# Speedometer 55 GPS Speed & HUD — Limit Alert,Black Box,Trip log

> GPS speedometer with speed limit alerts, trip logging, and navigation features. (iPhone/iPad app by Stanislav Dvoychenko.)

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/speedometer-55-gps-speed-and-hud/id557871911 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`)
- Developer: [Stanislav Dvoychenko](https://appshunter.io/developer/433259771)
- Category: Navigation, Utilities
- Price: Free
- Rating: 4.80/5 from 64,147 App Store ratings · 1,292 written reviews indexed
- Age rating: 4+
- Requires: iOS 15.6 · 63 MB
- Languages: American English, French (France), German (Germany), Japanese, Korean, Polish, European Portuguese, Russian, European Spanish, Chinese (Traditional, Taiwan) and 1 more
- Released: 2012-09-13
- Data updated: 2026-08-29
- Monetization: free
- User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/speedometer-55-gps-speed-and-hud/id557871911/reviews.md

## What is Speedometer 55 GPS Speed & HUD?

A high quality Speedometer app with the same sophisticated brain inside as our paid version. When you go over a preset speed limit, the large digits change colour from green to red and the device emits a loud sound to alert you! Great for avoiding speeding tickets!

‣ Easy to set and configurable speed limits 
Set speed limits with 4 fast and configurable presets. Presets only need a single tap and are the safest way to set the limits! 

‣ S.O.S. Flat tyre or worse? 
Our speedometer shows your current location and you can share it easily (sms/text, email) with car assistance services, ambulance or friends. 

‣ Know your car's limits ! 
Does your car become sluggish on those steep climbs? Is it possible you got too high in mountains ? Our built-in altimeter will provide you with accurate readings that indicate your height over sea-level. 

‣ In a dispute for speeding?
GPS Black box gives you point by point time, speed, location and altitude data for the last 20 minutes of your travel. You can email its data as an excel or csv file. Or you can surely switch it off or reset at any moment.

‣ Need to know where you are?
Integrated map shows your location and a tracking "tail" behind you.

‣ Mileage, cost and fuel calculator.
Find alternative driving routes based on start/end address and see their distance/duration, estimated cost and fuel required. For regular routes, set week days and dates range to see the total estimated cost/fuel, one-way or return. Available for iOS 15 and later.

∙∙ UNIVERSAL APP. Speedometer for iPhone and 3G-iPads. Retina graphics included. 

∙∙ 000-999 SPEED AND LIMIT RANGE. MPH, KMH AND KNOTS. Maximum, average speed, distance traveled. 

! You can use this app on your iPhone 3GS, 4, or 4S as well as on any iPad with 3G. **App will not work properly on iPods and wifi only iPads as they don't have GPS chip (External GPS module is required).
! Please note that as with all GPS apps, continued use of GPS running in the background can dramatically decrease battery life. 

Drive safely and avoid paying those speeding fines! Our speedometer is the ideal watchdog companion no matter what journey you are going on!

Full version of the speedometer gives you ability to work in background, GPS tracking, waypoints, trip cost computer, Siri shortcuts for applying speed limits and controlling track recording, 100+ customization options and more. Be sure to check it out in the AppStore!

* A bit of instructions: If speedometer doesn't show you the speed, just be sure to be under the open sky to have GPS signal. Under the open sky, within 5-10 seconds GPS indicator will become green and speedometer will start showing the speed.
** If you wonder why gps speedometer may show 3-5 mph (3-8 kmh) less than a car's speedometer, you can take a look here: http://goo.gl/wtLvT (tomtom's discussion thread).
*** And here is an amazing article http://goo.gl/p5zfMi explaining why GPS might show you 80ft (or -80!) altitude when you are laying on the beach. Don't throw the app or iPhone away just because of that! :) Let us use the article's last sentence here: "Those who use GPS altitude to aid in landing their small plane should have their insurance policies paid up at all times".

## Key features

- Speed limit alerts (visual and audio)
- GPS black box for trip data
- Location sharing
- Altimeter for altitude readings
- Mileage, cost, and fuel calculator
- Integrated map with tracking tail

## Chart rankings

- #138 in Top Free · Navigation (US App Store)

## What do users think of Speedometer 55 GPS Speed & HUD?

Overall sentiment: positive

**Pros**

- 🚀 Accurate GPS speed
- 👍 Useful features (trip tracking, altimeter, etc.)
- 🔒 No ads or subscriptions required
- 👍 Easy to use and reliable
- 👍 Helpful for calibrating vehicle speedometers

**Cons**

- 🐛 Occasional glitches or bugs
- 🔋 Can drain battery quickly
- 🚧 Confusing UI or navigation for some users

**Commonly reported bugs**

- Speedometer not working properly in some situations
- App forgetting paid version status after device resets

**Most requested features**

- Integration with Apple Maps
- Speed limit display and alerts
- Customizable speed limit warnings
- Lean angle tracking for motorcycles

## Recent user reviews (10 of 1,292)

All indexed reviews: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/speedometer-55-gps-speed-and-hud/id557871911/reviews.md

### 1/5 — Don’t work

*2026-08-23, version 6.3*

Fails to get gps unless you leave it open 24 hours before you plan to use it making it useless

### 5/5 — Speedometer

*2026-08-15, version 6.3*

It’s amazing this developer is smart hi Stan I love thisssssss

### 5/5 — Great

*2026-08-10, version 6.1*

Love this app

### 5/5 — The best

*2026-08-09, version 6.1*

The best

### 5/5 — My speed checking

*2026-08-07, version 6.1*

The best and easy to use and great to know actually how fast you are actually going & it’s great to be able to check your speedo calibration soup know how fast you are really going 😁

### 5/5 — The best

*2026-08-05, version 6.1*

I’m 9 years old and this is AMAZING I tried other apps but you had to pay for a  subtraction and I didn’t even try and rode 20mph on my bike 😁

### 5/5 — Very helpful

*2026-08-02, version 6.1*

Thank you

### 5/5 — Love it

*2026-08-01, version 6.1*

I use this for work and for personal reasons and it’s a great app

### 5/5 — So many options yet not terribly complicated

*2026-07-26, version 6.1*

I have used this app for so many years I can’t count. It’s a simple look and it can be used simply. However, there are many options, many of which I haven’t even discovered. This can take the place of many other speed and location apps. I’ve enjoyed it for years and will continue to do so.

### 5/5 — Great gizmo to have

*2026-07-23, version 6.1*

Great to have when your car dashboard quick

## Frequently asked questions about Speedometer 55 GPS Speed & HUD

### What does the Speedometer 55 GPS app do?

This app functions as a high-quality speedometer that uses GPS to display your current speed. It includes features like speed limit alerts, a GPS black box to log trip data, location sharing, an altimeter, and a calculator for mileage, cost, and fuel.

### How does the speed limit alert feature work?

You can set configurable speed limits with four quick presets. When you exceed a preset limit, the speedometer digits change from green to red, and the device emits a loud sound to alert you, helping you avoid speeding tickets.

### Is this app free to use?

Based on the provided information, the app is free. There are no mentions of in-app purchases or advertisements, suggesting a completely free experience.

### What devices is Speedometer 55 GPS compatible with?

The app is a universal app compatible with iPhone and 3G-enabled iPads, featuring Retina graphics. It requires iOS 15 or later. It will not work properly on iPods or Wi-Fi-only iPads without an external GPS module.

### Can I use this app for long trips or just short drives?

The app is suitable for both short and long trips. Its GPS black box logs data for the last 20 minutes, which can be exported. The mileage, cost, and fuel calculator can also be used for regular routes over specified date ranges.

## Version history (last 5 releases)

### 6.3 — 2026-08-14

‣ Turn Speedometer 55 into a dash cam for the drive or an action cam for the ride. Video, location, speed, and motion data stay together, giving every important moment its full context.
‣ Add Speed, Pitch & Roll, G-Cross, Map, and QR Code overlays. Arrange them to fit your vehicle, activity, and view.
‣ Choose the iPhone, a wired or USB microphone, or Bluetooth. See which source is active, monitor it through headphones, and keep compatible music or podcasts playing.
‣ Use Loop Recording when only the latest part matters, and choose how much recent video to retain.
‣ Open your saved video from MENU > VIDEOS. Swipe quickly through the journey or move slowly for frame-level precision while the recorded data follows the video.
‣ Speedometer Free stores one video and lets you share any selected 15-second clip with app branding. To record another video, open MENU > VIDEOS and delete the current one. For unlimited stored videos and full-length exports, get Speedometer 55 PRO—a separate, one-time paid app.

### 6.1 — 2026-06-20

■ Memory, performance, and stability improvements. UI layout improvements for iOS 26.5 toolbars and navigation bars.

### 6.0 — 2026-05-23

■ Lighter map memory use
‣ Google Maps now releases map data more reliably when you close the map, helping the app stay lighter and more responsive.

### 5.9 — 2026-04-05

■ Reworked Trip Editor
Initial mileage setup is now simpler, and trip counter management is more flexible. Set or reset both total and current counters directly from the trip editor.

### 5.7 — 2025-11-15

■ Updates and optimizations for iOS 26 and beyond:
• Reworked toolbars for the waypoints list, waypoint collections list, and tracks/trips list — ensuring a consistent user experience from iOS 15 through iOS 26.
• Reworked search implementation in waypoints list.
◆ Camera tool:
• Significantly faster camera startup.
• Reworked the toolbar for image annotation.
• Optimized photo stamping for higher speed and improved compatibility with iOS 15 and older devices (e.g., iPhone 6S).
• Fixed an issue on older devices where the camera might not appear when opened from the Point Editor.

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