Vidometer vs OverlayGPS
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Vidometer
Record videos with integrated telemetry data like speed, altitude, heart rate, and GPS coordinates. Enhance your footage with animated graphical overlays and share your adventures on social media. Transform your phone into an action camera with detailed performance metrics.
- Record video with telemetry overlays
- Integrates with Health app for heart rate data
- HD video recording and playback
- Map overlays (Street, Satellite, Aerial)
- High framerate recording (up to 240fps)
- Video sharing to social media
- Photo capture from videos
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Vidometer - How Fast? How High? Prove it! Record videos with Street Maps, Satellite Maps, Heart rate, Speed, Altitude, Compass Heading, G-Force + Acceleration Forces, GPS Coordinates, Latitude, Longitude, Elevation, Distance Traveled, Current Location, and other telemetry data. Transform your iPhone into the ultimate action camera - combining your videos with a heads up display. Give your videos a whole new level of excitement with heart rate visualizations. Vidometer is integrated with the Health app so that your heart rate is synchronized with your recorded videos. Vidometer - pronounced like speedometer - records HD video with an animated graphical overlay. Watch the live camera feed, play back videos, save videos, and share your videos on YouTube, Instagram, Facebook, and more. Vidometer is packed FULL OF FEATURES! MAP OVERLAYS (Requires In App Purchase) ► Street Maps ► Satellite Maps ► GPS Path Trace / GPS Tracks ► Current location / GeoText TELEMETRY OVERLAYS ► 3 Unique and Fun Graphical Telemetry Overlays with 14 color/visualization options ► HD Video Recording in 720p and 1080p ► HD Video Playback ► HD Video Save / Export ► Instagram Square Formatting RECORD VIDEOS WITH CONTEXT USING THE FOLLOWING DATA ► Street Maps ► Satellite Maps ► Aerial Maps ► Heart Rate ► Speed in MPH or KPH ► Distance Traveled ► Compass ► Altitude ► Elevation ► G-Force ► Acceleration ► Shock ► Heading in Degrees ► Current Date and Time ► Timer (Can be used as a Lap Timer) ► Heading / Horizon level / Tilt ► Current Location ► Geolocation ► GPS Tracks / GPS Path, Route HIGH FRAMERATE RECORDING ► Record at 60fps ► Record at 120fps ► Record at 240fps SHARE YOUR VIDEOS ► Save Videos to Your iPhone Camera Roll ► Instagram Share with square format ► YouTube Share ► Fast and easy video trimming ► iTunes File Sharing Enabled SHARE PHOTOS ► Scroll through your videos and grab the perfect photo ► Share to Instagram, Facebook, Twitter, and more AND MUCH MORE… ► Auto Focus and Manual Focus + Exposure Mode ► Built in Power Save Mode ► Auto Video Stabilization ► Supports Bluetooth Audio; Listen to your music library while you record ► Use the app as a Dashcam while driving ► Use the app in Aviation applications Vidometer uses the iPhone's built in sensors such as the Accelerometer, GPS, Gyroscope, and Compass to build a custom and accurate graphical data telemetry overlay. Vidometer is built by the same team that brought you Hitcase - the waterproof, shockproof, and mountable ruggedized iPhone case. Hitcase allows you to attach macro, wide, and super-wide (fisheye) lenses to you iPhone so you can capture video any way you want to. The Hitcase mounting system is GoPro® mount compatible which makes it even easier to mount your iPhone like a helmet camera / action camera - mount your iPhone on your body, helmet, windshield, dashboard, handlebars, whatever you can think of… Don't forget to take Vidometer along for the ride - use it when you are out Mountain Biking, Skiing, Snowboarding, Skateboarding, Hiking, Sky Diving, Racing, Karting, Running, Dirt Biking, Flying, Skating, Rollerblading, Geocaching, Video Mapping, Navigating, Jumping up and down, or whatever! Vidometer functions great as a HUD, GPS Recorder, Dash Cam, Geocoder, Reverse Geocoder, Aviation, action sports recorder, and more! ***** Please Rate and Review every new version of the app in the App store! Your ratings keep us working hard on the next release! Thanks for all your support! Vidometer continues to improve thanks to the help of all of you who have contacted us and shared your experiences, suggestions, and feedback! Contact us if you have any questions, suggestions, or requests: Hitcase.com/Vidometer Facebook.com/Hitcase
OverlayGPS
Record videos with real-time GPS, speed, heading, elevation, and map overlays. Enhance your content with customizable heads-up-display (HUD) elements embedded directly into your footage. Ideal for outdoor activities and vehicle-based content creation.
- Live telemetry overlays (speed, elevation, GPS)
- Real-time map overlay
- Overlay-only mode for external cameras
- Multiple recording resolutions and frame rates
- Customizable HUD with templates and fonts
- Detailed stats tracking (distance, max speed, elevation gain)
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Record video with real-time GPS, speed, heading, elevation, acceleration, and map overlays. Increase your viewer retention with heads-up-display (HUD) overlays instantly imbedded into your recording. Perfect for cycling, driving, skiing, hiking, off-roading, and outdoor content. • Live Telemetry Overlays – Speed, heading, elevation, gradient, distance, G-force, coordinates, weather, and more- all recorded directly into your video. • Real-Time Map Overlay – Displays your route and position with adjustable size, opacity, and placement. • Overlay-Only Mode – Record a transparent (or green-screen) telemetry layer to use with GoPros, drones, and other cameras. • Multiple Recording Options – 720p, 1080p, and 4K (Pro) at 30/60 FPS, with stabilization and front/back camera switching. • Customizable HUD – Choose templates, adjust sizes, pick fonts, toggle elements, and position everything on a simple 9-point grid. • Stats & Tracking – Distance, max speed, elevation gain, gradient, and full session data included in every recording. • Pro Features – 4K recording, filters and effects, and watermark removal (one-time purchase). OverlayGPS is designed for content creators who want to add professional telemetry to their footage, making every ride, trail, or journey more exciting and visually engaging. Record, overlay, and share without post-editing.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: OverlayGPS at fortnightly against Vidometer's every 3 months. OverlayGPS also leads on rating (4.0 vs 3.8). Vidometer's advantage is ratings volume (58 vs 5) and iOS requirement (12.0 vs 17.6). On price, review sentiment, ads 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. Vidometer sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and OverlayGPS sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
OverlayGPS holds the better App Store score, 4.0 against 3.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Vidometer has 58 ratings behind it against 5, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 63% of Vidometer's written reviews are positive against 60% of OverlayGPS's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
Vidometer ships an update every 3 months, OverlayGPS fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 8, 2026 and October 7, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Vidometer | OverlayGPS |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.8 (58 ratings) | 4.0 (5 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 63.3% of reviews — better | 60.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 58 — better | 5 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | Fortnightly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 — better | 17.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 16 MB | 4 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Ramandeep Gill | Thomas Plets |
Customer experience
Vidometer
OverlayGPS
Bugs and requests
Vidometer
Reported bugs
4 issues- Inability to connect to the App Store for pro upgrade
- Overlay data flickering or disappearing in exported videos
- Crashes when trying to view recorded videos
- Inconsistent speed and sensor data readings
Requested features
5 requests- Add support for 4K and 60fps recording
- Implement portrait mode and front camera support
- Allow customization of data overlays
- Introduce loop recording and crash detection
- Add GPS route tracking and export options
OverlayGPS
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Vidometer
- Vidometer Pro Unlock$0.99
OverlayGPS
- Agave Action PRO$9.99









