Simple Speedo vs DigispeedXL
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Simple Speedo
This application transforms your iPhone into a straightforward GPS speedometer. It offers a large, readable display for speed, supports multiple units, and includes an optional direction indicator. It's designed for various activities like cycling, driving, or boating.
- Live GPS speed
- Large, readable display
- Direction bar
- Multiple speed units (mph, km/h, knots, m/s)
- Keep screen awake option
- No ads or tracking
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Simple Speedo turns your iPhone into a plain GPS speedometer. Large speed readout, pick your units, optional keep-screen-awake, and a small direction bar if you want it. Handy for cycling, driving, walking, or on the water. • Live GPS speed • Big, readable display • Direction bar • mph, km/h, knots, m/s • Keep screen awake • No ads • No tracking • No sign-up
DigispeedXL
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DigispeedXL is a large digit GPS speedometer. Not a HUD. Suitable for day or night driving. A simple and configurable non distracting display to indicate true speed. Pinch to Zoom main display. Touch speed display for a quick color change or use a large range of colors in Settings. Black or white background. Not suitable for iPad without cellular capability. Suitable for Bioptic users
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Verdict
The clearest difference is iOS requirement: DigispeedXL at 11.0 against Simple Speedo's 17.0. On price, ads, in-app purchases 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
| Parameter | Simple Speedo | DigispeedXL |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.0 (2 ratings) — better | — |
| Number of ratings | 2 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 4 months | — |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | 11.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 1 MB | 3 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Raxla Ltd | Terence Nock |
In-app purchases
Simple Speedo
No in-app purchases
DigispeedXL
No in-app purchases
Questions
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