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The best GPS and Heads UP app found. Creator responds quickly to comments and suggestions.
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.
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.
Watch the data you care about in real-time. Track your trip on the built-in Map. Escape from Zombies. Share your route. Ideal for walking, jogging, cycling, motorbiking or driving.
Simply tap the information displayed on the dashboard to configure, control, and customize it...
Use Alarms to escape from zombies or find your car — also great for enduro events, geocaching, and more! Bookmark interesting places, to return to later — or share with friends. Review previous trips – how does this trip compare?
Dashometer includes full in-App help which is included here too!
Tap the Start button to start recording data.
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.
The dashboard displays telemetry values including: Coordinate, Pressure, Temperature, Heading, Altitude, Speed, Distance, and elapsed Time.
Tap on values to change their display mode; many have units which can be changed with a tap – and many respond to a long-tap to allow further configuration.
Route data (GPS tracks) can be seen on the Map by tapping the crosshair icon.
| Value | Modes |
|---|---|
| Pressure | Pressure, Temperature |
| Heading | Heading, Hold, Alarm Direction |
| Altitude | Current, Minimum, Maximum |
| Speed | Current, Average, Trip, Maximum, Pace |
| Distance | Trip, Odometer, Target, Alarm |
| Time | Moving, Stopped, Target, Alarm, Timer |
| Pressure | kilopascals, millibars, inches |
| Temperature | kelvin, celsius, farenheit |
| Heading | degrees (magnetic or true North) |
| Altitude | metres, feet |
| Speed | kilometres per hour, miles per hour, knots |
| Distance | kilometres, miles, nautical miles, metres, or feet |
| Value | Action |
|---|---|
| Coordinate | Switch display style |
| Heading | Jump to Heading Settings |
| Heading (Hold) | Reset desired heading |
| Heading (Alarm) | Jump to Alarm Settings |
| Speed | Reset Dashboard |
| Speed Limit | Choose speed limit |
| Distance (Odometer) | Reset Odometer |
| Gear Icon | Jump to Display Settings |
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.
Coordinate
Displays your current (or last known) location.
Tap to:
Tap the crosshair icon to show the location on the map.
The current location can be shared via multiple services and in various formats including plain-text, vCard, KML or GPX file.
These sharing options are also available for locations on the Map,
for Bookmarks, and for Trips.
Pressure
Displays the air pressure measured by internal barometer.
Temperature
Displays the temperature at the current location, when Dashometer is active.
Note: This requires an Internet connection.
Heading
Displays your current (or last known) heading. Long-tap to show Heading settings.
Use the Hold mode to help maintain a heading. The display shows deviation in degrees beneath the desired heading. Long-tap to reset the desired heading to current heading.
Alarm Direction mode helps guide you towards the Proximity Alarm location.
The number indicates the deviation in degrees from the straight-line heading to the alarm location.
Long-tap to jump to Alarm Settings.
Speed
Displays speed-related information. Tap to change display mode.
An icon indicates whether you are travelling faster or slower than the average speed.
You can save the current trip information, and saved trips can be viewed via the Settings menu.
Time
Displays moving and stopped time.
Dashometer automatically switches to Stopped Mode when it detects that you are not moving.
With very good signal strength (4-5 bars) then this stop detection can be within a matter of seconds,
however when signal strength is poor (and at low speeds) then it may take a lot longer.
Settings
Tap the Gear icon to show the settings menu, from where it is possible to:
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The Dashboard supports a few shortcuts for jumping directly to settings.
Display-related settings are found here.
In Heads-up Display (HUD) mode the display is mirrored so that it may be reflected in your car windshield, thus creating a HUD effect!
Configure various swipe gestures for quick access to your favourite features. Both one and two-finger swipes are available.
Route recording can be enabled/disabled at any point in a trip, previously recorded data is not lost.
Dashometer can be configured to Auto Start when first launched.
The current trip can be paused while Dashometer is in the background.
The accuracy of speed display can be set. (By default no decimal digits are shown in order to maximize readability.)
Control whether magnetometer calibration alerts are displayed.
The countdown Timer can be used as a reminder to take a break after travelling for a certain period.
The Target alarm triggers after a certain distance has been travelled.
The final alarm actually has two modes:
Dashometer can alert you if your speed is too fast or too slow.
Alerts are similar to Alarms, and continue to work even when Dashometer is running in the background.
When Speed Alerts are active the main display has an extra button (near Speed value) which shows alert details; tap the button to:
When triggered, the Speed value changes colour; if the main display is not visible then a message box pops-up too.
Choose the source for heading display.
| Compass + GPS | Magnetic compass used when stopped or at low speeds, otherwise GPS is used. |
| Compass | Magnetic compass only. |
| GPS | GPS only. |
The allowed deviation range can be set for Hold mode. When outside of this range the Heading value changes colour, and a warning sound will be played after a configurable delay.
Note: the warning sound is only played when the heading display shows Hold mode.
Organize or delete bookmarks by clicking the Edit button. Tap the icons on the bottom bar to:
Tap on a Bookmark to show a detailed view where the bookmark can be edited or shown on the map (the map pin can be dragged in order to fine-tune the bookmark position).
The location field accepts all popular coordinate formats (which can be pasted from your favourite website or search engine).
Alternatively you can enter an address in the location field and it will be transformed to a coordinate.
The trips folder contains saved trip data.
Organize saved trips by clicking the Edit button. Tap the icons on the bottom bar to:
Tap on a Trip to show a detailed view.
The Trip data can be exported as text or in the comma-separated values (CSV) file format for import to spreadsheets and other analysis tools.
Map
Use the standard pinch-to-zoom and drag-to-move methods to interact with the map (including two-finger-tap to zoom-out).
Tap the crosshair icon to automatically track the current location. Tap the zoom icon to automatically fit the entire route on to the screen. Tap again (or drag the map) to turn automatic tracking off.
Tap the globe icon to choose the map view:
If enabled, then the Proximity Alarm is shown as a red circle overlaying the map.
Note: Map functionality requires an Internet connection.
Pins show:
Bookmark visibility is controlled from the action menu.
Tap the map pins to see more information. From the information screen you can find the address of a location (reverse-geocode), create a new bookmark, and copy and share the location details.
The 'Coordinate' pin may be dragged freely around the map.
Route
Dashometer records your route and it is shown on the map with a blue line. (This can be changed via the Display Settings menu.)
The map action menu allows route visibility to be controlled, and route data to be exported.
Route data (also known as "GPS tracks") can be exported in a variety of formats.
Tap the icon to send the route data to another application. Note: this feature only works if you have compatible applications installed.
The route data can also be sent via email.
Accuracy
Accuracy depends on both signal strength (shown as 1-5 bars) and speed.
When first starting the GPS then the accuracy may be quite poor, but will improve over time as more and more GPS satellites are detected.
At walking speeds four bars are needed for accurate speed display, but three bars are often enough for accurate distance measurement.
For Proximity Alarm it is recommended to set the accuracy greater than ±20 metres (or ±60 feet)
unless you have very good signal strength (4-5 bars).
It is worth verifying the Proximity Location on the map if you require high-accuracy.
Feedback & Support
We really want to hear your comments and ideas for new features, so please feel free to get in touch!
Please email dashometer@gmail.com to get support or give feedback.
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