Large Speedometer HD vs Speedbox Digital Speedometer
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Large Speedometer HD
This application displays your current travel speed on a large, clear LCD-style interface. It utilizes your device's capabilities to accurately measure and show your velocity while on the move.
- Large LCD-style display
- Measures travel speed
- Utilizes iPhone sensors
- Clear velocity readings
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Large Speedometer with LCD style display. Measure your traveling speed, with your iPhone.
Speedbox Digital Speedometer
This free GPS-based app functions as a digital speedometer and head-up display. It shows current speed, average speed, maximum speed, and road information. It also provides slope data and weather conditions, with optional HUD mirroring for windshield reflection.
- GPS Speedometer (MPH, KMPH, KNOT)
- HUD Display (Mirror Mode)
- Slope and Ascent/Descent Display
- Road Name and Speed Limit
- Current Weather Conditions
- Compass and Odometer
- Speed Camera Alerts
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Digital Speedometer is a free GPS based digital head up display (HUD) that shows useful speed. It is very useful if you want to verify your vehicle speed when cycling, running, flying, sailing. The display can be switched between normal viewing and HUD mode which mirrors the display for viewing asa a reflection in a vehicle windshield. Also displays the longitudinal and transverse slope of the car, in degrees, the magnitude of ascent and descent in percentages. Features: Current speed (choose MPH, KMPH or KNOT) Average speed Maximum speed Show Current time HUD Display head-up (mirror affect) Display road name Display speed limit of the road Display current weather condition Display compass Display odometer Shows speed camera locations and warns
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Speedbox Digital Speedometer at 4.5 against Large Speedometer HD's 3.8. Speedbox Digital Speedometer also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 1) and ratings volume (6.1K vs 5). Large Speedometer HD's advantage is update cadence (daily vs every 5 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. Large Speedometer HD sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Speedbox Digital Speedometer asks for nothing beyond the download.
Speedbox Digital Speedometer holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 3.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Speedbox Digital Speedometer has 6.1K ratings behind it against 5, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 67% of Large Speedometer HD's written reviews are positive against 61% of Speedbox Digital Speedometer's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
Large Speedometer HD ships an update daily, Speedbox Digital Speedometer every 5 months. The most recent releases landed on June 3, 2026 and September 30, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Large Speedometer HD | Speedbox Digital Speedometer |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.8 (5 ratings) | 4.5 (6.1K ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 66.7% of reviews — better | 60.7% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 5 | 6.1K — better |
| Update frequency | Daily — better | Every 5 months |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Ad-supported — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch — better |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 | 13.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 11 MB | 7 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Thomas Bodlien | UniCom Technology |
Customer experience
Large Speedometer HD
Speedbox Digital Speedometer
Bugs and requests
Large Speedometer HD
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
Speedbox Digital Speedometer
Reported bugs
3 issues- Turns off music when over speed limit
- Compass is inaccurate
- Doesn't work properly, crashes on launch
Requested features
3 requests- Add trip time and distance tracking
- Allow customization of speed limit settings
- Offer a paid ad-free version
In-app purchases
Large Speedometer HD
- Plus Upgrade$0.99
Speedbox Digital Speedometer
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is Large Speedometer HD free?
Is Speedbox Digital Speedometer free?
Which has better reviews, Large Speedometer HD or Speedbox Digital Speedometer?
Do Large Speedometer HD or Speedbox Digital Speedometer have ads?
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