Head vs Anavi
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- Windshield projection
- Nine design options
- Adjustable speed units (MPH/KPH)
- Automatic screen brightness
- Screen lock disable
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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
Anavi
Navigate with offline maps and receive real-time driving safety information directly on your screen. Download maps for use without an internet connection.
- Offline map downloads
- Offline navigation
- Synchronized navigation information
- Driving safety alerts
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This application has characteristics as below: 1. Support map download and offline navigation. 2. Send the key information of navigation to the screen synchronously for your safty of driving.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Anavi at every 2 weeks against Head's every 127 months. Anavi also leads on iOS requirement (11.0 vs 17.0). Head's advantage is review sentiment (20% vs 0%). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Head ships an update every 127 months, Anavi every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 8, 2026 and October 2, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Head | Anavi |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | — | 3.0 (2 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 20.0% of reviews — better | 0.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | — | 2 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 127 months | Every 2 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | 11.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 4 MB | 93 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Bahtiyar Polat | 清贤 高 |
Customer experience
Head
Anavi
In-app purchases
Head
No in-app purchases
Anavi
No in-app purchases
