Comparison

Digital Cockpit vs Light Speedometer

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

Head to head
About

Digital Cockpit

This app provides a customizable dashboard for your car, offering features like an inclinometer, speedometer, compass, and navigation. It includes internet radio, weather updates, and the ability to save locations and make quick calls.

Highlights
  • Inclinometer with warnings
  • Speedometer with speed limit display
  • GPS-based compass
  • Acceleration and reaction time measurement
  • Speed dial for contacts
  • Map with location saving and navigation
  • Internet radio and weather updates
Features
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CARID is a set of carefully selected functions that you won't find in the multimedia systems of most cars. Simply and conveniently switch between them while staying safe on the road. You don't have to waste time customizing the layout of our application for your car. Right after launching, a visually attractive application appears ready for use. Our application is one of the few that can work in portrait or landscape mode - adapting to the position of the mounted device in the car. You will find features such as: • Off-road. The inclinometer will tell you how much your vehicle is pitch/roll. You can set visual and sound warnings - necessary for driving in rough terrain. In addition, the altitude above sea level is displayed. You can customize the appearance of your vehicle and terrain. • Statistics. Distance covered, time, average and maximum speed. You can measure all this data for three, independent routes, and then conveniently share with your friends. • Speedometer - an eye-catching display of your current speed. In addition, it shows the current speed limit on the road on which you are traveling (beta version). • Compass - a very reliable way (based on GPS coordinates, not a sensor from the device) to show the direction of the vehicle. • Acceleration times - with this function you will check the acceleration parameters of your car. You can set any starting and ending speed. During the measurement you will see a graph of the speed to time ratio. An interesting feature is also the measurement of reaction time (the moment of detecting movement from the start signal). • Speed dial - add your favorite contacts, then make phone calls with one click. • My place. A map where you can see your current position. You can easily switch between vector view and satellite view (photos) and turn on traffic information. The most important function is to save your current position (or the position selected on the map - by holding the place with your finger for a second). A useful feature to remember the location of your car or a favorite place. Once you save a point, you can very quickly start navigation to that place or share it with friends. • Internet radio stations from around the world. With one click switch between stations, add them to favorites, search by country or keywords. • Current weather that is automatically refreshed based on your location. The most important information for the driver is loaded, including temperature, humidity, cloud cover, visibility and wind direction in relation to the moving car. You can add widgets with the most important information on the home screen (main panel), speedometer and compass views: • Clock (time and date), • Battery charge status, • Compass, • Weather, • Current speed, • Tilt (pitching/rolling) of the car, • Address of the place where you are, • Information on the distance to the saved location, • Statistics information, • Speed dial (phone), • Altitude above sea level. Apple Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

Light Speedometer

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This app uses the devices location in order to display your speed. It works with both MPH (miles per hour) and km/h (kilometers per hour)! You can use the app to measure any travel speed, here are a few examples to give you a some ideas: - Car/Truck/Van/etc. - Motorcycles - Boats - ATVs - Golfcarts - Outdoor Biking - Outdoor Running - Outdoor Walking - Skiing/Snowboarding - Skateboarding NOTE: This app requires the phone to be traveling with you, so indoor or stationary activities like treadmills, stationary bikes, etc, are not yet compatible with this app.

Screenshots

Digital Cockpit4 screens
Light Speedometer2 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Digital Cockpit at Free against Light Speedometer's $0.99. Digital Cockpit also leads on iOS requirement (12.0 vs 16.0). Light Speedometer's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 3) and ads (none vs shown). On 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

Digital Cockpit is free to download; Light Speedometer costs $0.99 up front. Digital Cockpit sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month. Light Speedometer asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Digital Cockpit ships an update every 7 months, Light Speedometer monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 27, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Digital Cockpit versus Light Speedometer: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDigital CockpitLight Speedometer
PriceFree — better$0.99
Rating4.5 (67 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews50.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings67 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 7 monthsMonthly — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS12.0 — better16.0
Further details — not scored
Size44 MB0 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMiroslaw KapalkaChase Lewis

In-app purchases

3 purchases

Digital Cockpit

Subscriptions2
  • Monthly subscription7 Days trial$0.991 Month
  • Annual subscription14 Days trial$2.991 Year
One-time1
  • CARID forever$7.99
None

Light Speedometer

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Digital Cockpit free?
Digital Cockpit is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Light Speedometer free?
Light Speedometer costs $0.99, with no in-app purchases.
Do Digital Cockpit or Light Speedometer have ads?
Digital Cockpit shows ads; Light Speedometer does not.
Which is updated more often, Digital Cockpit or Light Speedometer?
Digital Cockpit ships an update every 7 months, and Light Speedometer monthly. Most recently, Digital Cockpit was updated on October 27, 2026 and Light Speedometer on October 25, 2026.

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