Comparison

HUD Widgets vs Speedmeter +

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

Head to head
About

HUD Widgets

This app provides a suite of driving widgets, including speedometers, trip information, and weather, that can be used in standard or head-up display (HUD) mode. It offers features like driving score calculation, fuel consumption tracking, and a land meter for car slope angles.

Highlights
  • Speedometers (classic, digital, retro)
  • GPS trip information (driving score, fuel consumption)
  • Land meter (car slope angle)
  • Weather and clock
  • Eco-driving graphs
  • Internet Radio
Features
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HUD Widgets app is a set of handy and popular navigation widgets, like speedometers, trip info, landmeter, weather, eco-driving, etc... All widgets work in regular or head-up display (HUD) mode. Speedometers: — Classic digital speedometer — Digital, with compass, odometer, and distance traveled (Chevrolet Aveo style) — A set of retro speedometers: Cadillac style, arched, circular GPS trip information: — See how safely you drive: the app calculates your driving score based on your acceleration, braking, turns, and speeding data. — Know your fuel consumption per each trip and the expenses on it. — Information on your current, maximum and average speed, distance and time traveled — Large compass — Eco-driving. Acceleration and deceleration graphs indicate driving efficiency Other: — Internet Radio — Land meter. Indicates the angle of car slope or tilt — pitching and rolling — Weather and clock Launch the app, select the widget, and place the smartphone close to the windshield (to use it in HUD mode, with the screen image reflected onto the windshield), or fix it in the mount. Attention! 1. On a clear day, the device screen brightness is typically insufficient to give a decent reflection for HUD mode. In that situation, you can use the app in standard mode with the phone fixed with some mount, OR stay HUD using our HUDWAY Glass accessory (more at hudwayglass.com or see bellow). At night, in dusk, or in dull weather the reflection is normally well-discernible. 2. Continuous use of geolocation services (GPS and GLONASS) may drain your device battery fast. 3. When driving, make sure that your smartphone or tablet is well fixed in some mount or on some sticky pad, and doesn't prevent you from clearly seeing the road. HUDWAY Glass car accessory makes smartphone work as a head-up display in any car even in daytime. Removes doubling, offers sharp enlarged reflection image. Learn more: http://hudwayglass.com Privacy Policy http://hudwayapp.com/privacy Terms of Use http://hudwayapp.com/en/terms/

About

Speedmeter +

Track your speed and distance with this GPS-based speedometer and odometer. It offers offline functionality, speed limit alerts, and warnings for speed and red light cameras worldwide. View trip details, weather, and altitude, with a convenient Today widget and Apple Watch support.

Highlights
  • GPS-based speedometer and odometer
  • Offline functionality
  • Speed limit display and warnings
  • Speed and red light camera alerts
  • Trip distance and duration tracking
  • Today widget and Apple Watch support
Features
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This app is a gps based speedometer, odometer for the iPhone and iPad. Track your speed and distance from your iPhone in Miles and Kilometer! * It can work offline, no need internet * Speed limit feature to check the speed limit of the road that currently using. * Display and warn speed cameras and red light cameras on the Road from the database of 100.000 locations all over world * Check outside weather temperature and condition * Shows your maximum speed * Shows your average speed * Shows your altitude * Shows your trip distance * Shows your trip duration * Switch between mph or km/h metric system * It can show your direction by compass * You can check your speed without opening app by Today widget * You can also use on your Apple Watch

Screenshots

HUD Widgets4 screens
Speedmeter +4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Speedmeter + at 4.5 against HUD Widgets's 3.5. Speedmeter + also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 1) and ratings volume (4.7K vs 109). HUD Widgets's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (every 2 months vs every 6 months). On price, review sentiment, device support and iOS requirement 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. HUD Widgets sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Speedmeter + asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Speedmeter + holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 3.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Speedmeter + has 4.7K ratings behind it against 109, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 55% and 55% positive.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

HUD Widgets ships an update every 2 months, Speedmeter + every 6 months. The most recent releases landed on October 11, 2026 and October 13, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
HUD Widgets versus Speedmeter +: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterHUD WidgetsSpeedmeter +
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.5 (109 ratings)4.5 (4.7K ratings) — better
Positive reviews55.0% of reviews — better54.5% of reviews
Number of ratings1094.7K — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 months — betterEvery 6 months
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesAd-supported — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch — better
Requires iOS13.013.0
Further details — not scored
Size54 MB9 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperHUDWAY LLCUniCom Technology

Customer experience

HUD Widgets

All ratings109 ratings
Positive62.4%
Neutral6.4%
Negative31.2%
Written reviews211 reviews
Positive55.0%
Neutral9.0%
Negative36.0%

Speedmeter +

All ratings4,747 ratings
Positive86.9%
Neutral4.6%
Negative8.5%
Written reviews77 reviews
Positive54.5%
Neutral6.5%
Negative39.0%

User reviews

HUD Widgets

From 109 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🎨 Clean and modern UI design
  • 🎯 Highly customizable widgets and displays
  • 📊 Accurate speed and distance tracking
  • 🆓 Ad-free experience
  • 🌙 HUD mode for daytime visibility

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Frequent crashes on startup
  • 🔋 Excessive battery drain
  • ⚠️ Settings reset after closing app
  • 🌞 Poor visibility in bright sunlight
  • 📱 Landscape-only orientation support

Speedmeter +

From 4.7K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Accurate speedometer
  • 🚀 Responsive and fast
  • 📍 Provides street/road information
  • 💡 Useful features like altitude, compass, etc.

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Crashes and freezes reported
  • 🔋 Inaccurate odometer and distance tracking
  • 🔇 Lack of sound alerts/notifications
  • 🔍 Speed limit data not always reliable

Bugs and requests

HUD Widgets

Reported bugs

13 issues
  • App crashes before starting on latest iOS versions
  • Settings reset to default when app is closed
  • GPS data inaccuracy error persists after GPS recovery
  • Crashes after 3-4 uses
  • Compass displays backwards
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  • Speed readings significantly inaccurate (10mph shows as 57mph)
  • App crashes on older iOS versions (iPhone 4S)
  • Cannot get past initial setup screens
  • App becomes unresponsive in certain orientations
  • Screen burn-in after extended use
  • Notification permission requirement blocks app launch
  • Incompatibility with certain iOS versions
  • Volume control unavailable when using CarPlay simultaneously

Requested features

12 requests
  • Apple CarPlay support
  • Portrait mode (vertical orientation)
  • 180-degree screen rotation capability
  • OBD2 adapter support for real vehicle data
  • Truck vehicle type option
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  • Widget support for home screen
  • iOS widget integration
  • Improved screen rotation for left-hand drive countries
  • More speedometer skin options
  • Navigation feature integration
  • Persistent settings after app close
  • Secondary display support for CarPlay head units

Speedmeter +

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Odometer measures in wrong units
  • Speed limit data inaccuracies
  • Crashes and freezes on certain devices
  • Bluetooth audio integration issues

Requested features

4 requests
  • Large digital speed display mode
  • Customizable interface and settings
  • Sound alerts for speed cameras and limits
  • Improved odometer and distance tracking

In-app purchases

1 purchases

HUD Widgets

One-time1
  • Premium$2.99
None

Speedmeter +

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is HUD Widgets free?
HUD Widgets is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Speedmeter + free?
Speedmeter + is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, HUD Widgets or Speedmeter +?
Speedmeter + is rated higher. HUD Widgets averages 3.5 out of 5 from 109 ratings, while Speedmeter + averages 4.5 from 4.7K ratings.
Do HUD Widgets or Speedmeter + have ads?
Speedmeter + shows ads; HUD Widgets does not.
Which is updated more often, HUD Widgets or Speedmeter +?
HUD Widgets ships an update every 2 months, and Speedmeter + every 6 months. Most recently, HUD Widgets was updated on October 11, 2026 and Speedmeter + on October 13, 2026.

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