Speedometer Classic vs Speedometer ⁺
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
Speedometer ⁺
This app functions as a digital speedometer and odometer, tracking your speed and distance in miles or kilometers. It offers features like speed limit and speed camera warnings, weather display, and a today widget.
- Digital speedometer
- Odometer tracking
- Speed limit warnings
- Speed camera warnings
- Weather display
- Today Widget support
- Apple Watch app
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Speed display is a digital speedometer, odometer for the iPhone and iPad. Track your speed and distance from your iPhone in Miles and Kilometer Speed limit warning Speed camera warning Weather display Odometer Maximum speed display Average speed display Road name display Today Widget Apple Watch app
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Speedometer ⁺ at none against Speedometer Classic's 1. Speedometer ⁺ also leads on review sentiment (62% vs 34%) and update cadence (every 5 months vs every 13 months). Speedometer Classic's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and rating (4.6 vs 4.3). On price 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. Speedometer ⁺ asks for nothing beyond the download.
Speedometer Classic holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 4.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Speedometer ⁺ has 2.1K ratings behind it against 180, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 34% of Speedometer Classic's written reviews are positive against 62% of Speedometer ⁺'s, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
Speedometer Classic ships an update every 13 months, Speedometer ⁺ every 5 months. The most recent releases landed on October 21, 2026 and October 23, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Speedometer Classic | Speedometer ⁺ |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.6 (180 ratings) — better | 4.3 (2.1K ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 33.8% of reviews | 61.8% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 180 | 2.1K — better |
| Update frequency | Every 13 months | Every 5 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 | 6 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Fapps World et Cie S.E.C.S. | UniCom Technology |
Customer experience
Speedometer Classic
Speedometer ⁺
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
Speedometer ⁺
From 2.1K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 👍 Simple and clear display
- 🚀 Works great
- 💡 Customizable to match car dashboard
- 🚀 Accurate speedometer
Room to improve
- 🐛 Inconsistent speed limit updates
- 🐛 Inaccurate altimeter
- 🔇 Suppresses music playback
- 🔇 Annoying clicking sound
- 🔍 Difficult to change units
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
Speedometer ⁺
Reported bugs
3 issues- Doesn't work on iOS 12.2
- Doesn't read all street names
- Displays incorrect speed information
Requested features
3 requests- Option to remove ads
- Change time format from military to regular
- Improve speed limit accuracy
In-app purchases
Speedometer Classic
- Advertisement-free upgrade$0.99
Speedometer ⁺
No in-app purchases
Questions
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