simpleHUD vs SuperHUD
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
simpleHUD
Transform your iPhone into a car head-up display. Project your current speed onto your windshield using your phone's reflection. Customize text size and color for optimal visibility while driving.
- Mirrored speed display
- Windshield reflection projection
- Adjustable text size
- Customizable text color
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This application creates a mirrored image of your current speed. Positioning your iPhone on your car dashboard allows you to use the reflection in the windscreen as a head-up-display. Resize the text by pinching and change its color by double tapping.
SuperHUD
This application projects your car's speed and acceleration onto your windshield. It supports both mph and km/h and offers a mirrored display option for accurate reflection. Simply place your device on your dashboard to use.
- Windshield speed projection
- Acceleration display
- MPH and KM/H support
- Mirrored display option
- Dashboard device placement
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- This app displays your speed and acceleration on your car's windshield. - The app supports both mph and km/h units - To project the the information on your device on the windshield simply place your device on the dashboard of your car. You can secure the device on the dashboard by a variety of solutions that are commercially available. - To project on the windshield, make sure that you select the "mirrored" display in the app so that the reflection on the windshield is displayed correctly.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: SuperHUD at 57% against simpleHUD's 0%. SuperHUD also leads on update cadence (every 2 days vs weekly) and ratings volume (26 vs 2). simpleHUD's advantage is rating (4.0 vs 3.2) and price ($0.99 vs $2.99). On ads, in-app purchases, monetization model 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
simpleHUD costs $0.99 and SuperHUD $2.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
simpleHUD holds the better App Store score, 4.0 against 3.2. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: SuperHUD has 26 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 0% of simpleHUD's written reviews are positive against 57% of SuperHUD's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
simpleHUD ships an update weekly, SuperHUD every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on September 24, 2026 and October 9, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | simpleHUD | SuperHUD |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $0.99 — better | $2.99 |
| Rating | 4.0 (2 ratings) — better | 3.2 (26 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 0.0% of reviews | 57.1% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 2 | 26 — better |
| Update frequency | Weekly | Every 2 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Paid | Paid |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone, iPad — better |
| Requires iOS | 17.6 | 17.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 3 MB | 13 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Daniel Kirstenpfad | MaaDoTaa |
Customer experience
simpleHUD
SuperHUD
In-app purchases
simpleHUD
No in-app purchases
SuperHUD
No in-app purchases
