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Agent HUD vs car-use

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Agent HUD compared with car-use
DetailAgent HUD logo Agent HUDcar-use logo car-use
What it doesMonitor quotas, tokens and coding agent sessions from your screen edge on Mac, iPhone and Apple Watch Let your AI agent read and diagnose your car over an OBD-II adapter or virtual car
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Pricing modelNot given Open source
PricingAgent HUD (Mac app): Free. Agent HUD Remote: From $2.99 a month (1 Mac early-bird price), $4.99 regular; yearly plans from $29.99 early-bird to $49.99 regular. 2 Mac plans: $4.99/$7.99 monthly, $49.99/$79.99 yearly. 3 Mac plans: $5.99/$9.99 monthly, $59.99/$99.99 yearly. First week free on all plans Not given
Key features
  • Quotas, balances and reset times displayed at screen edge with color-coded status indicators
  • Approve or deny tool calls and answer agent questions directly from the HUD
  • One-click navigation back to any session's thread, tab or terminal pane
  • Three display modes: Notch, Simple and Dynamic for different screen layouts
  • Detailed token usage analysis by time, agent, model, session, turn and call
  • Built-in MCP server for agent-to-agent communication
  • iPhone and Apple Watch apps with iCloud sync for remote access
  • Voice input on Apple Watch to create new sessions
  • Reads error codes and sensor data from vehicles via OBD-II
  • Works with Claude Code, Codex and any AI agent
  • Virtual cars with real diagnostic problems for testing
  • Fleet management for cranes, excavators, generators and trucks
  • Read-only by default with explicit user control
  • Lap timing and race ECU data collection for motorsport
  • Car-to-car messaging through Agent Intercom
What makes it different
  • Unified view of quotas and sessions for 18 agents on one screen edge
  • Built-in MCP server allows agents to communicate with each other and customize the UI
  • Works offline on iPhone with cached data and requires no separate account
  • End-to-end encrypted iCloud sync for Agent HUD Remote with no server access to data
  • Works with any AI agent that understands prompts
  • Supports both real vehicles and virtual simulation environments
  • Handles more than just cars: equipment, generators, and commercial fleets
  • Completely open source under MIT license
  • Built-in safety prevents access to critical systems like brakes and steering
Community votes00
DR (Domain Rating by Ahrefs)4 no change since last checkNot checked yet no change since last check
Trust Flow (Majestic)30
Citation Flow (Majestic)200
Referring domains (Majestic)120

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