# OBD2 Dashboards: Car Scanner — Speedometer, HUD & Engine Data

> Real-time OBD2 car diagnostics and customizable dashboard tool. (iPhone/iPad app by Potato Powered Games Ltd.)

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/obd2-dashboards-car-scanner/id1312918682 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`)
- Developer: [Potato Powered Games Ltd](https://appshunter.io/developer/607193652)
- Category: Utilities, Productivity
- Price: Free (on sale, was $3.99)
- Rating: 4.01/5 from 136 App Store ratings · 34 written reviews indexed
- Age rating: 4+
- Requires: iOS 17.0 · 40 MB
- Languages: American English
- Released: 2017-11-23
- Data updated: 2026-10-24
- Monetization: free
- User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/obd2-dashboards-car-scanner/id1312918682/reviews.md

## What is OBD2 Dashboards?

OBD2 Dashboards shows you what your car is doing in real time!

Formerly OBD Car Wizard, OBD2 Dashboards turns your iPhone or iPad into a live car dashboard, performance monitor and diagnostics tool.

Connect an ELM327 OBD2 adapter (Bluetooth LE or Wi-Fi), choose a dashboard and watch your car come alive!

FEATURES

• Hundreds of dashboards – Sports clusters, retro digital displays, racing gauges and more, with new dashboards added every day.
• Live engine data – Monitor speed, RPM, throttle, turbo boost, coolant temperature, battery voltage and hundreds of other sensors.
• Dashboard editor – Create your own dashboards with gauges, text, images, live maps and weather.
• One-tap themes – Instantly recolour an entire dashboard to match your car or personal style.
• Stunning text effects – Customise displays with glow, outlines and drop shadows.
• Interactive dashboards – Add tappable hotspots to switch screens or reveal additional information.
• Advanced calculations – Calculate horsepower, 0–60 times and more with the built-in Lua scripting engine.
• Powerful plugins – Extend functionality with open-source tools, including a PID scanner and OBD terminal.

UNLOCK PRO

• Unlimited dashboards – Unlock every dashboard in the collection.
• Custom PIDs – Access additional vehicle sensors using custom formulas.
• Data logging – Record your driving data and export it as CSV spreadsheets.
• HUD mode – Reflect your dashboard onto your windscreen for a heads-up display at night.

Choose a weekly or yearly subscription.

Already purchased OBD Car Wizard? Existing paid users receive Pro completely free!

WORKS WITH YOUR CAR

Compatible with a wide range of vehicles, including Ford, Volkswagen, GM, Vauxhall, Opel, Chrysler, Mercedes-Benz, Audi, BMW, Toyota, Honda, Nissan, Hyundai, Kia, Mazda, Lexus, Subaru, Renault, Peugeot, Citroën, Skoda, SEAT, Mitsubishi, Jaguar, Dodge, Jeep and many more.

Most OBD2-compatible vehicles are supported:
• US vehicles from 1996 onwards
• EU petrol vehicles from 2001 onwards
• EU diesel vehicles from 2004 onwards

Available sensor data varies by vehicle and engine computer.

OBD2 ADAPTER REQUIRED

You'll need an ELM327-compatible OBD2 adapter that connects over Bluetooth LE or Wi-Fi. Older Bluetooth Classic adapters don't work with iPhone.

Popular choices include OBDLink CX, Veepeak BLE and Vgate iCar Pro BLE.

DRIVE SAFELY

Always configure your dashboard before driving. Never interact with your phone while behind the wheel.

SUBSCRIPTIONS

Payment is charged to your Apple ID at confirmation of purchase. Subscriptions renew automatically unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Manage or cancel anytime in your App Store account settings. Any unused portion of a free trial is forfeited when you subscribe.

Terms: https://obd2dashboards.com/terms
Privacy: https://obd2dashboards.com/privacy

QUESTIONS OR SUGGESTIONS?

We'd love to hear from you! Email admin@androidslide.com

## Key features

- Real-time vehicle data display
- Customizable dashboards with widgets/gauges
- Over 100 pre-made dashboards
- Hundreds of OBD sensor values
- Custom PIDs and programmable plugins
- Head-Up Display (HUD) mode
- Diagnostic data logging

## What do users think of OBD2 Dashboards?

Reviews of OBD2 Dashboards are mostly negative: the Utilities app is rated 4.0/5 from 136 App Store ratings. What users like most: good app (mdh188), pretty cool (MrOBD). Top complaints: terrible connectivity, not functioning. Summarized from real user reviews.

**Pros**

- 👍 Good app (mdh188)
- 👍 Pretty cool (MrOBD)
- 👍 Good (J J J AL)

**Cons**

- ❌ Terrible connectivity
- ❌ Not functioning
- ❌ Useless
- ❌ Money waste
- ❌ Unusable for EVs
- ❌ Incompatible with Nissan Consult II
- ❌ Crashes frequently
- ❌ No Bluetooth option
- ❌ Falsely advertised Bluetooth
- ❌ Wi-Fi only
- ❌ Screen timing out
- ❌ Does not detect OBD device
- ❌ Incomplete design
- ❌ Difficult to use

**Commonly reported bugs**

- OBD2 Bluetooth connectivity issues
- App does not communicate with OBD2 device
- App not working, USB connection not linking
- App crashes when trying to connect
- Most gauges and diagnostic tools crash
- Does not work on Wi-Fi
- Not all sensors sending to dashboard
- No way to configure sensors
- Screen timing out with no way to stop it

**Most requested features**

- Compatible with CarPlay
- Change profile picture
- Extract single gauge from dashboard

## Is OBD2 Dashboards safe?

OBD2 Dashboards: Car Scanner appears mostly safe based on user ratings. The AppsHunter Safety Score for OBD2 Dashboards is 79 out of 100. This assessment is based on 136 user ratings, with an App Store average of 4.0 out of 5. Of 136 App Store ratings, 75.0% point to a safe experience, 5.1% suggest some concerns, and 19.9% point to a risky experience.

## Is OBD2 Dashboards legit?

OBD2 Dashboards: Car Scanner appears to be a legitimate app. The AppsHunter Legitimacy Score for OBD2 Dashboards is 95 out of 100 points across 7 verification signals from App Store and developer data.

## Recent user reviews (10 of 34)

All indexed reviews: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/obd2-dashboards-car-scanner/id1312918682/reviews.md

### 1/5 — OBD2 Bluetooth connectivity is terrible

*2025-11-17*

Don’t bother

**Developer response:** Thanks for the feedback, and sorry for the trouble. The app is now OBD2 Dashboards and the whole connection has been rebuilt from scratch. It supports Bluetooth LE adapters (Veepeak, Konnwei, Vgate, OBDLink CX and most clones) as well as Wi-Fi ELM327. Note that iPhones only work with Bluetooth LE (4.0) adapters, so older Bluetooth adapters made for Android can't connect to any iPhone app. Please update and try again, and if it still won't connect, email admin@androidslide.com with your adapter model.

### 1/5 — Komplett Sinnfrei!!!

*2025-08-09*

Hab die App gekauft wie in der Anleitung steht vom OBDII, muss wirklich sagen das sie komplett Sinnfrei ist und umständlich!!! 
Holt euch lieber die „Car Scanner“ App!!!

**Developer response:** Sorry für den Ärger! Wir haben seitdem den kompletten OBD-Verbindungscode neu geschrieben, und die App (jetzt OBD2 Dashboards) verbindet sich über Bluetooth LE und WLAN deutlich zuverlässiger. Bitte aktualisiere die App und probiere es noch einmal. Falls es weiterhin nicht klappt, schreib uns an admin@androidslide.com mit deinem Adapter und Fahrzeug, dann helfen wir dir.

### 4/5 — Nice app!

*2025-04-07*

Would be great if this app was compatible with CarPlay.

### 1/5 — Für E-Autos unbrauchbar!

*2024-12-21*

Für E-Autos unbrauchbar. :-(

Leider umsonst gekauft.

**Developer response:** Danke für das Feedback. Elektroautos liefern viele Werte nur über herstellerspezifische Daten statt über Standard-OBD2, deshalb zeigen OBD-Apps dort oft nur wenig an. Wir haben die App (jetzt OBD2 Dashboards) inzwischen komplett neu gebaut. Schreib uns gern an admin@androidslide.com mit deinem Fahrzeugmodell, dann schauen wir es uns an.

### 1/5 — Rubbish

*2022-11-09, version 1.4.2*

Money waste

### 1/5 — Nunca funciono

*2022-03-28*

Conecte todo mi OBD y jamas funciono nada quiero mi dinero para atrasss

**Developer response:** Sentimos mucho las molestias. Desde tu reseña hemos reescrito todo el código de conexión OBD, y la app (ahora OBD2 Dashboards) se conecta de forma mucho más fiable por Bluetooth LE y Wi-Fi. Actualízala y vuelve a probar; si sigue sin funcionar, escríbenos a admin@androidslide.com con tu adaptador y tu coche. Los reembolsos los gestiona Apple en reportaproblem.apple.com.

### 1/5 — Won’t connect consult II

*2021-11-19*

Looks good, won’t connect to Nissan consult

**Developer response:** Thanks for the feedback. The app works with standard OBD2 (ELM327) adapters, so older Nissan Consult-only cars without an OBD2 port aren't supported. If your car does have OBD2, we've rebuilt all the connection code since your review (the app is now OBD2 Dashboards), so please update and try again, or email admin@androidslide.com with your car model.

### 1/5 — Totally not functioning app

*2021-11-18*

The app it’s not communicating with my blue driver Bluetooth connected OBD2
It appears that the Hampton is just halfway design and totally not functioning. I demand my money back

**Developer response:** Sorry about this. BlueDriver uses its own closed protocol that only works with the BlueDriver app, so no other OBD app can connect to it. Any ELM327 adapter (Bluetooth LE or Wi-Fi), such as Veepeak, Vgate or OBDLink CX, works with the rebuilt app, now OBD2 Dashboards. Refunds are handled by Apple at reportaproblem.apple.com.

### 1/5 — Don’t work with blu

*2021-07-18*

I would not recommend to buy it

**Developer response:** Thanks for the feedback, and sorry for the trouble. The app is now OBD2 Dashboards and the whole connection has been rebuilt from scratch. It supports Bluetooth LE adapters (Veepeak, Konnwei, Vgate, OBDLink CX and most clones) as well as Wi-Fi ELM327. Note that iPhones only work with Bluetooth LE (4.0) adapters, so older Bluetooth adapters made for Android can't connect to any iPhone app. Please update and try again, and if it still won't connect, email admin@androidslide.com with your adapter model.

### 1/5 — Doesn’t work

*2021-02-21*

It can never detect my odb device

## Frequently asked questions about OBD2 Dashboards

### What does OBD Car Wizard do?

OBD Car Wizard turns your iPhone or iPad into a real-time car dashboard. It connects to your vehicle's OBD2 engine management system using an OBD II Bluetooth LE or WiFi adapter to display car performance data, diagnostics, and more.

### What are the key features of OBD Car Wizard?

Key features include real-time data display, the ability to create custom dashboards with various gauges and widgets, hundreds of pre-made dashboards, access to hundreds of OBD sensor values, custom PID support, programmable plugins, and a Head-Up Display (HUD) mode.

### How much does OBD Car Wizard cost?

OBD Car Wizard is available for free. The application does not feature in-app purchases or advertisements.

### What vehicles are compatible with OBD Car Wizard?

The app works with a wide range of vehicle makes from Europe, the US, and the Far East, including Ford, VW, GM, Chrysler, Mercedes, BMW, Toyota, and many more. Compatibility may vary as some vehicle ECUs support more features than others.

### What do I need to use OBD Car Wizard?

To use OBD Car Wizard, you will need an OBD II Bluetooth LE or WiFi adapter that connects to your vehicle's OBD2 engine management/ECU. The app itself then uses this connection to display the data on your iPhone or iPad.

## Version history (last 4 releases)

### 2.0.0 — 2026-10-19

OBD Car Wizard is now OBD2 Dashboards, rebuilt from the ground up!

  • All-new design, faster and smoother
  • Hundreds of dashboards, updated daily
  • Free dashboard editor with maps, weather and themes
  • Quicker, more reliable adapter connection, including Bluetooth LE
  • Data logging, custom PIDs and HUD mode with Pro

### 1.4.2 — 2019-03-05

1.4.2
 - Added support for Bluetooth LE! (please select in settings)
 - Realtime maps can be displayed for current location
 - Full HD graphics

### 1.3.2 — 2019-02-04

- Full support for iPhone X(R/S)
- Updated description.
- Bluetooth version coming soon.

### 1.3.1 — 2017-11-22

No release notes.

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