SpeedWakeup vs SpeedMeter NiKa
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
SpeedWakeup
This app monitors your vehicle's speed and alerts you if you exceed a set limit, helping you adhere to road regulations. It offers visual cues and sound notifications, and can even share your top speed on social media.
- Monitors vehicle speed
- Alerts when speed limit is exceeded
- Visual speed limit indicators
- Audible speed limit alerts
- Post top speed to Facebook
- Battery saving reminder
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Wake me up when I reach 70mph :) SpeedWakeup is a speedometer app that monitors your vehicle speed and alerts you when surpassing the speed limit to help you comply with road regulations Features: - View current speed (km/h or mph) - Beep at chosen speed (or set limit to zero if no alarm is desired) - [new] Post your top speed on Facebook - Background color changes as you approach the speed limit or exceed it - Reminder to set app to OFF if no movement detected for a while to save battery power The calculated speed is dependent on the device GPS accuracy Important: Continued use of GPS running in the background can dramatically decrease battery life.
SpeedMeter NiKa
This app displays your current speed and tracks distance traveled, offering multiple display options. It provides features like maximum and average speed tracking, with optional in-app purchases for cruise control and speed warnings.
- MPH and KM/H display
- Multiple speedometer designs
- Distance tracking
- Maximum and average speed
- Cruise control (in-app purchase)
- Speed warning (in-app purchase)
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Speed Meter NiKa is a speedometer for the iPhone, iPad and iPod. Track your speed and distance with iPhone! * MPH, KM/H display * 5 Beautiful Speedometers in different color * Digital Speedometer * Distance * For iPhone and iPad * Maximum speed, average speed * Track top speed In addition you can get some features with in app purchases": * 5 designs * Cruise Control * Speed warning! Don't get caught speeding again! You can now have the accuracy of our commercial products in this free application. The application uses our long experience to calculate the speed as accurate as possible. Switch between mph and km/h and select one of 3 beautiful analog or digital displays. Our application even supports rotating your device.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: SpeedMeter NiKa at 100% against SpeedWakeup's 40%. SpeedWakeup's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 7) and rating (4.0 vs 3.7). On price, ratings volume, ads and device support 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. SpeedMeter NiKa sells 7 one-off in-app purchases. SpeedWakeup asks for nothing beyond the download.
SpeedWakeup holds the better App Store score, 4.0 against 3.7. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 2 and 3 respectively. Written reviews complicate that: 40% of SpeedWakeup's written reviews are positive against 100% of SpeedMeter NiKa's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
SpeedWakeup ships an update every 8 months, SpeedMeter NiKa every 18 months. The most recent releases landed on October 8, 2026 and September 17, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | SpeedWakeup | SpeedMeter NiKa |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.0 (2 ratings) — better | 3.7 (3 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 40.0% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 2 | 3 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 8 months — better | Every 18 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 6.0 — better | 14.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 2 MB | 14 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Beamstart | Nikaan Nikzad |
Customer experience
SpeedWakeup
SpeedMeter NiKa
In-app purchases
SpeedWakeup
No in-app purchases
SpeedMeter NiKa
- white SpeedoMeterFree
- blue SpeedoMeter$0.99
- red SpeedoMeter$0.99
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- green SpeedoMeter$0.99
- black SpeedoMeter$1.99
- Cruise Control$2.99
- RemoveADS$5.99
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