HUD CAR vs Head
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- Car Head-Up Display functionality
- Nighttime operation
- Daytime operation (best on cloudy days)
- GPS navigation projection
- iPhone and iPad compatibility
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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."
Head
Project your iPhone's speedometer onto your car's windshield for a heads-up display. Choose from nine designs and customize speed units. The app automatically adjusts brightness and disables screen lock while in use.
- Windshield projection
- Nine design options
- Adjustable speed units (MPH/KPH)
- Automatic screen brightness
- Screen lock disable
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Head-Up Display turns your iPhone into a bright, glanceable speedometer for your car — with a real windshield HUD mode, a built-in navigator, and trip tracking. No ads. No accounts. Nothing tracked. GPS SPEEDOMETER • Large, high-contrast digital speed you can read in a split second • Switch instantly between km/h and mph • Accurate GPS speed — works anywhere, no car connection needed • Choose from multiple display styles and colors to match your dashboard TRUE HUD (WINDSHIELD) MODE • Mirror the display so it reflects the right way up on your windshield • Screen jumps to full brightness for a crisp daytime projection • Drive heads-up, eyes on the road NAVIGATOR • Search any destination and get a route with live ETA and distance • Clean, muted map that follows you heading-up as you drive • Light or dark map theme, pick your route color TRIP COMPUTER • Live trip distance, top speed and average speed • Reset anytime with a tap SPEED ALERT • Set your own limit — the speed turns red and your phone vibrates when you go over • Optional alert sound
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: Head at none against HUD CAR's shown. Head also leads on monetization model (free vs ad-supported). HUD CAR's advantage is update cadence (every 2 months vs every 127 months) and review sentiment (33% vs 20%). On price, in-app purchases 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
HUD CAR ships an update every 2 months, Head every 127 months. The most recent releases landed on October 23, 2026 and November 2, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | HUD CAR | Head |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.1 (7 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 33.3% of reviews — better | 20.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 7 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months — better | Every 127 months |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Ad-supported | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 5 MB | 4 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Yannick VENNET | Bahtiyar Polat |
Customer experience
HUD CAR
Head
In-app purchases
HUD CAR
No in-app purchases
Head
No in-app purchases
