Comparison

DashCommand vs DTE PedalBox

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

DTE PedalBox

Control your vehicle's acceleration and response behavior with this app. Customize driving modes and power levels for a personalized driving experience. It requires a compatible DTE accelerator tuning system to function.

Highlights
  • Adjust acceleration and response behavior
  • Select driving programs (Sport+, Sport, City, Eco, etc.)
  • Configure individual programs with power levels
  • Activate/deactivate immobilizer and limit mode
  • Switch PedalBox on/off
  • Update tuning software
Features
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PedalBox App by DTE Systems With the PedalBox App from DTE Systems, DTE accelerator tuning systems PedalBox Pro, PedalBox EV and PedalBox+ installed in the vehicle can be conveniently set and operated. Change the response and acceleration behaviour of your vehicle according to your personal preferences via smartphone and also control further functions of the PedalBox Pro and PedalBox EV. PedalBox App Highlights • For PedalBox Pro and PedalBox+: Convenient change of the PedalBox programmes Sport+, Sport, City, Series and Eco (Eco only for PedalBox Pro). • For PedalBox EV: Convenient change of the PedalBox programmes Long Range, Comfort, Dynamic, Performance und Serial • Activation and deactivation of the programme Limit-Mode (only for PedalBox Pro and PedalBox EV) • Individual configuration of each programme in 7 power levels • Activation and deactivation of the immobiliser (only for PedalBox Pro and PedalBox EV) • Automatic unlocking immobibiliser upon entering the car (only for PedalBox Pro and PedalBox EV) • Switching the PedalBox on/off with the push of a button • Update capability for future tuning software updates All important information at a glance: To connect to the vehicle, you need the DTE pedal tuning system PedalBox Pro, PedalBox EV or PedalBox+ of the latest generation (from autumn 2018). The DTE accelerator tuning PedalBox is available for all common combustion and electric vehicles with an electronic accelerator pedal and can be purchased online at www.chiptuning.com, for example. The accelerator pedal tuning is also available in stores at all official DTE retail partners throughout Germany and Austria. The PedalBox App is developed and distributed by DTE Systems GmbH, one of the world's leading manufacturers of innovative performance enhancement and accelerator tuning systems. The range of functions of the PedalBox App may vary depending on the PedalBox system (hardware) used, the smartphone and the vehicle. A free DTE Systems account is required to use the PedalBox App.

Screenshots

DashCommand4 screens
DTE PedalBox4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: DTE PedalBox at Free against DashCommand's $9.99. DTE PedalBox also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 10). DashCommand's advantage is ratings volume (2.1K vs 6) and chart position (#12 vs unranked). On rating, review sentiment, update cadence and ads 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

DTE PedalBox is free to download; DashCommand costs $9.99 up front. DashCommand sells 10 one-off in-app purchases. DTE PedalBox asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.2 for DashCommand against 4.2 for DTE PedalBox. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: DashCommand has 2.1K ratings behind it against 6, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 48% of DashCommand's written reviews are positive against 50% of DTE PedalBox's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

DashCommand ships an update every 3 months, DTE PedalBox every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on November 6, 2026 and November 2, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 4 level
DashCommand versus DTE PedalBox: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDashCommandDTE PedalBox
Price$9.99Free — better
Rating4.2 (2.1K ratings) — better4.2 (6 ratings)
Positive reviews47.5% of reviews50.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings2.1K — better6
Update frequencyEvery 3 months — betterEvery 4 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
Best chart rank#12 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS9.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size49 MB14 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAuto Meter Products, Inc.DTE-Systems GmbH

Customer experience

DashCommand

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

DTE PedalBox

All ratings6 ratings
Positive66.7%
Neutral16.7%
Negative16.7%
Written reviews26 reviews
Positive50.0%
Neutral19.2%
Negative30.8%

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

DTE PedalBox

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

10 purchases

DashCommand

One-time10
  • Ford 2003$9.99
  • GM 2000$9.99
  • GM 2001$9.99
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  • 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
None

DTE PedalBox

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is DashCommand free?
DashCommand costs $9.99, and also offers in-app purchases.
Is DTE PedalBox free?
DTE PedalBox is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, DashCommand or DTE PedalBox?
DashCommand is rated higher. DashCommand averages 4.2 out of 5 from 2.1K ratings, while DTE PedalBox averages 4.2 from 6 ratings.
Do DashCommand or DTE PedalBox have ads?
Neither DashCommand nor DTE PedalBox shows ads.
Which is updated more often, DashCommand or DTE PedalBox?
DashCommand ships an update every 3 months, and DTE PedalBox every 4 months. Most recently, DashCommand was updated on November 6, 2026 and DTE PedalBox on November 2, 2026.

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