Comparison

HUD Widgets vs HDA Auto navigator

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

HUD Widgets

This app provides a suite of driving widgets, including speedometers, trip information, and weather, that can be used in standard or head-up display (HUD) mode. It offers features like driving score calculation, fuel consumption tracking, and a land meter for car slope angles.

Highlights
  • Speedometers (classic, digital, retro)
  • GPS trip information (driving score, fuel consumption)
  • Land meter (car slope angle)
  • Weather and clock
  • Eco-driving graphs
  • Internet Radio
Features
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HUD Widgets app is a set of handy and popular navigation widgets, like speedometers, trip info, landmeter, weather, eco-driving, etc... All widgets work in regular or head-up display (HUD) mode. Speedometers: — Classic digital speedometer — Digital, with compass, odometer, and distance traveled (Chevrolet Aveo style) — A set of retro speedometers: Cadillac style, arched, circular GPS trip information: — See how safely you drive: the app calculates your driving score based on your acceleration, braking, turns, and speeding data. — Know your fuel consumption per each trip and the expenses on it. — Information on your current, maximum and average speed, distance and time traveled — Large compass — Eco-driving. Acceleration and deceleration graphs indicate driving efficiency Other: — Internet Radio — Land meter. Indicates the angle of car slope or tilt — pitching and rolling — Weather and clock Launch the app, select the widget, and place the smartphone close to the windshield (to use it in HUD mode, with the screen image reflected onto the windshield), or fix it in the mount. Attention! 1. On a clear day, the device screen brightness is typically insufficient to give a decent reflection for HUD mode. In that situation, you can use the app in standard mode with the phone fixed with some mount, OR stay HUD using our HUDWAY Glass accessory (more at hudwayglass.com or see bellow). At night, in dusk, or in dull weather the reflection is normally well-discernible. 2. Continuous use of geolocation services (GPS and GLONASS) may drain your device battery fast. 3. When driving, make sure that your smartphone or tablet is well fixed in some mount or on some sticky pad, and doesn't prevent you from clearly seeing the road. HUDWAY Glass car accessory makes smartphone work as a head-up display in any car even in daytime. Removes doubling, offers sharp enlarged reflection image. Learn more: http://hudwayglass.com Privacy Policy http://hudwayapp.com/privacy Terms of Use http://hudwayapp.com/en/terms/

About

HDA Auto navigator

This navigation assistant uses AI and augmented reality to provide real-time visual and audio guidance, warn of road hazards, and record your drives. It recognizes traffic signs, lights, vehicles, and pedestrians to enhance road safety.

Highlights
  • Augmented reality navigation overlay
  • AI-powered hazard detection
  • Traffic sign and light recognition
  • Real-time vehicle and pedestrian alerts
  • Integrated dashcam with video recording
  • Voice assistant guidance
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Best-of-breed navigator with augmented reality! HEAVEN Driver Assistant (HDA): artificial intelligence, and video recorder in one device. A true friend on the road who will take over part of your routine en route. HDA works as your guide when you don't know the route. Advises you when you don't see signs. Warns you when you run the risk of driving against the lights or hitting a pedestrian. Protects against collisions with inadvisable vehicles and unexpected obstacles. This smart guy transforms the dangerous world outside your iron "baby" into a new reality, almost as attractive as in your favorite cyberpunk games. LEADING THE WAY 1. Set destination. Build a route instantly. Go. 2. Voice assistant. 3. Switch to the mode of broadcasting video of the road with built-in AR objects. Track the route on the mini-map. Receive visual and audio clues along the way. 4. Quickly switch to the full-screen mode of the map if necessary, and easily return to the video broadcast mode. AUGMENTED WITH NEW REALITY 1. AR arrow allows you not to stray from the route, it is always in sight, built into the scene of reality. It dynamically changes its direction in accordance with the direction of movement. 2. Tips for turns are like a part of the surrounding space - they appear at the right moment, at the right point in space on the smartphone screen. 3. Cars and pedestrians around and in the direction of travel get their virtual image, which changes color and shape as you approach or move away from them. ALL-SEEING 1. All road signs at a glance. HDA recognizes more than 70 signs in the direction of travel and instantly displays them on the screen. 2. Traffic lights will not go unnoticed. A few tens of meters before the crossroads, HDA visualizes their virtual image on the screen in the current color. 3. Pedestrians and cars are recognized in real-time while driving. You won't miss them. 4. Speed radar alert. RETROSPECTIVE 1. Video recording while driving is available from the main screen. Recording activation and deactivation occur with one click. 2. Video fragments are stored directly in the application by date and time. 3. Video recording is duplicated in the phone, with the possibility of subsequent editing, organizing, and transferring to the cloud. PREVENIENT 1. Events and objects in dynamics change their status and, as a consequence, their color. High risk corresponds to the red spectrum. Low - to the green. 2. HDA detects the approach of pedestrians and cars for several tens of meters, providing time for the driver to decide about maneuvering or braking. SMART, BEAUTIFUL, AND FUNCTIONAL 1. HDA uses all the processing power of Apple smartphones to process video information based on neural networks and provides high-precision detection of objects and events. Alerts, warnings, and visualizations appear on the screen in real-time. 2. The interfaces are thought out and balanced as much as possible. The main screen contains complete information about driving parameters, including speed, route, turn alerts, built-in dynamic AR objects, and control buttons. 3. The implemented user experience does not burden the driver. Surfing the app is simple, easy, and intuitive. 4. HDA contains all the necessary settings, including setting up alerts for each object or event. 5. Supports Russian and English languages. Concentration is the key to road safety. Concentration leads to a goal, avoids unpleasant incidents, and saves lives. But the paradox is that it also tires, making the driver slow, inattentive, sometimes even dangerous. HEAVEN Driver Assistant brings a new level of confidence on the road with augmented reality technology and artificial intelligence. With a free 7-day period, you can get acquainted with all the functionality of the HDA. Privacy Policy: https://heavenplatform.com/docs/politika_konfidencialnosti Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

HUD Widgets4 screens
HDA Auto navigator3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: HUD Widgets at 3.5 against HDA Auto navigator's 3.0. HUD Widgets also leads on ratings volume (110 vs 2). HDA Auto navigator's advantage is update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 2 months). On price, review sentiment, ads and in-app purchases there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. HUD Widgets sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and HDA Auto navigator sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $2.49 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

HUD Widgets holds the better App Store score, 3.5 against 3.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: HUD Widgets has 110 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 55% of HUD Widgets's written reviews are positive against 60% of HDA Auto navigator's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

HUD Widgets ships an update every 2 months, HDA Auto navigator every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and October 30, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
HUD Widgets versus HDA Auto navigator: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterHUD WidgetsHDA Auto navigator
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.5 (110 ratings) — better3.0 (2 ratings)
Positive reviews55.0% of reviews60.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings110 — better2
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 2 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS13.0 — better14.5
Further details — not scored
Size54 MB141 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperHUDWAY LLCSKYTRACK LLC

Customer experience

HUD Widgets

All ratings109 ratings
Positive62.4%
Neutral6.4%
Negative31.2%
Written reviews211 reviews
Positive55.0%
Neutral9.0%
Negative36.0%

HDA Auto navigator

All ratings2 ratings
Positive50.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative50.0%
Written reviews25 reviews
Positive60.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative40.0%

Bugs and requests

HUD Widgets

Reported bugs

13 issues
  • App crashes before starting on latest iOS versions
  • Settings reset to default when app is closed
  • GPS data inaccuracy error persists after GPS recovery
  • Crashes after 3-4 uses
  • Compass displays backwards
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  • Speed readings significantly inaccurate (10mph shows as 57mph)
  • App crashes on older iOS versions (iPhone 4S)
  • Cannot get past initial setup screens
  • App becomes unresponsive in certain orientations
  • Screen burn-in after extended use
  • Notification permission requirement blocks app launch
  • Incompatibility with certain iOS versions
  • Volume control unavailable when using CarPlay simultaneously

Requested features

12 requests
  • Apple CarPlay support
  • Portrait mode (vertical orientation)
  • 180-degree screen rotation capability
  • OBD2 adapter support for real vehicle data
  • Truck vehicle type option
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  • Widget support for home screen
  • iOS widget integration
  • Improved screen rotation for left-hand drive countries
  • More speedometer skin options
  • Navigation feature integration
  • Persistent settings after app close
  • Secondary display support for CarPlay head units

HDA Auto navigator

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

1 purchases

HUD Widgets

One-time1
  • Premium$2.99
4 purchases

HDA Auto navigator

Subscriptions4
  • ONE MONTH7 Days trial$2.491 Month
  • THREE MONTHS$5.493 Months
  • SIX MONTHS$7.996 Months
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  • TWELVE MONTHS$13.491 Year

Questions

Is HUD Widgets free?
HUD Widgets is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is HDA Auto navigator free?
HDA Auto navigator is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, HUD Widgets or HDA Auto navigator?
HUD Widgets is rated higher. HUD Widgets averages 3.5 out of 5 from 110 ratings, while HDA Auto navigator averages 3.0 from 2 ratings.
Do HUD Widgets or HDA Auto navigator have ads?
Neither HUD Widgets nor HDA Auto navigator shows ads.
Which is updated more often, HUD Widgets or HDA Auto navigator?
HUD Widgets ships an update every 2 months, and HDA Auto navigator every 2 weeks. Most recently, HUD Widgets was updated on November 1, 2026 and HDA Auto navigator on October 30, 2026.

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