Comparison

Speedmeter + vs Star Tracker

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

Star Tracker

Explore the night sky in real-time by pointing your device upwards. Identify stars, planets, constellations, and satellites with an easy-to-use interface. Discover celestial events and a vast collection of deep sky objects.

Highlights
  • Real-time celestial object identification
  • Accurate night sky simulation
  • Extensive database of stars and planets
  • Satellite tracking (ISS included)
  • Simulation of landscape and atmosphere
  • Information on meteor showers and celestial events
Features
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Identify stars, constellations, planets, comets, satellites, and other deep sky objects in real time in the sky above you in just a few seconds, just by pointing the phone at the sky!.This application is easy to use and minimalist user interface, that makes it one of the best astronomical applications for adults and children who want to explore the night sky. Now have the planetarium that fits in your pocket, puts the universe at your fingertips, and is incredibly easy to use! Features: * View an accurate night sky simulation of stars and planets for any date, time and location. * Dive in a collection of many stars, nebulas, galaxies, star clusters and other deep sky objects. * Track artificial satellites, including the International Space Station. * Simulate landscape and atmosphere with realistic sunrise, sunset and atmosphere refraction. * Meteor showers, equinoxes, conjunctions, full/new Moon and etc. * Solar system bodies (solar system planets, the Sun, the Moon, dwarf planets, asteroids, comets) Stars: Sun, Sirius, Canopus, Alpha Centauri, Arcturus, Vega, Capella, Spica, Castor, etc. Planets: Mercury, Venus, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune, etc. Meteor showers: Perseids, Lyrids, Aquarids, Geminids, Ursids, etc. Constellations: Andromeda, Aquarius, Cancer, Capricornus, Cassiopeia, Pisces, Sagittarius, Scorpius, Ursa Major, etc. Satellites: Hubble, SEASAT, ERBS, ISS, Aqua, Envisat, Suzaku, Daichi, Genesis, etc. For more information : Privacy Policy : http://nhapplab.in/privacy_policy.html Terms of Use : http://nhapplab.in/terms_of_use.html

Screenshots

Speedmeter +4 screens
Star Tracker4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Speedmeter + at 55% against Star Tracker's 0%. Speedmeter + also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 3) and update cadence (every 6 months vs every 41 months). 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. Star Tracker sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per 7 days. Speedmeter + asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Speedmeter + holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 4.2. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Speedmeter + has 4.7K ratings behind it against 126, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 55% of Speedmeter +'s written reviews are positive against 0% of Star Tracker's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Speedmeter + ships an update every 6 months, Star Tracker every 41 months. The most recent releases landed on October 18, 2026 and October 15, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
Speedmeter + versus Star Tracker: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSpeedmeter +Star Tracker
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.5 (4.7K ratings) — better4.2 (126 ratings)
Positive reviews54.5% of reviews — better0.0% of reviews
Number of ratings4.7K — better126
Update frequencyEvery 6 months — betterEvery 41 months
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationAd-supported — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch — betteriPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS13.0 — better15.6
Further details — not scored
Size9 MB107 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperUniCom TechnologyNalin Savaliya

Customer experience

Speedmeter +

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

Star Tracker

All ratings126 ratings
Positive80.2%
Neutral3.2%
Negative16.7%
Written reviews7 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

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

Star Tracker

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Speedmeter +

No in-app purchases

3 purchases

Star Tracker

Subscriptions2
  • star tracker night one week$4.997 Days
  • star tracker night one year$29.991 Year
One-time1
  • Star Tracker - Pro$4.99

Questions

Is Speedmeter + free?
Speedmeter + is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Star Tracker free?
Star Tracker is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Speedmeter + or Star Tracker?
Speedmeter + is rated higher. Speedmeter + averages 4.5 out of 5 from 4.7K ratings, while Star Tracker averages 4.2 from 126 ratings.
Do Speedmeter + or Star Tracker have ads?
Both Speedmeter + and Star Tracker show ads.
Which is updated more often, Speedmeter + or Star Tracker?
Speedmeter + ships an update every 6 months, and Star Tracker every 41 months. Most recently, Speedmeter + was updated on October 18, 2026 and Star Tracker on October 15, 2026.

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