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Transform your iPhone or iPad into a car's dashboard. Monitor real-time engine data, customize gauge layouts, and track performance metrics like lap times and acceleration. Requires a specific Bluetooth interface.
What's New in DashCAN
1.08.20
October 17, 2026
NEW • History: Logs & History now holds your CAN logs, lap sessions and performance runs behind three tabs. The History button in Laptimer and Performance opens the same view, and a CAN log recorded during a session or run links straight to it. • OpenHaldex AWD controller: pair an OpenHaldex-C6 next to your DashCAN, watch the live AWD lock, switch modes, tune its driving settings and put AWD Lock or Steering on any gauge. • 3D chase-cam map and drift angle: video HUDs can show the track as a 3D view that follows your car, plus a drift angle instrument, a steering wheel and an attitude horizon. Pick your HUD design from a list with a live preview. • 1 ft rollout: standing drag runs (60 ft, 1/8 and 1/4 mile, 1000 ft) can be shown with the 1 ft rollout, the way drag strips time them, and burned into exported run clips. • More accurate launch timing with DashCAN APEX: the start of a standing run is detected from the accelerometer, removing the GPS delay. Runs you already recorded with APEX can be re-timed from History. • New share card for runs: time, split table, speed chart and run conditions on one clean sheet. • Run Cards for device recordings: with APEX firmware 1.05.17 or newer, each recording shows its top speed, 0–100, 100–200, distance and peak G before you download it, and new recordings are marked until you import them. • GPS to CAN: send the DashCAN APEX GPS onto your car's CAN bus for your ECU or data logger, and export a matching DBC file (Settings → GPS to CAN). • New gauge picker: a fullscreen picker with categories, search and a live preview. • Devices panel under Account: see where you are signed in and sign out one device or all the others. • Update notices: the app and your DashCAN tell you once when a new version is available, only while you are parked. Critical updates are clearly marked. IMPROVED • Stay signed in for 12 months. Your login is kept in the phone's secure storage. • Fluid gauges (experimental): turn on Fluid gauges (60 fps) under Settings → CAN for smooth needle movement between CAN updates. • Sharper sprint timing: runs from phone GPS and device logs start at the real launch, ignoring GPS spikes and the drive to the start. • Video HUD: run times with three decimals and a clearer performance panel. • OBD device recordings log every supported OBD2 channel, not only the gauges on screen. • Faster logs: long log lists open quickly and load more as you scroll, and empty logs are hidden. • Firmware updates no longer get stuck on "Sending…" after a reconnect. • New start-up animation, plus bug fixes.
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What hardware is required to use DashCAN?
DashCAN requires a specific DashCAN Bluetooth Interface to connect to your car's ECU. This hardware is necessary for the app to receive and display real-time engine data.
What engine data can DashCAN display?
DashCAN can display a wide range of real-time engine data including RPM, coolant temperature, exhaust gas temperature, intake air temperature, manifold pressure, throttle position, oil temperature, oil pressure, battery voltage, vehicle speed, lambda, fuel pressure, power, torque, ignition advance, knock amplitude, and gear position.
Can I customize the dashboard layout in DashCAN?
Yes, DashCAN offers a fully customizable dashboard. You can choose from 7 gauge designs, drag, resize, and arrange gauges freely, save and load layout presets, and customize colors.
Does DashCAN support offline use?
The app requires a Bluetooth connection to your car's ECU via the DashCAN interface for real-time data. While some features like saved layouts might function offline, live data monitoring and logging necessitate the hardware connection.
How does the GPS lap timer work in DashCAN?
The built-in GPS lap timer allows you to define your own tracks with finish line and sector points. It provides real-time lap times, best lap tracking, delta times, sector splits, and a live track map, with detailed post-session analysis.
Can I log and export my car's data with DashCAN?
Yes, DashCAN supports data logging for telemetry sessions, recording all connected sensor data. You can review logs with interactive charts and export them for further analysis.
Is DashCAN available on Android devices?
Based on the provided data, DashCAN is designed for iPhone and iPad, indicating iOS compatibility. It is not specified to be available on Android devices.
How often is DashCAN updated?
The latest version of DashCAN is 1.04.35, last updated on April 2, 2026. This suggests a relatively active development cycle, though specific update frequency is not detailed.







