Comparison

ARHUDs vs Virtual Dashboard

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

Head to head
About

ARHUDs

This app overlays navigation and trip data onto your view using augmented reality. It displays compass heading, speed, altitude, weather, distance traveled, time, and stopwatch functionality for various outdoor activities.

Highlights
  • Augmented reality display
  • Compass heading
  • Speed and altitude
  • Weather information
  • Distance traveled
  • Time and stopwatch
Features
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ARHUD (Augmented Reality Heads Up Display) displays in Augmented Reality the compass heading, speed, altitude, weather, distance traveled from literal start point, time, and stopwatch time elapsed. ARHUD is the Swiss Army Knife for your next adventure. Use ARHUD for cycling, running, hiking, camping, climbing, snowboarding, biking, skiing, boating, flying, and any adventure. Never have to look away from the road again with the Augmented Reality display. Place ARHUD on your dashboard, bike handles, or in front of you while you run. Never miss a beat with ARHUD. - The Compass Direction refers to the direction in which the top edge is pointing. - MASL = Meters Above Sea level. - Bottom Right corner = Current time in Military time. - Middle Right = Distance traveled from starting location as the crow flies - Top Left = Bearing - Top Right = Timer since started trip (swipe app off to reset to zero, re-open app to start timer) -Top Middle = Approximate Speed

About

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.

Highlights
  • Customizable sensor gauges
  • Speedometer and odometer
  • GPS and barometric altimeter
  • Artificial horizon
  • Navigational map with overlays
  • Route planning and ETA
  • Points of interest search
Features
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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.

Screenshots

ARHUDs4 screens
Virtual Dashboard4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: ARHUDs at 5.0 against Virtual Dashboard's 4.4. ARHUDs also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 2) and update cadence (every 2 days vs every 5 months). On price, review sentiment, ratings volume 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. Virtual Dashboard sells 2 one-off in-app purchases. ARHUDs asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

ARHUDs holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.4. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 4 and 11 respectively. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 100% and 100% positive.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

ARHUDs ships an update every 2 days, Virtual Dashboard every 5 months. The most recent releases landed on June 1, 2026 and June 4, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
ARHUDs versus Virtual Dashboard: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterARHUDsVirtual Dashboard
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (4 ratings) — better4.4 (11 ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings411 — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 days — betterEvery 5 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS11.3 — better13.0
Further details — not scored
Size10 MB36 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperPraxticus Mobile Labs LLCKevinnovate, LLC

Customer experience

ARHUDs

All ratings4 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Virtual Dashboard

All ratings12 ratings
Positive83.3%
Neutral8.3%
Negative8.3%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

ARHUDs

No in-app purchases

2 purchases

Virtual Dashboard

One-time2
  • Donate for Development$0.99
  • Unlock All Themes$2.99

Questions

Is ARHUDs free?
ARHUDs is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Virtual Dashboard free?
Virtual Dashboard is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, ARHUDs or Virtual Dashboard?
ARHUDs is rated higher. ARHUDs averages 5.0 out of 5 from 4 ratings, while Virtual Dashboard averages 4.4 from 11 ratings.
Do ARHUDs or Virtual Dashboard have ads?
Neither ARHUDs nor Virtual Dashboard shows ads.
Which is updated more often, ARHUDs or Virtual Dashboard?
ARHUDs ships an update every 2 days, and Virtual Dashboard every 5 months. Most recently, ARHUDs was updated on June 1, 2026 and Virtual Dashboard on June 4, 2026.

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