Comparison

CompassSpeed vs GPS Speed

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • 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
Features
Currently charting
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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.

About

GPS Speed

Features
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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.

Screenshots

CompassSpeed4 screens
GPS Speed4 screens

Verdict

The call

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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

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.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

CompassSpeed ships an update every 6 weeks, GPS Speed daily. The most recent releases landed on October 3, 2026 and October 2, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 6 level
CompassSpeed versus GPS Speed: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCompassSpeedGPS Speed
Price$1.99Free — better
Rating5.0 (2 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings2 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 6 weeksDaily — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
Best chart rank#126 — better—
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPod, Apple Watch — better
Requires iOS17.015.1 — better
Further details — not scored
Size4 MB28 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developer连辰 陈WAWE LLC

In-app purchases

None

CompassSpeed

No in-app purchases

None

GPS Speed

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is CompassSpeed free?
CompassSpeed costs $1.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is GPS Speed free?
GPS Speed is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do CompassSpeed or GPS Speed have ads?
Neither CompassSpeed nor GPS Speed shows ads.
Which is updated more often, CompassSpeed or GPS Speed?
CompassSpeed ships an update every 6 weeks, and GPS Speed daily. Most recently, CompassSpeed was updated on October 3, 2026 and GPS Speed on October 2, 2026.

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