Overdrive vs RideSpeed
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Overdrive
Enhance your driving experience with an advanced instrument cluster. This app provides navigation, speed, weather, and altitude information directly on your device. It offers a premium dashboard experience for free, prioritizing safety and user privacy.
- Advanced instrument cluster
- Navigation with Apple Maps
- Real-time traffic information
- Speedometer and compass
- Altimeter and local weather
- Street name display
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Overdrive gives you a simple solution to get an advanced instrument cluster in your vehicle without having to pay a premium for it. Overdrive uses Apple Maps to provide you a with a map to see where you are going and the traffic on the roads around you. It displays a compass, altimeter, and a speedometer along with the current street you are on and local weather provided by Apple Weather. ** Be safe while driving. Keep eyes on the road at all times. ** Overdrive is free and does not collect any personal data. iPad must have a cellular radio in order to work (for GPS connection). Overdrive assumes no responsibility/fault in the event of an accident.
RideSpeed
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Designed for motorcyclists. Speedometer, map, altimeter, temperature, and heading. This app requires a subscription to use. EULA: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Overdrive at 5.0 against RideSpeed's 4.0. Overdrive also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 2) and ratings volume (3 vs 1). RideSpeed's advantage is update cadence (every 5 days vs every 2 months). On price, 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
Both are free to download. RideSpeed sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $0.49 per month. Overdrive asks for nothing beyond the download.
Overdrive holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 3 and 1 respectively.
Overdrive ships an update every 2 months, RideSpeed every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on September 17, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Overdrive | RideSpeed |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (3 ratings) — better | 4.0 (1 ratings) |
| Number of ratings | 3 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 5 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 — better | 17.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 1 MB | 4 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Reed Taylor | Kraig Wastlund |
In-app purchases
Overdrive
No in-app purchases
RideSpeed
- Base Subscription$0.491 Month
- Premium$0.991 Month
