Your screen. Your road. Your dashboard.
Turn your iPhone into the dashboard.
Navigation, music, speed, shortcuts and parking tools—together in the all-new iCarMode 9.
For iPhone and iPad · No replacement stereo required
iCarMode 9
Everything in the drive, finally in one view.
The new dashboard keeps your route, speed, weather, next meeting, what is playing and the actions you use most within one glanceable layout.
Read what’s new in version 9
01 / Dashboard
Your route and the rest of the drive.
See navigation, speed, weather, calendar, notifications and useful context all in one screen.
02 / Listen
Music, radio and podcasts stay close.
Play Apple Music or Spotify, browse internet radio, and continue a podcast from a larger interface made for the road.
03 / Shortcuts
The next action is already waiting.
Keep favorite contacts, Home and Work arrival actions, Siri shortcuts and compatible apps one tap from the dashboard.
See supported app shortcuts
04 / Park
Useful after the engine stops.
Save where you parked, run a parking-meter reminder and look for nearby coffee, fuel, parking or other useful places.
05 / Your way
Built around your screen and your style.
Edit the layout, choose button sizes, set a background and theme, then use iCarMode in portrait or landscape.
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More than one dashboard.
Portrait and landscape, navigation and shortcuts, music, podcasts, nearby places and themes—each part of iCarMode has its own job on the road.
Made for the screen you already own
A dashboard for more than one kind of road.
See it in motion
Meet iCarMode on the road.
A closer look at how the dashboard brings the features you use during a drive together.
Watch the iCarMode video
What people say
A simple idea that keeps proving useful.
“iCarMode is a great dashboard app for the iPhone.”
CNET
“For older cars, it’s an ideal substitute for built-in dashboard systems that more recent cars offer.”
TechRadar
“Very good, well thought out app that works well in my car… Worth the money.”
App Store review · United Kingdom
“It has big glove friendly buttons and the ability to work both orientations is extremly useful.”
App Store review · USA
“Perfect look and feel… Long searched for an app like this.”
App Store review · Netherlands
Before you download
Questions that help you decide.
What is iCarMode—and is it Apple CarPlay?
iCarMode is a dashboard app that runs on your iPhone or iPad. It is not Apple CarPlay and does not add CarPlay to your car. You can use it with the stereo, Bluetooth or audio connection you already have—no replacement head unit required.
What is included in the iCarMode 9 dashboard?
The new dashboard brings navigation, speed, weather, calendar, notifications, Home and Work arrival shortcuts, audio controls, parking prompts and useful actions into one customizable view. It supports both portrait and landscape.
What can I listen to?
Use Apple Music or Spotify, browse internet radio stations and listen to podcasts. You can also add dashboard shortcuts to compatible audio apps.
Can I customize the dashboard?
Yes. You can edit the layout, choose button sizes, set themes and backgrounds, arrange shortcuts, and choose portrait or landscape to suit your device and mount.
What happens when I park?
iCarMode can help save your parked-car location, run a parking-meter reminder and surface parking prompts. You can also search for nearby parking, fuel, food, coffee and other useful places.
Does it work in older cars, on motorcycles and on an iPad?
Yes. iCarMode works without a CarPlay stereo and can be useful on a securely mounted iPhone or iPad. See the focused guides for older cars without CarPlay and motorcycle riders. Always choose a secure, legal mount for your vehicle and location.
What is included with the subscription? How do I restore or cancel it?
As described on the App Store, iCarMode is a subscription-based app offering all features through a flexible monthly or discounted yearly plan. The App Store shows the current local price and terms before you confirm. Use “Restore purchases” inside iCarMode to recover an existing purchase, or manage and cancel the subscription in your Apple Account subscriptions. iCarMode does not advertise a standard free trial; any eligibility-based offer is shown only when available.
Which permissions does iCarMode need, and why?
Location supports navigation, speed, weather, nearby places and parked-car tools. Contacts are accessed only when you choose favorite contact shortcuts. Notifications deliver navigation, parking-meter and reminder alerts. Motion can support driving detection and smarter parking prompts. You can decline a permission, but the related feature may not work.
Which external apps are supported?
iCarMode can open supported navigation, music, podcast, parking and utility apps through dashboard shortcuts. See the maintained list of supported app shortcuts.
Looking for setup or troubleshooting answers? Visit the iCarMode blog and help articles.
From the iCarMode blog
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Feature guides, setup tips and useful ways to personalize iCarMode.
The dashboard is already in your pocket
Bring iCarMode 9 to your next drive.
Use the iPhone or iPad you already own—no replacement stereo required.