Comparison

Dashometer vs Dash Pal

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

Head to head
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.

About

Dash Pal

Features
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Meet Dash Pal, your all-in-one dashboard, speedometer, and GPS tracker for every trip. Whether you’re in a car, on a bike, riding a train, flying with a plane tracker, sailing with a boat tracker, or walking, Dash Pal turns your iPhone or iPad into a powerful live gps speedometer, speedometer tracker, and motion dashboard. SWITCH INSTANTLY BETWEEN CAR, BIKE, TRAIN, PLANE, BOAT AND WALK MODES. Each mode includes a dedicated live dashboard with real-time speedometer mph, distance, altitude, heading, G-force, roll, pitch, and more. From a bike speedometer to a boat speedometer, from a free speedometer feel to advanced travel stats, Dash Pal helps you track it forward with clarity. USE CAR PERFORMANCE MODE to test acceleration and 1/4-mile times, or explore pitch and roll in CAR OFFROAD MODE. Track your BIKING distance tracker stats, speed, and route with precision. Make every TRAIN ride more interesting with train-focused gauges. Use Dash Pal as a PLANE tracker to monitor speed, altitude, and heading during flights. In BOAT mode, use it like a boat gps, boat tracker, and boat speedometer to stay aware of movement and water speed. In WALK mode, count steps, distance, calories, pace, and stride-like progress in real time. Dash Pal combines the usefulness of a speedometer app, gps speedometer free experience, mph tracker, miles per hour tracker, and gps tracker in one clean app. If you want a reliable speedometer app free alternative with a premium, distraction-free interface, Dash Pal is built for you. Built for performance and battery efficiency, Dash Pal delivers accurate readings with no ads and no clutter. Just the tools you need to measure every journey beautifully. Everyone gets 7 days of full free app use. Upgrade Options Monthly Plan: $0.99/month, auto-renewing. Perfect for extended use. Yearly Plan: $4.99/year, auto-renewing. Best value with ongoing updates. Lifetime Unlock: $7.99 one-time payment. Pay once, enjoy forever. All plans unlock every dashboard mode and future feature updates. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://paulcrp.com/dashpal_privacypolicy

Screenshots

Dashometer4 screens
Dash Pal4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Dashometer at none against Dash Pal's 3. Dashometer also leads on iOS requirement (14.0 vs 17.0). Dash Pal's advantage is update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 6 months). On price, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Dash Pal sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month. Dashometer asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Dashometer ships an update every 6 months, Dash Pal every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 7, 2026 and November 5, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Dashometer versus Dash Pal: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDashometerDash Pal
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.3 (4 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews66.7% of reviews—
Number of ratings4 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 6 monthsEvery 3 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS14.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size1 MB2 MB
Age rating+44+
DeveloperIan RayPaul Crapatureanu

In-app purchases

None

Dashometer

No in-app purchases

3 purchases

Dash Pal

Subscriptions2
  • Monthly Subscription$0.991 Month
  • Yearly Subscription$4.991 Year
One-time1
  • Lifetime Unlock$7.99

Questions

Is Dashometer free?
Dashometer is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Dash Pal free?
Dash Pal is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Dashometer or Dash Pal have ads?
Neither Dashometer nor Dash Pal shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Dashometer or Dash Pal?
Dashometer ships an update every 6 months, and Dash Pal every 3 weeks. Most recently, Dashometer was updated on November 7, 2026 and Dash Pal on November 5, 2026.

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