Comparison

Next Car Dashboard vs Speedometer Live PiP

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

Head to head
About

Next Car Dashboard

Transform your iPad into a sophisticated car dashboard. Monitor drive metrics, navigate with maps, control music, and track trip costs. Enjoy a modern, immersive driving experience with enhanced features and language support.

Highlights
  • Maps and Navigation with Google Maps support
  • Music control for Apple Music and Spotify
  • Vehicle metrics (speed, altitude, distance)
  • Trip cost and fuel consumption monitoring
  • Dashboard Camera functionality
  • Multi-language support
Features
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Introducing Next, the app that completely transforms your car's dashboard experience. With Next on your iPad, you'll feel like you're driving the latest and greatest car. Next turns your iPad into a car dashboard, providing you with the best driving and in-car infotainment experience. You can analyze your drive metrics, listen to your favorite music, and much more. Upgrade your car experience with Next today! Next Car Dashboard key features - Maps and Navigation - Support Google Maps Navigation - Siri Support - Listen and control your favourite music with Apple Music or Spotify or Internet radio. - Road information like speed limit, area address to tell you where you actually are. - Vehicle metrics like speed, altitude, acceleration, direction of movement, distance travelled, trip duration. - Get car metrics without use of an OBD sensor. - Determine average speed and, altitude and top speed and, altitude in a trip. - See your trips in their full glory through beautifully created graphs and trip analytics - An all new LightsOff mode lets you help drive peacefully while listening to your favourite music. - Monitor trip costs and fuel consumption. - Next Car Dashboard has support for both metric and imperial units. - Get notified whenever you break your previous record of speed, altitude etc. - Share your location with yourself to know your parking spot or share your current location with your friends and family for added convenience and safety. - Dashboard Camera - Mark your favourite spots such as home, work, and more, making them easily accessible without the hassle of searching every time. Some of the big changes we did this year - Completely revamped UI that is modern and easy to quickly glance information - All new modern dashboard - New map zoom option to see the route in detail - Your Speed and altitude variation graph are now available on the main screen - New speedometer - New accelerometer that shows your acceleration in g force - New Trip-Info UI with beautifully created progress bars - New TrackView UI - New Navigation-Info UI that tells you how much of your journey has been completed - New music player UI with big album artwork in center for a more immersive music experience - New map styles and navigation styles to provide you the ultimate map experience - Seamless integration of Trips and Navigation, allowing users to automate trip start/stop based on navigation. -Customizable Dock. -All new carousal music dashboard for immersive music and driving experience. Language Support - We're thrilled to present the latest version of Next, now with expanded language support! Say bonjour, hola, hello, 你好, and 안녕하세요 as we introduce French, Spanish, English, Mandarin, and Korean to the Next experience. - Next is now available to an even wider audience across the globe thanks to increased language support. We hope you will love this new version of Next as much as we do. Dashboard Camera - Now your iPad will be your Dashboard Camera. Record dashboard videos using the back and front cameras at the same time and view them later in the photos app. Privacy - Your location data never leaves your device. The app does not collect any personal information. Permission - The app requires access to location services in order to provide you with services like Maps, Navigation, speed, altitude and, etc. - Next Car Dashboard requires iPadOS 15.2 or above Direct Helpline Access - Get in touch with us easily through the new chat/helpline feature in the Settings page for any questions or support. Terms of Use - https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

Speedometer Live PiP

Track your speed in real-time with a sleek overlay on your favorite navigation apps. Get live updates on your lock screen, Dynamic Island, or Apple Watch. Customize the display to match your style.

Highlights
  • Picture-in-Picture speed overlay
  • Live Activities & Dynamic Island
  • Apple Watch support
  • Customizable appearance
  • Supports mph & km/h
  • Background operation
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Speedometer Live PiP A Smarter, Sleeker Way to Track Your Speed – Right Where You Need It. Speedometer Live PiP is the ultimate speed-tracking companion, seamlessly integrating with your favorite navigation apps and Apple devices. Whether you're driving, cycling, traveling, or simply curious about your speed, get real-time updates in a clean, customizable interface. Picture-in-Picture (PiP) Speed Overlay Display your speed on top of apps like Apple Maps, Google Maps, and Waze. Stay informed without leaving your navigation screen. NEW: Automatic Trip Recording Every journey can be automatically recorded, making it easy to review routes, distance, duration, and driving history. NEW: Analog Gauge Style Enjoy a classic dashboard-inspired experience with beautifully designed analog gauges and customizable speedometer themes. Live Activities + Dynamic Island See your speed directly on your Lock Screen and in Dynamic Island. No need to keep the app open. Apple Watch Support Monitor your speed from your wrist with a clean and glanceable watch experience. Fully Customizable Choose from multiple gauge styles including Classic, Shield, Minimal, Bar, and Analog. Customize colors, gauge thickness, fonts, and more to create your perfect dashboard. Supports mph & km/h Designed for drivers worldwide with support for both metric and imperial units. Features: • Picture-in-Picture (PiP) speed overlay • Automatic trip recording • Live Activities & Dynamic Island • Apple Watch support • Multiple gauge styles including Analog • Customizable appearance • mph & km/h support • Background operation • Clean, distraction-free design Drive smarter. Stay informed. Keep your eyes on the road. Download Speedometer Live PiP today.

Screenshots

Next Car Dashboard4 screens
Speedometer Live PiP4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Speedometer Live PiP at 100% against Next Car Dashboard's 53%. Speedometer Live PiP also leads on rating (4.8 vs 4.1) and monetization model (free vs free with in-app purchases). On price, ratings volume, 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

Both are free to download. Next Car Dashboard sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month and Speedometer Live PiP sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Speedometer Live PiP holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.1. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 37 and 24 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 53% of Next Car Dashboard's written reviews are positive against 100% of Speedometer Live PiP's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 30, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Next Car Dashboard versus Speedometer Live PiP: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterNext Car DashboardSpeedometer Live PiP
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.1 (37 ratings)4.8 (24 ratings) — better
Positive reviews53.3% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings37 — better24
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksEvery 3 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch — better
Requires iOS15.215.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size122 MB2 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developersachin jephLaszlo Tuss

Customer experience

Next Car Dashboard

All ratings37 ratings
Positive70.3%
Neutral16.2%
Negative13.5%
Written reviews15 reviews
Positive53.3%
Neutral20.0%
Negative26.7%

Speedometer Live PiP

All ratings13 ratings
Positive92.3%
Neutral7.7%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews4 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

4 purchases

Next Car Dashboard

Subscriptions3
  • Unrestricted Access3 Days trial$4.991 Month
  • Unrestricted Access3 Days trial$14.996 Months
  • Unrestricted Access3 Days trial$19.991 Year
One-time1
  • Next Pro Lifetime Access$19.99
1 purchases

Speedometer Live PiP

One-time1
  • Speedometer Lifetime Pro$4.99

Questions

Is Next Car Dashboard free?
Next Car Dashboard is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Speedometer Live PiP free?
Speedometer Live PiP is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Next Car Dashboard or Speedometer Live PiP?
Speedometer Live PiP is rated higher. Next Car Dashboard averages 4.1 out of 5 from 37 ratings, while Speedometer Live PiP averages 4.8 from 24 ratings.
Do Next Car Dashboard or Speedometer Live PiP have ads?
Neither Next Car Dashboard nor Speedometer Live PiP shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Next Car Dashboard or Speedometer Live PiP?
Next Car Dashboard ships an update every 3 weeks, and Speedometer Live PiP every 3 weeks. Most recently, Next Car Dashboard was updated on October 30, 2026 and Speedometer Live PiP on October 24, 2026.

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