Comparison

Speed Tracker. Pro vs JourneyPulse

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

Head to head
About

Speed Tracker. Pro

This app combines a GPS speedometer with a trip computer to track your speed, distance, and time. It offers a unique head-up display (HUD) for windshield viewing and detailed trip logging with export options. Track all your journeys and analyze your travel statistics with ease.

Highlights
  • GPS Speedometer
  • Trip Computer
  • Head-Up Display (HUD)
  • Trip Logging & Saving
  • Export Trip Data (CSV, KML, GPX)
  • Dashboard Display Layout
  • Apple Watch Support
Features
Currently charting
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Speed Tracker is the most elegant and unique combination of GPS speedometer and Trip computer in just one application. Speed Tracker is YOUR answer to the eternal questions: What is my speed? What distance have I covered? How much time did I spend from work to home? How to share my trips with friends and relatives? 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 ONLY 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 You don’t remember the trip or how much time does it take to visit your friends or the distance to your office? - Trip Log will help you! 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. 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. 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/

About

JourneyPulse

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JourneyPulse is navigation and trip log in one app – for everyone who wants to understand their journeys. ALWAYS ON: TRACKING, PLACES & AUTO-POI JourneyPulse records your journeys automatically and continuously in the background – without you having to start anything. • Permanent location tracking: trips start and end by themselves, even with the screen locked • Auto-POI: the app recognizes places where you stay for a while and saves them as places (minimum duration adjustable) • Stays and place clusters: see where you were and for how long – plus weekly and monthly trends • Three profiles to choose from: foreground only, background with trip recording, or important places only (extra battery-friendly) • Automatic accuracy: economical when stationary, automatically more precise when driving and navigating • Motion detection (optional) throttles location updates when you stand still • You stay in control: "Always" location access is optional, analysis happens on your iPhone, no account and no cloud NAVIGATION • Routes with spoken turn-by-turn instructions, also in the background and via CarPlay • Offline routing: optionally download a map dataset for Germany and navigate without an internet connection • Speed limit display and warning tone when you are too fast • Lane guidance and signposts at junctions and motorway interchanges • Position arrow snaps cleanly to the route, tunnels are bridged • Warnings about roadworks, closures and traffic jams – only what is on your route • Weather warnings from the German Weather Service for your estimated arrival time • Fuel stop suggestion when your range does not reach the destination • Waypoints and destinations by voice TRIPS & LOGBOOK • Trips are recorded automatically – in the background and battery-friendly • Route, duration, speed and history for each trip, export as GPX, CSV or PDF • Logbook with purpose (business, private, commute) – pre-filled automatically if you like • Reports as CSV or PDF, e.g. as an overview for your tax return • Personal travel time: the app learns from your own trips and estimates arrival times more accurately • Departure time tips for your routine routes CAR & OBD • Optional: connection to an OBD2 adapter via Bluetooth (BLE) • Live values, consumption and range • Read fault codes, show them in plain language and log them • Diagnostic changes to the control unit are only written after Face ID CARPLAY, SIRI & WIDGETS • CarPlay with map, lane guidance and hazard alerts • Live Activity and Dynamic Island while driving • Siri and Shortcuts: start and end a trip, report a hazard, check range, navigate home or to work • Control Center switch PRIVACY • No account, no registration • Your trips are stored in a local database on your iPhone • Your tracking stays on your iPhone: you decide on profile, permissions and export • Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL) Note: Background recording uses GPS and can increase battery usage. Traffic and hazard information comes from public sources and may be incomplete. Traffic rules and the traffic situation on site always take precedence.

Screenshots

Speed Tracker. Pro4 screens
JourneyPulse4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: JourneyPulse at $0.99 against Speed Tracker. Pro's $19.99. JourneyPulse also leads on update cadence (fortnightly vs every 2 months). Speed Tracker. Pro's advantage is chart position (#166 vs unranked) and device support (3 vs 1). On ads and in-app purchases 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 Tracker. Pro costs $19.99 and JourneyPulse $0.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Speed Tracker. Pro ships an update every 2 months, JourneyPulse fortnightly. Both last shipped on October 15, 2026.

Scorecard5 real differences · 6 level
Speed Tracker. Pro versus JourneyPulse: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSpeed Tracker. ProJourneyPulse
Price$19.99$0.99 — better
Rating4.7 (1.3K ratings) — better—
Positive reviews65.7% of reviews—
Number of ratings1.3K — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsFortnightly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaid—
Best chart rank#166 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Apple Watch — betteriPhone
Requires iOS16.0 — better26.0
Further details — not scored
Size117 MB26 MB
Age rating17+4+
DeveloperOxagile LLCHans Ulrich Heine

Bugs and requests

Speed Tracker. Pro

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • App crashes on startup or during use
  • Syncing and data loss issues
  • Compatibility problems with newer iOS versions
  • Inaccurate speed and distance tracking

Requested features

4 requests
  • Customizable speed alerts and warnings
  • Ability to edit and annotate trip data
  • Integration with other apps and services
  • More detailed data reporting and export options

JourneyPulse

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Speed Tracker. Pro

No in-app purchases

None

JourneyPulse

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Speed Tracker. Pro free?
Speed Tracker. Pro costs $19.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is JourneyPulse free?
JourneyPulse costs $0.99, with no in-app purchases.
Do Speed Tracker. Pro or JourneyPulse have ads?
Neither Speed Tracker. Pro nor JourneyPulse shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Speed Tracker. Pro or JourneyPulse?
Speed Tracker. Pro ships an update every 2 months, and JourneyPulse fortnightly. Most recently, Speed Tracker. Pro was updated on October 15, 2026 and JourneyPulse on October 15, 2026.

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