Comparison

HUD CAR vs HUD Widgets

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

Head to head
About

HUD CAR

Transform your iPhone into a car head-up display, projecting navigation information onto your windshield. It functions well at night and on cloudy days, offering a convenient way to view directions while driving.

Highlights
  • Car Head-Up Display functionality
  • Nighttime operation
  • Daytime operation (best on cloudy days)
  • GPS navigation projection
  • iPhone and iPad compatibility
Features
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Your IPhone became a real "Car Head Up Display" ! Works good by night. In day condition works better if ambiant light it's not too high (cloudy day for example). If some customer have trouble contact me at yannick.vennet@gmail.com ! Enjoy ! "Continued use of GPS running in the background can dramatically decrease battery life."

About

HUD Widgets

This app provides a suite of driving widgets, including speedometers, trip information, and weather, that can be used in standard or head-up display (HUD) mode. It offers features like driving score calculation, fuel consumption tracking, and a land meter for car slope angles.

Highlights
  • Speedometers (classic, digital, retro)
  • GPS trip information (driving score, fuel consumption)
  • Land meter (car slope angle)
  • Weather and clock
  • Eco-driving graphs
  • Internet Radio
Features
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HUD Widgets app is a set of handy and popular navigation widgets, like speedometers, trip info, landmeter, weather, eco-driving, etc... All widgets work in regular or head-up display (HUD) mode. Speedometers: — Classic digital speedometer — Digital, with compass, odometer, and distance traveled (Chevrolet Aveo style) — A set of retro speedometers: Cadillac style, arched, circular GPS trip information: — See how safely you drive: the app calculates your driving score based on your acceleration, braking, turns, and speeding data. — Know your fuel consumption per each trip and the expenses on it. — Information on your current, maximum and average speed, distance and time traveled — Large compass — Eco-driving. Acceleration and deceleration graphs indicate driving efficiency Other: — Internet Radio — Land meter. Indicates the angle of car slope or tilt — pitching and rolling — Weather and clock Launch the app, select the widget, and place the smartphone close to the windshield (to use it in HUD mode, with the screen image reflected onto the windshield), or fix it in the mount. Attention! 1. On a clear day, the device screen brightness is typically insufficient to give a decent reflection for HUD mode. In that situation, you can use the app in standard mode with the phone fixed with some mount, OR stay HUD using our HUDWAY Glass accessory (more at hudwayglass.com or see bellow). At night, in dusk, or in dull weather the reflection is normally well-discernible. 2. Continuous use of geolocation services (GPS and GLONASS) may drain your device battery fast. 3. When driving, make sure that your smartphone or tablet is well fixed in some mount or on some sticky pad, and doesn't prevent you from clearly seeing the road. HUDWAY Glass car accessory makes smartphone work as a head-up display in any car even in daytime. Removes doubling, offers sharp enlarged reflection image. Learn more: http://hudwayglass.com Privacy Policy http://hudwayapp.com/privacy Terms of Use http://hudwayapp.com/en/terms/

Screenshots

HUD CAR4 screens
HUD Widgets4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: HUD CAR at none against HUD Widgets's 1. HUD Widgets's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and rating (3.5 vs 3.1). On price, update cadence, device support and iOS requirement 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. HUD Widgets sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. HUD CAR asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

HUD Widgets holds the better App Store score, 3.5 against 3.1. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: HUD Widgets has 109 ratings behind it against 7, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 33% of HUD CAR's written reviews are positive against 55% of HUD Widgets's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 23, 2026 and October 26, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
HUD CAR versus HUD Widgets: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterHUD CARHUD Widgets
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.1 (7 ratings)3.5 (109 ratings) — better
Positive reviews33.3% of reviews55.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings7109 — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 2 months
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationAd-supported — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS12.0 — better13.0
Further details — not scored
Size5 MB54 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperYannick VENNETHUDWAY LLC

Customer experience

HUD CAR

All ratings6 ratings
Positive50.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative50.0%
Written reviews3 reviews
Positive33.3%
Neutral0.0%
Negative66.7%

HUD Widgets

All ratings109 ratings
Positive62.4%
Neutral6.4%
Negative31.2%
Written reviews211 reviews
Positive55.0%
Neutral9.0%
Negative36.0%

Bugs and requests

HUD CAR

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

HUD Widgets

Reported bugs

13 issues
  • App crashes before starting on latest iOS versions
  • Settings reset to default when app is closed
  • GPS data inaccuracy error persists after GPS recovery
  • Crashes after 3-4 uses
  • Compass displays backwards
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  • Speed readings significantly inaccurate (10mph shows as 57mph)
  • App crashes on older iOS versions (iPhone 4S)
  • Cannot get past initial setup screens
  • App becomes unresponsive in certain orientations
  • Screen burn-in after extended use
  • Notification permission requirement blocks app launch
  • Incompatibility with certain iOS versions
  • Volume control unavailable when using CarPlay simultaneously

Requested features

12 requests
  • Apple CarPlay support
  • Portrait mode (vertical orientation)
  • 180-degree screen rotation capability
  • OBD2 adapter support for real vehicle data
  • Truck vehicle type option
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  • Widget support for home screen
  • iOS widget integration
  • Improved screen rotation for left-hand drive countries
  • More speedometer skin options
  • Navigation feature integration
  • Persistent settings after app close
  • Secondary display support for CarPlay head units

In-app purchases

None

HUD CAR

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

HUD Widgets

One-time1
  • Premium$2.99

Questions

Is HUD CAR free?
HUD CAR is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is HUD Widgets free?
HUD Widgets is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, HUD CAR or HUD Widgets?
HUD Widgets is rated higher. HUD CAR averages 3.1 out of 5 from 7 ratings, while HUD Widgets averages 3.5 from 109 ratings.
Do HUD CAR or HUD Widgets have ads?
HUD CAR shows ads; HUD Widgets does not.
Which is updated more often, HUD CAR or HUD Widgets?
HUD CAR ships an update every 2 months, and HUD Widgets every 2 months. Most recently, HUD CAR was updated on October 23, 2026 and HUD Widgets on October 26, 2026.

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