iDrive 7 (MGU) · iDrive 8

iDrive apps package

Turn your head unit into a performance computer: shift lights, live engine data, virtual dyno, drag and brake timers, G-meter, fault scanner, Waze on the instrument cluster and HUD — running natively on your iDrive at 60 fps.

Whole package500 AED
✓ Can be installed remotely
Redline app on BMW iDrive: rev bar, gear and shift lights

What's inside

All apps in the package

Redline — iDrive appLIVE

Redline

Full-screen Live Cockpit tach: rev bar, big gear, speed and 12 shift lights. The shift point turns everything red — and every hand upshift gets a grade.

Redline on the HUD — iDrive appLIVE

Redline on the HUD

Shift lights and gear on the windscreen head-up display, nine layouts to choose from.

M Vitals — engine — iDrive appLIVE

M Vitals — engine

RPM, boost, speed and gear, live power and torque in a sport cluster.

M Vitals — chassis — iDrive appLIVE

M Vitals — chassis

G-force, tyre pressures and temperatures, xDrive torque split.

M Vitals — fuel & ignition — iDrive app

M Vitals — fuel & ignition

Intake air, HPFP / LPFP fuel pressure, ignition timing, boost and air-charge targets, misfires per cylinder.

Virtual Dyno — iDrive app

Virtual Dyno

Do a pull in one gear and get a power and torque curve — perfect before / after tuning.

Drag Timer — iDrive appLIVE

Drag Timer

0-100, 100-200, 0-200 km/h and ¼ mile with splits, live speed trace and best times.

Brake Test — iDrive appLIVE

Brake Test

100-0 / 200-0 distance, deceleration trace and brake fade.

G-Force — iDrive appLIVE

G-Force

Friction circle with trail, grip envelope, peaks and records.

Warm-Up — iDrive appLIVE

Warm-Up

Oil and coolant temperatures, time to working temperature and safe rev limit.

Fault Scanner — iDrive app

Fault Scanner

Read fault codes of every control unit with descriptions, and Check Control messages.

Live Data — iDrive app

Live Data

Build your own screen of gauges, see every signal the car sends, trip computer.

Engine Config — iDrive app

Engine Config

Exhaust flap: open, closed, by driving mode or factory behaviour.

Engine Config — tuned cars — iDrive app

Engine Config — tuned cars

Switch engine maps, burbles and more from iDrive on cars with tuning software (experimental).

Transmission Config — iDrive app

Transmission Config

ZF 8HP live data: oil and electronics temperatures, gear, shaft speeds, converter clutch (experimental).

Ambient Config — iDrive app

Ambient Config

Any ambient-light colour, upper / lower lights, colours by driving mode, animations.

Service — iDrive app

Service

Service requirements and details per item, oil life, spark plugs, engine hours, particulate filter.

eDrive — iDrive app

eDrive

Real electric range, battery health and charge log for plug-in hybrids; 12 V battery for other cars.

Doom — iDrive app

Doom

Yes, Doom — full screen on the iDrive controller. Parked only.

CarPlay / Android Auto navigation

Waze on the cluster & HUD

The CarPlay map — Waze, Apple Maps or Google Maps — or the Android Auto map right in your instrument cluster and on the head-up display.

Waze map on the BMW head-up display while driving
The map on the head-up display while driving
CarPlay map on the BMW instrument cluster
The map in the instrument cluster
Night map on the BMW HUD
Night mode: only roads and the route float in view

Installation

Remote or on site

The package can be installed remotely — no need to bring the car anywhere. Prefer us to do it in person? We come to you like for any other service.

  • The whole package — every app above for one price: 500 AED.
  • Native apps — they use the iDrive controller, touch screen and settings menus, read live vehicle data and survive reboots.
  • Removable — everything can be removed again at any time.
  • Compatibility — iDrive 7 (MGU); Waze on the cluster / HUD also on iDrive 8. Confirmed by VIN before installation.

Please note. These are unofficial apps from open-source projects, not affiliated with or endorsed by BMW AG. Use performance apps parked or on a closed track and keep your eyes on the road.

Apps, screenshots and animations: Idrive Custom Apps by cauliflowermossgrape (MIT License) and idrive-apps by Robert Nisipeanu (GPL-3.0). Photos: 2021 X5 xDrive45e, from the project documentation.

Get the iDrive apps package

500 AED for the whole package · remote installation possible.

Warning: Not for use on public roads. All performance tuning, pops & bangs, Euro 2 and other emissions-related software is intended exclusively for motorsport / off-road use. Details