Comparison

MetroView GPS Navigation vs Speed/Limit

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

Head to head
About

MetroView GPS Navigation

Navigate Australia and New Zealand with up-to-date, offline maps and turn-by-turn directions. Features advanced speed alerts for school zones and national speed limits to help you drive safely. Supports CarPlay and live traffic updates.

Highlights
  • Turn-by-turn navigation
  • Offline Australia/NZ maps
  • SpeedAlert with school zones
  • CarPlay support
  • HERE live traffic
  • Regular map updates
Features
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The most up to date Turn-By-Turn Navigation app for Australia and New Zealand. Comprehensive SpeedAlert with school zones that will save your license!! Support for CarPlay. Free regular Australia and NZ offline map updates. Speed Alert - Licence saving national coverage for speed limits including speed, school zones and time of day. HERE live traffic. The only navigation app developed in Australia. NO Internet connection required - comprehensive ALL AUSTRALIA & NZ map data stored offline within the app. Regular free ongoing map updates. Continued use of GPS running in the background can dramatically decrease battery life.

About

Speed/Limit

Features
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Know your speed limit. Stay safe on every road. Speed/Limit is a smart speed monitoring app that alerts you when you're exceeding the speed limit. Using crowdsourced data from OpenStreetMap, it detects speed limits for roads worldwide and warns you with visual and audio alerts. KEY FEATURES • Real-time speed monitoring - See your current speed displayed clearly • Automatic speed limit detection - Looks up limits from OpenStreetMap • Smart alerts - Flashing red/white display + audio when you're over the limit • Voice announcements - Hear road names and speed limits (premium) • Works worldwide - Automatic mph/km/h based on your country • Minimalist design - Clean, distraction-free interface • Background monitoring - Continues alerting even when screen is off INTERNATIONAL • Automatically detects your country and shows speeds in local units • Legal disclaimer available in 85+ languages • Works in any country with OpenStreetMap coverage SMART & EFFICIENT • Intelligent caching reduces data usage by up to 80% • Runs efficiently in the background • Low battery impact PRIVACY-FOCUSED • No account required • GPS speed is processed on your device; road lookups send your current area to map providers • The app is not designed to build or store a route history • Open source speed limit data from OpenStreetMap PREMIUM FEATURES Upgrade to Premium for advanced features: • Voice announcements (road names, speed limits) • Custom alert thresholds (0-15% tolerance) • TTS voice selection • Ad-free experience IMPORTANT DISCLAIMER Speed/Limit uses crowdsourced data from OpenStreetMap. Speed limits may be incomplete, inaccurate, or outdated. Always refer to official road signs as the authoritative source. The developers accept no liability for any consequences arising from use of this app. HELP IMPROVE THE DATA Sign in to an optional Speed/Limit account to contribute speed limits you know. Contributions are stored by Speed/Limit and are not written directly to your OpenStreetMap account. Download Speed/Limit today and drive with confidence. Terms of Use: https://speed-limit-812a2.web.app/terms-of-service.html Privacy Policy: https://speed-limit-812a2.web.app/privacy-policy.html

Screenshots

MetroView GPS Navigation4 screens
Speed/Limit4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Speed/Limit at Free against MetroView GPS Navigation's $5.99. Speed/Limit also leads on update cadence (every 2 days vs every 3 months). MetroView GPS Navigation's advantage is iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.0). On ads, in-app purchases 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

Speed/Limit is free to download; MetroView GPS Navigation costs $5.99 up front. MetroView GPS Navigation sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Speed/Limit sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $9.99 per year. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

MetroView GPS Navigation ships an update every 3 months, Speed/Limit every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on October 20, 2026 and October 8, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
MetroView GPS Navigation versus Speed/Limit: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMetroView GPS NavigationSpeed/Limit
Price$5.99Free — better
Rating2.6 (5 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews72.5% of reviews—
Number of ratings5 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsEvery 2 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS13.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size1.7 GB67 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMetroView SystemsItomic Digital Pty Ltd

Bugs and requests

MetroView GPS Navigation

Reported bugs

37 issues
  • Location Services MUST BE SET TO ALWAYS
  • Street names disappear on CarPlay
  • Over speeding speed voice doesn't switch off
  • No HOME OR WORK button on CarPlay
  • Trip error and route disappears randomly
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  • Slow to update road/speed limit changes
  • Directs to minor gravel roads
  • Voice search has no internet connection error on CarPlay
  • App won't work unless Location Services set to Always On
  • Older version link doesn't work
  • App crashes all the time
  • Paid features not working
  • Listens to conversations and imports meetings
  • Directions too large, lost verbal directions
  • App gets confused often
  • Routing is pretty bad
  • Large scale maps lack detail
  • No lane assistance on iPhone 4
  • Speed limits in app frequently don't match posted numbers
  • Locations of stores/restaurants out of date
  • Once tried to drive on a bike trail
  • Forced Termination/can't open app
  • User interface not intuitive
  • CarPlay crashes all the time
  • Sound guidance sometimes stops
  • Zooming in and out not matching speed
  • 1.2Gb download size is too big
  • No response from support
  • Local Speed limits have not been updated
  • Important turns and side roads not shown
  • Accuracy and details are compromised
  • App closes itself as soon as you go to a different route, never recalculates
  • Missing speed limit at many places
  • Doesn’t give a school zone warning
  • Plain black GPS view with yellow, white and purple streets and a weird thick blue stripe at the top of the screen
  • Trip planner doesn't work at all
  • Current speed not shown on CarPlay screen

Requested features

22 requests
  • Update UI to more modern design
  • Update app to work with iOS 26
  • Show street names on CarPlay
  • Option to switch off over speeding speed voice
  • Add HOME OR WORK buttons on CarPlay
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  • Provide option to inactivate automatic start navigation
  • Improve voice guidance
  • Option to remove safety sounds
  • Incorporate Split Screen View for iPad
  • Fix voice search no internet connection error on CarPlay
  • Add alternative routes option
  • Allow planning and saving custom routes with multiple waypoints
  • Integrate a dash cam into the app
  • Improve GPS graphics clarity
  • Fix trip planner on iPad and iPhone
  • Show current speed on CarPlay screen
  • Allow users to choose location services setting
  • Provide 2 preview of future turns instead of one
  • Develop a similar app for North America
  • Add lane assistance
  • Improve routing algorithm
  • Add local POI storage with data disabled

Speed/Limit

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

1 purchases

MetroView GPS Navigation

One-time1
  • 12mth Live Traffic$4.99
1 purchases

Speed/Limit

Subscriptions1
  • Speed/Limit Premium$9.991 Year

Questions

Is MetroView GPS Navigation free?
MetroView GPS Navigation costs $5.99, and also offers in-app purchases.
Is Speed/Limit free?
Speed/Limit is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do MetroView GPS Navigation or Speed/Limit have ads?
Neither MetroView GPS Navigation nor Speed/Limit shows ads.
Which is updated more often, MetroView GPS Navigation or Speed/Limit?
MetroView GPS Navigation ships an update every 3 months, and Speed/Limit every 2 days. Most recently, MetroView GPS Navigation was updated on October 20, 2026 and Speed/Limit on October 8, 2026.

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