Comparison

GPS Navigation & Speedometer vs Trips

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

Head to head
About

GPS Navigation & Speedometer

This app offers a high-tech dashboard experience for driving, cycling, or hiking. It provides accurate speed and location data with a full-screen map, precision speedometer, and flight data. It also includes trip analytics and is designed to be battery optimized and privacy-focused.

Highlights
  • Full-screen navigation map
  • Precision speedometer
  • Pro-flight data (altitude, heading, GPS accuracy)
  • Trip analytics (average speed, max speed, odometer)
  • Battery optimized GPS algorithms
  • Privacy controls for location permissions
Features
Read full description

The speedometer, trip tracker and driving dashboard in one free app — for the car and the bike. BIG, CLEAR SPEEDOMETER • A large gauge you can read at a glance, in km/h or mph • Car and Bike modes, each with its own gauge scale • Average and max speed, altitude, heading and GPS accuracy • Odometer that does not creep while you are parked SPEED LIMIT ALERTS • The current road's speed limit shown as a road sign next to your speed • The sign turns red, the phone vibrates and chimes when you go over • Voice announcements for new speed limits and trip progress, so your eyes stay on the road HUD WINDSHIELD MODE • Mirror the speed onto your windshield at night • Screen stays awake while the speedometer is open SMART MAP • Heading-up map that turns with you, and auto zoom at highway speed • Live traffic overlay in Car mode • Map tiles cached for 30 days, so the map keeps working in tunnels and dead zones • Parking pin: find your car where the last trip ended TRIPS, STATS & EXPORT • Start and stop with one big button, or let auto trip detection do it • Every route drawn on the map and saved in your history • 7-day, monthly and all-time statistics • Export GPX for Strava, Garmin Connect or Komoot, or CSV for a spreadsheet • Share a trip card to any app or save it to Photos NEARBY PLACES • Gas stations, EV chargers and rest stops when driving • Bike repair, water points, bike parking and cycle routes when riding • One tap opens directions in your maps app No account needed — your trips and routes are stored on your device. Light, dark and automatic themes. Free with ads. Note: continued use of GPS running in the background can decrease battery life.

About

Trips

Features
Read full description

Trips automatically records every drive — distance, speed, route, duration, and elevation — with zero effort. Just drive. Trips uses motion detection and GPS to sense when you start driving. It records your entire route in the background, even while you use CarPlay or other apps. When you park, it stops automatically and saves everything. FEATURES: • Auto-Start & Stop — Detects driving via motion sensors and GPS. No buttons to press. • Live Dashboard — See speed, distance, and duration in real time while driving. • Detailed Trip History — Browse all your trips with route maps, speed charts, and elevation profiles. • Statistics — Total distance, driving time, trip count, averages, and weekly trends. • Fuel Cost Tracking — Enter your fuel economy and price to see cost per trip. • Find My Car — Tap to navigate back to where you parked. • CarPlay Support — Full dashboard on your car's display. • Works Offline — GPS recording works without cell service. HOW IT WORKS: 1. Open Trips and grant location + motion permissions 2. Drive — Trips auto-detects and starts recording 3. Park — recording stops and your trip is saved 4. Browse your trips, stats, and routes anytime PRIVACY FIRST: All data stays on your device. No accounts, no cloud, no tracking. Your driving data is yours alone. Trips Pro (optional subscription) unlocks advanced analytics, data export, unlimited history, and early access to new features. Terms of Use https://pawandixit.com/terms

Screenshots

GPS Navigation & Speedometer4 screens
Trips4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: GPS Navigation & Speedometer at none against Trips's 3. GPS Navigation & Speedometer also leads on iOS requirement (16.0 vs 26.0). On price, ads and device support 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. Trips sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. GPS Navigation & Speedometer asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
GPS Navigation & Speedometer versus Trips: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterGPS Navigation & SpeedometerTrips
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.4 (5 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews0.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings5 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeks—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS16.0 — better26.0
Further details — not scored
Size51 MB6 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperDuc LePawan Kumar Dixit

In-app purchases

None

GPS Navigation & Speedometer

No in-app purchases

3 purchases

Trips

Subscriptions2
  • Trips Pro — Monthly$1.991 Month
  • Trips Pro — Annual7 Days trial$19.991 Year
One-time1
  • Trips Pro — Lifetime$9.99

Questions

Is GPS Navigation & Speedometer free?
GPS Navigation & Speedometer is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Trips free?
Trips is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do GPS Navigation & Speedometer or Trips have ads?
Neither GPS Navigation & Speedometer nor Trips shows ads.

Other comparisons