CompassSpeed vs GPS Speed
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
CompassSpeed
This navigation app combines a compass, speedometer, level, and route tracker. It offers real-time speed, distance, and location data, with route recording and replay functionality. Designed for outdoor activities and travel, it prioritizes user privacy with no ads or tracking.
- Real-time compass with heading and coordinates
- Accurate GPS speedometer with multiple units
- Route recording and map replay
- Background recording capability
- Built-in level and altitude meter
- Live Activities for Lock Screen display
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CompassSpeed brings a compass, speedometer, level, and route tracker together in one clean, focused app — great for hiking, cycling, driving, running, and any trip. — Compass — • Real-time heading, magnetic/true north, current coordinates and address • DD (decimal degrees) and DMS (degrees-minutes-seconds) coordinate formats — Speedometer — • Large, clear real-time speed display • GPS signal status for more trustworthy readings • Switch freely between m/s, km/h, and mph — Speed Recording & Routes — • Start recording with one tap; automatic mileage, time, average and top speed • Records your full route and replays it on the map • Speed chart to review each part of your trip • Keeps recording in the background, even with the screen locked — Level & Altitude — • Built-in level to quickly find horizontal • Fuses GPS and barometer to show altitude and pressure — Live Activities — • See speed, time, and distance right on the Lock Screen and Dynamic Island — Privacy First — • No ads, no third-party analytics, no cross-app tracking • Your data stays on your device by default • Optional iCloud sync keeps records in sync across your devices Download now and make the most of every journey.
GPS Speed
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GPS Speed is a clean, focused real-time speedometer. FEATURES • Live GPS speed in km/h or mph • Walk, bike, car, high-speed rail, and plane ranges • Fluid speed and gauge animation • Top speed, average speed, distance, and elapsed time • Optional current-location and trip-route map, off by default • Automatic, light, and dark appearance • Nine interface languages Location is used only while tracking in the foreground. No account, ads, or developer-operated location server. Use outdoors for the best signal. Never operate your phone while driving. GPS readings are informational and are not a certified instrument for aviation, rail, or safety-critical operation.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: GPS Speed at Free against CompassSpeed's $1.99. GPS Speed also leads on update cadence (daily vs every 6 weeks) and device support (3 vs 1). CompassSpeed's advantage is chart position (#126 vs unranked). On 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
GPS Speed is free to download; CompassSpeed costs $1.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
CompassSpeed ships an update every 6 weeks, GPS Speed daily. The most recent releases landed on October 3, 2026 and October 2, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | CompassSpeed | GPS Speed |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $1.99 | Free — better |
| Rating | 5.0 (2 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 2 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 6 weeks | Daily — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Best chart rank | #126 — better | — |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone, iPod, Apple Watch — better |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | 15.1 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 4 MB | 28 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | 连辰 陈 | WAWE LLC |
In-app purchases
CompassSpeed
No in-app purchases
GPS Speed
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is CompassSpeed free?
Is GPS Speed free?
Do CompassSpeed or GPS Speed have ads?
Which is updated more often, CompassSpeed or GPS Speed?
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