iCar vs Virtual Dashboard
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
iCar
Transform your iPhone or iPad into a car interface with quick access to music, planning, and phone apps. Includes an emergency call feature and allows direct control of currently playing music.
- Car interface for iPhone/iPad
- Quick access shortcuts
- Music playback control
- Emergency Call mode
- Access to planning apps
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iCar is an application that allows you to add an car interface to your iPhone or iPad. With three shortcuts on the side, you can easily access music, plan and phone applications. There is also an "Emergency Call" mode that allows you to call for help if you have a problem with a long press on the "Phone" button. iCar also allows you to have direct access to all the music that is currently playing on your iPhone or iPad and to control it without having to open the music application. ------ The app contains an optional subscription system, a monthly and an annual. These subscriptions offer you a premium service with access to a speedometer, the customization of your application and the withdrawal of advertisements. Payment and Subscription Infos : * These are auto-renewable subscriptions * Subscriptions may be managed by the user and auto-renewal may be turned off by going to your iTunes Account (in the Settings App) after purchase. * The payment of these subscriptions via your iTunes account is effective only with the confirmation of the payment. * Your subscription will be automatically renewed unless the "Automatic Renewal" option has been deactivated at least 24 hours before renewal. * Your account will be charged 24 hours before the end of the subscription period. Terms & Conditions : http://hc-webapplication/apps/icar/terms.html
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 review sentiment: Virtual Dashboard at 100% against iCar's 25%. Virtual Dashboard also leads on rating (4.4 vs 2.8) and ads (none vs shown). iCar's advantage is update cadence (every 2 months vs every 5 months). On price, ratings volume, 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. iCar sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month and Virtual Dashboard sells 2 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Virtual Dashboard holds the better App Store score, 4.4 against 2.8. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 8 and 11 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 25% of iCar's written reviews are positive against 100% of Virtual Dashboard's.
iCar ships an update every 2 months, Virtual Dashboard every 5 months. The most recent releases landed on June 9, 2026 and September 25, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | iCar | Virtual Dashboard |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.8 (8 ratings) | 4.4 (11 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 25.0% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 8 | 11 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months — better | Every 5 months |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 13.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 14 MB | 36 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Cyril Hubeau | Kevinnovate, LLC |
Customer experience
iCar
Virtual Dashboard
In-app purchases
iCar
- Premium Monthly Subscription$4.991 Month
- Subscription Support Monthly$7.991 Month
- Premium Yearly Subscription$50.991 Year
Virtual Dashboard
- Donate for Development$0.99
- Unlock All Themes$2.99
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