# DashCAN: Lap Timer & ECU Dash — GPS Lap Timer & Digital Dash

> Automotive dashboard app for real-time ECU data monitoring and performance tracking. (iPhone/iPad app by Attila Dan.)

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/dashcan-lap-timer-and-ecu-dash/id6476441441 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`)
- Developer: [Attila Dan](https://appshunter.io/developer/905720373)
- Category: Sports, Utilities
- Price: Free
- Rating: 5.00/5 from 1 App Store ratings · 1 written reviews indexed
- Age rating: 4+
- Requires: iOS 15.1 · 42 MB
- Languages: English
- Released: 2024-01-22
- Data updated: 2026-10-24
- Monetization: free
- User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/dashcan-lap-timer-and-ecu-dash/id6476441441/reviews.md

## What is DashCAN?

This app requires a DashCAN Bluetooth Interface to connect to your car's ECU. (www.dashcan.eu)

Turn your iPhone or iPad into a powerful automotive dashboard.

Live Engine Gauges
Monitor 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, gear position, and more — all in real time.

Fully Customizable Dashboard
Choose from 7 gauge designs including analog needles, bar gauges, text displays, and live charts. Drag, resize, and arrange gauges freely on your screen. Save and load layout presets to switch between configurations instantly. Customize colors to match your style.

Shift Light
Configurable RPM-based shift light indicator helps you nail every gear change on track or on the strip.

GPS Lap Timer
Built-in lap timer with GPS tracking for track days. Define your own tracks with finish line and sector points. Get real-time lap times, best lap tracking, delta times, sector splits, and a live track map. Analyze your laps with detailed post-session breakdowns including G-force telemetry.

Performance Meter
Measure 0-100 km/h, 100-200 km/h, quarter-mile times, and create custom speed or distance-based measurements. Track your results with split times and full session history.

Data Logging
Record telemetry sessions with all connected sensor data. Review logs with interactive charts, zoom, and data pointers. Export logs for further analysis.

Cloud Sync
Create an account to upload and back up your lap timer sessions, logs, and performance results to the cloud.

Import & Export
Share gauge configurations, button layouts, indicator setups, and log data using custom file formats (.dcg, .dcb, .dci, .dcl).

CAN Bus & OBD Support
Works with DashCAN Bluetooth adapters for direct CAN bus communication. Supports a wide range of ECU protocols and sensor types.

Designed for the Track
Landscape-only, full-screen interface optimized for dashboard mounting. Works on both iPhone and iPad with tablet-optimized scaling.

## Key features

- Real-time engine data display
- Customizable dashboard layouts
- GPS lap timer with track mapping
- Performance meter for acceleration tests
- Data logging and export
- Shift light indicator

## Is DashCAN safe?

Not enough ratings yet to assess DashCAN.

## Is DashCAN legit?

DashCAN: Lap Timer & ECU Dash appears to be a legitimate app. The AppsHunter Legitimacy Score for DashCAN is 90 out of 100 points across 7 verification signals from App Store and developer data.

## Recent user reviews (1 of 1)

All indexed reviews: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/dashcan-lap-timer-and-ecu-dash/id6476441441/reviews.md

### 5/5 — Dash can Rvw

*2026-02-03*

Fantastic app if you have an Ignitron ecu and the DashCan Bluetooth dongle!

## Frequently asked questions about DashCAN

### 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.

## Version history (last 5 releases)

### 1.08.20 — 2026-10-17

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.

### 1.07.04 — 2026-10-05

- New video HUD with a turbo boost or RPM dial
- Lap compare: the HUD shows what you're compared against (your track PB by default) and you can pick any lap in Compare
- Device lock: only your phones can connect to your DashCAN
- OBD recordings on APEX without a phone, including 29-bit cars
- Cleaner Trace HUD with a two-decimal delta
- Sprint runs from device logs now start at launch; set the finish from your official time
- Fault codes on APEX, Settings layout fix

### 1.06.29 — 2026-09-13

Multiple standalone ECU CAN support
OBD-2 ISO 15765-4 support
New Video HUD styles, 4K export, more data channels
Ideal-lap video export & Twin View lap comparison
Per-device settings, auto IMU mount calibration from Apex logs
Much faster Apex log import, video export
Fixes: log viewer readouts, GPS/IMU pairing, cloud upload duplicates

### 1.06.26 — 2026-09-07

ECUMaster EMU & Haltech CAN support
New Video HUD styles (Trace, Livery, Circuit, Halo), 4K export, more data channels
Ideal-lap video export & Twin View lap comparison
Personal-best badges, new session browser & run screen
Per-device settings, auto IMU mount calibration from Apex logs
Much faster Apex log import, video export
Fixes: log viewer readouts, GPS/IMU pairing, cloud upload duplicates

### 1.06.22 — 2026-08-31

Bugfixes and optimizations

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