Comparison

PylonCam Pro vs Speed Overlay Camera

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

Head to head
About

PylonCam Pro

This app automatically records water ski sessions, starting and stopping based on GPS speed and location. It offers high-quality video recording with advanced stabilization and customizable settings. Review your runs instantly with live playback and save important details like speed and line length to filenames.

Highlights
  • Automatic recording start/stop via GPS speed
  • HD, 4K, and slo-mo video recording
  • Advanced video stabilization
  • Live video playback
  • Customizable settings save/reload
  • Battery saver screen
  • Low light adjustment
Features
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**See User Guide for detailed instructions and best practices: https://sites.google.com/view/pyloncam-pro/ios-user-guide The structure of the app is truly “Set It and Forget It” and features: • Automatic recording start/stop triggered by GPS speed (select MPH or KPH), including optional additional direction-based and location-zone trigger conditions. • Record in HD (1080p) or 4K, at 30 or 60 frames-per-second (FPS), or slo-mo HD120 or 4K120 (compatible models only). • Advanced video stabilization. • Ability to set manual focus on supported lenses and lock focus to avoid accidental adjustment. • Videos save directly to your camera roll in the correct orientation (no need to reverse or rotate the image). • All selected settings save and reload between sessions. • Choose between front or rear camera, with option use the ultra-wide or telephoto lens (compatible models only). • Live Video Playback to instantly review the most recent recording without leaving the app, including slo-mo options, and a button to quickly Airdrop the video to a nearby iPad or Macbook for easier immediate video review (can also use the same capability to send to a Windows device using a free app called LocalSend). • Battery Saver screen setting that turns the display black except for the UI to significantly reduce power usage (on iPhone X and later, excluding 11 non-Pro). • Low Light Adjustment option to reduce motion blur during dawn and dusk sessions. • Set and save your Speed and Line Length to the video filename so you can remember which pass is which. • Ability to continue playing music while the app is open or recording. • Ability to disable audio recording. • Active support and updates, with a promise to never move to a subscription model.

About

Speed Overlay Camera

Record your activities with speed, distance, and route overlays on videos. You can also record routes without filming and revisit them in 3D. Create shareable route posters with your stats.

Highlights
  • Record speed, distance, and route on videos
  • Record routes without filming
  • Apple Watch workout integration
  • 3D route playback
  • Create shareable route posters
  • Customizable overlay styles and positions
Features
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Record rides and walks with speed, distance, and a route map on your videos. Show where you went and how you moved. Speed Overlay Camera helps you customize your videos, record routes without filming, and revisit your favorite moments on a 3D map. SPEED AND ROUTE ON VIDEO • Record portrait and landscape video on iPhone. • Add GPS speed, elapsed time, distance, and a route map. • Choose a style and adjust the size and position of your overlays before saving. • Save your finished video to Photos and share it. RECORD A ROUTE WITHOUT VIDEO Record your route, speed, distance, and duration without filming. While recording a route, you can lock your iPhone or use another app. APPLE WATCH WORKOUTS Start a walking, running, cycling, hiking, skiing, or snowboarding workout in the Apple Watch app. Record your route and workout stats, including heart rate with your permission. The completed workout transfers to your paired iPhone when the devices can connect. YOUR ROUTE IN 3D Zoom and rotate the map to change your viewpoint. Play back your route, jump to a moment, and view speed or pace, elevation, and available heart-rate data. Select a section for playback and poster creation. Your original recording stays unchanged. A ROUTE POSTER WORTH SHARING Create an image with your route and activity stats. Choose satellite imagery or a stylized design, save your poster as a PNG, and share it with friends. You can hide the start and end of your route before creating a poster, provided the route is long enough. FREE FEATURES AND PRO Clean and Sport HUD styles, plus a compact route map, are available for free. Route recording, Apple Watch workouts, and 3D route viewing do not require Pro. Free video and poster exports include the app's watermark. Pro Forever is a one-time purchase with no subscription. It unlocks: • Performance HUD; • Wide Route Map for videos; • the Snow poster style and Story format; • video and poster exports without a watermark. You can preview Performance HUD and Wide Route Map on your video before purchasing. Exporting a video with these features requires Pro, or you can replace them with free alternatives. NO SIGN-UP. NO ADS. Videos, routes, and projects are stored locally on your devices. Health access is used for workouts recorded by the Apple Watch app and to recover those workouts. Maps are provided through Apple services. 3D detail depends on the location, device, and internet connection. GPS accuracy and heart-rate availability depend on your device, permissions, and recording conditions.

Screenshots

PylonCam Pro4 screens
Speed Overlay Camera4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Speed Overlay Camera at Free against PylonCam Pro's $12.99. Speed Overlay Camera also leads on update cadence (every 5 days vs every 4 weeks). PylonCam Pro's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1) and ratings volume (29 vs 1). On rating, review sentiment, ads and device support 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

Speed Overlay Camera is free to download; PylonCam Pro costs $12.99 up front. Speed Overlay Camera sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. PylonCam Pro 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 PylonCam Pro against 5.0 for Speed Overlay Camera. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: PylonCam Pro has 29 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 100% and 100% positive.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

PylonCam Pro ships an update every 4 weeks, Speed Overlay Camera every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on October 19, 2026 and October 9, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
PylonCam Pro versus Speed Overlay Camera: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPylonCam ProSpeed Overlay Camera
Price$12.99Free — better
Rating5.0 (29 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings29 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 4 weeksEvery 5 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationPaidFree with in-app purchases — better
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, Apple Watch
Requires iOS15.0 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size1 MB11 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperSteven FlorianLenny Shtab

Customer experience

PylonCam Pro

All ratings29 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews22 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Speed Overlay Camera

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

PylonCam Pro

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

Speed Overlay Camera

One-time1
  • Pro Forever$9.99

Questions

Is PylonCam Pro free?
PylonCam Pro costs $12.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Speed Overlay Camera free?
Speed Overlay Camera is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, PylonCam Pro or Speed Overlay Camera?
PylonCam Pro and Speed Overlay Camera are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 29 and 1 ratings respectively.
Do PylonCam Pro or Speed Overlay Camera have ads?
Neither PylonCam Pro nor Speed Overlay Camera shows ads.
Which is updated more often, PylonCam Pro or Speed Overlay Camera?
PylonCam Pro ships an update every 4 weeks, and Speed Overlay Camera every 5 days. Most recently, PylonCam Pro was updated on October 19, 2026 and Speed Overlay Camera on October 9, 2026.

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