Comparison

Head vs DashCam HUD

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

Head to head
About

Head

Project your iPhone's speedometer onto your car's windshield for a heads-up display. Choose from nine designs and customize speed units. The app automatically adjusts brightness and disables screen lock while in use.

Highlights
  • Windshield projection
  • Nine design options
  • Adjustable speed units (MPH/KPH)
  • Automatic screen brightness
  • Screen lock disable
Features
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Head-Up Display turns your iPhone into a bright, glanceable speedometer for your car — with a real windshield HUD mode, a built-in navigator, and trip tracking. No ads. No accounts. Nothing tracked. GPS SPEEDOMETER • Large, high-contrast digital speed you can read in a split second • Switch instantly between km/h and mph • Accurate GPS speed — works anywhere, no car connection needed • Choose from multiple display styles and colors to match your dashboard TRUE HUD (WINDSHIELD) MODE • Mirror the display so it reflects the right way up on your windshield • Screen jumps to full brightness for a crisp daytime projection • Drive heads-up, eyes on the road NAVIGATOR • Search any destination and get a route with live ETA and distance • Clean, muted map that follows you heading-up as you drive • Light or dark map theme, pick your route color TRIP COMPUTER • Live trip distance, top speed and average speed • Reset anytime with a tap SPEED ALERT • Set your own limit — the speed turns red and your phone vibrates when you go over • Optional alert sound

About

DashCam HUD

This app combines a drive recorder, speed meter, navigation, browser, and music player for a comprehensive in-car experience. Control displays with external switches and utilize head-up display functionality for enhanced travel comfort on various vehicles.

Highlights
  • Automatic drive recording with shock detection
  • Speedometer with customizable scales and traction circle
  • Voice-guided navigation with route guidance options
  • Integrated browser and memo pad
  • Speed-interlocking music player volume
  • Head-up display compatibility
Features
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Drive recorder, speed meter, navigation, browser, music player all wanted while driving. You can switch these displays with the steering switch or the earphone switch. Also, corresponds Head up display. Comforts traveling by car, bike, road bike. · Recording function Drive record mode for automatically saving recorded data from 15 to 45 seconds before shock detection, and meter recording mode for recording meters and routes overlapping with images. · Meter support km/h and mile/h. The indication of speed meter can be selected from 80, 180, 320 km/h scale. Traction circle display by accelerometer. Display angle of car body (pitch, bank angle, direction). In addition to the current height, the altimeter also displays the amount of change from the reference. During route guidance, instructions of the whole route and navigation are also displayed. ·navigation Route guide by voice guidance. You can register your favorite locations. During the route guidance, the scale is automatically adjusted so that the turning point is easy to understand. With the following option function depending on setting item > Speed-linked zoom that the scale automatically changes in conjunction with the speed. > Switch to map display automatically when approaching the turning point. > An offset that shifts the center and displays the traveling direction large. · Browser With standard browser and memo pad. Can be able to leave notes when searching little things. · Music player With speed interlocking volume function to adjust the volume in conjunction with the speed. The shuffle function is easy to know the next song.

Screenshots

Head4 screens
DashCam HUD4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: DashCam HUD at 65% against Head's 20%. DashCam HUD also leads on update cadence (every 3 months vs every 127 months). Head's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1) and ads (none vs shown). On price, device support and iOS requirement 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. DashCam HUD sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Head asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Head ships an update every 127 months, DashCam HUD every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on September 7, 2026 and September 21, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Head versus DashCam HUD: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterHeadDashCam HUD
PriceFreeFree
Rating—4.7 (9 ratings) — better
Positive reviews20.0% of reviews64.8% of reviews — better
Number of ratings—9 — better
Update frequencyEvery 127 monthsEvery 3 months — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, Apple Watch — better
Requires iOS17.016.6 — better
Further details — not scored
Size4 MB8 MB
Age rating4+17+
DeveloperBahtiyar PolatAyumu Kinoshita

Customer experience

Head

Written reviews10 reviews
Positive20.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative80.0%

DashCam HUD

All ratings9 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews54 reviews
Positive64.8%
Neutral20.4%
Negative14.8%

In-app purchases

None

Head

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

DashCam HUD

One-time1
  • Remove Ads$2.99

Questions

Is Head free?
Head is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is DashCam HUD free?
DashCam HUD is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Head or DashCam HUD have ads?
DashCam HUD shows ads; Head does not.
Which is updated more often, Head or DashCam HUD?
Head ships an update every 127 months, and DashCam HUD every 3 months. Most recently, Head was updated on September 7, 2026 and DashCam HUD on September 21, 2026.

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