# RealDash

> Best virtual dashboards for vehicle customization and racing games.

Canonical page: [https://chrome-stats.com/d/com.napko.RealDash](https://chrome-stats.com/d/com.napko.RealDash)

## Overview

- **ID:** `com.napko.RealDash`
- **Platform:** Android
- **Type:** Android app
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** Napko
- **Category:** AUTO\_AND\_VEHICLES
- **Downloads:** 921,651
- **Rating:** 3.55 / 5 (3,813 ratings)
- **Version:** v2.7.0
- **Last updated:** 2026-09-07
- **First published:** 2016-04-15
- **Publisher country:** FI
- **Size:** 70 MB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-15
- **Store listing:** [Google Play Store](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.napko.RealDash)
- **Website:** [http://www.napko.fi](http://www.napko.fi/)
- **Privacy policy:** [http://www.realdash.net/privacy.html](http://www.realdash.net/privacy.html)

## Description

RealDash is a powerful vehicle companion app offering pixel-perfect dashboards, animated gauges, and a library of downloadable dashboards and gizmos. It supports many ECUs and racing games, delivers GPS mapping, speed limits, voice commands, instant and average fuel data, and a full performance meter for 0–60, 0–100, 0–200, and quarter-mile times.

With or without an ECU connection, RealDash uses GPS and device sensors to provide speed, location, lap timing, acceleration, and basic performance metrics. Start free and consider the My RealDash subscription for premium features. It also includes a Trigger-&-Action system, alarms, visual effects, and a lap timer for dozens of tracks.

## Rankings

- #71,672 — Overall
- #20 — dashboard

## Permissions and access

### Permissions

- `android.permission.ACCESS_COARSE_LOCATION`
- `android.permission.ACCESS_FINE_LOCATION`
- `android.permission.ACCESS_NETWORK_STATE`
- `android.permission.ACCESS_WIFI_STATE`
- `android.permission.BLUETOOTH`
- `android.permission.BLUETOOTH_ADMIN`
- `android.permission.BLUETOOTH_CONNECT`
- `android.permission.BLUETOOTH_SCAN`
- `android.permission.CAMERA`
- `android.permission.CHANGE_NETWORK_STATE`
- `android.permission.CHANGE_WIFI_STATE`
- `android.permission.FOREGROUND_SERVICE`
- `android.permission.INTERNET`
- `android.permission.MODIFY_AUDIO_SETTINGS`
- `android.permission.READ_EXTERNAL_STORAGE`
- `android.permission.READ_LOGS`
- `android.permission.RECORD_AUDIO`
- `android.permission.VIBRATE`
- `android.permission.WAKE_LOCK`
- `android.permission.WRITE_EXTERNAL_STORAGE`
- `android.permission.WRITE_SETTINGS`
- `com.android.vending.BILLING`
- `com.google.android.gms.permission.ACTIVITY_RECOGNITION`
- `com.napko.RealDash.DYNAMIC_RECEIVER_NOT_EXPORTED_PERMISSION`

## Review summary

The app excels at customization and flexibility across interfaces, and has a clean UI with no ads on the free tier. However, many users report recurring connection problems to vehicles/ECUs, confusing monetization with required accounts and subscriptions, and stability bugs that crash or lock features, plus occasional device compatibility issues.

### Pros

- Strong customization options for dashboards and gauges
- Works with multiple interfaces (standalone ECU and OBD Bluetooth) smoothly
- Visually appealing UI with no ads on the free tier
- Clear documentation helps with setup and use

### Cons

- Frequent connection/setup failures to vehicle/ECU via CAN/OBD/Bluetooth
- Monetization is confusing or burdensome (account requirements and recurring subscriptions) despite paying for full version
- Bugs and crashes (e.g., log viewer crashes the app) and instability
- UI/setup issues (inability to access settings or change themes, device-specific compatibility problems)

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Source: [Chrome-Stats](https://chrome-stats.com/d/com.napko.RealDash)