! It was also easy to get it installed at Best Buy, it only took around 30 minutes

I love having an Remote Start especially with Winter coming, no more going out to a cold car. I also got a free Trial to an app Called Drone with my purchase and that has several things for people. I like that if I should lock my keys in the car that I can use my smart phone to let me in or remote start it. All that in one package is great! The install was great, the guy that installed it went over things with me and a short time later I was on my way home.

Bestbuy installed this remote start in less than 2 hours. Worked amazing on my mother-in-laws Kia Optima. Does only come with one remote start remote but has the option to use an app on your cell phone to start your vehicle. Highly Recommend!!!!

Great service install was seamless. Love the app too it does and shows you all the information you need!

Just as advertised!! The app is amazing even if you dont go premium, it's awesome!! The remote is great as well, it has amazing range!

5 star Installation at the Tempe AZ location, very helpful and professional. The CompuStar csx 2way start deserves 4 stars - app is great until you need to lock or unlock your vehicle. Spotty at best.

The tech was excellent after install he went over all the instructions evening setup my app installation for me as well great product definitely recommend

Great remote start kit for my 2016 Toyota Rav4. While it is annoying that the engine stops when I open the door, it's still a great extra feature to have. I would recommend subscribing to Drone Mobile when the subscription goes on sale (happens multiple times a year mainly around holidays). The app makes this a must buy.

This is very nice to have and works well, I would definitely recommend anyone that doesn’t have a remote start to buy this one. Has an app you can install and turn your car on and unlock, lock and open your trunk.