Road Dashboard Launches on App Store to Turn iPhone Into Car Computer
Road Dashboard, an iPhone application priced at a single, non-subscription fee of €2.99, launched on the App Store to transform Apple devices into real-time vehicle instrumentation panels without requiring user accounts or displaying advertisements.
Road Dashboard Supports iOS 15 and Apple CarPlay
The application is designed specifically for iPhone and requires iOS 15.0 or later, though it also runs on iPod touch, Macs with Apple M1 chips or later running macOS 12.0, and Apple Vision devices with visionOS 1.0. The software relies on the device’s built-in GPS to track and display current speed, direction, altitude, and road slope. It operates in both portrait and landscape orientations, supporting light and dark modes.
For in-car usage, Road Dashboard integrates with Apple CarPlay through dedicated screens covering trips, weather, position, vehicle status, and parking locations. These interfaces update automatically every few seconds while offering a discrete display line for active audio playback. Users can also activate Saurosoft Radio directly within the settings menu to stream audio while driving. The app measures 20.7 MB in file size and is developed by Domenico Sauro, operating under New Photopix based in Nomi, Italy.
Trip Logging and Parking Location Tracking Mechanics
Road Dashboard records comprehensive travel data including total trip distance, elapsed time, average speed, and cumulative elevation gains and losses. The software features an automatic trip-reset function that clears journey data after a stationary period chosen by the user, with intervals set at 15, 30, 60 minutes, or disabled entirely.
Parking tracking operates automatically by detecting where the vehicle stops, saving the location on an integrated map, or allowing manual entry from the user. To maintain continuous trip logging even when the screen is locked, the application requests persistent location access. The developer states that data remains on the device, while approximated coordinates are transmitted solely to Apple Weather to deliver localized meteorological data and route-specific rain alerts.
Users Manage Vehicle Maintenance Without Account Tracking
Drivers can customize the dashboard interface by uploading specific vehicle photographs and brand logos alongside license plate numbers. The application monitors essential vehicle maintenance deadlines—including insurance, road tax, vehicle inspection, servicing, and driver’s license renewal—changing visual color indicators as expiration dates approach.
Privacy protections embedded in the architecture ensure that no user accounts are created, no tracking is deployed, and zero advertisements appear. According to the developer disclosures provided by Domenico Sauro, location data is collected to power navigation and weather features but is not linked to individual user identities.