Comparison

Virtual Dashboard vs Speedometer & GPS Data

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

Virtual Dashboard

Create custom dashboards using your device's sensors to display speed, altitude, and more. Navigate with a map featuring route planning, points of interest, and breadcrumb tracking. Customize units, themes, and map views for a personalized experience.

Highlights
  • Customizable sensor gauges
  • Speedometer and odometer
  • GPS and barometric altimeter
  • Artificial horizon
  • Navigational map with overlays
  • Route planning and ETA
  • Points of interest search
Features
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Bring your iPhone and iPad's sensors to life on Virtual Dashboard. Arrange a variety of different gauges to create your own custom dashboards. You can choose from: ○ Speedometer (with peak hold) ○ Odometer (distance travelled, resettable) ○ GPS Altimeter (absolute altitude) ○ Barometric Altimeter (relative altitude) ○ Accelerometer (with peak hold) ○ Artificial Horizon (pitch and roll) ○ Compass (with magnetic heading and true track indicator) ○ Elapsed time (with average speed) Swipe to display a navigational map with resizable gauge overlays. You can select from road, bike, nautical chart, satellite, topographic, and survey (blank) modes.  The map shows your current coordinates, track, and heading, and drops breadcrumb markers as you travel. Tap to set a destination and the map displays your distance, bearing, direction to steer, and ETA to the destination. Search the map for points of interest or street addresses. Customize your units, map features, and gauge behavior. Select from one of the many available themes (theme requires in-app purchase). Connect your external MFI GPS device and see faster updates. We currently support the Bad Elf GPS units.

About

Speedometer & GPS Data

This navigation app provides real-time speed tracking in km/h or mph. It also displays altitude, GPS coordinates, accuracy, and city name on a map for precise location data.

Highlights
  • Real-time speed tracking (km/h or mph)
  • Altitude display
  • GPS coordinates (latitude, longitude)
  • Accuracy and city name
  • Map view for navigation
Features
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Simple, ad-free GPS speedometer application that displays your speed in km/h or mph. The app also shows current altitude, GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude), vertical/horizontal accuracy, city name, and a map view for precise navigation. Notice: Using location services extensively may affect battery power consumption.

Screenshots

Virtual Dashboard4 screens
Speedometer & GPS Data4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is monetization model: Speedometer & GPS Data at free against Virtual Dashboard's free with in-app purchases. Speedometer & GPS Data also leads on rating (4.6 vs 4.4). Virtual Dashboard's advantage is iOS requirement (13.0 vs 17.0). On price, ratings volume, update cadence and ads 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Virtual Dashboard sells 2 one-off in-app purchases and Speedometer & GPS Data sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Speedometer & GPS Data holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 4.4. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 11 and 5 respectively.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 5 months. Both last shipped on October 12, 2026.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Virtual Dashboard versus Speedometer & GPS Data: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterVirtual DashboardSpeedometer & GPS Data
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.4 (11 ratings)4.6 (5 ratings) — better
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings11 — better5
Update frequencyEvery 5 monthsEvery 5 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, Apple Watch
Requires iOS13.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size36 MB1 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperKevinnovate, LLCAdam Feher

Customer experience

Virtual Dashboard

All ratings12 ratings
Positive83.3%
Neutral8.3%
Negative8.3%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Speedometer & GPS Data

All ratings5 ratings
Positive80.0%
Neutral20.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Virtual Dashboard

One-time2
  • Donate for Development$0.99
  • Unlock All Themes$2.99
1 purchases

Speedometer & GPS Data

One-time1
  • Pro Speedometer$2.99

Questions

Is Virtual Dashboard free?
Virtual Dashboard is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Speedometer & GPS Data free?
Speedometer & GPS Data is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Virtual Dashboard or Speedometer & GPS Data?
Speedometer & GPS Data is rated higher. Virtual Dashboard averages 4.4 out of 5 from 11 ratings, while Speedometer & GPS Data averages 4.6 from 5 ratings.
Do Virtual Dashboard or Speedometer & GPS Data have ads?
Neither Virtual Dashboard nor Speedometer & GPS Data shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Virtual Dashboard or Speedometer & GPS Data?
Virtual Dashboard ships an update every 5 months, and Speedometer & GPS Data every 5 months. Most recently, Virtual Dashboard was updated on October 12, 2026 and Speedometer & GPS Data on October 12, 2026.

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