SailSpeed vs ClearSpeed GPS Speedometer
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
SailSpeed
Track your sailing speed, heading, and wind data with an outdoor-optimized display. Features a customizable race start timer and route mapping. Analyze your performance post-race.
- Speed and heading tracking
- Customizable race start timer
- Wind direction display (subscription)
- Route mapping overlay
- Outdoor-optimized display
- Bluetooth sensor connection (subscription)
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App for tracking sailing speed and direction, but also the wind. It has a display optimized for outdoor use. When you participate in a sailing race you can use the start timer. The timer can be adjusted to the wishes and needs of the user. It shows speed and heading and keeps track of race. If tracking is started it monitors the average speed, maximum speed, elapsed time and the distance covered. Wind direction is shown in a wind rose (subscripton required). App can make direct connection with a OpenWind BlueTooth sensor (subscripton required). In that case AWA, AWS, TWA and TWS is displayed in the app. It also has the ability to show a map and tracks the route in an overlay when map is selected and race is started. In setup menu landscape can be selected, the display will rotates accordingly, rearranging the speed or map and the heading for optimal visibility during the sail race. In the settings menu the user can select the units, and the scale of the map during the race tracking. Simply place your phone a a water tight casing on board of your boat, setup your settings and press start. The app will automatically keep tracking your progress, showing current speed and heading. Enjoy your sailing, optimize your speed during the race and analyze your data afterwards.
ClearSpeed GPS Speedometer
This application provides a clear and readable GPS speed display in various units. It offers features like trip tracking, speed limits, and day/night modes, with no ads or subscriptions.
- GPS speed display (MPH, KM/H, knots)
- Trip distance and elapsed time tracking
- Maximum and average speed recording
- Day and night modes
- HUD mirror mode
- Battery Saver mode
- Keep screen awake option
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ClearSpeed GPS is a clean, paid-once GPS speedometer for iPhone and iPad with private trip history. No subscriptions, ads, in-app purchases, account, or tracking. Open the app and see a large, readable GPS speed display in MPH, KM/H, or knots. Start a trip when you want to record it, pause and resume without stopped time skewing the average, then end it to save a private on-device summary with its date and time, duration, distance, average speed, and max speed. Review or clear saved summaries in History. ClearSpeed stores summaries locally, not route maps or raw location samples. ClearSpeed also includes GPS signal and accuracy status, day and night modes, HUD mirror mode, Battery Saver mode, and a keep-screen-awake option. ClearSpeed is intentionally simple. Use it as a digital speedometer, HUD speedometer, or boat speedometer reference when you need a clear speed display. It is not a navigation app, does not show posted road speed limits, and does not upload your location. GPS accuracy depends on your device, sky visibility, signal conditions, and movement. Use ClearSpeed as an informational speed display, not as a certified instrument. Buy it once. Use it whenever you need a clear speedometer.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: SailSpeed at Free against ClearSpeed GPS Speedometer's $3.99. SailSpeed also leads on ratings volume (4 vs 1). ClearSpeed GPS Speedometer's advantage is rating (5.0 vs 3.8) and in-app purchases (none vs 2). On ads, device support and iOS requirement 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
SailSpeed is free to download; ClearSpeed GPS Speedometer costs $3.99 up front. SailSpeed sells 2 one-off in-app purchases. ClearSpeed GPS Speedometer asks for nothing beyond the download.
ClearSpeed GPS Speedometer holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.8. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 4 and 1 respectively.
SailSpeed ships an update every 14 months, ClearSpeed GPS Speedometer every 10 days. The most recent releases landed on September 25, 2026 and October 1, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | SailSpeed | ClearSpeed GPS Speedometer |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free — better | $3.99 |
| Rating | 3.8 (4 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 4 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 14 months | Every 10 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases — better | Paid |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 4 MB | 3 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | i-Xp B.V. | David Balderston |
Customer experience
SailSpeed
ClearSpeed GPS Speedometer
In-app purchases
SailSpeed
- Plus yearly subscription$4.99
- BLE yearly subscription$24.99
ClearSpeed GPS Speedometer
No in-app purchases
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