Comparison

DashCommand vs Engine Link LE

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

Head to head
About

DashCommand

Turn your smartphone into a powerful vehicle monitoring and diagnostic tool. Track engine performance, fuel economy, and instantly diagnose check engine lights. Features advanced dashboards for performance analysis and off-roading.

Highlights
  • Customizable vehicle performance display
  • Engine and vehicle data logging
  • Read and clear check engine lights
  • Professional skidpad for G-force analysis
  • Race track mapping
  • Inclinometer for off-roading
  • Data log playback
Features
Currently charting
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Transform your iPhone into a customizable display and monitoring system. DashCommand puts you in control - Monitor and data log engine and vehicle performance, fuel economy, and instantly read and clear troublesome check engine lights, all with the easy to use DashCommand app. This app also features a professional skidpad showing lateral and accel/braking Gs with min/max indicators, a race track that visually maps out your location, acceleration and braking as you drive laps around the track, an inclinometer that shows rolling angle and vehicle pitch for off-roading, and the ability to data log, record and playback log files showing OBD-II and acceleration data. DashCommand is a SEMA Show 1st runner-up for best mobile electronics product and four-time SEMA Global Media Award winner! DISCLAIMER: DashCommand requires a compatible third-party hardware interface, purchased separately, to communicate with the vehicle. DashCommand supports all OBD-II and EOBD compliant vehicles sold worldwide. Please verify that your vehicle is OBD-II/EOBD compliant before purchasing! Not all OBD-II compliant vehicles will have support for all of these parameters. Manufacturer-specific data is available for select vehicles, through In-App purchase. OBD-II Hardware compatibility: Auto Meter DashLink, PLX Kiwi 3 and Kiwi 4, OBDLink MX+, ELM compatible WiFi and , GoPoint BT1 Watch a video on DashCommand: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y12tbLmf_J0 For suggested hardware, see: http://palmerperformance.com/hardware

About

Engine Link LE

Transform your iPhone into a vehicle diagnostics tool. Monitor real-time performance, read and clear fault codes, and customize gauges to display the data you need. Requires a LELink adapter for OBD2 connection.

Highlights
  • Real-time vehicle data display
  • Read and clear OBD fault codes
  • Customizable gauges and dashboard
  • MPG widget and fuel efficiency tracking
  • Heads-up display (HUD) mode
  • Horsepower, torque, and acceleration metrics
  • Support for various OBD-II/EOBD vehicles
Features
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EngineLink LE will turn your iPhone/iPod into vehicle / car performance / diagnostics tool and scanner that uses a LELink (low Energy Bluetooth) adapter to connect to your OBD2 engine management / ECU. BENEFITS: * Emission Test. * See what your car is doing in real-time. * Read and clear OBD fault codes. * Display car performance and sensor data. * Customizable gauges, showing only the data you were interested in * NO in-app purchase and NO subscription fees! __________________ FEATURES: + Show and reset a DTC / CEL / fault code (current, pending and history) like a scan tool + Graph data + MPG widget to plot real time fuel efficiency + Heads up display / HUD mode for night time driving (mirror the display on your vehicle's windshield) + Can read Transmission Temperatures (vehicle dependent) + Horsepower/HP & Torque / acceleration + Boost / vacuum gauge + Engine speed / Engine RPM / Engine Load /Coolant / Fuel Tank + Customizable dashboard + Full configurable GUI with user choice of dial gauge, bar gauge, plot gauge, digital gauge, and on-off gauge as display elements + Full custom PID support. + Formula support. + Preloaded GM and Ford PID libraries + Preloaded standard PID library and Prius PID libraries . + User can add more libraries within the app or by using iTunes File Sharing + Multiple ECU support. Non-CAN, 11-bit CAN, and 29-bit CAN ECU bus types + Multiframe data support + Background color option + Email user log function (access by long pressing custom PID screen) + Multiple PID formula support + 0 to 60mph timer and quarter mile timer __________________ EngineLink supports all OBD-II and EOBD compliant vehicles sold worldwide. If in doubt check with your manufacturer first or look for 'OBD2' on written on a big white label in your engine bay. The app needs LELink or LELink2 (Bluetooth Low Energy) to work. The following iOS devices supports Bluetooth Low Energy BLE 4.0 and will work with LELink: iPhone 4s or later iPad (3rd generation) or later iPad mini or later iPod touch (5th generation) or later. You can check Developer WebSite for Adapter Guide: http://www.outdoor-apps.com/enginelink.html Drop us an email for any suggestions/questions you may have at support@ksolution.org. We will answer.

Screenshots

DashCommand4 screens
Engine Link LE4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Engine Link LE at Free against DashCommand's $9.99. Engine Link LE also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 15). DashCommand's advantage is rating (4.2 vs 3.2) and ratings volume (2.1K vs 12). On review sentiment, 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

Engine Link LE is free to download; DashCommand costs $9.99 up front. DashCommand sells 14 one-off in-app purchases. Engine Link LE asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

DashCommand holds the better App Store score, 4.2 against 3.2. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: DashCommand has 2.1K ratings behind it against 12, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 48% of DashCommand's written reviews are positive against 46% of Engine Link LE's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

DashCommand ships an update every 3 months, Engine Link LE every 6 months. The most recent releases landed on October 15, 2026 and October 10, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard8 real differences · 3 level
DashCommand versus Engine Link LE: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDashCommandEngine Link LE
Price$9.99Free — better
Rating4.2 (2.1K ratings) — better3.2 (12 ratings)
Positive reviews47.5% of reviews — better46.2% of reviews
Number of ratings2.1K — better12
Update frequencyEvery 3 months — betterEvery 6 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
Best chart rank#175 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS9.0 — better12.0
Further details — not scored
Size49 MB9 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAuto Meter Products, Inc.K SOLUTION LLC

Customer experience

DashCommand

All ratings2,139 ratings
Positive81.9%
Neutral3.0%
Negative15.1%
Written reviews440 reviews
Positive47.5%
Neutral8.2%
Negative44.3%

Engine Link LE

All ratings12 ratings
Positive50.0%
Neutral8.3%
Negative41.7%
Written reviews13 reviews
Positive46.2%
Neutral15.4%
Negative38.5%

Bugs and requests

DashCommand

Reported bugs

5 issues
  • App crashes or freezes
  • Fails to connect to OBD2 adapter
  • Incorrect data readings
  • Compatibility issues with newer iOS versions
  • Expired license/subscription problems

Requested features

5 requests
  • CarPlay support
  • More customization options
  • Automatic vehicle detection
  • Improved user interface
  • Expanded vehicle compatibility

Engine Link LE

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

14 purchases

DashCommand

One-time14
  • Ford 2002$9.99
  • Ford 2003$9.99
  • GM 2000$9.99
Show 11 more
  • GM 2001$9.99
  • Ford 2013$9.99
  • GM 1998$9.99
  • Ford 2004$9.99
  • Ford 2005$9.99
  • Ford 2006$9.99
  • GM 2002$9.99
  • GM 2003$9.99
  • GM 2004$9.99
  • GM 2005$9.99
  • GM 1999$9.99
None

Engine Link LE

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is DashCommand free?
DashCommand costs $9.99, and also offers in-app purchases.
Is Engine Link LE free?
Engine Link LE is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, DashCommand or Engine Link LE?
DashCommand is rated higher. DashCommand averages 4.2 out of 5 from 2.1K ratings, while Engine Link LE averages 3.2 from 12 ratings.
Do DashCommand or Engine Link LE have ads?
Neither DashCommand nor Engine Link LE shows ads.
Which is updated more often, DashCommand or Engine Link LE?
DashCommand ships an update every 3 months, and Engine Link LE every 6 months. Most recently, DashCommand was updated on October 15, 2026 and Engine Link LE on October 10, 2026.

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