Reviews of DashCommand (OBD ELM App)

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List of user reviews and ratings for DashCommand (OBD ELM App)

Total ratings

3.88 (Rating count: 20,011)

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Review summary

Users praise real-time diagnostics and rich data dashboards, plus good value for money when it runs. However, recurring issues include connectivity failures, crashes, periodic logouts, licensing frustrations, and device/reader compatibility problems. These reliability and support gaps are the main drawbacks despite strong, feature-rich functionality when the app is functioning.

Pros

Real-time monitoring and diagnostics providing instant vehicle data.
Rich dashboards and extensive vehicle data across multiple variables.
Good value for money given the features and capabilities.
Useful for quickly identifying and diagnosing engine issues when the app connects.

Cons

Frequent connectivity problems: can't connect to OBD readers, unstable connections, or complete failures on some devices.
Crashes and instability: the app is buggy and crashes during use.
Session management issues: frequent logouts requiring re-login and reconfiguration of units.
Licensing/purchase problems: inability to restore purchases and occasional requests to repurchase after device changes.
Compatibility and support gaps: some readers/devices are not supported and updates can break compatibility.

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User Reviews

Recent rating average: 3.70

All time rating average: 3.88

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Date	Author	Comment
2026-07-21	Mi*****	Serves all my needs - even those I didn't know I had!
Serves all my needs - even those I didn't know I had!
2026-07-21	Ma*****	I don't normally review apps but, I can say I've used this app for years and I like it the best of all odb2 monitoring apps.
I don't normally review apps but, I can say I've used this app for years and I like it the best of all odb2 monitoring apps.
2026-07-14	do*****	I really like it
I really like it
2026-07-10	Jr*****	Third update in a row, that don't even change the version number in "About window", like they say.... Why?
Third update in a row, that don't even change the version number in "About window", like they say.... Why?
2026-07-04	Ma*****	very bad app for 2026
very bad app for 2026
2026-07-04	Kh*****	Useful app
Useful app
2026-07-03	Co*****	buggy and slow. and they make you buy extra things to read the simplest code. I can buy a $15 OBD reader that can read more codes than this and not have to buy any add-ons. dont waste your money
buggy and slow. and they make you buy extra things to read the simplest code. I can buy a $15 OBD reader that can read more codes than this and not have to buy any add-ons. dont waste your money
2026-06-30	Sc*****	awesome app, I am still working through how to customize to my police interceptor but just my lack of programming knowledge... using default dashboard is still great!
awesome app, I am still working through how to customize to my police interceptor but just my lack of programming knowledge... using default dashboard is still great!
2026-06-21	Ro*****	No connection to server. Stopped working altogether. Used to be great.
No connection to server. Stopped working altogether. Used to be great.
2026-06-10	Ed*****	great app
great app