Speed App vs Speedometer
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Speed App
This app functions as a speedometer and accelerometer, using background color changes to indicate speed ranges. It helps users monitor their speed visually to avoid exceeding limits. Units can be toggled between mph and km/h.
- Speedometer functionality
- Accelerometer display
- Color-coded speed ranges
- MPH/KM/H unit toggle
- Adjustable accelerator display size
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This application turns your device into a speedometer and accelerometer. By assigning background colors to speed ranges you can see from the corner of the eye how fast you e.g. to avoid speeding. Features: - The acceleration is color coded with a red background as well - Tap the small speed to toggle between mph and km/h - Tap the accelerator to make it larger
Speedometer
This application accurately tracks your real-time speed using GPS. It supports multiple units of measurement and languages, with options to request new ones.
- Real-time speed tracking
- Multiple speed units (m/s, mph, kph, ft/s, knots)
- Supports English and Spanish
- User feedback for new features/languages
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Speedometer - Real Time is a clean, easy-to-read GPS speedometer for iPhone. Track your current speed at a glance while driving, cycling, boating, or moving anywhere GPS is available. See more than just speed: • Real-time GPS speed • Heading and direction • Altitude • Latitude and longitude • Top speed • GPS accuracy status Customize the dashboard to fit how you travel. Choose your preferred speed unit, adjust the maximum gauge speed, switch appearance modes, and select from multiple app themes and gauge color options. Supported speed units: • Miles per hour (MPH) • Kilometers per hour (KPH) • Meters per second (MPS) • Feet per second (FPS) • Knots Speedometer - Real Time supports English and Spanish. Please use safely and follow all local laws. GPS accuracy can vary based on signal quality, device settings, and surrounding conditions.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Speedometer at 100% against Speed App's 0%. Speedometer also leads on price (Free vs $0.99) and rating (4.6 vs 3.0). Speed App's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1) and device support (3 vs 1). On ads 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
Speedometer is free to download; Speed App costs $0.99 up front. Speedometer sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Speed App asks for nothing beyond the download.
Speedometer holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 3.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Speedometer has 109 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 0% of Speed App's written reviews are positive against 100% of Speedometer's.
Speed App ships an update every 17 months, Speedometer every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on September 21, 2026 and September 17, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Speed App | Speedometer |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $0.99 | Free — better |
| Rating | 3.0 (2 ratings) | 4.6 (109 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 0.0% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 2 | 109 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 17 months | Every 3 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Paid | Free with in-app purchases — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 11.0 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 1 MB | 6 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Piet Jonas | Mark Dietrich |
Customer experience
Speed App
Speedometer
In-app purchases
Speed App
No in-app purchases
Speedometer
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