Comparison

Speedmeter + vs Virtual Dashboard

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

Head to head
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

About

Virtual Dashboard

Create custom dashboards using your device's sensors to display speed, altitude, and more. Navigate with a map featuring route planning, points of interest, and breadcrumb tracking. Customize units, themes, and map views for a personalized experience.

Highlights
  • Customizable sensor gauges
  • Speedometer and odometer
  • GPS and barometric altimeter
  • Artificial horizon
  • Navigational map with overlays
  • Route planning and ETA
  • Points of interest search
Features
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Bring your iPhone and iPad's sensors to life on Virtual Dashboard. Arrange a variety of different gauges to create your own custom dashboards. You can choose from: ○ Speedometer (with peak hold) ○ Odometer (distance travelled, resettable) ○ GPS Altimeter (absolute altitude) ○ Barometric Altimeter (relative altitude) ○ Accelerometer (with peak hold) ○ Artificial Horizon (pitch and roll) ○ Compass (with magnetic heading and true track indicator) ○ Elapsed time (with average speed) Swipe to display a navigational map with resizable gauge overlays. You can select from road, bike, nautical chart, satellite, topographic, and survey (blank) modes.  The map shows your current coordinates, track, and heading, and drops breadcrumb markers as you travel. Tap to set a destination and the map displays your distance, bearing, direction to steer, and ETA to the destination. Search the map for points of interest or street addresses. Customize your units, map features, and gauge behavior. Select from one of the many available themes (theme requires in-app purchase). Connect your external MFI GPS device and see faster updates. We currently support the Bad Elf GPS units.

Screenshots

Speedmeter +4 screens
Virtual Dashboard4 screens

Verdict

The call

Speedmeter + and Virtual Dashboard both sit at 4.5 stars, but that hides the real split: 100% of Virtual Dashboard's written reviews are positive against 55% of Speedmeter +'s. Virtual Dashboard also leads on ads (none vs shown). Speedmeter +'s advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 2) and ratings volume (4.7K vs 11). On price, rating, update cadence 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. Virtual Dashboard sells 2 one-off in-app purchases. Speedmeter + asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.5 for Speedmeter + against 4.4 for Virtual Dashboard. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Speedmeter + has 4.7K ratings behind it against 11, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 55% of Speedmeter +'s written reviews are positive against 100% of Virtual Dashboard's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Speedmeter + ships an update every 6 months, Virtual Dashboard every 5 months. The most recent releases landed on October 15, 2026 and October 12, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Speedmeter + versus Virtual Dashboard: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSpeedmeter +Virtual Dashboard
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.5 (4.7K ratings) — better4.4 (11 ratings)
Positive reviews54.5% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings4.7K — better11
Update frequencyEvery 6 monthsEvery 5 months — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationAd-supported — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch — betteriPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS13.013.0
Further details — not scored
Size9 MB36 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperUniCom TechnologyKevinnovate, LLC

Customer experience

Speedmeter +

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

Virtual Dashboard

All ratings12 ratings
Positive83.3%
Neutral8.3%
Negative8.3%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Bugs and requests

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

Virtual Dashboard

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Speedmeter +

No in-app purchases

2 purchases

Virtual Dashboard

One-time2
  • Donate for Development$0.99
  • Unlock All Themes$2.99

Questions

Is Speedmeter + free?
Speedmeter + is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Virtual Dashboard free?
Virtual Dashboard is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Speedmeter + or Virtual Dashboard?
Speedmeter + is rated higher. Speedmeter + averages 4.5 out of 5 from 4.7K ratings, while Virtual Dashboard averages 4.4 from 11 ratings.
Do Speedmeter + or Virtual Dashboard have ads?
Speedmeter + shows ads; Virtual Dashboard does not.
Which is updated more often, Speedmeter + or Virtual Dashboard?
Speedmeter + ships an update every 6 months, and Virtual Dashboard every 5 months. Most recently, Speedmeter + was updated on October 15, 2026 and Virtual Dashboard on October 12, 2026.

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