Sidecar: Automotive assistant icon

Sidecar: CarPlay OBD Scanner

by Fearless design, LLC

4.1
IOSNavigation

Sidecar is your automotive assistant, offering a powerful OBD scanner and integrated CarPlay widgets. It provides real-time vehicle data, turn-by-turn navigation, and trip logging, enhancing your driving experience with valuable insights and control.

About Sidecar: Automotive assistant

Sidecar is your personal automotive assistant, designed specifically for Apple platforms with privacy in mind. It functions as a powerful OBD scanner with integrated CarPlay widgets, Shortcuts, and iCloud sync support. Now featuring turn-by-turn navigation in CarPlay, Sidecar enhances your driving experience. Even without connected services, use an OBD scanner and iCloud sync to view offline car data on your Apple Watch, iPad, and widgets. The app works best with an OBD scanner or a Connected Account, but you can still pull NHTSA recall notices and track trips without them. One user raves, "this app is the best CarPlay app ever. loving using it to see my gas levels on carplay". Organize documents in a digital glovebox with on-device scanning. Unlock all features with a subscription, complete with a free trial. Sign in with Connected Accounts (Beta) for remote access to vehicle data and commands. Enjoy automatic trip logging, maintenance reminders, and community support for vehicle issues. Sidecar is optimized for all-day use without draining your phone's battery. Get started today!

Key Features

  • Scan vehicle data with a connected OBD scanner
  • Log trips automatically with on-device intelligence
  • Organize vehicle documents in a digital glovebox

Why Users Love It

Offers seamless CarPlay integration
Provides detailed vehicle diagnostics
""this app is the best carplay app ever. loving using it to see my gas levels on carplay" (5/5) – 127 chars"

Perfect for: Perfect for tech-savvy car owners who want to monitor their vehicle's performance and maintenance.

Screenshots

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Current Rank

#46

Best Rank

#29

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All-time high

Average Rank

#38

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30-day average

User Reviews

AndrewRoithmeier
12/22/2024

Just started playing around with this app after seeing it on instagram. Ordered a scanner to further play with it and get real time information for my Silverado. Interested to see what the developer has in store in terms of future features and integration! Awesome app Just started playing around with this app after seeing it on instagram. Ordered a scanner to further play with it and get real time information for my Silverado. Interested to see what the developer has in store in terms of future features and integration!

coleaxelson
3/5/2025

this app is the best carplay app ever. loving using it to see my gas levels on carplay, and i use it almost every single day Absolutely Amazing this app is the best carplay app ever. loving using it to see my gas levels on carplay, and i use it almost every single day

Jay Catalano
2/25/2025

This app is super innovative and constantly improving. CarPlay is an untapped gem and Sidecar shows what is possible when someone puts effort into growing an application. Glad to have found this early enough to watch it continue to evolve and improve! Great App, doing more than Apple will This app is super innovative and constantly improving. CarPlay is an untapped gem and Sidecar shows what is possible when someone puts effort into growing an application. Glad to have found this early enough to watch it continue to evolve and improve!

ThubderClap
1/27/2025

I have been a beta tester and was amazed by the dedication he Jeff puts in to improve. Now waiting on Mach-E on boarding (actually next in line) But if you have a OBD scanner, must give it a chance. Awesome new app I have been a beta tester and was amazed by the dedication he Jeff puts in to improve. Now waiting on Mach-E on boarding (actually next in line)But if you have a OBD scanner, must give it a chance.

Chace Pratt
12/25/2024

The concept of CarPlay widgets that this app displays and uses is amazing. It’s a shame that widgets aren’t built into CarPlay by default because they really are incredibly useful and makes CarPlay a lot more unique to each person and less bland. I’m writing this review at a time when this app is essentially brand new and I can say that in its current state it’s blown me away. Really neat concept and great execution The concept of CarPlay widgets that this app displays and uses is amazing. It’s a shame that widgets aren’t built into CarPlay by default because they really are incredibly useful and makes CarPlay a lot more unique to each person and less bland. I’m writing this review at a time when this app is essentially brand new and I can say that in its current state it’s blown me away.

App Details

Developer

Fearless design, LLC

Platform

ios

Rating

4.1

Last Updated

7/30/2025

Sidecar: CarPlay OBD Scanner & Navigation