Comparison

Dakota Digital vs V

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

Head to head
About

Dakota Digital

This app allows users to customize and control various Dakota Digital automotive and motorcycle systems. It offers extensive options for gauge colors, calibration, sensor data, and accessory setup, enhancing vehicle diagnostics and personalization.

Highlights
  • Customize gauge colors and themes
  • Calibrate gauges and warning points
  • Access real-time sensor data
  • Configure vehicle accessories
  • Set up and name modules
  • Simulated secondary display for gauge readings
Features
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You've invested in a Dakota Digital system, and now you can harness its full potential with wireless control through the Dakota Digital App! Compatible with the following Dakota Digital Automotive Systems: HDX, RTX, and Grafix systems Compatible with the following Dakota Digital BIMs (Bus Interface Modules): BIM-EFI-1 and BIM-01-3BT Compatible with the following stand-alone Dakota Digital Accessories: SGI-100BT, PAC-2800BT, ECD-200BT, BIM-RGB, STA-2000BT, and VCM Cruise Control systems Compatible with the following Dakota Digital Motorcycle Systems: MLX gauge systems

About

V

Troubleshoot your Harley EFI motorcycle with symptom-based diagnostics and service reminders. Access DTC codes, torque specs, and bike-specific information without hardware. Offers a premium subscription for guided troubleshooting and detailed diagrams.

Highlights
  • Symptom-based diagnostic Q&A
  • DTC trouble code lookup
  • Torque specs and service intervals
  • Smart Service Scheduler
  • Circuit diagrams
  • Component identification cards
Features
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Your bike's down. The dealer's booked two weeks out. And they charge hundreds just to tell you what's wrong. Every Harley rider knows this math: $100 to $300 for the tow, days or weeks on the lift waitlist, then a diagnostic fee just to be told what your bike was already trying to say. V-Twin Diagnostics ends that. Answer questions about what your bike is doing, what you see, hear, and feel. The app walks the same systematic process a trained tech uses and lands on the probable cause in minutes. No code reader. No hardware. No waiting. ONE DIAGNOSTIC PASS. EVERYTHING BELOW IS IN IT: • Guided Diagnostic Path: proprietary step-by-step troubleshooting built for your exact year and model • Comprehensive Diagnostic Report: complete specs, related trouble codes, the full path you followed, and findings, saved to your bike's profile • Circuit Diagrams and Component Cards: see the actual system behind each probable cause • A Parking Spot in Your Garage: your bike's profile with full specs, notes, and history • Diagnostic History: every run saved, ready to review or export as a PDF PAY ONLY WHEN YOUR BIKE NEEDS IT. NO SUBSCRIPTION REQUIRED. • Diagnostic Pass, $9.99: one complete diagnostic. Never expires. • 3-Pack, $24.99: bank them for when it counts. • Annual License, $59.99/yr: unlimited diagnostics for every bike in your garage, less than half of one dealer diagnostic fee, plus the annual-only Mechanic's Checklists. FREE FOR EVERY RIDER, NO ACCOUNT NEEDED: • DTC code lookup: 71 trouble codes in plain English with probable causes • Torque specs: 119 specs for Twin Cam and Evolution Sportster • Recommended service intervals by mileage FREE WITH AN ACCOUNT: a parking spot for your bike and the Oil Change Service Scheduler, free oil-change reminders matched to your bike and mileage. Covers 2007–2017 Harley-Davidson motorcycles with Delphi EFI: Touring, Softail, Dyna, and Evolution Sportster, including CVO variants. It's YOUR bike. It's been talking to you this whole time. Now you speak the language. V-Twin Diagnostics is an independent aftermarket reference tool, not affiliated with or endorsed by Harley-Davidson. Terms of Use (EULA): https://vtwindiagnostics.com/terms Privacy Policy: https://vtwindiagnostics.com/privacy-policy

Screenshots

Dakota Digital4 screens
V4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: V at 4.0 against Dakota Digital's 3.1. V also leads on update cadence (weekly vs every 4 weeks). Dakota Digital's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1) and ratings volume (53 vs 2). On price, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. V sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $9.99 per month. Dakota Digital asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

V holds the better App Store score, 4.0 against 3.1. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Dakota Digital has 53 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 13% of Dakota Digital's written reviews are positive against 0% of V's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Dakota Digital ships an update every 4 weeks, V weekly. The most recent releases landed on November 2, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
Dakota Digital versus V: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDakota DigitalV
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.1 (53 ratings)4.0 (2 ratings) — better
Positive reviews13.3% of reviews — better0.0% of reviews
Number of ratings53 — better2
Update frequencyEvery 4 weeksWeekly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS13.0 — better15.1
Further details — not scored
Size43 MB63 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperDakota Digital, IncMatthew Griffin

Customer experience

Dakota Digital

All ratings52 ratings
Positive50.0%
Neutral5.8%
Negative44.2%
Written reviews15 reviews
Positive13.3%
Neutral13.3%
Negative73.3%

V

All ratings2 ratings
Positive50.0%
Neutral50.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral100.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

Dakota Digital

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

V

Subscriptions1
  • V-Twin Premium3 Days trial$9.991 Month

Questions

Is Dakota Digital free?
Dakota Digital is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is V free?
V is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Dakota Digital or V?
V is rated higher. Dakota Digital averages 3.1 out of 5 from 53 ratings, while V averages 4.0 from 2 ratings.
Do Dakota Digital or V have ads?
Neither Dakota Digital nor V shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Dakota Digital or V?
Dakota Digital ships an update every 4 weeks, and V weekly. Most recently, Dakota Digital was updated on November 2, 2026 and V on October 31, 2026.

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