Speedometer vs Orienteering Compass & Map
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Speedometer
This driving utility allows you to view your current speed, track your trips on a map, and estimate average speeds between points. Generate reports for reference or evidence. It's designed for peace of mind regarding speed limits.
- View current speed and set limits
- Track driving trips with speed on map
- Estimate average speed between points
- Generate average speed reports
- Free to use
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## View, Track, Estimate, Report ## Fine Mate is your personal driving utility. VIEW - View your current speed, set a limit and be aware of when you are speeding. - No set up required, and always FREE! TRACK - Track all your driving, see your speed on a map. - Simply tap 'Start' when your trip begins, and 'Stop' when complete. The Trip tab will collate all your driving and speed data. ESTIMATE - Estimate your average speed between two points. - Simply select any point on the map and 'Set' it as a starting point, select another point to estimate your average speed. REPORT - Generate an average speed report. - Use it for reference, present it as evidence for infringements, compare your driving styles. Fine Mate is a simple utility for peace of mind that you are driving within the speed limits. Fight your infringements with real time data. Note: Continued use of GPS running in the background can dramatically decrease battery life. Note: Fine Mate is to be used as a guide only, we do not take any responsibility for the accuracy and information displayed or generated through the App. You acknowledge that any reliance on the generated data shall be at your own/sole risk and consequence.
Orienteering Compass & Map
Navigate your way using your device's compass and GPS. This app overlays your destination onto Apple Maps, allowing you to orient the map and find the correct direction. It also includes a ruler for measuring distances, mimicking traditional orienteering techniques.
- Map orientation with compass
- Distance and direction to destination
- Supports SI, imperial, and nautical units
- Integrated map ruler
- GPS and Apple Maps integration
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This app makes it easy to find the direction and distance to where you want to go by using the built-in compass, the GPS, and Apple maps. You line up your position (the GPS position) on the map with your destination by moving and rotating the map using one or more fingers. Turn the phone/tablet until the compass needle fits into the compass orienting arrow. Then the phone/tablet points in the direction towards the destination. Just like classical orienteering with compass and paper map. Alternatively the map can be locked to the compass such that north of the map is always the same as real north irrespective the orientation of the phone/tablet. Also the compass has a ruler such that you can measure the distance to where you want to go. Features: • The compass can orient the map with the landscape automatically or you can orient the map yourself • You get the distance and direction to where you want to go • Supports SI, imperial, and nautical units • Makes orienteering easy
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Orienteering Compass & Map at 4.3 against Speedometer's 1.0. Orienteering Compass & Map also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 1) and ratings volume (6 vs 1). Speedometer's advantage is update cadence (every 2 months vs every 9 months). On price, review sentiment, 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
Both are free to download. Speedometer sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Orienteering Compass & Map asks for nothing beyond the download.
Orienteering Compass & Map holds the better App Store score, 4.3 against 1.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Orienteering Compass & Map has 6 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 75% and 75% positive.
Speedometer ships an update every 2 months, Orienteering Compass & Map every 9 months. The most recent releases landed on October 1, 2026 and August 20, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Speedometer | Orienteering Compass & Map |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 1.0 (1 ratings) | 4.3 (6 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 75.0% of reviews | 75.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 1 | 6 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months — better | Every 9 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 10.0 — better | 11.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 16 MB | 14 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Julian Varricchio | Nils Calander |
Customer experience
Speedometer
Orienteering Compass & Map
In-app purchases
Speedometer
- Unlimited Trips$0.49
Orienteering Compass & Map
No in-app purchases
Questions
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