Nav Tools vs Virtual Dashboard
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Nav Tools
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A compass combining the accuracy of a numerical display with the easy to read ball. Works with any device orientation making it suitable in both calm and rough see. Point to a target and you get assisted steering. Both magnetic and true north are supported. A GPS-based speedometer with customizable range.
Virtual Dashboard
Create custom dashboards using your device's sensors to display speed, altitude, and more. Navigate with a map featuring route planning, points of interest, and breadcrumb tracking. Customize units, themes, and map views for a personalized experience.
- Customizable sensor gauges
- Speedometer and odometer
- GPS and barometric altimeter
- Artificial horizon
- Navigational map with overlays
- Route planning and ETA
- Points of interest search
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Bring your iPhone and iPad's sensors to life on Virtual Dashboard. Arrange a variety of different gauges to create your own custom dashboards. You can choose from: ○ Speedometer (with peak hold) ○ Odometer (distance travelled, resettable) ○ GPS Altimeter (absolute altitude) ○ Barometric Altimeter (relative altitude) ○ Accelerometer (with peak hold) ○ Artificial Horizon (pitch and roll) ○ Compass (with magnetic heading and true track indicator) ○ Elapsed time (with average speed) Swipe to display a navigational map with resizable gauge overlays. You can select from road, bike, nautical chart, satellite, topographic, and survey (blank) modes. The map shows your current coordinates, track, and heading, and drops breadcrumb markers as you travel. Tap to set a destination and the map displays your distance, bearing, direction to steer, and ETA to the destination. Search the map for points of interest or street addresses. Customize your units, map features, and gauge behavior. Select from one of the many available themes (theme requires in-app purchase). Connect your external MFI GPS device and see faster updates. We currently support the Bad Elf GPS units.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: Virtual Dashboard at Free against Nav Tools's $0.99. Virtual Dashboard also leads on update cadence (every 5 months vs every 32 months) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.6). Nav Tools's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 2). On ads and device support 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
Virtual Dashboard is free to download; Nav Tools costs $0.99 up front. Virtual Dashboard sells 2 one-off in-app purchases. Nav Tools asks for nothing beyond the download.
Nav Tools ships an update every 32 months, Virtual Dashboard every 5 months. Both last shipped on October 24, 2026.
| Parameter | Nav Tools | Virtual Dashboard |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $0.99 | Free — better |
| Rating | — | 4.5 (13 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | — | 100.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | — | 13 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 32 months | Every 5 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | — | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.6 | 13.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 1 MB | 36 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Jean-Christoph KAISER | Kevinnovate, LLC |
In-app purchases
Nav Tools
No in-app purchases
Virtual Dashboard
- Donate for Development$0.99
- Unlock All Themes$2.99
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