Comparison

CarDrive vs Dashio

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

Head to head
About

CarDrive

Manage all your vehicle details, track expenses, services, and tire information. Get reminders for inspections and maintenance to keep your car in top condition.

Highlights
  • Store unlimited car details
  • Track fuel consumption and tire status
  • Log services and parts replacements
  • Monitor expenses and inspections
  • Set maintenance reminders
  • Manage multiple tire sets
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CarDrive is a comprehensive app for any car owner and enthusiast who wants to track their car collection information. The app is designed to be very easy, fast and intuitive to use. STORE CAR DETAILS Set car details including make, model, manufacture year, odometer, registration plate and date, vehicle identification number(VIN) and much, much more. The number of cars stored is unlimited (as long as the device has free storage left). CONSUMPTION DETAILS VIEW Get a nice view of last and previous consumption details along with lifetime average consumption Remaining Gas Tank estimation based on all of the previous refuels average consumption ACTIVE TIRE SET VIEW Shows the active tire set, tire size, last tire pressure check date and previous seasons tracked mileage for the tire set. LAST TREAD DEPTH MEASUREMENT VIEW Shows the last tread depth for all the four tires individually. By tracking tire treads regularly it's easy to see how each tire wears over time SERVICE DETAILS VIEW Quickly see when a car was last serviced, what type of service, odometer of the service, how many days, months or years since the last service and also how many miles/kilometres are tracked since the last service EXPENSE DETAILS VIEW Shows car price, lifetime expenses for the car, lifetime total cost for a car (car price plus lifetime expenses), Lifetime cost per mile or kilometre. It's really nice to see how lifetime cost per km/mile usually gets lower and lower as time goes by and miles are tracked for the car INSPECTION DETAILS VIEW Shows last inspection date, result, next inspection date and deadline in years, months and days before the next inspection SERVICE STATION ESSENTIALS INFO VIEW Track for each car the type of headlight bulbs, windshield wipers and front and rear recommenced tire pressures INDICATOR LIGHTS Within app settings one can set as an example oil level indicator days to 30. This would mean that the respective indicator on main car view would turn red after 30 days to remind one to check the oil level of the specific car. Same goes for inspection, tire pressure, and service as well. TRACK EXPENSES For each car, track expenses such as refuel or recharge, insurance, vehicle tax etc. Expenses can be easily viewed for the last seven days, month, year or lifetime of the car. TRACK SERVICES For each car, track services such as interim services, major services or specific services such as fuel pump changes, spark plugs changes etc. TRACK PARTS Along with services for each car, it's possible to track different parts that are replaced with the service. If the next replacement due date or mileage are also entered, the app even calculates for how long a specific part can still be used before replacement is needed TRACK TIRE SET SEASONS For each car in the collection, CarDrive allows tracking unlimited number of tire sets. As an example a car can have summer tires and winter tires. For each tire set one can enter season start and season end mileage. Doing this enables one to track how many miles/kilometres each tire set has been driven across multiple seasons. TRACK TIRE SET TREAD WEAR For each tire set in the collection, CarDrive allows tracking unlimited number of tread depth measurements for each four tires individually. It's a good practise to often check the condition and tread depth of car tires. CarDrive allows tracking of each tire tread depth along with car mileage, this way it's easy to see how much the tires are worn as an example every 2000 miles or so. CUSTOMIZABLE CAR PLATE COLOR Change colours of plate to distinguish between different cars. LOG BOOK Automatically logs, when a car is added to the CarDrive collection, miles or kilometres that the user has tracked along with possible refuel/recharge indication. APP DEVELOPMENT CarDrive stores all data on your device and does not need an internet connection. CarDrive is regularly updated with new features and we welcome feedback.

About

Dashio

Features
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Dashio: The Ultimate Personal Server Dashboard Take command of your home lab and self-hosted infrastructure with Dashio. Designed for administrators who need a fast, unified interface, Dashio provides a seamless mobile connection to your remote media management APIs and server instances. Whether you are auditing your personal library or monitoring server health, Dashio puts the power of your home server in the palm of your hand. Key Features: • Centralized Management: Connect to multiple remote server instances and toggle between them instantly. • Biometric App Lock: Protect Dashio with Face ID, Touch ID, or your device passcode, with an adjustable delay before it locks again. • Unified Add & Search: One button to either search everything already in your library — instantly, even offline — or discover and add new movies, shows, and artists across every connected service. • Automatic & Manual Search Control: Trigger an automatic search for a movie, an entire series, a single season, or one episode — or hand-pick your own release from your indexers when you want full control. • Request Management: Browse and request new movies and shows through Overseerr or Jellyseerr, choose specific seasons or request in 4K, and approve or decline pending requests if your account has permission. • Library Oversight: Audit and organize your personal media collections. View metadata, cast details, and file status, and manage your library from anywhere. • Real-Time Monitoring & Queue Control: Keep an eye on active transfers and server queues with live status and progress updates, and remove a download with the option to block that release from being grabbed again. • Watch Activity & Stats: Track what's playing on Plex right now, browse watch history, and view statistics including a plays-by-date chart, powered by Tautulli. • Home Dashboard & Calendar: See recently added media, wanted items, disk space, and upcoming releases across every connected service at a glance. • Secure API Integration: Connect securely using your existing API keys, custom port configurations, and optional custom HTTP headers for setups behind Cloudflare Access, reverse proxies, or similar. • Wake-on-LAN: Wake a sleeping home server before connecting to it. • Dark Mode & Adaptive Layouts: A sleek, high-contrast interface with a permanent sidebar on tablets — built for power users and late-night server maintenance. • Multi-language Support: Available in English, Greek, Spanish, and Russian. • Backup & Restore: Export/restore service configs with optional AES-256 encryption. Supported Services: Radarr • Sonarr • Lidarr • Bazarr • Prowlarr Jackett • SABnzbd • NZBGet • Deluge • qBittorrent • Transmission Overseerr • Jellyseerr • Tautulli Technical Requirements: • Dashio is a remote control client only. It does not host, provide, or facilitate the downloading of any content. • Users must have their own server infrastructure and APIs (e.g., Sonarr, Radarr, SABnzbd, or similar automation and transfer services) already configured and reachable from their device. • Supports secure HTTPS connections, including setups behind reverse proxies or Cloudflare Access via custom headers.

Screenshots

CarDrive4 screens
Dashio4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: CarDrive at $0.99 against Dashio's $2.99. Dashio's advantage is iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.0). On update cadence, 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

CarDrive costs $0.99 and Dashio $2.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

CarDrive ships an update every 4 days, Dashio every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on September 13, 2026 and September 12, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
CarDrive versus Dashio: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCarDriveDashio
Price$0.99 — better$2.99
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 4 days — betterEvery 5 days
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaid—
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS15.013.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size10 MB29 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAnssi HakkarainenAndreas Neofytou

In-app purchases

None

CarDrive

No in-app purchases

None

Dashio

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is CarDrive free?
CarDrive costs $0.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Dashio free?
Dashio costs $2.99, with no in-app purchases.
Do CarDrive or Dashio have ads?
Neither CarDrive nor Dashio shows ads.
Which is updated more often, CarDrive or Dashio?
CarDrive ships an update every 4 days, and Dashio every 5 days. Most recently, CarDrive was updated on September 13, 2026 and Dashio on September 12, 2026.

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