Comparison

Max Speed 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

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

GPS Speedometer

This app transforms your phone into a precise GPS speed tracker with a heads-up display option. It logs trips, calculates fuel costs, and alerts you to speed limits, offering customizable views for driving and cycling.

Highlights
  • Accurate GPS speed tracking
  • Trip history and logging
  • Fuel cost calculator
  • HUD display mode
  • Speed limit alerts
  • Customizable interface
  • Offline map support
Features
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Turn your phone into a precise GPS speedometer, HUD display and trip logger. No sensors, no setup, no connection to your car — open the app and go. Driving, cycling, motorcycling, scooters, boats, running: your speed comes straight from GPS satellites, so it stays accurate even where a factory odometer drifts. See your speed, your way: - Digital, analog and hybrid speedometer views - km/h, mph and knots - Current, average and maximum speed at a glance - Separate car and bike modes, each with its own layout - Themes and colors you can adjust to taste HUD mode for night driving: A mirrored display projects your speed onto the windshield, so your eyes stay on the road instead of the dashboard. Never miss the limit: Set your own threshold and get an instant alert the moment you cross it. Live map and compass: Track your speed and position together on a real-time map, with a built-in compass for heading. Every trip, logged: - Automatic history with distance, duration, average and top speed - Full trip breakdown and route map (PRO) - Export any trip as a PDF (PRO) — useful for mileage reports and expense claims Know what each trip costs (PRO): Enter your fuel price and consumption, or set custom values for a specific trip. The app shows how much fuel each drive burned and what it cost you. Works where there is no signal: GPS needs satellites, not cell coverage. Speed, distance and trip recording keep working off-grid — and with maps cached in advance, so does the map view. GPS Speedometer PRO: Download and use the speedometer for free. PRO unlocks: - Full trip details and route map - Cost of every trip - Custom fuel values per trip - Export trips to PDF Weekly — 3-day free trial, then $3.99 per week Annual — $19.99 per year Payment is charged to your Apple ID account at confirmation of purchase. Your subscription renews automatically unless it is canceled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Any unused portion of a free trial is forfeited when you purchase a subscription. Manage or cancel anytime in your Apple ID account settings. For your safety: treat your vehicle's own speedometer as the primary reference and set up the app before you start driving, never while moving. Privacy Policy: https://appres.io/privacy/ Terms of Use: https://appres.io/terms/

Screenshots

Max Speed4 screens
GPS Speedometer4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: GPS Speedometer at 4.6 against Max Speed's 3.4. GPS Speedometer also leads on ads (none vs shown) and ratings volume (162 vs 8). Max Speed's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 2) and iOS requirement (12.0 vs 17.0). On price, review sentiment, monetization model 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. GPS Speedometer sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per 7 days. Max Speed asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

GPS Speedometer holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 3.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: GPS Speedometer has 162 ratings behind it against 8, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 65% of Max Speed's written reviews are positive against 57% of GPS Speedometer's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Max Speed ships an update every 5 months, GPS Speedometer every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 23, 2026 and October 30, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Max Speed versus GPS Speedometer: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMax SpeedGPS Speedometer
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.4 (8 ratings)4.6 (162 ratings) — better
Positive reviews64.9% of reviews — better57.1% of reviews
Number of ratings8162 — better
Update frequencyEvery 5 monthsEvery 2 months — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS12.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size12 MB11 MB
Age rating4++4
DeveloperOn-Core Software LLCAppresio Ltd

Customer experience

Max Speed

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

GPS Speedometer

All ratings148 ratings
Positive89.9%
Neutral2.0%
Negative8.1%
Written reviews7 reviews
Positive57.1%
Neutral14.3%
Negative28.6%

In-app purchases

None

Max Speed

No in-app purchases

2 purchases

GPS Speedometer

Subscriptions2
  • Weekly Plan3 Days trial$3.997 Days
  • Annual Plan$19.991 Year

Questions

Is Max Speed free?
Max Speed is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is GPS Speedometer free?
GPS Speedometer is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Max Speed or GPS Speedometer?
GPS Speedometer is rated higher. Max Speed averages 3.4 out of 5 from 8 ratings, while GPS Speedometer averages 4.6 from 162 ratings.
Do Max Speed or GPS Speedometer have ads?
Max Speed shows ads; GPS Speedometer does not.
Which is updated more often, Max Speed or GPS Speedometer?
Max Speed ships an update every 5 months, and GPS Speedometer every 2 months. Most recently, Max Speed was updated on October 23, 2026 and GPS Speedometer on October 30, 2026.

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