Comparison

Simple Speedometer vs ClearSpeed GPS Speedometer

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

Head to head
About

Simple Speedometer

This app transforms your device into a customizable GPS dashboard for various activities. It displays live speed, offers visual alerts, and includes features like music controls and track recording. Enjoy a free trial of premium features before choosing a subscription or a one-time purchase.

Highlights
  • Live GPS speed (km/h and mph)
  • Visual speed alerts
  • Music controls
  • Customizable dashboard widgets
  • Track recording with 2D/3D maps
  • Trip statistics
  • GPX import/export
  • Apple Watch app
Features
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Simple Speedometer: Pure speed. No distractions. Turn your iPhone into a clear, customizable GPS dashboard for driving, cycling, e-scooter rides, and runs. See your speed at a glance, arrange the widgets you need, and record your routes. CORE FEATURES • Live GPS speed in km/h and mph • Visual speed alerts — the display turns red when you reach your set limit • Music controls — play songs from your Music library without leaving the dashboard, with support for compatible Bluetooth steering-wheel controls • Picture in Picture — keep your speed visible over other apps • Customizable dashboard widgets for compass, altitude, odometer, direction to your starting point, and music • Track recording with 2D maps and interactive 3D route views • Trip statistics, including distance, duration, average speed, and elevation • GPX import and export • Apple Watch app — see your current speed on your wrist • Speed measurement and track recording without cellular coverage; maps and music may need an internet connection FREE & PREMIUM Try customizable widgets, speed alerts, Apple Watch support, and Picture in Picture free for 5 days. No subscription starts automatically. Your first 5 track recordings or GPX imports are free, including during the trial. Premium removes this limit. After the trial, keep using the free speedometer or unlock Premium with a weekly, monthly, or yearly subscription, or a one-time lifetime purchase. Your support helps keep Simple Speedometer lightweight and ad-free. WE’D LOVE YOUR FEEDBACK Have an idea or a feature you’d like to see? Open Settings › Contact Us and tell us. Your feedback helps shape future updates. Apple Standard EULA: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

ClearSpeed GPS Speedometer

This application provides a clear and readable GPS speed display in various units. It offers features like trip tracking, speed limits, and day/night modes, with no ads or subscriptions.

Highlights
  • GPS speed display (MPH, KM/H, knots)
  • Trip distance and elapsed time tracking
  • Maximum and average speed recording
  • Day and night modes
  • HUD mirror mode
  • Battery Saver mode
  • Keep screen awake option
Features
Currently charting
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ClearSpeed GPS is a clean, paid-once GPS speedometer for iPhone and iPad with private trip history. No subscriptions, ads, in-app purchases, account, or tracking. Open the app and see a large, readable GPS speed display in MPH, KM/H, or knots. Start a trip when you want to record it, pause and resume without stopped time skewing the average, then end it to save a private on-device summary with its date and time, duration, distance, average speed, and max speed. Review or clear saved summaries in History. ClearSpeed stores summaries locally, not route maps or raw location samples. ClearSpeed also includes GPS signal and accuracy status, day and night modes, HUD mirror mode, Battery Saver mode, and a keep-screen-awake option. ClearSpeed is intentionally simple. Use it as a digital speedometer, HUD speedometer, or boat speedometer reference when you need a clear speed display. It is not a navigation app, does not show posted road speed limits, and does not upload your location. GPS accuracy depends on your device, sky visibility, signal conditions, and movement. Use ClearSpeed as an informational speed display, not as a certified instrument. Buy it once. Use it whenever you need a clear speedometer.

Screenshots

Simple Speedometer4 screens
ClearSpeed GPS Speedometer4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Simple Speedometer at Free against ClearSpeed GPS Speedometer's $3.99. Simple Speedometer also leads on ratings volume (5 vs 1). ClearSpeed GPS Speedometer's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 3) and update cadence (every 10 days vs every 2 months). On rating, ads, device support and iOS requirement 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

Simple Speedometer is free to download; ClearSpeed GPS Speedometer costs $3.99 up front. Simple Speedometer sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per 7 days. ClearSpeed GPS Speedometer asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Simple Speedometer against 5.0 for ClearSpeed GPS Speedometer. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Simple Speedometer has 5 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Simple Speedometer ships an update every 2 months, ClearSpeed GPS Speedometer every 10 days. The most recent releases landed on November 7, 2026 and November 5, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 5 level
Simple Speedometer versus ClearSpeed GPS Speedometer: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSimple SpeedometerClearSpeed GPS Speedometer
PriceFree — better$3.99
Rating5.0 (5 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings5 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 10 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases — betterPaid
Best chart rank—#142 — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Apple Watch — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS1717.0
Further details — not scored
Size9 MB3 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperNikita CherednikovDavid Balderston

Customer experience

Simple Speedometer

All ratings5 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

ClearSpeed GPS Speedometer

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

3 purchases

Simple Speedometer

Subscriptions2
  • Weekly$1.997 Days
  • Yearly$24.991 Year
One-time1
  • Lifetime$49.99
None

ClearSpeed GPS Speedometer

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Simple Speedometer free?
Simple Speedometer is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is ClearSpeed GPS Speedometer free?
ClearSpeed GPS Speedometer costs $3.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Simple Speedometer or ClearSpeed GPS Speedometer?
Simple Speedometer and ClearSpeed GPS Speedometer are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 5 and 1 ratings respectively.
Do Simple Speedometer or ClearSpeed GPS Speedometer have ads?
Neither Simple Speedometer nor ClearSpeed GPS Speedometer shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Simple Speedometer or ClearSpeed GPS Speedometer?
Simple Speedometer ships an update every 2 months, and ClearSpeed GPS Speedometer every 10 days. Most recently, Simple Speedometer was updated on November 7, 2026 and ClearSpeed GPS Speedometer on November 5, 2026.

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