For those that had tried both, I’m just wondering if one is better, worse, easier to use, more friendly, etc.

 

joystick is better

trackpad would easily get ruined if you take your car to the car wash all the time

 

I find the joystick easier to use, but have only used the trackpad on loaner vehicles.

 

Same here, touch pad is all over the place when you try to select a box. ('Had a '15 NX) Road surface, car movement, it's just hard to keep it stable. The screen will no doubt be the most used option. Joy stick is better than touch pad but still has the same problems, less so.

 

Does Apple car play make it worth getting the track pad over the joystick?

 

We have an ES with trackpad and RX with mouse. No contest IMO - TRACKPAD by far superior. I've mastered the trackpad to a point where I don't even take my eyes off the road to do certain things.

 

NX trackpad is easier for me to navigate using my finger compared to stick on RX.
There are so many settings for the trackpad.
I've oftened wondered why factory does have a better default so the world doesn't complain so much.