Speedometer ⋙ vs Next Companion
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Speedometer ⋙
This application tracks your speed and distance traveled using GPS. It displays your current speed in kilometers or miles per hour, records trip data, and can alert you to speed limit changes. It also includes a compass and weather information.
- GPS speed tracking
- Odometer and trip recording
- Speed limit display and alerts
- Compass and weather information
- Customizable display colors
- Apple Watch app integration
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Speedometer is GPS speedometer, odometer for the iPhone and iPad. Track your speed and trip from your iPhone in Miles and Kilometer Features: -kmh, mph unit selection -Odometer -Average and maximum speed record -Outside temperature and weather condition -Speed limit of Driving road -Compass -Audio and visual notification speed limit excess -Change display color - Apple Watch app - Synchronization with Apple Watch -Today Widget display
Next Companion
This app shares your iPhone's GPS data with a Wi-Fi-only iPad running a companion car dashboard application. It enables features like navigation, speed tracking, and trip analysis on your iPad. It's designed for users who need to enhance their car's digital dashboard experience.
- Share iPhone GPS data
- Enable iPad navigation
- Track speed and acceleration
- Log drive insights
- Manage trip data
- Bluetooth data transfer
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Next Companion is a companion app to ‘Next Car Dashboard’ app on the iPad. Next Companion provides GPS data from your iPhone to your Wi-Fi only iPad running the ‘Next Car Dashboard’ app. GPS is required by Next to provide you with your drive in sights, speed, acceleration, maps, navigation, trips, and etc. This app is only required if you are using ‘Next Car Dashboard’ on a Wi-Fi only iPad which do not have inbuilt GPS. Cellular iPads do not require the ‘Next Companion’ app as they have inbuilt GPS. Transfer of GPS data from ‘Next Companion’ on your iPhone to ‘Next Car Dashboard’ on your iPad happens via Bluetooth. Privacy - Your location data never leaves your device. The app does not collect any personal information.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Next Companion at 5.0 against Speedometer ⋙'s 4.4. Next Companion also leads on ads (none vs shown) and monetization model (free vs ad-supported). Speedometer ⋙'s advantage is ratings volume (15K vs 3) and device support (4 vs 2). On price and in-app purchases 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Next Companion holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Speedometer ⋙ has 15K ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two.
| Parameter | Speedometer ⋙ | Next Companion |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.4 (15K ratings) | 5.0 (3 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 56.5% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 15K — better | 3 |
| Update frequency | Every 4 months | — |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Ad-supported | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 8 MB | 16 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | UniCom Technology | sachin jeph |
Customer experience
Speedometer ⋙
Next Companion
Bugs and requests
Speedometer ⋙
Reported bugs
4 issues- App crashes or closes shortly after opening
- Speed and distance readings are inaccurate
- Time and temperature displays are incorrect
- Doesn't work on certain devices/OS versions
Requested features
4 requests- Customizable layout and display options
- Paid version to remove ads
- Improved speed and distance accuracy
- Compatibility with Apple Watch
Next Companion
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Speedometer ⋙
No in-app purchases
Next Companion
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is Speedometer ⋙ free?
Is Next Companion free?
Which has better reviews, Speedometer ⋙ or Next Companion?
Do Speedometer ⋙ or Next Companion have ads?
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