Comparison

Speedometer vs GPS Speedometer

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

Head to head
About

Speedometer

Enhance your driving experience with real-time road information. Get speed limit alerts, camera notifications, and track your average speed. Also displays weather, altitude, and compass readings.

Highlights
  • Display speed limit
  • Overspeed alerts
  • Speed camera locations
  • Average & maximum speed tracking
  • Current weather display
  • Compass and altitude
Features
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This application assist you while you are driving. It shows all necessary information about road with fancy and user friendly design. Features: 1. Display Speed Limit of the road you are driving. 2. Alert overspeed. 3. Display Speed Cams Locations and distance of the rod you are driving. 4. Alert Speed Cam when you approach. 5. Average&Maximum Speed. 6. Odometer. 7. KMH/MPH Unit Selection. 8. Display current weather condition and temperature outside. 9. Display the name of the road you are driving. 10. Altitude 11. Compass 12. Battery& GPS reception Level 13. Today Widget Display 14. Apple Watch extension

About

GPS Speedometer

This app combines a speedometer and trip computer to automatically track your speed, distance, and time. It offers real-time trip statistics, automatic stop detection, and a head-up display for easy viewing. A built-in map helps you navigate and track your location.

Highlights
  • Real-time trip statistics
  • Automatic stop detection
  • Head-up display (HUD)
  • Built-in map navigation
  • Multiple units of measurement
  • Aggregated trip data
Features
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GPS Speedometer is the most elegant and unique combination of speedometer and trip computer in one application. Just start the application and it will automatically record your speed, time, distance and many more. This app uses phone’s GPS to accurately determine your speed. Main Features: Trip Computer Track important trip statistics in real time. Average and Maximum speed, distance covered, moving and stopped time. Statistics All the aggregated data from the very first trip will be saved in one single place. Units Our application supports different units of measurements (mph / kph / knots) Automatic Stop Detection Automatically identify either you are moving or standing and calculate your average speed basing on that. Generate trip report showing travel and stoppage time separately. HUD Head-up display – outstanding feature available in GPS Speedometer application. Just enable HUD and put your iPhone under the windshield. Specially designed HUD interface will display the most accurate speed right on the windshield. Map Built-in map will help you not to get lost. You can always switch to navigation mode and check your current position on the map in real time. Privacy Policy: https://sites.google.com/view/sikoralex/privacy-policy Terms of Use: https://sites.google.com/view/sikoralex/terms-of-use

Screenshots

Speedometer4 screens
GPS Speedometer3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Speedometer at none against GPS Speedometer's 7. Speedometer also leads on review sentiment (50% vs 24%) and device support (4 vs 2). GPS Speedometer's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and ratings volume (5.5K vs 196). On price, rating 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. GPS Speedometer sells 7 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per 7 days. Speedometer asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.4 for Speedometer against 4.5 for GPS Speedometer. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: GPS Speedometer has 5.5K ratings behind it against 196, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 50% of Speedometer's written reviews are positive against 24% of GPS Speedometer's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Speedometer ships an update every 5 months, GPS Speedometer every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on September 6, 2026 and September 22, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard8 real differences · 3 level
Speedometer versus GPS Speedometer: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSpeedometerGPS Speedometer
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.4 (196 ratings)4.5 (5.5K ratings) — better
Positive reviews50.0% of reviews — better24.4% of reviews
Number of ratings1965.5K — better
Update frequencyEvery 5 monthsEvery 2 months — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationAd-supported — betterFree with in-app purchases
Best chart rank—#66 — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS13.012.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size6 MB91 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMatrix Software Co.Mikhail Nikitsin

Customer experience

Speedometer

All ratings196 ratings
Positive84.2%
Neutral5.6%
Negative10.2%
Written reviews6 reviews
Positive50.0%
Neutral33.3%
Negative16.7%

GPS Speedometer

All ratings5,484 ratings
Positive87.5%
Neutral4.3%
Negative8.3%
Written reviews78 reviews
Positive24.4%
Neutral2.6%
Negative73.1%

Bugs and requests

Speedometer

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

GPS Speedometer

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • App crashes during setup
  • Doesn't detect speed at all
  • Subscription charges even after uninstalling

Requested features

2 requests
  • Add ability to change speedometer color
  • Offer more affordable pricing options

In-app purchases

None

Speedometer

No in-app purchases

7 purchases

GPS Speedometer

Subscriptions7
  • GPS Speedometer Weekly Trial 33 Days trial$4.997 Days
  • GPS Speedometer Monthly$6.991 Month
  • Speedometer GPS Monthly Trial33 Days trial$6.991 Month
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  • Speedometer MPH & KPH Weekly3 Days trial$6.997 Days
  • Speedometer GPS Quarter Trial33 Days trial$12.993 Months
  • GPS Speedometer Yearly Trial 33 Days trial$19.991 Year
  • GPS Speedometer Yearly$19.991 Year

Questions

Is Speedometer free?
Speedometer is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is GPS Speedometer free?
GPS Speedometer is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Speedometer or GPS Speedometer?
GPS Speedometer is rated higher. Speedometer averages 4.4 out of 5 from 196 ratings, while GPS Speedometer averages 4.5 from 5.5K ratings.
Do Speedometer or GPS Speedometer have ads?
Speedometer shows ads; GPS Speedometer does not.
Which is updated more often, Speedometer or GPS Speedometer?
Speedometer ships an update every 5 months, and GPS Speedometer every 2 months. Most recently, Speedometer was updated on September 6, 2026 and GPS Speedometer on September 22, 2026.

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