Comparison

QuickSpeed vs Speedometer ..

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

QuickSpeed

This free iPhone app functions as a simple speedometer and odometer for bicycling. It offers route saving and loading with GPX support, displays elevation data, and includes a retro analog display mode. Continued GPS use may impact battery life.

Highlights
  • Speedometer and odometer
  • Route saving and loading
  • .gpx exporter/importer
  • True elevation changes
  • Elevation profile via USGS
  • Retro analog mode
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QuickSpeed is a barebones, simple to use speedometer/odometer (iPhone only), for bicycling. It is completely free, with no in-app purchases required for full funtionality. Save or load your favorite routes with .gpx exporter/importer feature. Get true elevation changes and elevation profile via USGS. Retro mode with analog speedometer and odometer. Continued use of GPS running in the background can dramatically decrease battery life.

About

Speedometer ..

This GPS-based app displays your current speed and provides a HUD mode for safe driving. It also shows road names, weather, speed limits, and tracks trip distance and average speed in various units.

Highlights
  • GPS Speedometer
  • Head-Up Display (HUD) mode
  • Speed Limit notifications
  • Weather conditions
  • Trip distance tracking
  • Multiple measurement units
Features
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GPS based digital speedometer display your current speed while you are driving, flying, riding bicycle, boat marine trip. Application can show Head-up (HUD) display mode to reflect on your car. The head-up display reduces driver distraction and increases driver safety. Application can also show maximum speed limit of the road you are passing. Also It shows the name of road. Application can also navigate your direction with linear compass. It shows current weather conditions on the road. It can record your trip distance with odometer and keeps maximum and average speed in three different measurement unit mph, kmh or knot. Application have following features: *Maximum Speed Limit notification with sound *Different display color selection *Linear Compass *Weather Condition display *Road name Display *Maximum, Average speed *Odometer *Altitude meter *HUD (Head-up Display) mode *Landscape portrait mode * Full screen display mode *Measurement Unit selection to mph, kmh,knot *Apple Watch Support *Today Widget Support

Screenshots

QuickSpeed2 screens
Speedometer ..4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: QuickSpeed at 100% against Speedometer ..'s 53%. QuickSpeed also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.4) and ads (none vs shown). Speedometer ..'s advantage is ratings volume (4.7K vs 3) and device support (4 vs 1). On price, update cadence and in-app purchases there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

QuickSpeed holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Speedometer .. has 4.7K ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 100% of QuickSpeed's written reviews are positive against 53% of Speedometer ..'s.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on September 28, 2026 and October 12, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
QuickSpeed versus Speedometer ..: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterQuickSpeedSpeedometer ..
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (3 ratings) — better4.4 (4.7K ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews — better52.7% of reviews
Number of ratings34.7K — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 2 months
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree — betterAd-supported
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch — better
Requires iOS16.013.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size6 MB8 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperTremont Air, LLCUniCom Technology

Customer experience

QuickSpeed

All ratings3 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Speedometer ..

All ratings4,684 ratings
Positive84.7%
Neutral5.4%
Negative10.0%
Written reviews74 reviews
Positive52.7%
Neutral17.6%
Negative29.7%

Bugs and requests

QuickSpeed

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

Speedometer ..

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • App crashes or stops working after some time
  • Compass feature is not reliable
  • Speed readings can be erratic and unreliable

Requested features

4 requests
  • Option to remove ads
  • Ability to customize colors and settings
  • Support for offline use without internet connection
  • Improved altitude display for higher elevations

In-app purchases

None

QuickSpeed

No in-app purchases

None

Speedometer ..

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is QuickSpeed free?
QuickSpeed is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Speedometer .. free?
Speedometer .. is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, QuickSpeed or Speedometer ..?
QuickSpeed is rated higher. QuickSpeed averages 5.0 out of 5 from 3 ratings, while Speedometer .. averages 4.4 from 4.7K ratings.
Do QuickSpeed or Speedometer .. have ads?
Speedometer .. shows ads; QuickSpeed does not.
Which is updated more often, QuickSpeed or Speedometer ..?
QuickSpeed ships an update every 2 months, and Speedometer .. every 2 months. Most recently, QuickSpeed was updated on September 28, 2026 and Speedometer .. on October 12, 2026.

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