Comparison

Trip Tracker 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

Trip Tracker

Record and review your journeys with detailed logs of speed, distance, and routes. Use your Apple Watch as a remote control for seamless trip management. Enjoy customizable units and live updates on your device's lock screen.

Highlights
  • Speedometer with custom units
  • Background trip recording
  • Apple Watch remote control
  • Live Activity on Lock Screen
  • GeoRSS and GPX export
  • iCloud sync across devices
Features
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Track speed, distance, and routes — on your iPhone and Apple Watch. Whether you're out at sea, on the road, or exploring new terrain, Trip Tracker gives you a clean and accurate speedometer with support for knots, km/h, mph, and m/s.  Switch units instantly and toggle between kilometers and miles to match your journey. * Travel Logs * Record your trips in the background and review them later with full details, like position, distance, average speed, and top speed.  All logs are saved as GeoRSS to your iCloud and automatically available across all your devices. * Apple Watch * Use your Apple Watch as a remote to start, stop, and save trips directly from your wrist, without taking your phone out. * Features * - Speedometer with customisable units - Apple Watch remote to start, stop, and save trips - Trip logs with background recording - Customisable dashboard - Live Activity on Lock Screen and Dynamic Island - Widgets on Home and Lock Screen - GeoRSS and GPX export - Logs stored on iCloud Terms of Use: https://sites.google.com/view/trip-tracker-app/terms-of-use Privacy Policy: https://sites.google.com/view/trip-tracker-app/privacy-policy

About

GPS Speedometer

Measure your real-time speed and track distance traveled with this offline GPS speedometer. It offers customizable units for speed, altitude, and time, along with trip tracking and data storage.

Highlights
  • Real-time speed measurement (kph/mph)
  • Offline operation, no internet required
  • Track traveled distance and time
  • Displays average and maximum speed
  • Altitude and compass display
  • Trip tracking with start/stop functionality
Features
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Turn your iPhone into a simple and reliable GPS speedometer for your car, bike, or everyday journeys. Track your real-time speed, distance, trip time, average speed, maximum speed, altitude, and more — using your iPhone's GPS. ### GPS SPEEDOMETER See your current speed clearly in real time. • KM/H and MPH support • Digital speedometer • Analog speedometer • Average speed • Maximum speed • GPS signal accuracy • Altitude and compass ### TRACK YOUR JOURNEYS Start a trip and keep track of your journey statistics. • Distance traveled • Average speed • Maximum speed • Total trip time • Start and stop trip tracking • Save your trip data ### WORKS WITHOUT INTERNET No internet connection is required for speed tracking. The app uses your device's GPS to measure your speed and distance. Perfect for: • Cars • Motorcycles • Bicycles • Scooters • Outdoor activities • Road trips ### SIMPLE SETTINGS Choose the settings that work best for you: • KM/H or MPH • Meters or feet for altitude • 12-hour or 24-hour time format Download GPS Speedometer: Speed Tracker and turn your iPhone into a convenient GPS speedometer and trip tracker. Note: GPS accuracy can vary depending on your device, environment, and GPS signal. Continuous GPS use may reduce battery life.

Screenshots

Trip Tracker4 screens
GPS Speedometer4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: GPS Speedometer at none against Trip Tracker's 3. GPS Speedometer also leads on update cadence (every 5 weeks vs every 7 months) and ratings volume (9 vs 2). Trip Tracker's advantage is ads (none vs shown). On price, rating, review sentiment 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

Both are free to download. Trip Tracker sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $0.49 per month. GPS Speedometer asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.5 for Trip Tracker against 4.4 for GPS Speedometer. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 2 and 9 respectively. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 100% and 100% positive.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Trip Tracker ships an update every 7 months, GPS Speedometer every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 8, 2026 and October 5, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Trip Tracker versus GPS Speedometer: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTrip TrackerGPS Speedometer
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.5 (2 ratings) — better4.4 (9 ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings29 — better
Update frequencyEvery 7 monthsEvery 5 weeks — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFreemiumAd-supported — better
DevicesiPhone, Apple WatchiPhone, iPod
Requires iOS16.015.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size8 MB16 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperDavid JonsenPratixaben Chauhan

Customer experience

Trip Tracker

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

GPS Speedometer

All ratings9 ratings
Positive88.9%
Neutral0.0%
Negative11.1%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

3 purchases

Trip Tracker

Subscriptions2
  • Monthly3 Days trial$0.491 Month
  • Annual3 Days trial$5.991 Year
One-time1
  • Lifetime$27.99
None

GPS Speedometer

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Trip Tracker free?
Trip Tracker is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is GPS Speedometer free?
GPS Speedometer is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Trip Tracker or GPS Speedometer?
Trip Tracker is rated higher. Trip Tracker averages 4.5 out of 5 from 2 ratings, while GPS Speedometer averages 4.4 from 9 ratings.
Do Trip Tracker or GPS Speedometer have ads?
GPS Speedometer shows ads; Trip Tracker does not.
Which is updated more often, Trip Tracker or GPS Speedometer?
Trip Tracker ships an update every 7 months, and GPS Speedometer every 5 weeks. Most recently, Trip Tracker was updated on October 8, 2026 and GPS Speedometer on October 5, 2026.

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