Simple Digital Speedometer vs Speedbox Digital Speedometer
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Simple Digital Speedometer
Displays your current speed and direction with a clear digital interface. Offers customizable units and provides visual alerts for exceeding road speed limits.
- Digital speed display
- Direction indicator
- Metric/Imperial units
- Landscape/Portrait support
- Speed limit warnings
- Visual speed alerts
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See your speed and direction in this simple, easy to read, digital speedometer in metric or imperial (English) units. Supports landscape and portrait orientations. Also, some road and highway speed limits. Current speed turns yellow to warn that you are slightly exceeding the limit. Current speed turns red when you greatly exceed the speed limit.
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 Simple Digital Speedometer's 3.2. Speedbox Digital Speedometer also leads on review sentiment (63% vs 34%) and ratings volume (6.2K vs 48). Simple Digital Speedometer's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and monetization model (free vs ad-supported). On price and in-app purchases 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Speedbox Digital Speedometer holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 3.2. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Speedbox Digital Speedometer has 6.2K ratings behind it against 48, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 34% of Simple Digital Speedometer's written reviews are positive against 63% of Speedbox Digital Speedometer's.
Simple Digital Speedometer ships an update every 13 months, Speedbox Digital Speedometer every 5 months. Both last shipped on November 13, 2026.
| Parameter | Simple Digital Speedometer | Speedbox Digital Speedometer |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.2 (48 ratings) | 4.5 (6.2K ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 34.0% of reviews | 62.5% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 48 | 6.2K — better |
| Update frequency | Every 13 months | Every 5 months — better |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free — better | Ad-supported |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch — better |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 | 13.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 9 MB | 7 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Chad Hine | UniCom Technology |
Customer experience
Simple Digital Speedometer
Speedbox Digital Speedometer
User reviews
Simple Digital Speedometer
From 48 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 👍 Large, clear digits
- 👍 Simple UI
- 👍 Works as speedometer
- 👍 Accurate speed display
- 👍 Compass works well
Room to improve
- 🐛 Speed limit not displayed
- 🐛 Direction indicator not working
- 🐛 No settings tab
- 🐛 Ads ruin the experience
- 🐛 Watch connectivity issues
Speedbox Digital Speedometer
From 6.2K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 👍 Accurate speed display
- 🚀 Works well for motorcycles and bikes
- 💡 Useful for malfunctioning speedometers
- 👍 Easy to use and navigate
- 👍 Vibrant colors and clear display
Room to improve
- 🐛 Incorrect or slow to update speed limits
- 🐛 Compatibility issues with CarPlay
- 🐛 Freezes or stops working without data connection
- 🔋 Drains battery
- 📢 Annoying ads
Bugs and requests
Simple Digital Speedometer
Reported bugs
20 issues- Nothing populates in speed limit box
- Direction indicator doesn't work
- Speed limit didn't work at all
- No da limite
- Couldn't detect speed limit
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- Doesn't show speed limit on road
- There is nothing speed limet
- Doesn't display any road speeds
- App never displayed speed limits
- Does not go yellow or red over SPEED LIMIT when in Klm/hr
- Watch just says 0mph
- Won't display posted speed limits
- Speed limit only works about 60% of the time
- Doesn't work with Pebble
- Works fine on phone, not on Pebble
- App says "0 units Top Speed?" on watch
- Has never worked with Pebble smartwatch
- Only works in landscape mode on phone
- Keeps loosing GPS signal after update
- Can't even work it
Requested features
7 requests- Show actual speed limit
- Add knots for sailing
- Option to change colors
- Illuminate decimal of speed
- Audible alarm for speeding
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- Customize warning sound timing
- Miles driven with reset
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
Simple Digital Speedometer
No in-app purchases
Speedbox Digital Speedometer
No in-app purchases
Questions
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