CarPlay Speedometer Gauge for Apple CarPlay

A real gauge on your car’s screen.

Odo’s Gauge layout draws a full speed gauge on your CarPlay display, with the stats you choose beside it. Pick from 10 gauge styles, 6 arrangements and 44 ready-made looks, or set every color and tile yourself.

Odo’s Gauge layout on a CarPlay display: an arc speed gauge in the center reading 72 km/h, with eight stat tiles for average and top speed, distance, duration, G-force, altitude, heading and GPS signal.

New in Odo 5.0. The Gauge layout is part of Odo Premium. Engine readings need a connected OBD2 adapter.

Why it matters

Speed shown as a row of text takes a moment to read. A gauge is quicker: a large number, a scale and a colored arc tell you where you are in a glance. Odo draws that gauge on the car’s own screen and lets you shape it to your car and your taste.

44 looks, ready in one tap.

A few of the ready-made looks. Apply one, then change anything you like.

  • Classic look: a blue needle gauge on the left reading 72 km/h, with six stat tiles in a column on the right.
    Classic A needle gauge on the left with stats on the right.
  • Minimal look: a large white 72 km/h on a black background with a thin progress line below it and no tiles.
    Minimal Only the number, large, on black.
  • Daylight look: a light background with a large 72 km/h, a blue bar gauge with a 0 to 160 scale, and three stat tiles in a row below.
    Daylight A light background with a bar gauge on top and tiles in a row below.
  • Dashboard look: eight stat tiles in a grid with colorful icons, showing speed, average, top speed, distance, duration, G-force, altitude and heading.
    Dashboard Tiles only: eight stats in a grid.
  • RPM look: an amber needle gauge reading 2400 RPM on a 0 to 8 scale, with speed, average, top speed, distance, duration and G-force as tiles on the right.
    RPM Engine RPM on the gauge, with speed as the first tile.
  • Neon look: a pink segmented gauge reading 72 km/h on a dark magenta background, with six stats listed without tile backgrounds.
    Neon A pink segmented gauge and stats with no tile backgrounds.
  • Ocean look: a blue ring gauge in the center reading 72 km/h on a deep blue background, with four outlined tiles on each side.
    Ocean A blue ring gauge in the center with outlined tiles.
  • Sunset look: an amber ring gauge reading 72 km/h on a purple-to-orange background, with six stat tiles on the right.
    Sunset A ring gauge on a purple-to-orange background.
  • Aurora look: a lime arc gauge reading 72 km/h on a green-to-violet background, with seven stat tiles and colorful icons on the right.
    Aurora A lime arc with colorful icons on a green-to-violet background.
  • Retro look: an amber half dial across the top reading 72 km/h in serif numbers, with three stat tiles in a row below.
    Retro A half dial on top with serif numbers.
  • Gold look: a thin gold needle gauge on black reading 72 km/h, with six outlined stat tiles on the right.
    Gold A thin gold needle on black with outlined tiles.
  • Mint look: a thin mint-green ring gauge reading 72 km/h on a dark green background, with six outlined stat tiles on the right.
    Mint A thin mint ring on dark green with outlined tiles.

See it move.

  • Default look in motion
  • Classic look in motion
  • RPM look in motion

Gauge looks shown with sample data.

Ten gauge styles.

Choose how the gauge is drawn, from a sweeping arc to a plain number. Nine styles are made for the car’s screen, and App Gauges brings over the design you already use on your iPhone.

  • Arc, Needle, Half Dial, Segments, Ring, Bar, Blocks, Tape and Digital
  • App Gauges: the same design as your iPhone (Same as Phone, the default), or any other non-animated design from the phone app’s collection
  • When your iPhone is in Map or HUD mode, or its design is animated or a navigation readout, CarPlay shows the Arc instead
  • Line weight: Thin, Medium or Bold
  • Number style: Rounded, Standard, Monospaced or Serif
  • Top of the scale: the same as your phone’s gauge, or a fixed value

Six ways to arrange the screen.

Decide where the gauge sits and how much room the stats get. Buttons on the car’s screen switch the arrangement and the gauge style.

  • Gauge Left or Gauge Right, with stat tiles on the other side
  • Gauge Centered, with stat tiles on both sides
  • Gauge on Top, with tiles in a row below
  • Gauge Only, with no tiles
  • Tiles Only, a grid of stats

Make it yours.

Start from one of 44 ready-made looks, applied in one tap, then change anything you like. A live preview in the phone’s settings shows what CarPlay will show.

  • 44 looks, including Default, Classic, Minimal, Daylight, Cockpit, Dashboard, Neon, Ocean, Midnight, Forest, Sunset, Aurora, Retro, Paper, Mono, Onyx, Snow, Glass, Gold, Mint, Coral, Lavender, Teal, RPM and Fuel
  • 16 gauge colors, or a custom color
  • 18 backgrounds or a custom color, including Same as App, the default, which matches the phone app’s theme
  • Icon colors: Colorful, Same as Gauge, White or Custom
  • Tiles: Filled, Outlined or No Background, with a choice of icon position, labels on or off, and up to 8 tiles
  • Theme: Automatic (light by day, dark by night, following the car), Match Phone, Light or Dark. Colored backgrounds keep their own look

More than speed.

The gauge shows your speed by default. With an OBD2 adapter connected it can show an engine reading instead, and your speed stays on screen as a tile.

  • Gauge Shows: Speed, RPM, Engine Load, Throttle, Coolant Temp, Oil Temp, Fuel Level, Battery voltage or G-Force
  • Engine readings need a connected OBD2 adapter; without one the gauge shows speed
  • Stat tiles you choose and put in order: Avg, Max, Distance, Duration, G-Force, Altitude, Heading, GPS signal and OBD2 readings
  • Avg, Max, Distance and Duration appear while a trip is recording

Built for the drive.

The layout sizes itself to your car’s display, from compact to ultra-wide, and the screen is redrawn only when a value changes.

  • Refresh rate: 10, 5, 2 or 1 times a second, with 5 as the balanced default
  • An optional Smooth Motion setting
  • The speed limit mark on the gauge and the red over-limit color follow Odo’s Speed Limit Alert
  • Buttons on the car’s screen open the map or the other tabs
  • Works with wired and wireless CarPlay

How to set it up

  1. 1

    Choose the Gauge layout

    In Odo on your iPhone, open Settings › CarPlay › Layout Style and choose Gauge. You can also pick it on CarPlay in More › Live tab layout.

  2. 2

    Customize the gauge

    Tap Customize Gauge. Apply a ready-made look, or choose the gauge style, arrangement, colors and tiles yourself. The live preview shows what CarPlay will show.

  3. 3

    Choose what the gauge shows

    Leave Gauge Shows on Speed, or pick a reading such as RPM if you use an OBD2 adapter. Then choose the stat tiles and their order.

  4. 4

    Connect to CarPlay

    Plug in your iPhone, or connect wirelessly if your car supports it, and open Odo on the car’s screen. The Live tab shows your gauge.

Questions about CarPlay speedometer gauge

Is there a speedometer gauge for Apple CarPlay?

Yes. Odo’s Gauge layout draws a real speed gauge on the CarPlay screen, in 10 styles such as Arc, Needle, Ring and Digital, with the stats you choose beside it. The Gauge layout is part of Odo Premium.

What is the best CarPlay speedometer app?

It depends on what you need, so check a few things: speed you can read at a glance, real gauge styles, customization, engine data, wired and wireless CarPlay, and trip recording that keeps working with other navigation apps. Odo covers each one: a Gauge layout with 10 styles and 44 looks, your own colors and stat tiles, OBD2 readings such as RPM with an adapter, wired or wireless CarPlay, and trip recording that continues in the background when another navigation app is on screen.

How do I get a digital speedometer on CarPlay?

In Odo on your iPhone, open Settings › CarPlay › Layout Style and choose Gauge, then tap Customize Gauge and pick the Digital style. For the gauge by itself with no tiles, choose the Gauge Only arrangement.

Can I customize my CarPlay dashboard with Odo?

You can customize Odo’s own screen on CarPlay. In Customize Gauge, apply one of 44 looks in one tap, or set the gauge style, arrangement, gauge color, background, icon colors, tile style, number of tiles, line weight and number style. A live preview on your iPhone shows what CarPlay will show.

Can I show RPM on CarPlay?

Yes, with an OBD2 adapter connected. Set Gauge Shows to RPM, Engine Load, Throttle, Coolant Temp, Oil Temp, Fuel Level or Battery voltage, and your speed stays on screen as a tile. Without an adapter the gauge shows speed.

Can CarPlay show the same speedometer design as my iPhone?

Yes. The App Gauges style shows the gauge design you use on your iPhone, or any other non-animated design from the phone app’s collection. If your iPhone is in Map or HUD mode, or its design is animated or a navigation readout, CarPlay shows the Arc instead.

Does the CarPlay gauge have a light mode for daytime?

Yes. Set Theme to Automatic and the gauge is light by day and dark by night, following the car. You can also choose Match Phone, Light or Dark. Colored backgrounds keep their own look.

Does the gauge show the speed limit?

It shows the limit from Odo’s Speed Limit Alert. The gauge marks that limit on the scale and turns red when you are over it.

Can I change the gauge from the car’s screen?

Yes. Buttons on the car’s screen switch the arrangement and the gauge style, open the map, or open the other tabs. You can also pick the Gauge layout on CarPlay in More › Live tab layout.

How often does the CarPlay gauge update?

You choose the refresh rate: 10, 5, 2 or 1 times a second, with 5 as the balanced default, plus a Smooth Motion option. The screen is redrawn only when a value changes.

Does the CarPlay speedometer gauge work with wireless CarPlay?

Yes. Odo on CarPlay works wired or wireless, and the Gauge layout sizes itself to the car’s display, from compact to ultra-wide.

Is the CarPlay speedometer gauge free?

Odo is free to download. The Gauge layout on CarPlay is part of Odo Premium.

Does Odo support wired and wireless CarPlay?

Yes, both. If your car supports either wired (USB) or wireless CarPlay, Odo works the same way. Full answer

Can I use Odo for navigation, or alongside another navigation app on CarPlay?

Both. Odo has its own turn-by-turn navigation, and if you prefer another navigation app, Odo keeps recording your trip in the background. Full answer

Which cars work with Odo on CarPlay?

Any car or aftermarket head unit that supports Apple CarPlay, from nearly every major manufacturer. Full answer

Works well with

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OBD2 on CarPlay

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Gauge designs

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