Dashometer vs Speedy
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Dashometer
This GPS tool provides real-time telemetry data like speed, altitude, and heading. It offers extensive customization for display, units, and gestures, with features for route tracking, sharing, and alarms. Ideal for various outdoor activities and driving.
- Real-time telemetry display
- Highly customizable interface
- Route recording and mapping
- Imperial or metric units
- HUD mode for windshield viewing
- Travel and proximity alarms
- Exportable GPS tracks (KML, GPX)
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The most accurate, reliable, and flexible GPS tool for iPhone and iPad! Watch the data you care about in real-time. Track your trip. Share your route. Escape from Zombies. Ideal for walking, running, cycling, motorbiking, driving, geocaching, and more! • Highly customizable • Large, easy to read display • Comprehensive built-in instructions The dashboard displays telemetry values including: location, heading, pressure, temperature, altitude, speed, distance, and elapsed time. Tap on values to change their display mode; many have units which can also be changed with a tap - and many respond to a long-tap to allow further configuration. FEATURES • Imperial or metric units • Customizable gestures • Customizable colors and fonts • Landscape / portrait orientation • Full VoiceOver (accessibility) support • HUD (mirrored) mode for viewing on your windshield • Record route (GPS Tracks) • View route on map • Find the address of a location (reverse-geocode) • Create bookmarks from addresses (geocode) • Location (latitude, longitude) • Pressure (using internal barometer on devices that support it) • Temperature • Heading (degrees magnetic, or true; using GPS or internal magnetometer) • Heading hold alarm • Altitude (current, minimum, maximum) • Speed (current, average, trip average, maximum, pace) • Distance (current, odometer, travel alarm, proximity alarm) • Travel alarm • Proximity alarm • Time (moving, stopped, travel alarm, proximity alarm, countdown timer) • Countdown timer • Share location, bookmarks, and trips • Share or export (KML, GPX) to compatible Apps FIFTEEN YEARS OF 5-STAR REVIEWS! ***** mike - v11.1 - Dec 27, 2018 I bought this app because i needed one that showed magnetic heading, as well as groundspeed for my experimental airplane. Wow, it does so much more, and displays in landscape or portrait. Can change display colors, review flight later with speed, times and altitudes, and the instructions are fantastic, great product, worth a lot more than I paid for it!! ***** Malix90x – Jun 7, 2016 It is the best in its genre as it is the most complete! So many thanks to the developer :) ***** TxHornyToad – Jan 3, 2016 In a large field of "Speed" apps this has to be the best. Very clean and clear display. Very customizable. Responsive support. ***** R8Jimmy - v4.5 - Jul 6, 2013 Works as advertised. Very informative when using it on my motorcycle. Display is easy to read. Excellent support from developer. Highly recommended! ***** tmuecke - v4.3 - 30-Jan-2013 Unbelieveable that I am the first one to rate this App. ...offers great features. ...and is a must have for everybody who wants to have precise information... Perfect and thank you!!! ***** Brimstin85 - v4.1 - 22-Nov-2012 The information is large, easy to read, accurate, and intuitively laid out. The app is easy to use and very capable. It has plenty of advanced features too. Worth every penny. ***** v2.7 - 19-Aug-2011 The display is very clear and easy to read in a car and on a bike. The dev is very quick to respond to feedback as well. GETTING STARTED The dashboard displays telemetry values for the current trip. Tap Start to start a new trip or continue the current one. Starting a new trip automatically saves all of the trip data, and saved trips can be viewed via the Settings menu. An animation is shown while finding your location, after which GPS signal strength is shown as 1-5 bars (more bars is better). Tap the signal indicator to stop recording data. For more information please consult the built-in instructions. Please note that continued use of GPS running in the background can dramatically decrease battery life. iPod Touch and Wi-Fi only iPad users NOTE! you need an external GPS receiver. UPDATES Dashometer is updated with new functionality based on *your* feedback. We really want to hear your comments and ideas for new features, so please get in touch at dashometer(at)gmail.com to get support or give feedback!
Speedy
This app accurately calculates your current speed and distance traveled using GPS and network data. It features a speed limit alarm, background tracking, and a unique Head-Up Display mode for windshield viewing. Share your speed with others or save screenshots.
- Accurate speed and distance measurement
- Speed limit exceeded alarm
- Background tracking
- Head-Up Display (HUD) mode
- Shareable speed screenshots
- Intuitive interface
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Speedy is a very effective and easy application to help you to calculate your current speed and distance that you have covered. Speedy designed gracefully and freed from elements that might cause difficulty for you. -----DESIGN INTEGRITY----- You can access all the settings and information windows that you need with buttons which will be appeared when you touch the screen once while using Speedy. To preserve the design integrity, these buttons will be invisible again after five seconds. -----MEASURE YOUR SPEED----- Speedy measure your speed most accurate way possible by using GPS and available cellular and wi-fi networks. Maximum speed value and speed ranges are automatically increased or decreased in speedometer based on your current speed. -----MEASURE THE DISTANCE YOU HAVE COVERED----- Speedy can measure the distance that you have covered and display it prefered measurement unit with the odometer where placed in speed gauge and also keep measuring even application works in background. (Background distance measurements, depends on whether you have given permission to the application to work in the background.) -----SPEED LIMIT EXCEEDED ALARM----- Using the speed limit alarm feature offered by Speedy you can determine a speed limit and you will be warned a visual and audible way when you reach the speed that you've set. -----SPEEDY WILL WARN YOU EVEN IN BACKGROUND----- Speedy can alert you via notification when you reach the speed limit that you specify previously even application not working. (It depends on whether you have given permission to the application for work in the background and receive notifications.) -----YOU CAN SHARE YOUR SPEED----- Speedy gives you possibilities to take the screenshot of the application and save it to the camera roll or share with others directly or via social networks. -----HEAD-UP DISPLAY (HUD) MODE----- Speedy can reverse the speed gauge to be seen properly from the reflective surfaces. You can reflect and follow this pretty nice and functional speedometer application on the windshield of your car without take your eyes off the road. enjoy :D Please keep in mind, Speedy will interpret the informations that obtained from your device sensors and receivers such as many other navigation applications do. And these data provided by your device may not be trustworthy at vital conditions. Also, continued use of GPS running in the background can dramatically decrease battery life.
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Verdict
Dashometer and Speedy both sit at 4.8 stars, but that hides the real split: 94% of Dashometer's written reviews are positive against 33% of Speedy's. Dashometer also leads on ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (every 2 months vs every 16 months). Speedy's advantage is price ($0.99 vs $1.99) and iOS requirement (12.4 vs 14.0). On rating, ratings volume, in-app purchases and monetization model 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
Dashometer costs $1.99 and Speedy $0.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.8 for Dashometer against 4.8 for Speedy. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 18 and 17 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 94% of Dashometer's written reviews are positive against 33% of Speedy's.
Dashometer ships an update every 2 months, Speedy every 16 months. The most recent releases landed on September 21, 2026 and July 23, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Dashometer | Speedy |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $1.99 | $0.99 — better |
| Rating | 4.8 (18 ratings) | 4.8 (17 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 94.4% of reviews — better | 33.3% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 18 — better | 17 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months — better | Every 16 months |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Paid | Paid |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 14.0 | 12.4 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 1 MB | 28 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Ian Ray | Yasin TURKOGLU |
Customer experience
Dashometer
Speedy
In-app purchases
Dashometer
No in-app purchases
Speedy
No in-app purchases
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