Comparison

OBD2 Dashboards vs OutSpan

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — 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 • Hundreds of dashboards – Sports clusters, retro digital displays, racing gauges and more, with new dashboards added every day. • Live engine data – Monitor speed, RPM, throttle, turbo boost, coolant temperature, battery voltage and hundreds of other sensors. • Dashboard editor – Create your own dashboards with gauges, text, images, live maps and weather. • One-tap themes – Instantly recolour an entire dashboard to match your car or personal style. • Stunning text effects – Customise displays with glow, outlines and drop shadows. • Interactive dashboards – Add tappable hotspots to switch screens or reveal additional information. • Advanced calculations – Calculate horsepower, 0–60 times and more with the built-in Lua scripting engine. • Powerful plugins – Extend functionality with open-source tools, including a PID scanner and OBD terminal. UNLOCK PRO • Unlimited dashboards – Unlock every dashboard in the collection. • Custom PIDs – Access additional vehicle sensors using custom formulas. • Data logging – Record your driving data and export it as CSV spreadsheets. • 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, Citroën, Skoda, SEAT, Mitsubishi, Jaguar, Dodge, Jeep and many more. Most OBD2-compatible vehicles are supported: • US vehicles from 1996 onwards • EU petrol vehicles from 2001 onwards • 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

OutSpan

This app enhances web browsing on foldable devices by expanding web pages to fill the entire screen. It offers a "Wide" mode to utilize extra display space and remembers your layout preferences for individual websites. Enjoy an edge-to-edge browsing experience without intrusive controls.

Highlights
  • Fullscreen web pages on outer display
  • Expands pages in Split View
  • Remembers site-specific layouts
  • Quick switch for layout modes
  • Optional blur behind controls
  • No account or tracking
Features
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Use the whole outer display in Safari. When your iPhone Duo is folded, Safari keeps its controls in a strip along the side of the outer display, and web pages stop short of them. OutSpan widens pages into that space, so articles, images, and everyday browsing fill the screen. It does the same on the inner screen when Safari shares it with another app. Choose Wide to expand the page layout, or Off to restore the website's original layout. Your choice is remembered across websites, tabs, reloads, and Safari restarts. Any site can keep a layout of its own, and a tap beside Safari's controls switches the site you're on. • Pages use the full width of the outer display • Works in Split View on the inner screen • One choice that follows you as you browse • A layout of its own for any site you pick • A quick switch beside Safari's controls for the site you're on • Optional blur behind Safari's controls, with adjustable strength • Simple Wide and Off controls in Safari's page menu • No account and no tracking. Everything runs on your iPhone • A built-in guide to turn on the extension SITE LAYOUTS Keep a layout for each site. In the OutSpan app, open Site Layouts, add a site by typing its address or pasting a link, and choose Wide or Off. Or, in Safari, turn on Only on this site in the OutSpan menu. A site's layout covers its subdomains too, and every other site follows your choice. QUICK SWITCH OutSpan's brackets sit on a round button beside Safari's own buttons. Tap it to switch the site you're on between Wide and Off. The page changes at once, and the choice is kept for that site. If you'd rather not see the button, turn it off in the OutSpan menu. SPLIT VIEW Open your iPhone Duo and put Safari beside another app. Safari keeps its controls on the outer edge of its half of the screen, and OutSpan widens pages beneath them. The first time, choose which side Safari's controls are on in the OutSpan menu. Your choice is remembered. When Safari has the inner screen to itself, it shows its controls along the top, and pages already use the full width. FREE TRIAL AND UNLOCK Off is always free. Wide is free for 3 days from the moment you first turn it on. After that, Wide requires Full Unlock, a one-time in-app purchase. There is no subscription. REQUIREMENTS Requires iPhone Duo. On other iPhone models, Safari already uses the full screen width, so OutSpan has nothing to change. Turn on the extension in Settings > Apps > Safari > Extensions, and allow it on the websites you want to widen. Most websites widen cleanly. A few with unusual layouts may not; tap the quick switch on one of those, and its original layout returns at once and is kept for that site. Safari's side controls stay on top of the widened page. Terms and Conditions: https://outspan.app/terms/ Privacy Policy: https://outspan.app/privacy/

Screenshots

OBD2 Dashboards4 screens
OutSpan3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: OutSpan at every 3 days against OBD2 Dashboards's every 8 months. OutSpan also leads on review sentiment (40% vs 12%). OBD2 Dashboards's advantage is iOS requirement (17.0 vs 27.0). 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. OBD2 Dashboards sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per 7 days and OutSpan sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

OBD2 Dashboards ships an update every 8 months, OutSpan every 3 days. Both last shipped on November 6, 2026.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
OBD2 Dashboards versus OutSpan: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterOBD2 DashboardsOutSpan
PriceFreeFree
Rating—3.7 (15 ratings) — better
Positive reviews11.8% of reviews40.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings—15 — better
Update frequencyEvery 8 monthsEvery 3 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFreemiumFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad — betteriPhone
Requires iOS17.0 — better27.0
Further details — not scored
Size40 MB7 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperPotato Powered Games LtdYaw Boamah

Customer experience

OBD2 Dashboards

Written reviews34 reviews
Positive11.8%
Neutral0.0%
Negative88.2%

OutSpan

All ratings15 ratings
Positive60.0%
Neutral13.3%
Negative26.7%
Written reviews10 reviews
Positive40.0%
Neutral20.0%
Negative40.0%

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
Show 4 more
  • 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

OutSpan

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
1 purchases

OutSpan

One-time1
  • Full Unlock$3.99

Questions

Is OBD2 Dashboards free?
OBD2 Dashboards is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is OutSpan free?
OutSpan is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do OBD2 Dashboards or OutSpan have ads?
Neither OBD2 Dashboards nor OutSpan shows ads.
Which is updated more often, OBD2 Dashboards or OutSpan?
OBD2 Dashboards ships an update every 8 months, and OutSpan every 3 days. Most recently, OBD2 Dashboards was updated on November 6, 2026 and OutSpan on November 6, 2026.

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