Comparison

Ballbank vs GmSpeedPlus

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

Head to head
About

Ballbank

This digital inclinometer helps determine safe advisory speeds for road curves. It measures superelevation, vehicle roll, and lateral acceleration, recording data and video of your drive for analysis. Supports both Imperial and Metric units.

Highlights
  • Measures superelevation, roll, and lateral acceleration
  • Records drive data and saves as video
  • Calculates maximum angle, average speed, and lateral g-force
  • Records linear distance, lat/long, altitude, date, and time
  • Map view for data collection locations
  • Imperial and Metric unit support
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Improving roadway safety, one curve at a time. Designed with precision, easy to use, and beautifully crafted, Ballbank is a digital inclinometer used for determining advisory speeds for horizontal roadway curves. It measures, in degrees, the combined effect of superelevation, vehicle roll, and lateral acceleration. For decades, the ball bank indicator method is one of the most commonly used methods by engineers worldwide for determining driver discomfort that correlates to setting the advisory speed. Setup your phone on your dashboard like you would typically setup a ball bank device. Press Start and drive. No need for a second person to write down the results. Ballbank records all of the data that you need and saves it as a video directly to the Photos app. The raw data, including all of the curve data results, is saved as a text file. The text file can be exported and emailed. Ballbank not only shows you the continuous angle reading and speed, but calculates the maximum smooth angle, average speed, and lateral g force for every curve. Linear distance, lat/long, altitude, date, and time are all recorded too. The map makes it easy to see exactly where all of the data was collected. Ballbank records the video of your drive, which allows you to evaluate the driver performance on every curve, document all of the existing signs, assess the site safety, and verify pavement conditions that could impact the results of your testing. Both Imperial and Metric units are supported.

About

GmSpeedPlus

This utility app provides a comprehensive dashboard with a speedometer, compass, calendar, clock, altimeter, and inclinometer. It also displays the phone's battery level and state, inspired by the needs of Kei-Truck enthusiasts.

Highlights
  • Speedometer (MPH/KPH)
  • Compass
  • Calendar
  • Clock
  • Altimeter
  • Inclinometer
  • Battery Level Monitor
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GmSpeedPlus is a Speedometer in MPH or KPH in various speed ranges, a Compass, a Calendar, a Clock, an Altimeter, an Inclinometer and lastly the phone's battery level and state.  This was inspired by my Kei-Truck/Mini Truck.

Screenshots

Ballbank4 screens
GmSpeedPlus3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: GmSpeedPlus at 5.0 against Ballbank's 4.6. Ballbank's advantage is update cadence (every 8 months vs every 30 months) and ratings volume (36 vs 2). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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

GmSpeedPlus holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Ballbank has 36 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Ballbank ships an update every 8 months, GmSpeedPlus every 30 months. The most recent releases landed on September 10, 2026 and September 1, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Ballbank versus GmSpeedPlus: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBallbankGmSpeedPlus
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (36 ratings)5.0 (2 ratings) — better
Positive reviews66.7% of reviews—
Number of ratings36 — better2
Update frequencyEvery 8 months — betterEvery 30 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS12.0 — better16
Further details — not scored
Size11 MB4 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperChristopher DryGeorge Mizzi

Customer experience

Ballbank

All ratings36 ratings
Positive86.1%
Neutral11.1%
Negative2.8%
Written reviews9 reviews
Positive66.7%
Neutral22.2%
Negative11.1%

GmSpeedPlus

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

Ballbank

No in-app purchases

None

GmSpeedPlus

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Ballbank free?
Ballbank is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is GmSpeedPlus free?
GmSpeedPlus is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Ballbank or GmSpeedPlus?
GmSpeedPlus is rated higher. Ballbank averages 4.6 out of 5 from 36 ratings, while GmSpeedPlus averages 5.0 from 2 ratings.
Do Ballbank or GmSpeedPlus have ads?
Neither Ballbank nor GmSpeedPlus shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Ballbank or GmSpeedPlus?
Ballbank ships an update every 8 months, and GmSpeedPlus every 30 months. Most recently, Ballbank was updated on September 10, 2026 and GmSpeedPlus on September 1, 2026.

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