Comparison

Speed Tracker vs Speedometer ⁺

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

Head to head
About

Speed Tracker

This app combines a GPS speedometer with a trip computer to record and analyze your journeys. It offers features like a head-up display for windshield viewing, trip logging with detailed statistics, and map tracking. Export your trip data or share it with others.

Highlights
  • GPS speedometer
  • Trip computer
  • Head-up display (HUD)
  • Trip logging and mapping
  • Export trip data (CSV, KML, GPX)
  • Automatic stop detection
  • Apple Watch support
Features
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Speed Tracker is the most elegant and unique combination of GPS speedometer and Trip computer in just one application. With lot of features built-in, Speed Tracker will help you to gather all the necessary trip statistics. Just start the application and it will let you record your speed, time, distance, heading, elevation and many more. HUD Head-up display – outstanding feature available in Speed Tracker application. Just enable HUD and put your iPhone or iPad under the windshield. Specially designed HUD interface will display the most accurate speed right on the windshield. Map your trip. Built-in GPS tracker will help you not to get lost. You can always switch to navigation mode and check your current position on the map together with the track you’ve already traveled in Satellite or Hybrid view. Trip Log Trip Log records and saves the information within the application. You can easily have the access to ALL the trips with just one click. Inside the Trip Log you can check the trip on the map, see the speed, average speed, maximum speed, distance, total time and the detailed speed graph. Don't want to get lost in all the trips you have? Just name them the way you like. Want to share your driving experience or just compare your every day trips? With Trip Computer it’s easy as A, B, C. Export all the trips in available formats (CSV, KML, GPX) or even share with your friends on Facebook, Twitter or via email. With free version of Speed Tracker only one trip can be saved to the trip log. Subscribers for PRO plan can save unlimited trips. Trip Computer Track important trip statistics in real time. Average and Maximum speed, distance covered, moving and stopped time. Dashboard Display Layout Designed exclusively for iPad big screen it shows all the important trip information at a glance on a single screen and supports both portrait and landscape orientation. Full screen GPS Navigator Map mode is also available. Landscape mode allows you to mount your device horizontally on your car dashboard. If you prefer seeing things at wider angle then you find new landscape mode especially useful and practical. Scalable Speedometer Dial Speed Tracker features unique scalable speedometer dial. Select the maximum possible speed for you vehicle and watch your speed with greater precision either your are on a plain, train, car, bike, boat or bicycle Statistics All the aggregated data from the very first trip will be saved in one single place. Automatic Stop Detection Automatically identify either you are moving or standing and calculate your average speed basing on that. Generate trip report showing travel and stoppage time separately. Support for Apple Watch. Start and stop tracking and see your trip data on your wrist. SUBSCRIPTION INFORMATION Speed Tracker offers a subscription plan that lets you record unlimited number of trips and turn off in-app advertisements • Payment will be charged to iTunes Account at confirmation of purchase • Subscription automatically renews unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24-hours before the end of the current period • Account will be charged for renewal within 24-hours prior to the end of the current period, and identify the cost of the renewal • Subscriptions may be managed by the user and auto-renewal may be turned off by going to the user's Account Settings after purchase • Any unused portion of a free trial period, if offered, will be forfeited when the user purchases a subscription to that publication, where applicable NOTE: Speed Tracker is not compatible with WiFi only iPad or iPod touch. Continued use of GPS running in the background can decrease battery life. Data connection is required to see map. Make sure that you have location services enabled for the application. To enable - Settings> General> Location Services Privacy Policy: http://appannex.com/privacy-policy/ Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

Speedometer ⁺

This app functions as a digital speedometer and odometer, tracking your speed and distance in miles or kilometers. It offers features like speed limit and speed camera warnings, weather display, and a today widget.

Highlights
  • Digital speedometer
  • Odometer tracking
  • Speed limit warnings
  • Speed camera warnings
  • Weather display
  • Today Widget support
  • Apple Watch app
Features
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Speed display is a digital speedometer, odometer for the iPhone and iPad. Track your speed and distance from your iPhone in Miles and Kilometer Speed limit warning Speed camera warning Weather display Odometer Maximum speed display Average speed display Road name display Today Widget Apple Watch app

Screenshots

Speed Tracker4 screens
Speedometer ⁺4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Speedometer ⁺ at none against Speed Tracker's 7. Speedometer ⁺ also leads on iOS requirement (13.0 vs 16.0). Speed Tracker's advantage is update cadence (monthly vs every 5 months) and rating (4.6 vs 4.3). 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. Speed Tracker sells 7 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. Speedometer ⁺ asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Speed Tracker holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 4.3. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 6.2K and 2K respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 68% of Speed Tracker's written reviews are positive against 60% of Speedometer ⁺'s.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Speed Tracker ships an update monthly, Speedometer ⁺ every 5 months. The most recent releases landed on September 24, 2026 and September 23, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
Speed Tracker versus Speedometer ⁺: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSpeed TrackerSpeedometer ⁺
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (6.2K ratings) — better4.3 (2K ratings)
Positive reviews68.0% of reviews — better60.0% of reviews
Number of ratings6.2K — better2K
Update frequencyMonthly — betterEvery 5 months
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesAd-supported — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Apple WatchiPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch — better
Requires iOS16.013.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size133 MB6 MB
Age rating17+4+
DeveloperOxagile LLCUniCom Technology

Customer experience

Speed Tracker

All ratings6,176 ratings
Positive89.0%
Neutral4.2%
Negative6.8%
Written reviews1,038 reviews
Positive68.0%
Neutral7.8%
Negative24.2%

Speedometer ⁺

All ratings2,038 ratings
Positive82.4%
Neutral6.5%
Negative11.1%
Written reviews75 reviews
Positive60.0%
Neutral10.7%
Negative29.3%

User reviews

Speed Tracker

From 6.2K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Accurate speed tracking
  • 👍 Useful data and statistics
  • 🚢 Works well for boats and other vehicles
  • 💯 Reliable and consistent performance

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Occasional GPS signal loss
  • 💰 Subscription model for full features
  • 🔋 High battery consumption
  • 🤖 Intrusive ads in free version

Speedometer ⁺

From 2K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Simple and clear display
  • 🚀 Works great
  • 💡 Customizable to match car dashboard
  • 🚀 Accurate speedometer

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Inconsistent speed limit updates
  • 🐛 Inaccurate altimeter
  • 🔇 Suppresses music playback
  • 🔇 Annoying clicking sound
  • 🔍 Difficult to change units

Bugs and requests

Speed Tracker

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Crashes after iOS updates
  • Inaccurate speed readings at high speeds
  • Inconsistent performance across devices

Requested features

4 requests
  • Auto start/stop tracking
  • Ability to organize/categorize trips
  • Apple Watch integration
  • More customization options

Speedometer ⁺

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Doesn't work on iOS 12.2
  • Doesn't read all street names
  • Displays incorrect speed information

Requested features

3 requests
  • Option to remove ads
  • Change time format from military to regular
  • Improve speed limit accuracy

In-app purchases

7 purchases

Speed Tracker

Subscriptions2
  • Speed Tracker Pro.7 Days trial$2.991 Month
  • Speed Tracker Pro. Yearly7 Days trial$17.991 Year
One-time5
  • Remove Ad$1.99
  • HUD Speedometer$1.99
  • Map GPS navigation$1.99
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  • Triplog phone computer$3.99
  • Full Upgrade+$29.99
None

Speedometer ⁺

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Speed Tracker free?
Speed Tracker is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Speedometer ⁺ free?
Speedometer ⁺ is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Speed Tracker or Speedometer ⁺?
Speed Tracker is rated higher. Speed Tracker averages 4.6 out of 5 from 6.2K ratings, while Speedometer ⁺ averages 4.3 from 2K ratings.
Do Speed Tracker or Speedometer ⁺ have ads?
Both Speed Tracker and Speedometer ⁺ show ads.
Which is updated more often, Speed Tracker or Speedometer ⁺?
Speed Tracker ships an update monthly, and Speedometer ⁺ every 5 months. Most recently, Speed Tracker was updated on September 24, 2026 and Speedometer ⁺ on September 23, 2026.

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