Comparison

OBD2 Dashboards vs DataFastView

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

Head to head
About

OBD2 Dashboards

Transform your iPhone or iPad into a real-time car dashboard and diagnostics tool. Monitor engine data, customize displays, and even create your own gauges. Requires an OBD2 adapter.

Highlights
  • Live engine data monitoring
  • Hundreds of customizable dashboards
  • Dashboard editor
  • Advanced calculations (horsepower, 0-60)
  • HUD mode for windshield display
  • Data logging and export
Features
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OBD2 Dashboards shows you what your car is doing in real time! Formerly OBD Car Wizard, OBD2 Dashboards turns your iPhone or iPad into a live car dashboard, performance monitor and diagnostics tool. Connect an ELM327 OBD2 adapter (Bluetooth LE or Wi-Fi), choose a dashboard and watch your car come alive! FEATURES β€’ Hundreds of dashboards – Sports clusters, retro digital displays, racing gauges and more, with new dashboards added every day. β€’ Live engine data – Monitor speed, RPM, throttle, turbo boost, coolant temperature, battery voltage and hundreds of other sensors. β€’ Dashboard editor – Create your own dashboards with gauges, text, images, live maps and weather. β€’ One-tap themes – Instantly recolour an entire dashboard to match your car or personal style. β€’ Stunning text effects – Customise displays with glow, outlines and drop shadows. β€’ Interactive dashboards – Add tappable hotspots to switch screens or reveal additional information. β€’ Advanced calculations – Calculate horsepower, 0–60 times and more with the built-in Lua scripting engine. β€’ Powerful plugins – Extend functionality with open-source tools, including a PID scanner and OBD terminal. UNLOCK PRO β€’ Unlimited dashboards – Unlock every dashboard in the collection. β€’ Custom PIDs – Access additional vehicle sensors using custom formulas. β€’ Data logging – Record your driving data and export it as CSV spreadsheets. β€’ HUD mode – Reflect your dashboard onto your windscreen for a heads-up display at night. Choose a weekly or yearly subscription. Already purchased OBD Car Wizard? Existing paid users receive Pro completely free! WORKS WITH YOUR CAR Compatible with a wide range of vehicles, including Ford, Volkswagen, GM, Vauxhall, Opel, Chrysler, Mercedes-Benz, Audi, BMW, Toyota, Honda, Nissan, Hyundai, Kia, Mazda, Lexus, Subaru, Renault, Peugeot, CitroΓ«n, Skoda, SEAT, Mitsubishi, Jaguar, Dodge, Jeep and many more. Most OBD2-compatible vehicles are supported: β€’ US vehicles from 1996 onwards β€’ EU petrol vehicles from 2001 onwards β€’ EU diesel vehicles from 2004 onwards Available sensor data varies by vehicle and engine computer. OBD2 ADAPTER REQUIRED You'll need an ELM327-compatible OBD2 adapter that connects over Bluetooth LE or Wi-Fi. Older Bluetooth Classic adapters don't work with iPhone. Popular choices include OBDLink CX, Veepeak BLE and Vgate iCar Pro BLE. DRIVE SAFELY Always configure your dashboard before driving. Never interact with your phone while behind the wheel. SUBSCRIPTIONS Payment is charged to your Apple ID at confirmation of purchase. Subscriptions renew automatically unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Manage or cancel anytime in your App Store account settings. Any unused portion of a free trial is forfeited when you subscribe. Terms: https://obd2dashboards.com/terms Privacy: https://obd2dashboards.com/privacy QUESTIONS OR SUGGESTIONS? We'd love to hear from you! Email admin@androidslide.com

About

DataFastView

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Make your Home Screen look the way you always wanted it to. DataFastView is a collection of twenty-four Home Screen widgets designed to look like they shipped with the phone β€” and to go transparent, so your wallpaper shows through every one of them. No subscriptions: the app is free, three widgets are free, and each page of widgets is a single purchase that is yours forever, on every iPhone signed in with your Apple Account. PICK A PAGE, MAKE IT YOURS β€’ Free β€” Holidays for your country, the calendar list, and Storage and network. For everyone. β€’ Status Portal β€” a large sci-fi control panel with the time, the weather, your month, your next events and reminders, and your battery. Two palettes. β€’ Weather and time β€” the sky now and the next three hours, today by the hour, the week ahead as soft curves, and a glass clock that looks like the Lock Screen’s. Temperatures in Β°C or Β°F, by your region. β€’ Calendar β€” a large calendar with your events, reminders and the weather on one panel, the next events as cards, today’s date, and the whole month. By day and by night. β€’ Productivity β€” ten shortcuts to your apps with their real icons, a four-tile version at icon size, the time with two shortcuts under it, and three world clocks that show whether it is day or night there. β€’ Mail β€” unread messages from two accounts, on small or medium cards, in the colour you choose. Works with any IMAP account, Gmail included. β€’ Health β€” this week’s steps as a curve with today’s count, and your average distance over the last 21 days. β€’ Dashboards β€” Calendar Dashboard: the time, the weather, your month, what is coming up and your steps on one board of carved panels, with a button to show or hide your reminders. EVERY WIDGET CAN BE TRANSPARENT Each widget has a switch: draw its own background, or let your wallpaper through. Light and dark follow your phone, and every widget’s options are together in Settings. AND THE REST OF THE APP β€’ Status β€” free space, link quality and a real speed test: download, upload, latency and jitter, with charts. β€’ Dynamic Island and Lock Screen β€” fourteen live metrics, or a phrase of your own, in the colour you pick. β€’ Control Center β€” your shortcuts one swipe away. β€’ Passwords β€” a generator for strong passwords, ready to paste. PRIVATE BY DESIGN Your calendars, reminders, steps, distance and mail are read on your device and shown on your widgets. Nothing is sent anywhere. Mail passwords live in the Keychain and never leave the phone. In English and Spanish. Made for iPhone.

Screenshots

OBD2 Dashboards4 screens
DataFastView4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: DataFastView at fortnightly against OBD2 Dashboards's every 8 months. On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.

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

CostPrice Β· In-app purchases Β· Ads Β· Monetization

Both are free to download. OBD2 Dashboards sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per 7 days and DataFastView sells 8 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

OBD2 Dashboards ships an update every 8 months, DataFastView fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on November 6, 2026 and November 10, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference Β· 7 level
OBD2 Dashboards versus DataFastView: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterOBD2 DashboardsDataFastView
PriceFreeFree
Positive reviews11.8% of reviewsβ€”
Update frequencyEvery 8 monthsFortnightly β€” better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFreemiumβ€”
DevicesiPhone, iPad β€” betteriPhone
Requires iOS17.0 β€” better18.6
Further details β€” not scored
Size40 MB9 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperPotato Powered Games LtdMoscoso Pacheco, Gonzalo Juvenal

Bugs and requests

OBD2 Dashboards

Reported bugs

9 issues
  • OBD2 Bluetooth connectivity issues
  • App does not communicate with OBD2 device
  • App not working, USB connection not linking
  • App crashes when trying to connect
  • Most gauges and diagnostic tools crash
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  • Does not work on Wi-Fi
  • Not all sensors sending to dashboard
  • No way to configure sensors
  • Screen timing out with no way to stop it

Requested features

3 requests
  • Compatible with CarPlay
  • Change profile picture
  • Extract single gauge from dashboard

DataFastView

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

2 purchases

OBD2 Dashboards

Subscriptions2
  • OBD2 Dashboards Pro Weekly3 Days trial$3.997 Days
  • OBD2 Dashboards Pro Yearly$29.991 Year
8 purchases

DataFastView

One-time8
  • Buy me a Coke / A small thank-you$0.99
  • Dashboards$1.99
  • Weather and Time Widgets$2.99
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  • Status Portal Widgets$3.99
  • Calendar Widgets$3.99
  • Productivity Widgets$3.99
  • Mail Widgets$3.99
  • Steps and Distance Widgets$3.99

Questions

Is OBD2 Dashboards free?
OBD2 Dashboards is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is DataFastView free?
DataFastView is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do OBD2 Dashboards or DataFastView have ads?
Neither OBD2 Dashboards nor DataFastView shows ads.
Which is updated more often, OBD2 Dashboards or DataFastView?
OBD2 Dashboards ships an update every 8 months, and DataFastView fortnightly. Most recently, OBD2 Dashboards was updated on November 6, 2026 and DataFastView on November 10, 2026.

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