Dashometer app for iPhone and iPad


4.6 ( 7216 ratings )
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Developer: Ian Ray
1.99 USD
Current version: 15.3, last update: 3 months ago
First release : 12 Mar 2010
App size: 1.35 Mb

The most accurate, reliable, and flexible GPS tool for iPhone and iPad!

Watch the data you care about in real-time. Track your trip. Share your route. Escape from Zombies. Ideal for walking, running, cycling, motorbiking, driving, geocaching, and more!

• Highly customizable
• Large, easy to read display
• Comprehensive built-in instructions

The dashboard displays telemetry values including: location, heading, pressure, temperature, altitude, speed, distance, and elapsed time.

Tap on values to change their display mode; many have units which can also be changed with a tap - and many respond to a long-tap to allow further configuration.


FEATURES

• Imperial or metric units
• Customizable gestures
• Customizable colors and fonts
• Landscape / portrait orientation
• Full VoiceOver (accessibility) support
• HUD (mirrored) mode for viewing on your windshield
• Record route (GPS Tracks)
• View route on map
• Find the address of a location (reverse-geocode)
• Create bookmarks from addresses (geocode)
• Location (latitude, longitude)
• Pressure (using internal barometer on devices that support it)
• Temperature
• Heading (degrees magnetic, or true; using GPS or internal magnetometer)
• Heading hold alarm
• Altitude (current, minimum, maximum)
• Speed (current, average, trip average, maximum, pace)
• Distance (current, odometer, travel alarm, proximity alarm)
• Travel alarm
• Proximity alarm
• Time (moving, stopped, travel alarm, proximity alarm, countdown timer)
• Countdown timer
• Share location, bookmarks, and trips
• Share or export (KML, GPX) to compatible Apps


EIGHT YEARS OF 5-STAR REVIEWS!

***** mike - v11.1 - Dec 27, 2018
I bought this app because i needed one that showed magnetic heading, as well as groundspeed for my experimental airplane. Wow, it does so much more, and displays in landscape or portrait. Can change display colors, review flight later with speed, times and altitudes, and the instructions are fantastic, great product, worth a lot more than I paid for it!!

***** Malix90x – Jun 7, 2016
It is the best in its genre as it is the most complete!
So many thanks to the developer :)

***** TxHornyToad – Jan 3, 2016
In a large field of "Speed" apps this has to be the best. Very clean and clear display. Very customizable. Responsive support.

***** R8Jimmy - v4.5 - Jul 6, 2013
Works as advertised. Very informative when using it on my motorcycle. Display is
easy to read. Excellent support from developer. Highly recommended!

***** tmuecke - v4.3 - 30-Jan-2013
Unbelieveable that I am the first one to rate this App. ...offers great
features. ...and is a must have for everybody who wants to have precise
information... Perfect and thank you!!!

***** Brimstin85 - v4.1 - 22-Nov-2012
The information is large, easy to read, accurate, and intuitively laid out. The
app is easy to use and very capable. It has plenty of advanced features too.
Worth every penny.

***** v2.7 - 19-Aug-2011
The display is very clear and easy to read in a car and on a bike. The dev is
very quick to respond to feedback as well.


GETTING STARTED

The dashboard displays telemetry values for the current trip. Tap Start to start a new trip or continue the current one. Starting a new trip automatically saves all of the trip data, and saved trips can be viewed via the Settings menu.

An animation is shown while finding your location, after which GPS signal strength is shown as 1-5 bars (more bars is better).

Tap the signal indicator to stop recording data.

For more information please consult the built-in instructions.

Please note that continued use of GPS running in the background can dramatically decrease battery life.

iPod Touch and Wi-Fi only iPad users NOTE! you need an external GPS receiver.


UPDATES

Dashometer is updated with new functionality based on *your* feedback.

We really want to hear your comments and ideas for new features, so please get in touch at dashometer(at)gmail.com to get support or give feedback!

Pros and cons of Dashometer app for iPhone and iPad

Dashometer app good for

Unbelieveable that I am the first one to rate this App. Measures all your movements in 3 dimensions and offers great features. I am using it while driving, walking, biking, or boating. It has a great GUI and is a must have for everybody who wants to have precise information about his movements. Perfect and thank you!!!
Works as advertised. Very informative when using it on my motorcycle. Display is easy to read. Excellent support from developer. Highly recommended!
This App helped me so much keeping track of my trips with my Electric Scooter. It is the best in its genre as it is the most complete! So many thanks to the developer :)

Some bad moments

I noticed Dashometer while browsing the iTunes App store and figured I wouldnt loose much if I didnt like it. Well I like it. On one screen it displays position coordinates, direction in both degrees and cardinal, altitude, speed, and odometer, timer, along with several variations for each display. If features a nice heads-up display mode (called "Mirror Display" in settings) that allows you to fasten your iPhone to the dashboard near the front window (I recommend you dont just set your expensive iPhone on the dashboard while driving) and see the reflected image. Settings allow changing the display color from white to orange or blue for nighttime driving. Briefly tapping the coordinate display brings up a menu that allows showing a trip summary, your position on Google Maps, sending your position (and a Google Maps location URL) via email. or copying your position to the clip/paste board. Dashometer also has the capability to set a distance target or a radius limit that will alert you when you have reached the distance set, or traveled outside the circle defined by the radius limit. It would be nice to have to ability to set any arbitrary coordinate (lat/lon, address, position on a map, etc) to generalize the proximity alarm feature. Read the whole application description above for more info. (I didnt and had to accidently stumble on how to change data parameters - yeah, I know... RTM). I tried it, it works, and I like it. My only criticism is the app needs an info screen for first time users who dont read the full application description like me.
My Jeep doesnt have a trip meter so I needed a portable odometer to follow trail guides. This app is perfect for this, with some nice features like altitude and compass as well. Also quickly shows your map position. Worth buying if you drive in back country or do road rally!
Good app. Has diverse functionality and a well-placed, no nonsense readout. The tap controls are intuitive and perfect for quickly switching between different measurements. No support for landscape orientation is baffling, however; An update would make the app much more practical for in-car use.
Love the HeadsUp display. You can place it on your dash at night and see the reflection in your windshield, and it does not interfere with vision. Only downside is that you cannot cache maps, so while the GPS will work out of cell phone range, you can only identify your longitude and latitude postion. If you have a whole set of maps with you that is OK, but most people do not. I still like TOPO MAPS. A little more expensive, but you can cache maps and know where you are at all times, even out of cell phone range.,
I purchased this app because I wanted something that would show me altitude, speed and heading information while I drive and bike. I love that the app isnt overly complicated with lame visual graphics. The information is large, easy to read, accurate, and intuitively laid out. No gimmicks and thats huge. Im a commercial pilot, so I can really appreciate how fast I can find the information Im interested in. The app is easy to use and very capable. It has plenty of advanced features too, which I really enjoy using. Worth every penny.
The best GPS and Heads UP app found. Creator responds quickly to comments and suggestions. Read the info part. This app has to many features to list here.

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