Comparison

DashLink 2 vs Engine Link LE

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

Head to head
About

DashLink 2

Transform your iOS device into a virtual dashboard for your vehicle. Monitor engine performance, track fuel economy, and diagnose trouble codes. Customize your display for instant feedback on your car's performance.

Highlights
  • Virtual dashboard display
  • Monitor vehicle performance
  • Track fuel economy
  • Read/clear trouble codes
  • Customizable data layout
  • OBD-II/EOBD compliant support
Features
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DashLink is a plug-n-play virtual dashboard system for your vehicle that allows you to display AutoMeter gauges and data acquisition on your iOS mobile device. Monitor vehicle and engine performance, track fuel economy, read and clear vehicle trouble codes and check engine lights. AutoMeter DashLink puts you in control. The DashLink system is a matched hardware and software solution to provide optimal wireless communication to your mobile device and works exclusively with the AutoMeter DashLink Control Module, models 6035 or 6036, which is also required. To purchase the DashLink OBD-II Control Module, please visit your local retailer, on-line retailer, or go to www.autometer.com/dashlink. This advanced hardware and software package provides instant feedback on how your vehicle is performing. Customize the look and feel of your virtual dash board with an easy to use interface. Personalize your data layout with DashLink. DashLink supports all OBD-II and EOBD compliant vehicles sold worldwide. Please verify that your vehicle is OBD-II/EOBD compliant before purchasing! For more info and a full listing of parameters available, see: www.autometer.com/dashlink

About

Engine Link LE

Transform your iPhone into a vehicle diagnostics tool. Monitor real-time performance, read and clear fault codes, and customize gauges to display the data you need. Requires a LELink adapter for OBD2 connection.

Highlights
  • Real-time vehicle data display
  • Read and clear OBD fault codes
  • Customizable gauges and dashboard
  • MPG widget and fuel efficiency tracking
  • Heads-up display (HUD) mode
  • Horsepower, torque, and acceleration metrics
  • Support for various OBD-II/EOBD vehicles
Features
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EngineLink LE will turn your iPhone/iPod into vehicle / car performance / diagnostics tool and scanner that uses a LELink (low Energy Bluetooth) adapter to connect to your OBD2 engine management / ECU. BENEFITS: * Emission Test. * See what your car is doing in real-time. * Read and clear OBD fault codes. * Display car performance and sensor data. * Customizable gauges, showing only the data you were interested in * NO in-app purchase and NO subscription fees! __________________ FEATURES: + Show and reset a DTC / CEL / fault code (current, pending and history) like a scan tool + Graph data + MPG widget to plot real time fuel efficiency + Heads up display / HUD mode for night time driving (mirror the display on your vehicle's windshield) + Can read Transmission Temperatures (vehicle dependent) + Horsepower/HP & Torque / acceleration + Boost / vacuum gauge + Engine speed / Engine RPM / Engine Load /Coolant / Fuel Tank + Customizable dashboard + Full configurable GUI with user choice of dial gauge, bar gauge, plot gauge, digital gauge, and on-off gauge as display elements + Full custom PID support. + Formula support. + Preloaded GM and Ford PID libraries + Preloaded standard PID library and Prius PID libraries . + User can add more libraries within the app or by using iTunes File Sharing + Multiple ECU support. Non-CAN, 11-bit CAN, and 29-bit CAN ECU bus types + Multiframe data support + Background color option + Email user log function (access by long pressing custom PID screen) + Multiple PID formula support + 0 to 60mph timer and quarter mile timer __________________ EngineLink supports all OBD-II and EOBD compliant vehicles sold worldwide. If in doubt check with your manufacturer first or look for 'OBD2' on written on a big white label in your engine bay. The app needs LELink or LELink2 (Bluetooth Low Energy) to work. The following iOS devices supports Bluetooth Low Energy BLE 4.0 and will work with LELink: iPhone 4s or later iPad (3rd generation) or later iPad mini or later iPod touch (5th generation) or later. You can check Developer WebSite for Adapter Guide: http://www.outdoor-apps.com/enginelink.html Drop us an email for any suggestions/questions you may have at support@ksolution.org. We will answer.

Screenshots

DashLink 24 screens
Engine Link LE4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Engine Link LE at 46% against DashLink 2's 9%. DashLink 2's advantage is rating (3.5 vs 3.2) and iOS requirement (9.0 vs 12.0). On price, ratings volume, update cadence and ads 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

DashLink 2 holds the better App Store score, 3.5 against 3.2. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 22 and 12 respectively. Written reviews complicate that: 9% of DashLink 2's written reviews are positive against 46% of Engine Link LE's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

DashLink 2 ships an update every 7 months, Engine Link LE every 6 months. The most recent releases landed on August 16, 2026 and September 8, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
DashLink 2 versus Engine Link LE: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDashLink 2Engine Link LE
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.5 (22 ratings) — better3.2 (12 ratings)
Positive reviews9.1% of reviews46.2% of reviews — better
Number of ratings22 — better12
Update frequencyEvery 7 monthsEvery 6 months — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS9.0 — better12.0
Further details — not scored
Size92 MB9 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAuto Meter Products, Inc.K SOLUTION LLC

Customer experience

DashLink 2

All ratings22 ratings
Positive63.6%
Neutral4.5%
Negative31.8%
Written reviews11 reviews
Positive9.1%
Neutral18.2%
Negative72.7%

Engine Link LE

All ratings12 ratings
Positive50.0%
Neutral8.3%
Negative41.7%
Written reviews13 reviews
Positive46.2%
Neutral15.4%
Negative38.5%

In-app purchases

None

DashLink 2

No in-app purchases

None

Engine Link LE

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is DashLink 2 free?
DashLink 2 is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Engine Link LE free?
Engine Link LE is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, DashLink 2 or Engine Link LE?
DashLink 2 is rated higher. DashLink 2 averages 3.5 out of 5 from 22 ratings, while Engine Link LE averages 3.2 from 12 ratings.
Do DashLink 2 or Engine Link LE have ads?
Neither DashLink 2 nor Engine Link LE shows ads.
Which is updated more often, DashLink 2 or Engine Link LE?
DashLink 2 ships an update every 7 months, and Engine Link LE every 6 months. Most recently, DashLink 2 was updated on August 16, 2026 and Engine Link LE on September 8, 2026.

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