Simple Digital Speedometer vs Speedmeter mph digital display
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.
Speedmeter mph digital display
This GPS-powered application displays your current speed in a clear digital format, suitable for vehicles, cycling, or walking. It offers offline functionality and provides additional features like trip distance measurement, altitude tracking, and real-time speed limit warnings.
- Digital HUD speedometer
- Offline trip distance measurement
- Apple Watch integration
- Mirror effect for HUD
- Speed limit warnings
- Road name and weather display
- Compass
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GPS digital Speedometer displays your speed while you are in a vehicle, biking or walking, measure trip distance offline, no need internet. Features: * Follow on Today Widget * Use app on your Apple watch * Synchronize work with Apple watch * Digital board with different screen color * Mirror affect for Head of up display by double tab to screen * Odometer calculates trip distance * Calculates altitude for planes * Different measurement units mph, kmh, knot * Full screen or detail mode by swiping screen * Offline work without internet * Maximum speed indicator * Average speed calculation * Shows and warn real time speed limit * Shows realtime speed cameras and traffic lights cameras and warn * Shows road name * Shows outside temperature and weather condition * Compass
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Speedmeter mph digital display at 4.4 against Simple Digital Speedometer's 2.2. Speedmeter mph digital display also leads on review sentiment (61% vs 34%) and update cadence (every 2 months vs every 13 months). 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.
Speedmeter mph digital display holds the better App Store score, 4.4 against 2.2. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Speedmeter mph digital display has 16K ratings behind it against 30, 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 61% of Speedmeter mph digital display's.
Simple Digital Speedometer ships an update every 13 months, Speedmeter mph digital display every 2 months. Both last shipped on November 1, 2026.
| Parameter | Simple Digital Speedometer | Speedmeter mph digital display |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.2 (30 ratings) | 4.4 (16K ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 34.0% of reviews | 60.6% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 30 | 16K — better |
| Update frequency | Every 13 months | Every 2 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
Speedmeter mph digital display
User reviews
Simple Digital Speedometer
From 30 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
Speedmeter mph digital display
From 16K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🚀 Accurate speed tracking
- 👍 Easy to read display
- 📍 Displays street names and location
- 🔍 Provides speed limit information
- 🌐 Works on various vehicles (cars, bikes, trains)
Room to improve
- 🐛 Inaccurate speed limit display
- 🔇 Interrupts music playback
- 🔀 Inconsistent screen orientation
- 📊 Lacks customization options
- 💰 Ads disrupt user experience
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
Speedmeter mph digital display
Reported bugs
3 issues- Speed limit information not always accurate
- Occasional crashes and freezes
- Incorrect speed readings at times
Requested features
5 requests- Audible speed limit warnings
- Background operation mode
- Ability to input current mileage
- Option to switch between Celsius and Fahrenheit
- Paid ad-free version
In-app purchases
Simple Digital Speedometer
No in-app purchases
Speedmeter mph digital display
No in-app purchases
Questions
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