Speedometer vs Simple Speedometer
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Speedometer
This application functions as a digital speedometer and odometer, allowing users to track their current speed, distance traveled, and maximum speed. It offers multiple units of measurement and a map view for navigation.
- Digital speedometer
- Odometer and distance log
- Max and average speed tracking
- MPH, KM/H, and Knots display
- Map view
- Current city display
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Simple Speed is a free speedometer and odometer app for your iPhone. Track your speed, distance max speed and more from your iPhone! - Beautiful easy to use UI - Current City Display - MPH, KM/H and Knots display - Digital Speedometer - Distance log - Average and Max speed log - Map view With this free speedometer you can now have the accuracy of commercial products and know your real speed at anytime. Switch between mph, km/h or knots, know your top/average speed and more.
Simple Speedometer
Transform your device into a digital dashboard for various activities. Customize your display with widgets for music, navigation, and tracking. Enjoy accurate speed readings and alerts, with offline functionality.
- Accurate GPS speed (km/h & mph)
- Speed limit alerts
- Music widget for Apple Music control
- Picture-in-Picture (PiP) mode
- Customizable widgets (compass, altitude, odometer)
- Apple Watch companion app
- Offline functionality
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Simple Speedometer — Pure Speed. No Distractions. Turn your iPhone into a clean, customizable GPS dashboard for driving, cycling, e-scooter rides, and running. Build your ideal dashboard with widgets for music controls, compass, altitude, odometer, start-point direction, and track recording. CORE FEATURES • Real-time GPS speed in km/h and mph • Speed limit alert — the display turns red when you exceed your set limit • Music widget — control Apple Music without leaving the dashboard; compatible steering-wheel media controls continue to work • Picture in Picture (PiP) — keep your speed visible over other apps • Customizable widgets for compass, altitude, start-point direction, odometer, and music • Track recording with 2D and 3D route views • GPX import and export • Apple Watch companion — see your current speed on your wrist • Core speed and track-recording features work without cellular coverage PREMIUM Try all widgets, track recording, Apple Watch support, and Picture in Picture free for 5 days — no subscription required. After the trial, keep using the free speedometer or choose a weekly, monthly, yearly, or lifetime Premium plan. Your support helps us keep Simple Speedometer lightweight and ad-free. WE’D LOVE YOUR FEEDBACK Enjoying the latest updates? Missing a feature? Open Settings › Contact Us and let us know. Your feedback helps shape the roadmap. Apple Standard EULA: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Simple Speedometer at 5.0 against Speedometer's 4.6. Simple Speedometer also leads on review sentiment (100% vs 75%) and update cadence (every 2 months vs every 5 months). Speedometer's advantage is monetization model (free vs free with in-app purchases) and ratings volume (22 vs 5). On price, ads, in-app purchases 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 and Simple Speedometer sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per 7 days. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Simple Speedometer holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.6. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 22 and 5 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 75% of Speedometer's written reviews are positive against 100% of Simple Speedometer's.
Speedometer ships an update every 5 months, Simple Speedometer every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on November 2, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Speedometer | Simple Speedometer |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.6 (22 ratings) | 5.0 (5 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 75.0% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 22 — better | 5 |
| Update frequency | Every 5 months | Every 2 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch — better |
| Requires iOS | 11.0 — better | 17 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 5 MB | 9 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Donovan Lewis | Nikita Cherednikov |
Customer experience
Speedometer
Simple Speedometer
In-app purchases
Speedometer
- Permanent removal of Ads$0.99
Simple Speedometer
- Weekly$1.997 Days
- Monthly$4.991 Month
- Yearly$24.991 Year
- Lifetime$49.99
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