Comparison

Simple GPS Speed vs BeamLog

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

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About

Simple GPS Speed

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Introducing Simple GPS Speed – the no-frills, easy-to-read speedometer app for your iPhone. Whether you're walking, running, cycling, or driving, this app provides you with a clear, large display of your current speed. Key Features: • Highest Precision • Clean, minimalist design • Large, easy-to-read speed display • Automatically switches between mph and km/h based on your region • Works in both portrait and landscape orientations • Adapts to your device's screen size for optimal viewing Simple GPS Speed is perfect for: • Runners tracking their pace • Cyclists monitoring their speed • Drivers wanting a digital speedometer • Anyone curious about their travel speed No complicated settings, no ads, no distractions – just your speed, displayed prominently on your screen. The app uses your device's built-in GPS to calculate your speed accurately. Please note: • Requires location access to function • Continued use of GPS can dramatically decrease battery life Download Simple GPS Speed now and always know how fast you're moving!

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BeamLog

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BeamLog is an offline notebook for laser cutter and engraver settings. Every time you dial in a new material, save the power, speed, passes, focus and air assist you used, the machine you ran it on, and a photo of the test swatch. Next time that material comes up, you look it up instead of testing it again. BUILT AROUND ITERATION Most tests are not one-offs. Open an entry, tap Duplicate, and a new form opens pre-filled with every value from the old test. Change the one number you want to try, take a new photo of the swatch, save. Both runs sit next to each other in the log, so you can see how the setting developed instead of guessing where you left off. WORKS WITH ANY MACHINE BeamLog is vendor-neutral. You name your own machine profiles (diode, CO2 or fiber) and enter your own values, so it fits whatever is on your bench. It ships no preset catalogue and recommends nothing — the only numbers you ever see are the ones you measured yourself. Over time that becomes a material library you can actually trust, because every entry in it came off your own machine. FEATURES - Log power, speed, passes, focus and air assist per test - Record material and thickness for every entry - One photo per test, taken in the app or picked from your library - Mark each run as success, partial or failed - Duplicate any entry as the starting point for the next run - Search across material, machine and notes - Filter by machine, material and result - Machine profiles for diode, CO2 and fiber lasers - CSV export of the full log via the share sheet - Works completely offline, with no account and no sign-up PRICING Ten entries and one machine profile are free. A single purchase unlocks unlimited entries, unlimited machine profiles and CSV export. There is no subscription: BeamLog runs entirely on your device, so there are no running costs to pass on. Restore Purchases brings the unlock to your other devices. YOUR DATA Entries and photos are stored on your phone. Nothing is uploaded, there is no server and no sync, and the app works the same in airplane mode as it does at home.

Screenshots

Simple GPS Speed2 screens
BeamLog4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Simple GPS Speed at none against BeamLog's 1. On price, ads, device support and iOS requirement there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price Ā· Rating Ā· Positive reviews Ā· Number of ratings Ā· Update frequency Ā· Ads Ā· In-app purchases Ā· Monetization Ā· Best chart rank Ā· Devices Ā· Requires iOS

CostPrice Ā· In-app purchases Ā· Ads Ā· Monetization

Both are free to download. BeamLog sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Simple GPS Speed asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard1 real difference Ā· 5 level
Simple GPS Speed versus BeamLog: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSimple GPS SpeedBeamLog
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeks—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
DevicesiPhoneiPhone
Requires iOS16.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size5 MB1 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperALF STEINBACHTimothy Krechel

In-app purchases

None

Simple GPS Speed

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

BeamLog

One-time1
  • BeamLog Unlimited$9.99

Questions

Is Simple GPS Speed free?
Simple GPS Speed is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is BeamLog free?
BeamLog is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Simple GPS Speed or BeamLog have ads?
Neither Simple GPS Speed nor BeamLog shows ads.

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