指南针 vs Speedometer
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
指南针
This app provides real-time environmental data including altitude, pressure, and GPS coordinates. It offers customizable display modes and supports both GPS and phone altimeter data sources. Designed for simplicity and efficiency, it ensures a clean, ad-free user experience.
- Altitude, pressure, and GPS data display
- Switchable GPS or phone altimeter sources
- Dark and light mode support
- UI customization
- Ad-free experience
- Minimal resource usage
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无广告,清爽不打扰! App 支持显示当前位置的海拔、气压、经纬度等环境信息: 1. 支持切换 GPS 信息或手机高度计作为海拔数据信源。 2. 支持深色及浅色模式、 UI 自定义功能。 5. 支持切换海拔、气压及位置数据的显示模式。 6. 无任何烦人的广告、无乱扣费的订阅、无任何隐私收集。 7. 超小的体积、超快的速度、超少资源占用、下载安装使用无负担 我们的设计理念就是摆脱庸俗、繁琐的元素,应简尽简。 如果您有任何疑问或者建议请联系我们: 邮箱:laoshiduo@163.com 我们期待您的意见!
Speedometer
Track your speed, distance, and trips with a versatile GPS odometer. Offers multiple display modes, including a HUD for windshield viewing. Features detailed analytics, route playback, and sprint timing for various activities.
- Real-time GPS speed tracking
- Digital, analog, and HUD display modes
- Windshield HUD mode
- Trip recording and route tracking
- Sprint timer for acceleration performance
- Route playback on map
- Video recording with speed overlay
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Your ultimate driving companion - a modern GPS speedometer to track speed, distance, and every trip in detail. Whether you’re driving, motorcycling, cycling, running, or boating, Speedometer delivers real-time GPS speed with beautiful digital, analog, and HUD displays, along with powerful trip analytics. TRIP RECORDING & ROUTE TRACKING • Distance, duration, and moving time • Average and maximum speed • Elevation gain, min/max altitude ROUTE PLAYBACK • Relive your trips on a full-screen map. Watch your recorded route playback with every turn, stop, and stretch of road - on standard, satellite, or hybrid maps. SPRINT TIMER (0–100 AND MORE) • Measure your acceleration performance with configurable sprint ranges. Track 0–100 km/h, 60–120, or any custom range. Sub-second precision with GPS interpolation. Compare your best times with trophy rankings. RICH STATISTICS & CHARTS • Speed over time and elevation profile charts • All-time top speed records with gold, silver, and bronze rankings • Speed distribution breakdown • Most visited cities • Total distance, trips, and lifetime stats DYNAMIC ISLAND & LIVE ACTIVITIES • See your current speed right on the Dynamic Island and Lock Screen while recording a trip. CarPlay & Automated Recording • See live speed and trip stats on your car's display, and start recording automatically with Siri Shortcuts or when you connect to your car - drive hands-free. THREE BEAUTIFUL DISPLAYS • Digital - glowing rings with centered speed readout • Analog - Classic car dashboard gauges with smooth needle animations. Includes 50+ gauge styles such as automotive, racing, sports, marine, navigation, and more. • Map - full-screen live map with real-time speed overlay WINDSHIELD HUD MODE • Turn your iPhone into a heads-up display. Mirrored text reflects off your windshield for safe, at-a-glance speed monitoring at night. LIVE MAP VIEW • Follow your route in real time on standard, satellite, or hybrid maps. See your speed, compass heading, GPS signal strength, and trip stats — all on one screen. OBD II LIVE DIAGNOSTICS • Live engine data: RPM, coolant, fuel level, battery voltage, throttle, O2 sensors, catalyst temps, and more • Read and clear stored, pending, and permanent fault codes with plain-language descriptions • Readiness Monitors to see if your car is set for an emissions inspection • Full Vehicle Info readout including VIN, Calibration ID, and ECU name • OBD readings on CarPlay, reorderable alongside your trip stats • Per-vehicle OBD history auto-matched by VIN • One-tap PDF diagnostic report to share with your mechanic SIRI & SHORTCUTS • "Hey Siri, start a trip in Speedometer" - control trips hands-free • Start, stop, pause, and resume trips with voice commands • Create automations in Apple Shortcuts - trigger trips via CarPlay, Bluetooth, NFC, Focus Mode, or Action Button VIDEO RECORDING • Record your drive with a real-time speed overlay burned into the video • Choose Box or Line overlay style at 720p, 1080p, 2K, or 4K • Videos save directly to your Photos library SHARING • Share trips as beautiful stats cards - with or without route map • Export trips as GPX files for use in other apps • Backup and restore trips with the .speedometer transfer format GPX IMPORT • Import GPX files from any source with a full route preview before saving VEHICLE MANAGEMENT • Add and manage vehicles with make, model, year, license plate, and custom colors • Custom type names for unique vehicles FUEL & MAINTENANCE • Track fuel fill-ups with cost, volume, and economy • Log maintenance and set service reminders • Manage fuel stations and garages • Per-vehicle fuel units (L/100km, MPG, km/L) • Currency support for cost tracking PRIVACY FIRST • All data stays on your device. Export or back up your trip history anytime. Download Speedometer and turn every journey into data. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://speedometerproapp.com/privacy
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Speedometer at every 6 days against 指南针's every 3 months. Speedometer also leads on ratings volume (179 vs 40). 指南针's advantage is monetization model (free vs free with in-app purchases) and iOS requirement (14.0 vs 18.6). On price, rating, review sentiment 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
Both are free to download. 指南针 sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Speedometer sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.8 for 指南针 against 4.9 for Speedometer. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 40 and 179 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 91% of 指南针's written reviews are positive against 94% of Speedometer's.
指南针 ships an update every 3 months, Speedometer every 6 days. The most recent releases landed on September 21, 2026 and September 22, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | 指南针 | Speedometer |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.8 (40 ratings) | 4.9 (179 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 90.9% of reviews | 94.4% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 40 | 179 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | Every 6 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 14.0 — better | 18.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 4 MB | 92 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | 智平 刘 | Taohidul Islam |
Customer experience
指南针
Speedometer
In-app purchases
指南针
- 指南针PLUS 永久买断会员$1.99
Speedometer
- Monthly Premium$9.991 Month
- Yearly Premium$24.991 Year
- Lifetime Premium$49.99








