Comparison

Virtual Dashboard vs SimpleNavi

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

Head to head
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.

About

SimpleNavi

Features
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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

Screenshots

Virtual Dashboard4 screens
SimpleNavi3 screens

Verdict

The call

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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

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.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

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.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Virtual Dashboard versus SimpleNavi: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterVirtual DashboardSimpleNavi
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.4 (11 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings11 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 5 monthsEvery 5 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS13.0 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size36 MB4 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperKevinnovate, LLCWenxin Wei

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Virtual Dashboard

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

SimpleNavi

One-time3
  • Small Tip$1.99
  • Medium Tip$4.99
  • Large Tip$9.99

Questions

Is Virtual Dashboard free?
Virtual Dashboard is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is SimpleNavi free?
SimpleNavi is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Virtual Dashboard or SimpleNavi have ads?
Neither Virtual Dashboard nor SimpleNavi shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Virtual Dashboard or SimpleNavi?
Virtual Dashboard ships an update every 5 months, and SimpleNavi every 5 weeks. Most recently, Virtual Dashboard was updated on September 25, 2026 and SimpleNavi on October 12, 2026.

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