Virtual Dashboard vs SimpleNavi
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
SimpleNavi
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Simple Navi is a minimalist direction navigation app designed to help you find your way back to the places that matter most. No complex map routes needed. Just save your important addresses, and a compass arrow always points toward your destination while showing the straight-line distance. Wherever you are in the world, open the app and instantly know which direction to go. Key Features: - Real-time compass arrow pointing to your destination - Straight-line distance display - Save 3 favorite addresses: Home, Work, and Other - Global address support with landmark and POI recognition - Map pin confirmation for precise location setting - 3 languages: English, Chinese, and Japanese - Senior-friendly large text design - Dark interface for clear outdoor visibility Perfect For: - Finding your hotel or station in an unfamiliar city - Quickly checking which direction your destination is while traveling - Helping elderly family members always know the way home - When you just want to know "which way should I go?" without complex maps
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: SimpleNavi at every 5 weeks against Virtual Dashboard's every 5 months. Virtual Dashboard's advantage is iOS requirement (13.0 vs 18.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases 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
Both are free to download. Virtual Dashboard sells 2 one-off in-app purchases and SimpleNavi sells 3 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Virtual Dashboard ships an update every 5 months, SimpleNavi every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 25, 2026 and October 12, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Virtual Dashboard | SimpleNavi |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.4 (11 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 11 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 5 months | Every 5 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 — better | 18.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 36 MB | 4 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Kevinnovate, LLC | Wenxin Wei |
In-app purchases
Virtual Dashboard
- Donate for Development$0.99
- Unlock All Themes$2.99
SimpleNavi
- Small Tip$1.99
- Medium Tip$4.99
- Large Tip$9.99
Questions
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