Car app

[1] Examples of Third-party software for cars include allowing data input while moving, traffic jam assistance, diagnostics and lane-keeping.

Android, Windows, and iPhone Operating System (IOS) all offer software to connect a smartphone with a car.

[2] Sometimes car apps require additional hardware which plugs into the on-board diagnostics (OBD) port to record, collect and provide the data about engine errors.

[4] Car software collects live data about road signs, speed limits and traffic cameras ahead.

Often OBD apps offer additional features such as journey recording, CO2 emission calculation, horsepower evaluation, dynamo meter, fuel consumption, and driving time.

An alarm feature is usually present as well – such apps alert the driver about speeding, low voltage, and high temperature.

Some apps perform an analysis of driving behavior, recording car owner's habits, calculating money spent on every mile, and giving tips on improving the riding process.

Using this software, dealerships can give their customers detailed report of the car state – damages, year made, provide images, add vehicle options.

[17] Some of the alerting apps use crowd sourcing – this helps collect up-to-date information about road accidents, traffic jams, and police traps along the route.

Apps can also work as a collision-prevention system – they can detect when the car in front suddenly starts to stop using smartphone cameras.