Comparison

DashCommand vs Dashmazing

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

Dashmazing

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Dashmazing is an OBD2 app that lets you display real-time engine information in customisable dashboards. Measure your car's acceleration and and optionally use your phone's camera to record the acceleration measurement. Analyse your engine by viewing up to six telemetry graphs at once. You can also create trips and get more information for like minimum values, maximum values, average value and total values (eg. total fuel consumed) With a one-time purchase the full version unlocks every dashboard theme and layout, acceleration recording and telemetry trips, while the free version allows you to test the functionality of the app. You require a car that supports OBD-II, which most cars do, since car manufactures are legally required to support OBD-II in all major regions of the world for emission regulation purposes. For Dashmazing to be able to communicate with your vehicle you also require an OBD Adapter using Bluetooth LE with iOS support. There are many different options available. Dashmazing works with the common ELM327 command set. Once you have connected to an adapter, Dashmazing will remember it and automatically reconnect to it every time you open the app.

Screenshots

DashCommand4 screens
Dashmazing4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Dashmazing at Free against DashCommand's $9.99. Dashmazing also leads on update cadence (weekly vs every 3 months). DashCommand's advantage is chart position (#17 vs unranked) and device support (3 vs 1). On ads and in-app purchases 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

Dashmazing is free to download; DashCommand costs $9.99 up front. DashCommand sells 14 one-off in-app purchases and Dashmazing sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

DashCommand ships an update every 3 months, Dashmazing weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 29, 2026 and October 28, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 6 level
DashCommand versus Dashmazing: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDashCommandDashmazing
Price$9.99Free — better
Rating4.2 (2.1K ratings) — better—
Positive reviews47.5% of reviews—
Number of ratings2.1K — better—
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsWeekly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
Best chart rank#17 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS9.0 — better18.6
Further details — not scored
Size49 MB11 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAuto Meter Products, Inc.Volker Laurs

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

Dashmazing

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
1 purchases

Dashmazing

One-time1
  • Full Version$4.99

Questions

Is DashCommand free?
DashCommand costs $9.99, and also offers in-app purchases.
Is Dashmazing free?
Dashmazing is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do DashCommand or Dashmazing have ads?
Neither DashCommand nor Dashmazing shows ads.
Which is updated more often, DashCommand or Dashmazing?
DashCommand ships an update every 3 months, and Dashmazing weekly. Most recently, DashCommand was updated on October 29, 2026 and Dashmazing on October 28, 2026.

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