Speedometer'' vs Speedometer GPS+
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Speedometer''
This app uses your iPhone's GPS to display your real-time speed, whether you're on a boat, plane, bus, motorcycle, or car. It also keeps a history of your speeds for easy comparison. Requires a GPS-equipped iPhone.
- Real-time speed display
- GPS-based tracking
- Speed history log
- Works on various vehicles
- iPhone 3Gs/4/4s/5 compatible
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GPS equipped iPHONE required ( iPhone 3Gs/4/4s/5). This App use GPS feature to Calculate speed. iPod Touch is not supported. Sorry about that. Display your real-time speed no matter where you are. It works on boat, airplane, bus, motorcycle, or car, as long you have GPS signal. It also shows history of you speed. Its easy for you to compare at which point u are slow when racing with your friends. please visit our facebook page to put feature requests or your suggestion. http://www.facebook.com/pg.speedometer
Speedometer GPS+
This app functions as a versatile speedometer and cyclometer, offering real-time speed tracking for vehicles and bikes. It provides detailed trip information, map integration, and a compass, with the ability to share your journey details.
- Car and bike speedometer modes
- MPH/km/h unit switching
- GPS accuracy indicator
- Detailed trip tracking (distance, time, speed)
- Map integration with multiple views
- Real-time compass
- Trip sharing via email
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Speedometer GPS+ Features included - Switch between car speedometer and bike cyclometer. - Switch between mph or km/h mode. - Imperial and Metric unit settings. - Speed calibrate refresh button. - GPS accuracy indicator. - GPS distance accuracy indicator. Track information - Start time. - Time elapsed. - Distance. - Average speed. - Max speed. - Altitude. Tracking - Speed tracking in mph or km/h based on MPH or KM/H mode. - Distance tracking in miles or kilometers based on MPH or KM/H mode. - Time tracking. - Tracking location on map. - Ability to turn tracking off/on. - Longitude, latitude coordinates. Map integration - Satellite maps mode. - Hybrid maps mode. - Standard maps mode. - Tracking location changes trajectory. Compass - Shows device real-time orientation to magnetic fields. - Ability to switch between true and magnetic North. - Location coordinates (longitude, latitude). - Course Share - Start, end points, coordinates link email sending - Map screenshot email sending Apple Music player - Ability to select your favorite song from Apple Music Library. Weather - Temperature information. - Wind - Visibility - Sunrise,Sunset - High/Low Temperature. - Ability to switch between Celsius and Fahrenheit.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Speedometer GPS+ at 3.5 against Speedometer'''s 2.8. Speedometer'''s advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1) and update cadence (fortnightly vs every 6 months). On price, review sentiment, ads 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
Both are free to download. Speedometer GPS+ sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Speedometer'' asks for nothing beyond the download.
Speedometer GPS+ holds the better App Store score, 3.5 against 2.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Speedometer'' has 20 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 51% of Speedometer'''s written reviews are positive against 47% of Speedometer GPS+'s, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
Speedometer'' ships an update fortnightly, Speedometer GPS+ every 6 months. The most recent releases landed on September 28, 2026 and September 22, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Speedometer'' | Speedometer GPS+ |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.8 (20 ratings) | 3.5 (2 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 50.7% of reviews — better | 46.9% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 20 — better | 2 |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly — better | Every 6 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 7.0 — better | 13.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 3 MB | 53 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Pyrogusto Inc | Tigran Mkhitaryan |
Customer experience
Speedometer''
Speedometer GPS+
User reviews
Speedometer''
From 20 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 👍 Simple and effective
- 👍 Works well
- 👍 Accurate
- 👍 Free
- 👍 Easy to use
Room to improve
- 🐛 Crashes on launch
- 🐛 Doesn't start
- 🐛 Freezes and glitches
- 🐛 Inaccurate speed readings
- 🐛 Slow to update speed
Speedometer GPS+
From 2 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 📍 Accurate GPS speedometer functionality
- 🎨 Clean and attractive user interface design
- ⚙️ Multiple tracking modes (car, bike, walk)
- 🧭 Built-in compass feature
- 🗺️ Map integration for route tracking
Room to improve
- 🐛 Frequent app crashes and freezes
- 📏 Distance tracking not working or stuck at zero
- 🌡️ Weather feature not updating
- 🗺️ Maps not loading or displaying correctly
- 🧭 Compass readings inaccurate (90 degrees off)
Bugs and requests
Speedometer''
Reported bugs
21 issues- Crashes instantly upon launch
- App just crashes
- Blank screen
- Doesn't start
- Freezes and glitches out
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- Double tap flips orientation
- Not back compatible
- Requires iOS 6 but states iOS 5 compatibility
- Crashes after a second
- Doesn't even come up
- Crashes every time
- Worthless, crashes every single time
- Worked great until iOS 6 update
- Crashes after 1 second
- Constantly force closes and freezes up
- Shows 0 mph, doesn't update
- Doesn't even move, says on zero
- Useless for iPod touch without wifi/GPS
- Spotty performance, jumping everywhere
- Doesn't drop to zero when stopped
- App way off, 25 mph difference
Requested features
10 requests- km/h option
- Reset history option
- Ability to set color change speeds
- Know speed limits for color changes
- Make app for iPads & iPods
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- Digital readout option
- Scrollable speed history
- Custom colors
- Increase brightness in HUD
- More skins for dials
Speedometer GPS+
Reported bugs
21 issues- Distance tracking shows 0 miles or incorrect values
- Weather feature not updating
- Maps fail to load or display
- Compass shows incorrect bearing in landscape mode
- Speed readings fluctuate significantly (±15 km/h variance)
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- App crashes on startup or when opening
- App crashes on iPad Pro and iPad 3
- GPS not working despite being enabled
- Compass flips and GUI becomes distorted
- App detects speed while phone is stationary
- Location services only work when app is always-on
- Trip data lost when app crashes
- Cannot reopen saved tracks
- Auto-track cannot be disabled
- Latitude/longitude information not available
- Tracking path not displayed
- Map doesn't center on current location
- Incorrect distance calculation (10x multiplier on cycling)
- Screen display doesn't fit properly on iPhone 4
- Compass reading 90 degrees off consistently
- Altitude readings inaccurate
Requested features
17 requests- Pause/stop buttons to control tracking
- Save and export trip data (KML, GPX formats)
- Speed limit warning alerts
- Waypoint setting capability
- Background GPS tracking
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- Customizable display themes and colors
- Night mode or brightness adjustment
- Lap time tracking
- G-force meter
- GPS directions navigation
- Customizable unit preferences (remember user settings)
- Landscape mode display improvements
- Trip history and data logging
- Tracking path visualization
- Latitude/longitude information display
- Universal metric/imperial conversion button
- Offline map caching
In-app purchases
Speedometer''
No in-app purchases
Speedometer GPS+
- Remove Ads!$2.99
Questions
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