Simple Digital Speedometer vs 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.
Speedometer ٞ
This application displays your current speed using GPS and shows the road's speed limit through an online check. It offers features like over-speed alerts, weather updates, and various display modes, including a mirror effect HUD.
- GPS speed display
- Online speed limit check
- Over-speed alerts
- Current weather and temperature
- Mirror effect HUD mode
- Compass
- Apple Watch app
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Display current speed by using GPS. Show speed limit of the road by online check Also: Alert over speed Shows current weather condition and temperature Calculates odometer Calculate altitude Calculate Average speed Calculate maximum speed Show mirror effect HUD (Head-up Display) mode Different colors Compass Apple Watch app Today widget app Landscape and Patriot mode Full Screen mode Speed Camera Display
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Speedometer ٞ at 4.3 against Simple Digital Speedometer's 2.0. Speedometer ٞ also leads on update cadence (every 2 months vs every 13 months) and ratings volume (779 vs 28). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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.
Speedometer ٞ holds the better App Store score, 4.3 against 2.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Speedometer ٞ has 779 ratings behind it against 28, 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 52% of Speedometer ٞ's.
Simple Digital Speedometer ships an update every 13 months, Speedometer ٞ every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 21, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Simple Digital Speedometer | Speedometer ٞ |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.0 (28 ratings) | 4.3 (779 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 34.0% of reviews | 51.5% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 28 | 779 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 13 months | Every 2 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch — better |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 | 13.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 9 MB | 6 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Chad Hine | UniCom Technology |
Customer experience
Simple Digital Speedometer
Speedometer ٞ
Bugs and requests
Simple Digital Speedometer
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
Speedometer ٞ
Reported bugs
9 issues- App crashes shortly after startup
- App closes unexpectedly while driving
- Crashes at speeds over 100 km/h
- Crashes when used with Apple Navigation simultaneously
- Speed display inaccuracy (showing 30% less)
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- Speed indicator jumps/moves erratically
- GPS signal not detected despite working in other apps
- Fails to launch after initial use
- Speed limit display shows incorrect values (e.g., 50 km/h on highways)
Requested features
8 requests- Paid ad-free version option
- Improved alarm/notification system
- GPS signal troubleshooting
- Altitude display in metric units
- Settings customization panel
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- Temperature display in Celsius
- HUD mode improvements for daytime visibility
- More noticeable alarm alerts
In-app purchases
Simple Digital Speedometer
No in-app purchases
Speedometer ٞ
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is Simple Digital Speedometer free?
Is Speedometer ٞ free?
Which has better reviews, Simple Digital Speedometer or Speedometer ٞ?
Do Simple Digital Speedometer or Speedometer ٞ have ads?
Which is updated more often, Simple Digital Speedometer or Speedometer ٞ?
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