Comparison

Max Speed vs Speed Tracker

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

Head to head
About

Max Speed

Record your top speed, time, and distance during trial runs. This GPS app allows you to map your routes and export them as GPX files. It also offers features like a large speed display and battery-saving screen dimming.

Highlights
  • Log fastest speed, time, and distance
  • Map routes traveled
  • Export GPX files
  • Import GPX files
  • Large speed display
  • Screen dimming to save battery
  • Resume tracking after app closure
Features
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Max Speed is a GPS app to log your fastest speed, elapsed time and distance on a trial run. You can also map a route traveled and export a GPX file of your route. Features - Large display of speed. - Log your elapsed time and distance travelled. - Cover the top sensor to turn off the display and save battery. - Capture a screen shot. - Pause time and distance when you quit app. Will resume after you relaunch it. - Heading on newer devices is based on compass rather than GPS heading. Top of device indicates heading. - Display local weather (internet connection required) for statistics from Wunderground.com. - Map a route traveled (internet connection require for map overlay). - Export GPX files. - Import GPX files from email or websites.

About

Speed Tracker

This app combines a GPS speedometer with a trip computer to record and analyze your journeys. It offers features like a head-up display for windshield viewing, trip logging with detailed statistics, and map tracking. Export your trip data or share it with others.

Highlights
  • GPS speedometer
  • Trip computer
  • Head-up display (HUD)
  • Trip logging and mapping
  • Export trip data (CSV, KML, GPX)
  • Automatic stop detection
  • Apple Watch support
Features
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Speed Tracker is the most elegant and unique combination of GPS speedometer and Trip computer in just one application. With lot of features built-in, Speed Tracker will help you to gather all the necessary trip statistics. Just start the application and it will let you record your speed, time, distance, heading, elevation and many more. HUD Head-up display – outstanding feature available in Speed Tracker application. Just enable HUD and put your iPhone or iPad under the windshield. Specially designed HUD interface will display the most accurate speed right on the windshield. Map your trip. Built-in GPS tracker will help you not to get lost. You can always switch to navigation mode and check your current position on the map together with the track you’ve already traveled in Satellite or Hybrid view. Trip Log Trip Log records and saves the information within the application. You can easily have the access to ALL the trips with just one click. Inside the Trip Log you can check the trip on the map, see the speed, average speed, maximum speed, distance, total time and the detailed speed graph. Don't want to get lost in all the trips you have? Just name them the way you like. Want to share your driving experience or just compare your every day trips? With Trip Computer it’s easy as A, B, C. Export all the trips in available formats (CSV, KML, GPX) or even share with your friends on Facebook, Twitter or via email. With free version of Speed Tracker only one trip can be saved to the trip log. Subscribers for PRO plan can save unlimited trips. Trip Computer Track important trip statistics in real time. Average and Maximum speed, distance covered, moving and stopped time. Dashboard Display Layout Designed exclusively for iPad big screen it shows all the important trip information at a glance on a single screen and supports both portrait and landscape orientation. Full screen GPS Navigator Map mode is also available. Landscape mode allows you to mount your device horizontally on your car dashboard. If you prefer seeing things at wider angle then you find new landscape mode especially useful and practical. Scalable Speedometer Dial Speed Tracker features unique scalable speedometer dial. Select the maximum possible speed for you vehicle and watch your speed with greater precision either your are on a plain, train, car, bike, boat or bicycle Statistics All the aggregated data from the very first trip will be saved in one single place. Automatic Stop Detection Automatically identify either you are moving or standing and calculate your average speed basing on that. Generate trip report showing travel and stoppage time separately. Support for Apple Watch. Start and stop tracking and see your trip data on your wrist. SUBSCRIPTION INFORMATION Speed Tracker offers a subscription plan that lets you record unlimited number of trips and turn off in-app advertisements • Payment will be charged to iTunes Account at confirmation of purchase • Subscription automatically renews unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24-hours before the end of the current period • Account will be charged for renewal within 24-hours prior to the end of the current period, and identify the cost of the renewal • Subscriptions may be managed by the user and auto-renewal may be turned off by going to the user's Account Settings after purchase • Any unused portion of a free trial period, if offered, will be forfeited when the user purchases a subscription to that publication, where applicable NOTE: Speed Tracker is not compatible with WiFi only iPad or iPod touch. Continued use of GPS running in the background can decrease battery life. Data connection is required to see map. Make sure that you have location services enabled for the application. To enable - Settings> General> Location Services Privacy Policy: http://appannex.com/privacy-policy/ Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Max Speed4 screens
Speed Tracker4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Speed Tracker at 4.6 against Max Speed's 3.4. Speed Tracker also leads on ratings volume (6.2K vs 8) and update cadence (monthly vs every 5 months). Max Speed's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 7) and iOS requirement (12.0 vs 16.0). On price, review sentiment, ads 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Speed Tracker sells 7 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. Max Speed asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Speed Tracker holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 3.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Speed Tracker has 6.2K ratings behind it against 8, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 65% of Max Speed's written reviews are positive against 68% of Speed Tracker's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Max Speed ships an update every 5 months, Speed Tracker monthly. The most recent releases landed on September 28, 2026 and October 15, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Max Speed versus Speed Tracker: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMax SpeedSpeed Tracker
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.4 (8 ratings)4.6 (6.2K ratings) — better
Positive reviews64.9% of reviews68.1% of reviews — better
Number of ratings86.2K — better
Update frequencyEvery 5 monthsMonthly — better
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, Apple Watch — better
Requires iOS12.0 — better16.0
Further details — not scored
Size12 MB133 MB
Age rating4+17+
DeveloperOn-Core Software LLCOxagile LLC

Customer experience

Max Speed

All ratings8 ratings
Positive62.5%
Neutral0.0%
Negative37.5%
Written reviews37 reviews
Positive64.9%
Neutral8.1%
Negative27.0%

Speed Tracker

All ratings6,176 ratings
Positive89.0%
Neutral4.2%
Negative6.8%
Written reviews1,038 reviews
Positive68.1%
Neutral7.7%
Negative24.2%

Bugs and requests

Max Speed

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

Speed Tracker

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Crashes after iOS updates
  • Inaccurate speed readings at high speeds
  • Inconsistent performance across devices

Requested features

4 requests
  • Auto start/stop tracking
  • Ability to organize/categorize trips
  • Apple Watch integration
  • More customization options

In-app purchases

None

Max Speed

No in-app purchases

7 purchases

Speed Tracker

Subscriptions2
  • Speed Tracker Pro.7 Days trial$2.991 Month
  • Speed Tracker Pro. Yearly7 Days trial$17.991 Year
One-time5
  • Remove Ad$1.99
  • HUD Speedometer$1.99
  • Map GPS navigation$1.99
Show 2 more
  • Triplog phone computer$3.99
  • Full Upgrade+$29.99

Questions

Is Max Speed free?
Max Speed is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Speed Tracker free?
Speed Tracker is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Max Speed or Speed Tracker?
Speed Tracker is rated higher. Max Speed averages 3.4 out of 5 from 8 ratings, while Speed Tracker averages 4.6 from 6.2K ratings.
Do Max Speed or Speed Tracker have ads?
Both Max Speed and Speed Tracker show ads.
Which is updated more often, Max Speed or Speed Tracker?
Max Speed ships an update every 5 months, and Speed Tracker monthly. Most recently, Max Speed was updated on September 28, 2026 and Speed Tracker on October 15, 2026.

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