Speedometer Classic vs Speedmeter +
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Speedometer Classic
This application utilizes your iPhone's GPS to display your current travel speed. It offers both digital and analog views, calculates maximum and average speeds, and automatically adjusts units (mph/km/h) based on your region. Ideal for tracking speed during various activities.
- Displays speed in mph or km/h
- Automatic unit selection based on region
- Digital and analog display options
- Calculates maximum speed
- Calculates average speed
- Filtering technique for improved accuracy
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This app shows the current travel speed using the built-in GPS receiver of the iPhone. Perfect for measuring your speed in car, on bicycle, when riding or running. It shows the speed in mph or km/h. The app automatically uses the right unit, based on the iPhone country settings. It uses digital and analog display. Several display styles are available. In addition max speed and average speed are calulated. How fast am I. What was my maximum speed. What was my average speed. All these essential questions will now be answered. Features: - speed displayed in mph or km/h. The correct display is automatically chosen, depending of the country settings of your iPhone - both digital and analog display - display of maximum speed - display of average speed - filtering technique for better results Please note: Because GPS data is used, a minimum travel speed of about 5km/h, 4mph is required. This means walking speed is generally not high enough to show a result. This application works on iPhone 3GS and iPhone 3G. Does not work on iPod touch and first generation iPhone. Follow us on twitter: http://twitter.com/PlanetBlueArt
Speedmeter +
Track your speed and distance with this GPS-based speedometer and odometer. It offers offline functionality, speed limit alerts, and warnings for speed and red light cameras worldwide. View trip details, weather, and altitude, with a convenient Today widget and Apple Watch support.
- GPS-based speedometer and odometer
- Offline functionality
- Speed limit display and warnings
- Speed and red light camera alerts
- Trip distance and duration tracking
- Today widget and Apple Watch support
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This app is a gps based speedometer, odometer for the iPhone and iPad. Track your speed and distance from your iPhone in Miles and Kilometer! * It can work offline, no need internet * Speed limit feature to check the speed limit of the road that currently using. * Display and warn speed cameras and red light cameras on the Road from the database of 100.000 locations all over world * Check outside weather temperature and condition * Shows your maximum speed * Shows your average speed * Shows your altitude * Shows your trip distance * Shows your trip duration * Switch between mph or km/h metric system * It can show your direction by compass * You can check your speed without opening app by Today widget * You can also use on your Apple Watch
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Speedmeter + at none against Speedometer Classic's 1. Speedmeter + also leads on review sentiment (55% vs 34%) and ratings volume (4.8K vs 180). Speedometer Classic's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and iOS requirement (8.0 vs 13.0). On price and rating 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
Both are free to download. Speedometer Classic sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Speedmeter + asks for nothing beyond the download.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.6 for Speedometer Classic against 4.5 for Speedmeter +. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Speedmeter + has 4.8K ratings behind it against 180, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 34% of Speedometer Classic's written reviews are positive against 55% of Speedmeter +'s.
Speedometer Classic ships an update every 13 months, Speedmeter + every 6 months. The most recent releases landed on October 21, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Speedometer Classic | Speedmeter + |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.6 (180 ratings) — better | 4.5 (4.8K ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 33.8% of reviews | 54.5% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 180 | 4.8K — better |
| Update frequency | Every 13 months | Every 6 months — better |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Ad-supported — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch — better |
| Requires iOS | 8.0 — better | 13.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 16 MB | 9 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Fapps World et Cie S.E.C.S. | UniCom Technology |
Customer experience
Speedometer Classic
Speedmeter +
User reviews
Speedometer Classic
From 180 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 👍 Simple and to the point
- 👍 Works great for golf cart
- 👍 Does what it says
- 👍 Awesome app
- 👍 Best app ever
Room to improve
- 😞 Poor resolution
- 😞 Settings don't hold
- 😞 No tenths shown
- 😞 Limited speed scale options
- 😞 Ads make it useless
Speedmeter +
From 4.8K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 👍 Accurate speedometer
- 🚀 Responsive and fast
- 📍 Provides street/road information
- 💡 Useful features like altitude, compass, etc.
Room to improve
- 🐛 Crashes and freezes reported
- 🔋 Inaccurate odometer and distance tracking
- 🔇 Lack of sound alerts/notifications
- 🔍 Speed limit data not always reliable
Bugs and requests
Speedometer Classic
Reported bugs
9 issues- Settings not holding
- Background disappears
- Analog and digital displays out of sync
- First interface gauge face disappears
- App not working since iOS 8
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- No GPS indication
- App not working on iPhone 4
- App not working on iPhone 5
- App not working
Requested features
3 requests- 120MPH scale option
- Landscape mode option
- More calibration options
Speedmeter +
Reported bugs
4 issues- Odometer measures in wrong units
- Speed limit data inaccuracies
- Crashes and freezes on certain devices
- Bluetooth audio integration issues
Requested features
4 requests- Large digital speed display mode
- Customizable interface and settings
- Sound alerts for speed cameras and limits
- Improved odometer and distance tracking
In-app purchases
Speedometer Classic
- Advertisement-free upgrade$0.99
Speedmeter +
No in-app purchases
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