Simple Digital Speedometer vs GPS 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.
GPS Speedometer
Track your speed in various units like MPH, KMH, and knots. This app offers a HUD display, speed limit alerts, and saves all your trip data. It's ideal for those with broken vehicle speedometers or for monitoring travel speed.
- Multiple speed units (MPH, KMH, Knots)
- Digital speedometer with trip data
- HUD display for windshield use
- Customizable speed limit alerts
- Compass functionality
- Automatic trip saving and sharing
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GPS Speedometer is used to measure car, bike, walk, run, boat, bus, train and bicycle speed. This app is very helpful for those who have a broken speedometer or odometer in their car, bike or other vehicle. # Features ◆ This GPS Speedometer app has 3 speed units - MPH, KMH, KNOTS. ◆ Digital speedometer not only shows your current speed. It also shows average speed, total distance, maximum speed, stop time and actual trip time taken by you , your car, your bike , etc. ◆ The speed accuracy is closed to 97%. ◆ HUD(Heads Unit Display) helps you to use GPS Speedometer in car windshield. You can change the colors of the display. ◆ You can set maximum speed limits to make sure you do not get too fast. Alert Sounds and Vibration will inform your if you drive more than the specified limit. ◆ Compass function lets you to see where you are pointing at. ◆ All trips are automatically saved and can be viewed at any time. ◆ App allows you to share your trip info easily. Subscription & Premium Access GPS Speedometer is free to download and use with basic features. For an enhanced experience with unlimited readings and advanced tools, you can choose from our in-app subscription plans. Billing Details * Payment is billed to your Apple ID account once the purchase is confirmed. * Your subscription automatically renews unless you turn off auto-renew at least 24 hours before the current period ends. * Within 24 hours before your subscription cycle ends, your account will be charged the renewal fee, and you’ll be informed of the renewal amount. Manage or Cancel * You can manage your subscription, or turn off auto-renewal, anytime through your Apple ID account settings after purchase. * Disabling auto-renew stops future charges but doesn’t immediately cancel your current subscription. Privacy Policy: https://sites.google.com/view/hanjadevi/fakegps-privacy-policy Terms of Use: https://sites.google.com/view/hanjadevi/termsconditions
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: GPS Speedometer at 4.0 against Simple Digital Speedometer's 3.2. GPS Speedometer also leads on review sentiment (66% vs 34%) and update cadence (every 2 months vs every 13 months). Simple Digital Speedometer's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 10) and ads (none vs shown). On price and iOS requirement 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. GPS Speedometer sells 10 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per 7 days. Simple Digital Speedometer asks for nothing beyond the download.
GPS Speedometer holds the better App Store score, 4.0 against 3.2. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: GPS Speedometer has 4.2K 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 66% of GPS Speedometer's.
Simple Digital Speedometer ships an update every 13 months, GPS Speedometer every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on November 13, 2026 and November 14, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Simple Digital Speedometer | GPS Speedometer |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.2 (48 ratings) | 4.0 (4.2K ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 34.0% of reviews | 66.2% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 48 | 4.2K — better |
| Update frequency | Every 13 months | Every 2 months — better |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch — better |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 | 15.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 9 MB | 28 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Chad Hine | Hanja Devi |
Customer experience
Simple Digital Speedometer
GPS 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
GPS Speedometer
From 4.2K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🚀 GPS functionality
- 👍 Useful for pranking friends
- 👍 Realistic map integration
Room to improve
- 🐛 Doesn't actually change GPS location
- 💰 Requires paid subscription
- 🔒 Privacy concerns with location spoofing
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
GPS Speedometer
Reported bugs
2 issues- App crashes after update
- Subscription paywall blocks free usage
Requested features
2 requests- Allow location pinpointing instead of just address search
- Integrate with other apps for seamless GPS spoofing
In-app purchases
Simple Digital Speedometer
No in-app purchases
GPS Speedometer
- GPS App Premium Weekly$1.997 Days
- Weekly Premium$3.997 Days
- Unlimited use Monthly$4.991 Month
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- GPS Speedometer Weekly$4.997 Days
- Unlimited Speedometer Monthly3 Days trial$9.991 Month
- GPS Speedometer Monthly3 Days trial$12.991 Month
- Unlimited use for Six Months$23.996 Months
- GPS Speedometer Yearly Premium3 Days trial$29.991 Year
- GPS Speedometer Lifetime$24.99
- GPS Speedometer Lifetime Forever$29.99
Questions
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