Just a simple speedometer vs Speed & Limit
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Just a simple speedometer
This application accurately measures your current speed using GPS data from your device. It offers customizable units and a unique mirror mode for windshield projection. Enjoy a clean, ad-free experience across your Apple devices.
- GPS speed measurement
- KPH and MPH units
- Windshield projector mode
- Light and dark modes
- WatchOS app support
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Use Just a simple speedometer App to measure your speed. The app has no ads and does not require an Internet connection to use it. Just a simple speedometer needs only your iPhone, iPad or Apple Watch location data to measure your speed via GPS data. Just a simple speedometer is free and has no ads. Just a simple speedometer features: - KM/H and MPH. There are two units of speed available: Kilometers per hour and Miles per hour. Tap the name of a unit to change it. - Mirror mode. Tap the button in the bottom left corner to activate or deactivate the Mirror mode. This mode can help you to use the app as a windshield projector. - Light and dark modes. Just a simple speedometer has a light and dark appearance. Its appearance depends on a system appearance. - WatchOS App.
Speed & Limit
This app shows your current driving speed and the posted speed limit in real-time. It features a clear, split-screen design for easy viewing while driving and alerts you when you exceed the speed limit.
- Real-time speed display
- Live speed limit lookup
- Split-screen landscape mode
- Speed limit exceeded alerts
- Haptic feedback
- MPH/KM/H toggle
- Keep screen on mode
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Know your speed. Know the limit. Displays your current driving speed alongside the posted speed limit for the road you're on — in real time. Clean, glanceable design with a split-screen layout optimized for phone mounts. Features: - Large, easy-to-read speed display - Real-time speed limit lookup via HERE and OpenStreetMap - Landscape mode with side-by-side view - Speed turns red when you're over the limit - Haptic alert when you exceed the speed limit - MPH and KM/H toggle - Keep screen on mode for driving - Background location support - Works worldwide
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Just a simple speedometer at 5.0 against Speed & Limit's 4.1. Just a simple speedometer also leads on device support (4 vs 2). Speed & Limit's advantage is update cadence (fortnightly vs every 5 months) and review sentiment (100% vs 80%). On price, ratings volume, 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Just a simple speedometer holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.1. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 6 and 7 respectively. Written reviews complicate that: 80% of Just a simple speedometer's written reviews are positive against 100% of Speed & Limit's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
Just a simple speedometer ships an update every 5 months, Speed & Limit fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on November 4, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Just a simple speedometer | Speed & Limit |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (6 ratings) — better | 4.1 (7 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 80.0% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 6 | 7 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 5 months | Fortnightly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 15.1 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 2 MB | 23 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Andrey Matsulenko | Patrick Cunningham |
Customer experience
Just a simple speedometer
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In-app purchases
Just a simple speedometer
No in-app purchases
Speed & Limit
No in-app purchases
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