Comparison

Speedometer ∞ GPS Speed vs Next Car Dashboard

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

Head to head
About

Speedometer ∞ GPS Speed

This app provides a simple and beautiful speedometer for iPhone and iPad. It allows users to easily track their speed with an extra-large digital display, functioning as a HUD.

Highlights
  • Large digital display
  • HUD mode
  • Speed tracking
  • iPhone and iPad compatible
  • Extra large font
Features
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A simple, beautiful speedometer with an extra-large readout — see your GPS speed at a glance, in km/h or mph. • Real-time GPS speed with a giant, glanceable number • Switch between km/h and mph with one tap • Light, Dark, and Auto color themes • Built-in signal quality indicator so you always know when GPS is solid • Works in portrait or landscape, on iPhone and iPad • Designed to stay out of your way — no clutter, no distraction Speedometer ∞ Pro unlocks: • HUD Mode — mirrored readout for windshield projection while you drive • No ads • All future Pro features You can keep using the free speedometer as long as you want. Great for driving, cycling, running, boating, and anywhere you want a larger, clearer read of your current speed than your device's default. Privacy Policy: https://apps.fawkeswei.com/speedometer/privacy/ Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

Next Car Dashboard

Transform your iPad into a sophisticated car dashboard. Monitor drive metrics, navigate with maps, control music, and track trip costs. Enjoy a modern, immersive driving experience with enhanced features and language support.

Highlights
  • Maps and Navigation with Google Maps support
  • Music control for Apple Music and Spotify
  • Vehicle metrics (speed, altitude, distance)
  • Trip cost and fuel consumption monitoring
  • Dashboard Camera functionality
  • Multi-language support
Features
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Introducing Next, the app that completely transforms your car's dashboard experience. With Next on your iPad, you'll feel like you're driving the latest and greatest car. Next turns your iPad into a car dashboard, providing you with the best driving and in-car infotainment experience. You can analyze your drive metrics, listen to your favorite music, and much more. Upgrade your car experience with Next today! Next Car Dashboard key features - Maps and Navigation - Support Google Maps Navigation - Siri Support - Listen and control your favourite music with Apple Music or Spotify or Internet radio. - Road information like speed limit, area address to tell you where you actually are. - Vehicle metrics like speed, altitude, acceleration, direction of movement, distance travelled, trip duration. - Get car metrics without use of an OBD sensor. - Determine average speed and, altitude and top speed and, altitude in a trip. - See your trips in their full glory through beautifully created graphs and trip analytics - An all new LightsOff mode lets you help drive peacefully while listening to your favourite music. - Monitor trip costs and fuel consumption. - Next Car Dashboard has support for both metric and imperial units. - Get notified whenever you break your previous record of speed, altitude etc. - Share your location with yourself to know your parking spot or share your current location with your friends and family for added convenience and safety. - Dashboard Camera - Mark your favourite spots such as home, work, and more, making them easily accessible without the hassle of searching every time. Some of the big changes we did this year - Completely revamped UI that is modern and easy to quickly glance information - All new modern dashboard - New map zoom option to see the route in detail - Your Speed and altitude variation graph are now available on the main screen - New speedometer - New accelerometer that shows your acceleration in g force - New Trip-Info UI with beautifully created progress bars - New TrackView UI - New Navigation-Info UI that tells you how much of your journey has been completed - New music player UI with big album artwork in center for a more immersive music experience - New map styles and navigation styles to provide you the ultimate map experience - Seamless integration of Trips and Navigation, allowing users to automate trip start/stop based on navigation. -Customizable Dock. -All new carousal music dashboard for immersive music and driving experience. Language Support - We're thrilled to present the latest version of Next, now with expanded language support! Say bonjour, hola, hello, 你好, and 안녕하세요 as we introduce French, Spanish, English, Mandarin, and Korean to the Next experience. - Next is now available to an even wider audience across the globe thanks to increased language support. We hope you will love this new version of Next as much as we do. Dashboard Camera - Now your iPad will be your Dashboard Camera. Record dashboard videos using the back and front cameras at the same time and view them later in the photos app. Privacy - Your location data never leaves your device. The app does not collect any personal information. Permission - The app requires access to location services in order to provide you with services like Maps, Navigation, speed, altitude and, etc. - Next Car Dashboard requires iPadOS 15.2 or above Direct Helpline Access - Get in touch with us easily through the new chat/helpline feature in the Settings page for any questions or support. Terms of Use - https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Speedometer ∞ GPS Speed4 screens
Next Car Dashboard4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Speedometer ∞ GPS Speed at 4.4 against Next Car Dashboard's 4.1. Speedometer ∞ GPS Speed also leads on ratings volume (1.3K vs 37). Next Car Dashboard's advantage is iOS requirement (15.2 vs 17.0). On price, review sentiment, update cadence and ads 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. Speedometer ∞ GPS Speed sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month and Next Car Dashboard sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Speedometer ∞ GPS Speed holds the better App Store score, 4.4 against 4.1. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Speedometer ∞ GPS Speed has 1.3K ratings behind it against 37, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 50% of Speedometer ∞ GPS Speed's written reviews are positive against 53% of Next Car Dashboard's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Speedometer ∞ GPS Speed ships an update every 2 weeks, Next Car Dashboard every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 26, 2026 and October 27, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Speedometer ∞ GPS Speed versus Next Car Dashboard: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSpeedometer ∞ GPS SpeedNext Car Dashboard
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.4 (1.3K ratings) — better4.1 (37 ratings)
Positive reviews50.0% of reviews53.3% of reviews — better
Number of ratings1.3K — better37
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeks — betterEvery 3 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS17.015.2 — better
Further details — not scored
Size17 MB122 MB
Age rating9+4+
DeveloperFawkes Weisachin jeph

Customer experience

Speedometer ∞ GPS Speed

All ratings1,272 ratings
Positive83.6%
Neutral5.9%
Negative10.5%
Written reviews42 reviews
Positive50.0%
Neutral7.1%
Negative42.9%

Next Car Dashboard

All ratings37 ratings
Positive70.3%
Neutral16.2%
Negative13.5%
Written reviews15 reviews
Positive53.3%
Neutral20.0%
Negative26.7%

Bugs and requests

Speedometer ∞ GPS Speed

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Doesn't track speed at all
  • Displays incorrect speed readings
  • Doesn't work in certain conditions

Requested features

3 requests
  • Add tutorial or instructions
  • Improve speed tracking accuracy
  • Provide speed history or top speed tracking

Next Car Dashboard

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

3 purchases

Speedometer ∞ GPS Speed

Subscriptions1
  • Pro Monthly$1.991 Month
One-time2
  • Pro Lifetime$9.99
  • Pro Lifetime$14.99
4 purchases

Next Car Dashboard

Subscriptions3
  • Unrestricted Access3 Days trial$4.991 Month
  • Unrestricted Access3 Days trial$14.996 Months
  • Unrestricted Access3 Days trial$19.991 Year
One-time1
  • Next Pro Lifetime Access$19.99

Questions

Is Speedometer ∞ GPS Speed free?
Speedometer ∞ GPS Speed is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Next Car Dashboard free?
Next Car Dashboard is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Speedometer ∞ GPS Speed or Next Car Dashboard?
Speedometer ∞ GPS Speed is rated higher. Speedometer ∞ GPS Speed averages 4.4 out of 5 from 1.3K ratings, while Next Car Dashboard averages 4.1 from 37 ratings.
Do Speedometer ∞ GPS Speed or Next Car Dashboard have ads?
Neither Speedometer ∞ GPS Speed nor Next Car Dashboard shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Speedometer ∞ GPS Speed or Next Car Dashboard?
Speedometer ∞ GPS Speed ships an update every 2 weeks, and Next Car Dashboard every 3 weeks. Most recently, Speedometer ∞ GPS Speed was updated on October 26, 2026 and Next Car Dashboard on October 27, 2026.

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