Video tachometer vs Route Tracking light
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Video tachometer
This app uses slow-motion video to create a strobe light effect, allowing you to measure rotational speeds. It records video with detailed information like frame rate and exposure, and offers customizable text overlays.
- Strobe light effect simulation
- Rotational speed measurement (RPM/Hz)
- Slow-motion video recording
- Customizable text overlays on video
- Adjustable frame rate and exposure
- Records 4K video (if supported)
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When the frame rate of a video matches the speed of a particular part, the effect is the same as using a strobe light. In the video, that part freezes. Since the frame rate of a video can be adjusted, this effect can be used to determine the rotational speed of a part. The smartphone must support slow-motion video recording (filming at a high frame rate). This is the case for all smartphones starting with iPhone 5S. The range is as follows: • 0.5—240 Hz (30—14400 RPM), for all phones from iPhone 6 onward • 0.5—120 Hz (30—7200 RPM), for iPhone 5S THE HERTZ (Hz) VALUE IS MORE ACCURATE THAN THE REVOLUTIONS PER MINUTE (RPM) VALUE, SINCE REVOLUTIONS PER MINUTE ARE CALCULATED FROM HERTZ AND ROUNDING IS DONE. To get a clear image, good lighting is important. The clarity of the image is controlled by the exposure of the video (exposure time and light sensitivity (ISO)). If the exposure time is reduced, the image will increase in clarity, but brightness will lower. To increase the brightness, you need to raise the camera's light sensitivity (ISO), but then the amount of noise increases. You also need to manually adjust the focus of the camera. The app can record video. The video format depends on the selected format in the app settings. If your iPhone supports 4K video format (3840x2160), then you can record 4K video at the frame rate supported by your iPhone. Text with important information is added to the frames of the recorded video: the selected frame rate, exposure duration, ISO, time stamp, time difference between the current and previous frames (Tcurr. − Tprev.), the sequence number of the frame in the recorded video. If you want any other information to be added, then let me know. You can choose to add only part of this information, and you can choose a different text color. You also have the option of not adding any information. You can change the information that is added and the color of the text while recording a video. At high frame rates, frames that do not have time to be processed may be discarded. This does not affect subsequent frames and can be controlled using the time difference between the current frame and the previous frame (Tcurr. − Tprev.). Dropping frames affects the video frame rate displayed in the "Photos" app. But the time interval between frames that were taken one after another and were not discarded will correspond to the selected frame rate. Frames may be dropped even when shooting slow motion video using the "Camera" app. You can check this by looking at the frame rate for slow motion video in the "Photos" app. Video containing the app's interface can be captured using the iOS "Screen Recording" function. The app can take a photo with the measurement result, date, and time written on the photo. The exposure time and ISO settings will be saved in the photo's metadata. To take a photo that shows the app interface, tap the "Pause" button and take a screenshot. It is possible to choose a video format that has the best quality, but has a significantly lower maximum frame rate. The difference between the formats is clearly visible only when using the digital zoom. Also, when using a format with better quality, the Rolling Shutter effect is stronger. Therefore, the best quality format can be used at speeds less than about 2000 rpm. You can turn on hints for easier observation of changes in rotation speed. Hints show how to change the frame rate (decrease or increase) depending on the direction of rotation of the mark. The hints are selected manually, but then you do not need to remember this information. The hints are relevant for frequencies close to the rotation frequency. If the direction of rotation of the impeller is known, hints can be selected in advance. The arrow showing the direction of rotation of the impeller must correspond to the "+" button. The video tachometer measures the rotational speed in exactly the same way a stroboscopic tachometer would.
Route Tracking light
Track and measure your routes with this map-based application. Record your walks or rides, manage route sections, and export data in GPX, CSV, or PDF formats. It also allows you to open existing GPX and CSV files.
- Map-based route tracking
- Distance measurement
- Record walks and rides
- Manage route sections
- Export routes as GPX, CSV, PDF
- Open GPX and CSV files
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This is a map based route tracking application with some distance measurement options. Enable location to track & measure your route. When you press the record button, it starts tracking as you walk or ride. Press the stop button to suspend recording, and the pause button will allow you to start a new section within the same set. Tap on the arrows to remove sections, tap on the current start point to remove it, manage your route sections by connecting gap endpoints and relocate your whole route. This app provides limited export for routes as GPX, comma separated values (CSV) files or display it as a PDF document. Use this app to open all GPX files, and previously exported CSV ones.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Route Tracking light at none against Video tachometer's 1. Route Tracking light also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.6) and update cadence (every 6 weeks vs every 3 months). Video tachometer's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and ratings volume (84 vs 4). On price, 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. Video tachometer sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Route Tracking light asks for nothing beyond the download.
Route Tracking light holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Video tachometer has 84 ratings behind it against 4, so its average is the more settled of the two.
Video tachometer ships an update every 3 months, Route Tracking light every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 7, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Video tachometer | Route Tracking light |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.6 (84 ratings) | 5.0 (4 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 83.9% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 84 — better | 4 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | Every 6 weeks — better |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Ad-supported — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.6 | 15.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 5 MB | 5 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Dmitriy Kharutskiy | Marton Varga |
Customer experience
Video tachometer
Route Tracking light
Bugs and requests
Video tachometer
Reported bugs
3 issues- Does not read anything
- Pop-ups for paid features
- Interface visible in screen recording
Requested features
4 requests- Ability to record video
- Slow phase shift mode
- Improved UI for initial setup
- Long press for gradual increment/decrement
Route Tracking light
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Video tachometer
- Full version$2.99
Route Tracking light
No in-app purchases
Questions
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