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 GPS-based app displays your current speed and provides a HUD mode for safe driving. It also shows road names, weather, speed limits, and tracks trip distance and average speed in various units.
- GPS Speedometer
- Head-Up Display (HUD) mode
- Speed Limit notifications
- Weather conditions
- Trip distance tracking
- Multiple measurement units
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GPS based digital speedometer display your current speed while you are driving, flying, riding bicycle, boat marine trip. Application can show Head-up (HUD) display mode to reflect on your car. The head-up display reduces driver distraction and increases driver safety. Application can also show maximum speed limit of the road you are passing. Also It shows the name of road. Application can also navigate your direction with linear compass. It shows current weather conditions on the road. It can record your trip distance with odometer and keeps maximum and average speed in three different measurement unit mph, kmh or knot. Application have following features: *Maximum Speed Limit notification with sound *Different display color selection *Linear Compass *Weather Condition display *Road name Display *Maximum, Average speed *Odometer *Altitude meter *HUD (Head-up Display) mode *Landscape portrait mode * Full screen display mode *Measurement Unit selection to mph, kmh,knot *Apple Watch Support *Today Widget Support
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Speedometer .. at 4.4 against Simple Digital Speedometer's 3.2. Speedometer .. also leads on update cadence (every 2 months vs every 13 months) and ratings volume (4.8K 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.
Speedometer .. holds the better App Store score, 4.4 against 3.2. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Speedometer .. has 4.8K 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 53% of Speedometer ..'s.
Simple Digital Speedometer ships an update every 13 months, Speedometer .. every 2 months. Both last shipped on November 13, 2026.
| Parameter | Simple Digital Speedometer | Speedometer .. |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.2 (48 ratings) | 4.4 (4.8K ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 34.0% of reviews | 52.7% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 48 | 4.8K — 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 | 8 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Chad Hine | UniCom Technology |
Customer experience
Simple Digital Speedometer
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
Speedometer ..
From 4.8K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🚀 Accurate speedometer
- 🚢 Works well on boats and motorcycles
- 👍 Useful features like elevation, temperature, and compass
- 🤩 Great for broken speedometers
Room to improve
- 🚫 Doesn't work in some locations (e.g., France)
- 🔍 Small buttons and cluttered interface
- 🚫 Requires internet connection to function properly
- 🔢 Inaccurate speed readings at times
- 🔊 Mutes music while app is running
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
Speedometer ..
Reported bugs
3 issues- App crashes or stops working after some time
- Compass feature is not reliable
- Speed readings can be erratic and unreliable
Requested features
4 requests- Option to remove ads
- Ability to customize colors and settings
- Support for offline use without internet connection
- Improved altitude display for higher elevations
In-app purchases
Simple Digital Speedometer
No in-app purchases
Speedometer ..
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is Simple Digital Speedometer free?
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