Comparison

Simple Speed vs Speedometer

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

Head to head
About

Simple Speed

Features
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A speedometer with big digits that fill the screen. No ads. No account. Pay once. For cars with a broken speedometer, motorcycles, e-bikes, golf carts, or checking your dash after new tires. Your speed on the Lock Screen and in the Dynamic Island, so it stays in view with Maps open. Turn it on in Settings. Four dashboard colors tuned for night and day. An optional speed arc with a real scale. Dark after sunset, automatic or your choice. MPH or km/h. A HUD mirror for reading it in the windshield at night. Set it on the dash and drive.

About

Speedometer

Track your speed, distance, and trips with a versatile GPS odometer. Offers multiple display modes, including a HUD for windshield viewing. Features detailed analytics, route playback, and sprint timing for various activities.

Highlights
  • Real-time GPS speed tracking
  • Digital, analog, and HUD display modes
  • Windshield HUD mode
  • Trip recording and route tracking
  • Sprint timer for acceleration performance
  • Route playback on map
  • Video recording with speed overlay
Features
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Odo is a GPS speedometer, drive and mileage tracker for car, motorcycle and bike, on iPhone, iPad and CarPlay. Record every drive automatically, get speed limit alerts, navigate turn by turn, time 0-60 sprints, read OBD2 codes, and keep your mileage log, fuel, EV charging and maintenance in one place. AUTOMATIC TRIP TRACKING • Trips start and stop on their own using motion detection, CarPlay or Bluetooth, for car, motorcycle or bike • Auto-pause, auto-end and automatic vehicle matching by CarPlay, Bluetooth or VIN • Distance, duration, moving time, average and top speed, elevation, turns and max G-force • Mileage tracker for work or personal trips: tags, saved places, auto-tagging, favorites, merge and split LIVE SPEEDOMETER • Digital, analog, map and windshield HUD displays in mph, km/h, knots or m/s • 50+ gauge designs, from automotive and sport to marine and aviation • Speed limit alerts with custom presets and a violations history • Picture in Picture shows your speed over other apps • Dynamic Island, Live Activities, and Home and Lock Screen widgets NAVIGATION & CARPLAY • Turn-by-turn navigation with voice and lane guidance, from Apple Maps or OpenStreetMap, plus your own usual routes • Live Comparison against your usual time, and the next turn on the Lock Screen • Add fuel, charging or food stops; avoid tolls, highways, ferries or any spot you choose • Muted and Dark map styles, live traffic and a 3D view, also in CarPlay • CarPlay map, dashboard and instrument cluster with live speed, trip stats and OBD readings ROUTES, REPLAY & STATS • Replay any trip or imported GPX route, heading-up or north-up, with speed-colored routes • Route History compares every run of the same route • 0-60 sprint timer: 0-60 mph, 0-100 km/h or custom ranges, with trophy rankings • Speed and elevation charts, speed distribution, top speed medals, most visited cities and lifetime stats • AI Trip Insights explain each drive, on device • Monthly Recap of your driving, ready to share FUEL, EV & EXPENSES • Fuel log and gas mileage tracker with cost, volume and fuel economy (MPG, L/100km, km/L) • Scan the fuel pump display with your camera, or touch and hold the app icon to log fuel fast • EV charging, battery level and electric efficiency • Car maintenance tracker, service reminders by date or mileage, expenses with custom types, and calendar reminders • Nearby fuel stations and EV chargers, garages and any currency • Insurance and registration documents with expiry reminders and PDF receipts • Multiple vehicles with plate and VIN, plus each car's last parked spot OBD2 SCANNER & DIAGNOSTICS • Live engine data: RPM, coolant, fuel level, battery voltage, throttle, O2 sensors and more • Read and clear check engine codes (stored, pending, permanent) with freeze frames, in plain language • Emissions readiness monitors • Tire pressure (TPMS), diesel DPF, 12 V battery charging check and custom PIDs • Per-vehicle history by VIN and a PDF report for your mechanic FRIENDS & CONVOY • Convoy: drive with friends on one live map, with a meeting point, arrival alerts and a walkie-talkie • Add friends, compare drives and climb the leaderboards RECORD & SHARE • Dashcam-style video with a live speed overlay, up to 4K • Trip photos, Trip Reels, replay videos and share cards with or without the map • GPX and CSV import and export by date or tag, automatic export to Files, full backup and restore • On Mac, review your trips, stats and logs, synced through iCloud SIRI & SHORTCUTS • "Hey Siri, navigate to Home with Odo", or start, stop, pause and resume trips • Automations from CarPlay, Bluetooth, NFC, Focus or the Action Button PRIVACY • No account needed to track trips. Data syncs privately through your own iCloud. • Route Privacy hides where your trips start and end when you share Available in English and 35 other languages. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://speedometerproapp.com/privacy

Screenshots

Simple Speed4 screens
Speedometer4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Speedometer at Free against Simple Speed's $1.99. Speedometer also leads on update cadence (every 6 days vs every 3 weeks). Simple Speed's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 3) and iOS requirement (16.0 vs 18.6). On ads and device support 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

Speedometer is free to download; Simple Speed costs $1.99 up front. Speedometer sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $7.99 per month. Simple Speed asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Simple Speed ships an update every 3 weeks, Speedometer every 6 days. Both last shipped on October 25, 2026.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Simple Speed versus Speedometer: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSimple SpeedSpeedometer
Price$1.99Free — better
Rating—4.8 (217 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—94.2% of reviews
Number of ratings—217 — better
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksEvery 6 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
Monetization—Free with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad — better
Requires iOS16.0 — better18.6
Further details — not scored
Size1 MB104 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperKempbell Industries, Inc.Taohidul Islam

In-app purchases

None

Simple Speed

No in-app purchases

3 purchases

Speedometer

Subscriptions2
  • Monthly Premium$7.991 Month
  • Yearly Premium$39.991 Year
One-time1
  • Lifetime Premium$49.99

Questions

Is Simple Speed free?
Simple Speed costs $1.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Speedometer free?
Speedometer is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Simple Speed or Speedometer have ads?
Neither Simple Speed nor Speedometer shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Simple Speed or Speedometer?
Simple Speed ships an update every 3 weeks, and Speedometer every 6 days. Most recently, Simple Speed was updated on October 25, 2026 and Speedometer on October 25, 2026.

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