Altimate vs BitSpeed
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Altimate
Track your current elevation and GPS coordinates with this minimalist utility app. It offers a clean interface, customizable themes, and essential navigation tools for quick glances.
- Altitude/Elevation tracking
- GPS Coordinates display
- Compass with heading
- Customizable color themes
- Oversized readout
- watchOS and widget integration
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Meet your #1 elevation & altitude companion! Altimate swiftly and seamlessly integrates into your daily routine with fast glance Altitude/Elevation, all new customizable color themes, GPS Coordinates and heading. You'll soon see why this minimalist app is indispensable! Altimate is an elegant, feature-rich app. The ultimate altitude, coordinates and compass application for your iPhone and iPad. It has a clean design and lightweight interface. It comes with an altitude indicator for meter or ft, a compass with heading, and coordinates indicator for DMS or decimal. It also comes with 7 color themes. You will love it, especially when every moment matters! All it takes is one glance with our oversized & intentional readout. UI ENHANCEMENTS for an even easier user experience; no matter the situation. Enjoy all feature updates and future versions featuring watchOS and widget integration along with additional surprises.
BitSpeed
This app provides precise GPS telemetry for speed, heading, and altitude. It offers two display modes, analog and digital HUD, with real-time trip statistics. Designed for drivers with a focus on clarity and ease of use, it is completely free and ad-free.
- Real-time speed (MPH/KPH)
- Compass heading
- Trip statistics (max speed, average speed, distance)
- Analog and digital HUD displays
- Auto-scaling speed range
- Dark mode by default
- VoiceOver and Dynamic Type support
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BitSpeed turns your iPhone GPS speedometer Whether you're behind the wheel, on the bike, or watching the world pass by from a window seat, BitSpeed delivers precise, ad-free GPS telemetry — beautifully. Two Displays. One Tap. Switch instantly between a premium analog dial and a minimalist digital HUD. Both modes share the same data and the same elegant dark theme. Live GPS Telemetry • Real-time speed in MPH or KPH • Compass heading with cardinal direction (NE 042°) • Smoothed over a 3-second window to eliminate GPS jitter • Best-for-navigation accuracy mode for the cleanest reading Trip Stats • Maximum speed since session start • Average speed • Total distance traveled • Live altitude • One-tap reset Auto-Scaling Range The analog dial gracefully tops out at 120 MPH for cars and bikes — and seamlessly rescales to 750 MPH for aviation when you climb above 115. Built-in hysteresis keeps the transition silky. Designed for Drivers • Massive, glanceable typography • Glassmorphism with electric-blue accents • Dark mode by default — easy on the eyes day or night • 60 FPS spring-damped needle and number transitions • VoiceOver and Dynamic Type support Free. Forever. No Strings. BitSpeed has no ads, no analytics, no tracking, no subscriptions, and no account requirements. Your location is processed entirely on-device and never leaves your iPhone. If BitSpeed becomes part of your daily ride, a small one-time tip helps keep it that way. Safety Please mount your iPhone securely before driving. Do not interact with BitSpeed while operating a vehicle. Made with care by Bitvellum.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: BitSpeed at none against Altimate's 1. BitSpeed also leads on ads (none vs shown) and review sentiment (100% vs 67%). Altimate's advantage is iOS requirement (17.6 vs 26.5). On price, rating, ratings volume 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
Both are free to download. Altimate sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. BitSpeed asks for nothing beyond the download.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Altimate against 5.0 for BitSpeed. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 3 and 3 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 67% of Altimate's written reviews are positive against 100% of BitSpeed's.
Altimate ships an update fortnightly, BitSpeed weekly. The most recent releases landed on November 2, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Altimate | BitSpeed |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (3 ratings) | 5.0 (3 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 66.7% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 3 | 3 |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly | Weekly — better |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 17.6 — better | 26.5 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 4 MB | 3 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | AirMail, L.L.C. | Scott Clayton |
Customer experience
Altimate
BitSpeed
In-app purchases
Altimate
- Remove Ads$1.99
BitSpeed
No in-app purchases









