Comparison

Smart Maps vs GPS Speed Go

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

Head to head
About

Smart Maps

Visualize detailed US Census data, including population density, home prices, and salaries, down to the street level. Discover upcoming events and explore hundreds of measures. An optional upgrade unlocks additional data layers for deeper insights.

Highlights
  • Street-level US Census data visualization
  • Population density mapping
  • Home price and salary data
  • Commute time analysis
  • Upcoming Ticketmaster events
  • Customizable information layers
Features
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- Create your own maps using AI and toolkits - Share your maps with others - Experience CarPlay and Navigation like never before - Explore maps that others have created - Explore our proprietary layers, including hundreds derived from U.S. Census data

About

GPS Speed Go

Features
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GPS Speed Go is a GPS speedometer that shows your current speed in large, clear digits for driving, cycling, running, walking, motorbikes, trains, or boats. It works offline with GPS only, without internet or sign-in. OPTIONAL BLUETOOTH AUDIO CONDITION Off by default. Select one currently supported Bluetooth audio output from the outputs available now; this is not a list of every paired device. When enabled, StandBy requires that selected output. While the app is in the foreground and idle, with Location and Live Activity permissions allowed, StandBy can start for that selected output. Leaving the selected output stops its StandBy and GPS session. Turning the condition off restores normal behavior and keeps your selection. For a launch while the app is in the background or terminated, configure a Bluetooth automation in Shortcuts once. The in-app setup button opens Shortcuts; you create and save the automation yourself. Running it opens GPS Speed Go and may require unlocking iPhone. FREE LOW-SPEED CLOCK • Enabled by default. If speed stays below 5 km/h for one minute, the display changes to a clock. At 5 km/h or faster, it immediately returns to speed. TWO WAYS TO USE • Instant display: open the app, tap Start, and use a full-screen GPS speedometer. • iPhone StandBy: start the display in the app, connect power, place iPhone in landscape, lock it, then tap the GPS Speed Go Live Activity to expand the speed display. KEY FEATURES • Real-time GPS speed in km/h or mph • Large digits, portrait and landscape display, GPS signal status, screen-awake option, immersive full screen, smooth readings, and a dark background • Fully offline measurement; your location stays on your device • Available in 21 app languages PREMIUM (OPTIONAL) A monthly subscription unlocks display styles including OLED burn-in protection, digital 7-segment and dot-matrix fonts, speed-only mode, larger digits, and bold type. Prices are shown in your local currency. Cancel anytime in App Store subscriptions; Premium remains active until the paid period ends. GOOD TO KNOW Location permission is required for accurate measurement, and accuracy is best outdoors with a clear view of the sky. Mount iPhone securely and do not operate it while driving. StandBy also follows iPhone charging, landscape, and Lock Screen requirements. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Smart Maps4 screens
GPS Speed Go4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Smart Maps at Free against GPS Speed Go's $0.99. GPS Speed Go's advantage is update cadence (weekly vs monthly). On ads, in-app purchases, 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

Smart Maps is free to download; GPS Speed Go costs $0.99 up front. Smart Maps sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $0.99 per month and GPS Speed Go sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $0.49 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Smart Maps ships an update monthly, GPS Speed Go weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 18, 2026 and October 17, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Smart Maps versus GPS Speed Go: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSmart MapsGPS Speed Go
PriceFree — better$0.99
Rating4.3 (11 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews66.7% of reviews—
Number of ratings11 — better—
Update frequencyMonthlyWeekly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad — betteriPhone
Requires iOS16.4 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size163 MB3 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperLucas RugarHoein Song

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Smart Maps

Subscriptions1
  • Smart Maps Plus$0.991 Month
1 purchases

GPS Speed Go

Subscriptions1
  • Premium$0.491 Month

Questions

Is Smart Maps free?
Smart Maps is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is GPS Speed Go free?
GPS Speed Go costs $0.99, and also offers in-app purchases.
Do Smart Maps or GPS Speed Go have ads?
Neither Smart Maps nor GPS Speed Go shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Smart Maps or GPS Speed Go?
Smart Maps ships an update monthly, and GPS Speed Go weekly. Most recently, Smart Maps was updated on October 18, 2026 and GPS Speed Go on October 17, 2026.

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