Comparison

HUD CAR vs HUD Nav

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 Nav

This navigation app transforms your device into a head-up display for your car, reflecting directions and distances onto your windshield. Drive safer by keeping your eyes on the road, with customizable display modes and voice guidance.

Highlights
  • Head-up display for windshield reflection
  • Turn-by-turn directions and distance
  • Customizable HUD information modes
  • Voice instructions with language choice
  • Motorcycle mode for bright conditions
  • Save and organize favorite locations
  • Integrates with Apple Maps routes
Features
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Transform your iPhone and iPad into a head-up display for any car with HUD Nav - Turn by turn Head up display navigation. Look for a location, chose a route and place your iPhone/iPad on the dashboard — you’ll see the directions, distances, and other information, reflected on your windshield. Drive safer and keep your eyes on the road, and know in advance what’s ahead. Features: - Watch the direction and distance to the next turn, right on the windshield - HUD interfaces with clear, simple and non-distracting information that you understand immediately - Double tap the HUD to change the information displayed. 6 different modes are available: + Direction and distance to the next turn + Direction, road/street name, and distance to the next turn + Direction and distance to the next turn, remaining distance to destination and expected time arrival (ETA) + Detailed direction, road/street name, and distance to the next turn + Map, direction and distance to the next turn + Map, direction, road/street name, and distance to the next turn - Get voice instructions and drive with a co-pilot - Choose the voice that guides you (available in some languages) - Motorcycle mode: the HUD is not mirrored so you can use the app while riding your bike, or driving in bright conditions - Save places and locations in the Historic to quickly drive to them later. Edit your historic and rename places/locations, organize them or delete them - Works with Apple Maps app: send routes from Maps to the app, and drive them with the app HUD Note! - On a clear day or bright conditions, the device screen brightness is typically insufficient to give a decent reflection for HUD mode. In that situation, you can use the app in motorcycle mode with the phone fixed with some mount. At night, in dusk, or in dull weather the reflection is normally well-discernible. - When driving, make sure that your iPhone or iPad is well fixed in some mount or on some sticky pad, and doesn't prevent you from clearly seeing the road. Continued use of GPS running in the background can quickly drain your device battery. Note that the app uses the same "route search engine" as the Maps app. However, as not all the iOS features are available in all countries, you can check the list of features available for your country at https://www.apple.com/ae/ios/feature-availability/. If you face any problems or find any bugs, please email us at support@seb-appstore.com or report the bug right from the app. We appreciate your feedback! Check out our other iPhone and iPad apps at www.seb-appstore.com, with hundreds of discounted and free apps.

Screenshots

HUD CAR4 screens
HUD Nav4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: HUD CAR at Free against HUD Nav's $2.99. HUD CAR also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 1) and iOS requirement (12.0 vs 15.0). HUD Nav's advantage is rating (4.3 vs 3.1) and ads (none vs shown). On review sentiment, ratings volume, update cadence 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

HUD CAR is free to download; HUD Nav costs $2.99 up front. HUD Nav sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. HUD CAR asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

HUD Nav holds the better App Store score, 4.3 against 3.1. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 7 and 3 respectively. Written reviews complicate that: 33% of HUD CAR's written reviews are positive against 30% of HUD Nav's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 2 months. Both last shipped on November 6, 2026.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
HUD CAR versus HUD Nav: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterHUD CARHUD Nav
PriceFree — better$2.99
Rating3.1 (7 ratings)4.3 (3 ratings) — better
Positive reviews33.3% of reviews — better30.0% of reviews
Number of ratings7 — better3
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 2 months
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationAd-supported — betterPaid
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS12.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size5 MB17 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperYannick VENNETSebastien BUET

Customer experience

HUD CAR

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

HUD Nav

All ratings3 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews10 reviews
Positive30.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative70.0%

In-app purchases

None

HUD CAR

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

HUD Nav

One-time1
  • Maps HUD$1.99

Questions

Is HUD CAR free?
HUD CAR is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is HUD Nav free?
HUD Nav costs $2.99, and also offers in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, HUD CAR or HUD Nav?
HUD Nav is rated higher. HUD CAR averages 3.1 out of 5 from 7 ratings, while HUD Nav averages 4.3 from 3 ratings.
Do HUD CAR or HUD Nav have ads?
HUD CAR shows ads; HUD Nav does not.
Which is updated more often, HUD CAR or HUD Nav?
HUD CAR ships an update every 2 months, and HUD Nav every 2 months. Most recently, HUD CAR was updated on November 6, 2026 and HUD Nav on November 6, 2026.

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