Comparison

SpeedWakeup vs Dashometer

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • 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
Features
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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.

About

Dashometer

This app provides a customizable GPS dashboard for various activities like walking, running, and driving. It displays real-time telemetry data such as speed, distance, altitude, and heading. Users can easily read the large display and configure units and display modes.

Highlights
  • Large, easy-to-read display
  • Real-time telemetry data
  • Customizable display modes and units
  • Imperial or metric units
  • Full VoiceOver support
  • Location, heading, altitude, speed, distance, time tracking
Features
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Dashometer is ideal for walking, running, cycling, motorbiking, driving, geocaching, and more! • Large, easy to read display • Comprehensive built-in instructions • Watch the data you care about in real-time The dashboard displays telemetry values including: location, heading, altitude, speed, distance, and elapsed time. Tap on values to change their display mode; many have units which can also be changed with a tap - and many respond to a long-tap to allow further configuration. FEATURES • Imperial or metric units • Full VoiceOver (accessibility) support • Location (latitude, longitude) • Heading (degrees magnetic, or true; using GPS and internal magnetometer) • Altitude (current, minimum, maximum) • Speed (current, average, trip average, maximum, pace) • Distance (current, odometer) • Time (moving, stopped) • Share location GETTING STARTED The dashboard displays telemetry values. Tap the power icon to start a new trip or continue the current one. An animation is shown while finding your location, after which GPS signal strength is shown as 1-5 bars (more bars is better). Tap the signal indicator to stop recording data. For more information please consult the built-in instructions. Please note that continued use of GPS running in the background can dramatically decrease battery life. iPod Touch and Wi-Fi only iPad users NOTE! you need an external GPS receiver. UPDATES Dashometer is regularly updated with new functionality based on *your* feedback. We really want to hear your comments and ideas for new features, so please get in touch at dashometer(at)gmail.com to get support or give feedback! UPGRADE The full version of Dashometer has ten years of five star reviews! ***** mike - v11.1 - Dec 27, 2018 I bought this app because i needed one that showed magnetic heading, as well as groundspeed for my experimental airplane. Wow, it does so much more, and displays in landscape or portrait. Can change display colors, review flight later with speed, times and altitudes, and the instructions are fantastic, great product, worth a lot more than I paid for it!! ***** Malix90x – Jun 7, 2016 It is the best in its genre as it is the most complete! So many thanks to the developer :) ***** TxHornyToad – Jan 3, 2016 In a large field of "Speed" apps this has to be the best. Very clean and clear display. Very customizable. Responsive support. ***** R8Jimmy - v4.5 - Jul 6, 2013 Works as advertised. Very informative when using it on my motorcycle. Display is easy to read. Excellent support from developer. Highly recommended! ***** tmuecke - v4.3 - 30-Jan-2013 Unbelieveable that I am the first one to rate this App. ...offers great features. ...and is a must have for everybody who wants to have precise information... Perfect and thank you!!! ***** Brimstin85 - v4.1 - 22-Nov-2012 The information is large, easy to read, accurate, and intuitively laid out. The app is easy to use and very capable. It has plenty of advanced features too. Worth every penny. ***** v2.7 - 19-Aug-2011 The display is very clear and easy to read in a car and on a bike. The dev is very quick to respond to feedback as well.

Screenshots

SpeedWakeup4 screens
Dashometer4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Dashometer at 67% against SpeedWakeup's 40%. Dashometer also leads on rating (4.3 vs 4.0). SpeedWakeup's advantage is iOS requirement (6.0 vs 14.0). On price, ratings volume, update cadence and ads 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Dashometer holds the better App Store score, 4.3 against 4.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 2 and 4 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 40% of SpeedWakeup's written reviews are positive against 67% of Dashometer's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

SpeedWakeup ships an update every 8 months, Dashometer every 6 months. Both last shipped on November 1, 2026.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
SpeedWakeup versus Dashometer: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSpeedWakeupDashometer
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.0 (2 ratings)4.3 (4 ratings) — better
Positive reviews40.0% of reviews66.7% of reviews — better
Number of ratings24 — better
Update frequencyEvery 8 monthsEvery 6 months — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPod
Requires iOS6.0 — better14.0
Further details — not scored
Size2 MB1 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperBeamstartIan Ray

Customer experience

SpeedWakeup

All ratings2 ratings
Positive50.0%
Neutral50.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews10 reviews
Positive40.0%
Neutral10.0%
Negative50.0%

Dashometer

All ratings4 ratings
Positive75.0%
Neutral25.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews3 reviews
Positive66.7%
Neutral33.3%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

SpeedWakeup

No in-app purchases

None

Dashometer

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is SpeedWakeup free?
SpeedWakeup is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Dashometer free?
Dashometer is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, SpeedWakeup or Dashometer?
Dashometer is rated higher. SpeedWakeup averages 4.0 out of 5 from 2 ratings, while Dashometer averages 4.3 from 4 ratings.
Do SpeedWakeup or Dashometer have ads?
Neither SpeedWakeup nor Dashometer shows ads.
Which is updated more often, SpeedWakeup or Dashometer?
SpeedWakeup ships an update every 8 months, and Dashometer every 6 months. Most recently, SpeedWakeup was updated on November 1, 2026 and Dashometer on November 1, 2026.

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