Comparison

Speedometer & Trip Logging vs Speedometer Speed Box Trip Log

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

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About

Speedometer & Trip Logging

This app functions as a GPS speedometer, displaying current speed, distance, direction, and altitude. It tracks top and average speeds, offers various speedometer designs, and includes a HUD mode for windshield display. Users can also set speed warnings and export data.

Highlights
  • MPH, KM/H, and KNOTS display
  • Speak speed aloud
  • Analog and digital speedometer options
  • HUD display for windshield
  • Odometer for distance tracking
  • Speed and altitude charts
  • Speed warning signal
Features
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“Awesome!!! The best speed app on iphone” 5 Stars by kurtonic Speed Box is a Speedometer and GPS app for both your iPhone and iPad. It displays your current speed, distance, direction and altitude along with your top speed and average speed. The app also keeps a record of the speed and altitude for the last few hours. Now including trip logging to log location, speed and more data for individual trips! MAIN FEATURES ======================== * MPH, KM/H and KNOTS * Show decimal speed (e.g. "45.7 mph") * One app for both the iPhone and iPad * "Speak speed" - Tap screen to have the speed spoken to you * 11 Analog and digital speedometers * Map view * Maximum and average speed * Altitude * Digital compass * HUD display to see speed in windshield * Odometer to measure distance traveled * Chart of the traveled speed and altitude * Warning signal when driving too fast * Export last 3 hours of data * Change maximum displayed speed on speedometer * Swipe finger over chart to display historic data * Display GPS accuracy by tapping the indicator in the top left corner USER REVIEWS ======================== 5 Stars by Darekakuta "Just what I needed. My '58 chev's speedo doesn't work. This did the trick." 5 Stars by Rawd "Great My 79 Firebird speedo only goes to 140 kmh. ;). This worked perfectly." 5 Stars "Within 1 mile per hour +/- Great Job!" SpeedBox was one of the very early Speedometer Apps for the iPhone. Take advantage of my experience and the refined algorithms that can get a much greater accuracy from the iPhone then a lot of other apps. I regularly update my application to make it even more accurate and usable. Users have already used our application to verify the accuracy of their car's speedometer or they tried measuring the speed they achieved while skiing. Can you come up with more ideas? How about measuring the speed of the airplane you travel with? USAGE NOTES ======================== The "GPS strength" indicator in the top left corner should display a green dot. You can tap this indicator to display the current GPS accuracy. Please allow the application up to a minute to find enough satellites to work correctly. If you get a message to enable GSP, please go to ”Settings > General > Location Services“ on your iPhone and check if the little switch is set to "On" for Speed Box as well as for "Location Services" in general. ATTENTION iPod touch users! Unfortunately this app doesn't work very well on the iPod touch and the iPad WiFI (without 3G) since these devices are missing a GPS! FEEDBACK ======================== If you've got any wishes or suggestions for new features, please let me know with the contact form on this application's website (see link below). I am already working on the next update!

About

Speedometer Speed Box Trip Log

Track your speed and distance with this iPhone speedometer, odometer, and compass. Features multiple display options, Apple Watch support, and landscape/portrait modes. An optional Pro Pack unlocks advanced features like map view and speed warnings.

Highlights
  • MPH, KM/H, and KNOTS display
  • Multiple speedometer designs
  • Apple Watch app
  • Distance tracking
  • Portrait and Landscape mode
  • Optional Pro Pack features
Features
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Your iPhone as a speedometer - beautiful, accurate, versatile. SpeedBox turns your iPhone into a GPS speedometer with 17 stunning styles: from classic analog dials and retro LED displays to a vintage System 7 look and a classic car-inspired instrument cluster. Now comes with trip logging. Log individual trips and export all data including location and speed and maps! Key Features: - 17 speedometer designs in portrait & landscape - Apple Watch app with speed and map view - Head Up Display (HUD) mirror mode for windshield projection - Live speed graph with altitude overlay - Compass display - Speed warning with custom threshold - Speak speed aloud — eyes on the road - Export trip data as CSV - Adjustable max speed dial - Odometer with auto-reset option Free version included - unlock the Premium Pack for the full experience. SpeedBox uses GPS only while the app is open. No data usage for location. No background tracking. Terms of use: https://hans-schneider.de/speedbox_subscriptions_policy.html

Screenshots

Speedometer & Trip Logging4 screens
Speedometer Speed Box Trip Log4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Speedometer Speed Box Trip Log at Free against Speedometer & Trip Logging's $3.99. Speedometer Speed Box Trip Log also leads on ratings volume (38K vs 35). Speedometer & Trip Logging's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 4) and ads (none vs shown). On rating, review sentiment, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Speedometer Speed Box Trip Log is free to download; Speedometer & Trip Logging costs $3.99 up front. Speedometer Speed Box Trip Log sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per 7 days. Speedometer & Trip Logging asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.7 for Speedometer & Trip Logging against 4.5 for Speedometer Speed Box Trip Log. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Speedometer Speed Box Trip Log has 38K ratings behind it against 35, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 70% of Speedometer & Trip Logging's written reviews are positive against 69% of Speedometer Speed Box Trip Log's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Speedometer & Trip Logging ships an update every 2 months, Speedometer Speed Box Trip Log every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on October 31, 2026 and November 1, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 4 level
Speedometer & Trip Logging versus Speedometer Speed Box Trip Log: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSpeedometer & Trip LoggingSpeedometer Speed Box Trip Log
Price$3.99Free — better
Rating4.7 (35 ratings) — better4.5 (38K ratings)
Positive reviews70.0% of reviews — better68.7% of reviews
Number of ratings3538K — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 months — betterEvery 4 months
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationPaidFree with in-app purchases — better
Best chart rank#168 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Apple WatchiPhone, iPad, Apple Watch
Requires iOS17.0 — better17.6
Further details — not scored
Size13 MB34 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperHans SchneiderHans Schneider

Customer experience

Speedometer & Trip Logging

All ratings34 ratings
Positive91.2%
Neutral5.9%
Negative2.9%
Written reviews393 reviews
Positive70.0%
Neutral7.9%
Negative22.1%

Speedometer Speed Box Trip Log

All ratings37,652 ratings
Positive88.4%
Neutral4.0%
Negative7.6%
Written reviews527 reviews
Positive68.7%
Neutral5.5%
Negative25.8%

User reviews

Speedometer & Trip Logging

From 35 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Fast and accurate
  • 👍 Useful features like speed, altitude, and mileage tracking
  • 🚗 Helpful for vehicles with inaccurate or broken speedometers
  • 💡 Customizable display options
  • 🚢 Works well for boats and other vehicles

Room to improve

  • 🐛 GPS accuracy issues, speed readings can fluctuate
  • 🔋 Battery drain when using HUD mode
  • 🔧 Occasional crashes or bugs after updates
  • 📏 Speed limit display not adjustable for different regions

Speedometer Speed Box Trip Log

From 38K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Accurate and easy to use
  • 🚀 Works well even without data connection
  • 💡 Useful for checking vehicle speedometer accuracy
  • 👍 Provides additional data like altitude and max speed
  • 👍 Simple and straightforward interface

Room to improve

  • 🐛 GPS accuracy issues in some cases
  • 🔋 App can drain battery quickly
  • 🔍 Ads can be intrusive or cover up the speed display
  • 🐛 Occasional crashes or freezes
  • 🔍 Limited customization options

Bugs and requests

Speedometer & Trip Logging

Reported bugs

2 issues
  • App crashes when trying to access settings menu
  • Speed readings not accurate at high speeds or on trains

Requested features

4 requests
  • Add odometer and compass to main digital display
  • Improve HUD mode with larger, brighter numbers
  • Implement speed limit alerts based on location
  • Add trip computer features like max speed, average speed, etc.

Speedometer Speed Box Trip Log

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Compatibility issues with newer iOS versions
  • Inconsistent speed readings compared to vehicle speedometer
  • App not working after certain updates

Requested features

4 requests
  • Add option to display speed limit information
  • Improve landscape mode layout and usability
  • Integrate with CarPlay or other in-car systems
  • Add more display style options and customization

In-app purchases

None

Speedometer & Trip Logging

No in-app purchases

4 purchases

Speedometer Speed Box Trip Log

Subscriptions3
  • 1 Week Premium Pack$0.997 Days
  • Premium Pack 1 Month$3.991 Month
  • Premium Pack Year$5.991 Year
One-time1
  • Pro Pack$12.99

Questions

Is Speedometer & Trip Logging free?
Speedometer & Trip Logging costs $3.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Speedometer Speed Box Trip Log free?
Speedometer Speed Box Trip Log is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Speedometer & Trip Logging or Speedometer Speed Box Trip Log?
Speedometer & Trip Logging is rated higher. Speedometer & Trip Logging averages 4.7 out of 5 from 35 ratings, while Speedometer Speed Box Trip Log averages 4.5 from 38K ratings.
Do Speedometer & Trip Logging or Speedometer Speed Box Trip Log have ads?
Speedometer Speed Box Trip Log shows ads; Speedometer & Trip Logging does not.
Which is updated more often, Speedometer & Trip Logging or Speedometer Speed Box Trip Log?
Speedometer & Trip Logging ships an update every 2 months, and Speedometer Speed Box Trip Log every 4 months. Most recently, Speedometer & Trip Logging was updated on October 31, 2026 and Speedometer Speed Box Trip Log on November 1, 2026.

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