Comparison

GPS vs Tespit Vehicle Dashboard

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

Head to head
About

GPS

This app provides detailed location data including speed, altitude, and coordinates. It offers various map views and tracks your journey statistics. Customize settings for units, display, and background operation.

Highlights
  • Current heading, course, speed, coordinates, altitude
  • Street, topographic, and satellite maps
  • Cached maps for offline viewing
  • Trace statistics (time, distance, altitude, speed)
  • Customizable coordinate and unit formats
  • Background tracing and automatic pausing
Features
Currently charting
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"GPS" gives you access to your iPhone's GPS functionality and more. The simple display shows your current: - Heading (where a compass is available). - Course - Speed or Speed Average - Coordinates - Altitude Street and Topographic maps are available along with aerial or satellite photos. Once viewed maps will also be held cached for a day. And trace statistics including: - Time and Distance - Minimum and Maximum Altitude - Average and Maximum speed. Via the settings you can: - Choose between Latitude & Longitude formats and UTM coordinates. - Choose between meters or feet and formats. - Choosing Speed or Average Speed. - Keep your iPhone awake. - Trace while GPS is in the background. - Automatically pause when you stop. - Shutdown when the battery started getting low. more features are on the way... www.onwhat.net/gps

About

Tespit Vehicle Dashboard

Transform your iPhone or iPad into a customizable vehicle dashboard. View speed, battery, range, and navigation directly in your line of sight without extra hardware. Personalize your cockpit with various layouts and data modules.

Highlights
  • Customizable vehicle dashboard
  • Speedometer display
  • Battery and range monitoring
  • Integrated navigation with Apple Maps
  • Multiple cockpit layouts
  • Local Bluetooth connection
  • Configurable colors and modules
Features
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Turn your iPhone or iPad into a speedometer and a modern vehicle dashboard for your Tesla—right in your line of sight and without installing an additional display. Tespit connects locally to supported Tesla vehicles via Bluetooth and presents your speed, battery level, range, navigation, and other vehicle data in a clear and customizable cockpit. YOUR TESLA SPEEDOMETER IN YOUR LINE OF SIGHT • Speed clearly readable at all times • Live power, battery level, and range information • No additional aftermarket display required • Multiple cockpit layouts for everyday driving, navigation, and long-distance trips • Optimized for iPhone, iPad, portrait, and landscape orientation YOUR COCKPIT, YOUR DESIGN Customize Tespit to match your personal style and driving situation: • Individually configurable colors • Different instruments and information modules • Multiple modern cockpit designs • Customizable arrangement of displayed information • Media information and playback status • Additional Premium layouts available as an option NAVIGATION DIRECTLY IN YOUR DASHBOARD Keep your route in view without constantly switching between different apps: • Map and route view powered by Apple Maps or, optionally, Google Maps • Clear navigation instructions inside the cockpit • Navigation combined with important vehicle information VEHICLE DATA AT A GLANCE Depending on your vehicle and the available data, Tespit may display information including: • Speed • Battery level and estimated range • Power and energy consumption • Tire pressure • Interior and exterior temperature • Odometer reading • Vehicle profile, color, and connection status LOCAL CONNECTION AND PRIVACY Your vehicle data belongs to you: • Local Bluetooth connection to your vehicle • No separate Tespit user account required • No Tespit developer backend for your vehicle connection • Private vehicle keys remain stored locally in the protected iOS Keychain • No advertising • No tracking by Tespit START FOR FREE The core dashboard features can be used free of charge. Optional Premium features and additional cockpit layouts are available through in-app purchases or subscriptions. Payments, renewals, and subscription management are handled securely through Apple. IMPORTANT NOTICE Tespit is an independent and unofficial application. It is not operated, sponsored, reviewed, or supported by Tesla, Inc. The app does not replace the vehicle’s original displays, warnings, or safety systems. Securely mount your device and only use the app when it is safe and permitted under local laws and regulations. GOOGLE MAPS AND PRIVACY Apple Maps remains the default. If you optionally use Google Maps or Google Routes, Google processes the location, device and usage data required for maps and routing. Tespit runs no backend for this data; its developer cannot view individual location, map or route data. The data listed in the App Store privacy label relates exclusively to the integrated Google services. Tespit does not use this data for advertising or tracking. Tespit Privacy Policy: https://tespitapp.com/en/datenschutz Google Privacy Policy: https://policies.google.com/privacy Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

GPS2 screens
Tespit Vehicle Dashboard4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Tespit Vehicle Dashboard at 83% against GPS's 26%. Tespit Vehicle Dashboard also leads on price (Free vs $0.99) and update cadence (weekly vs every 11 months). GPS's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 5) and chart position (#174 vs unranked). On 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

Tespit Vehicle Dashboard is free to download; GPS costs $0.99 up front. Tespit Vehicle Dashboard sells 5 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month. GPS asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

GPS ships an update every 11 months, Tespit Vehicle Dashboard weekly. Both last shipped on October 31, 2026.

Scorecard7 real differences · 4 level
GPS versus Tespit Vehicle Dashboard: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterGPSTespit Vehicle Dashboard
Price$0.99Free — better
Rating2.4 (7 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews25.6% of reviews83.3% of reviews — better
Number of ratings7 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 11 monthsWeekly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
Best chart rank#174 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS12.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size29 MB299 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperVoid Stop Pty LtdEsat Arslan

Customer experience

GPS

All ratings7 ratings
Positive28.6%
Neutral14.3%
Negative57.1%
Written reviews78 reviews
Positive25.6%
Neutral9.0%
Negative65.4%

Tespit Vehicle Dashboard

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews6 reviews
Positive83.3%
Neutral16.7%
Negative0.0%

Bugs and requests

GPS

Reported bugs

15 issues
  • Phone screen goes black with waterproof case
  • Maps blank/unavailable
  • OpenCycle maps no longer loading
  • MPH does not work
  • Speed takes long to update and jumps around
Show 10 more
  • Average speed greater than max speed
  • Update in standby only works briefly
  • Coordinates aren't close
  • Elevation inaccurate
  • Map is horrible
  • Gray lines instead of map
  • Location doesn't change when moving
  • Screen refresh incomplete
  • Version not developed for iPhone message
  • Crashes phone

Requested features

20 requests
  • Ability to choose projection (e.g., UTM)
  • Substitute other maps
  • Facility for feedback/contributions
  • Type notes with GPS coordinates
  • Save location details as a picture
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  • Retina graphics
  • More recent SDK technologies
  • Red display for night vision
  • Trail line follow on map
  • Tracking function on map
  • Coordinate format selector
  • Optional history recording
  • More descriptive 'Sleeping' preference name
  • Display 'Satellite Signal Not Received' instead of inaccurate coordinates
  • Lose the serif typeface
  • Integrate compass headings
  • Type in GPS coordinates and find a location
  • Compass or similar for direction
  • Waypoints and other typical outdoors use
  • Access to better maps

Tespit Vehicle Dashboard

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

GPS

No in-app purchases

5 purchases

Tespit Vehicle Dashboard

Subscriptions3
  • Premium Monthly$0.991 Month
  • Premium 3 Months$1.993 Months
  • Premium Yearly$9.991 Year
One-time2
  • Premium Lifetime$17.99
  • Premium Lifetime Family$22.99

Questions

Is GPS free?
GPS costs $0.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Tespit Vehicle Dashboard free?
Tespit Vehicle Dashboard is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do GPS or Tespit Vehicle Dashboard have ads?
Neither GPS nor Tespit Vehicle Dashboard shows ads.
Which is updated more often, GPS or Tespit Vehicle Dashboard?
GPS ships an update every 11 months, and Tespit Vehicle Dashboard weekly. Most recently, GPS was updated on October 31, 2026 and Tespit Vehicle Dashboard on October 31, 2026.

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