Comparison

Ride Lens 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

Ride Lens

Record videos of your activities like cycling, running, or driving with real-time speed statistics directly overlaid on the footage. Turn your journeys into engaging, shareable content with dynamic visual data.

Highlights
  • Record HD video with live speed stats
  • Dynamic live overlays on video
  • Accurate GPS tracking
  • Monthly and yearly subscription options
  • Free to download
Features
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Ride Lens lets you record your rides with real-time speed stats directly overlaid on video. Whether you're cycling, running, or driving, turn your trips into share-ready moments with dynamic overlays. Key features: Record in real time – Capture HD video while tracking your speed. Live overlays – See your stats directly on the video as you move. GPS tracking – Precise location and performance data using your device's GPS. Subscription information: Subscription: Ride Lens Pro Duration: Monthly (USD $5.99) or Annual (USD $39.99), auto-renewing subscription Payment will be charged to your iTunes account at confirmation of purchase. Subscription automatically renews unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Your account will be charged for renewal within 24 hours prior to the end of the current period. You can manage and cancel your subscription in your App Store account settings after purchase. Privacy Policy: https://ridelensapp.com/privacy Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

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

Ride Lens4 screens
Speed Overlay Camera4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Speed Overlay Camera at 100% against Ride Lens's 0%. Speed Overlay Camera also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.6). Ride Lens's advantage is ratings volume (34 vs 1) and iOS requirement (15.1 vs 18.0). On price, update cadence, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Ride Lens sells 7 in-app purchases, starting at $5.99 per month and Speed Overlay Camera sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Speed Overlay Camera holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Ride Lens has 34 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 0% of Ride Lens's written reviews are positive against 100% of Speed Overlay Camera's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Ride Lens ships an update every 6 days, Speed Overlay Camera every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 9, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Ride Lens versus Speed Overlay Camera: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterRide LensSpeed Overlay Camera
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (34 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews0.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings34 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 6 daysEvery 5 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, Apple Watch
Requires iOS15.1 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size97 MB11 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperLuciano Gaston MarecoLenny Shtab

Customer experience

Ride Lens

All ratings33 ratings
Positive90.9%
Neutral6.1%
Negative3.0%
Written reviews3 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

Speed Overlay Camera

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

In-app purchases

7 purchases

Ride Lens

Subscriptions7
  • Monthly$5.991 Month
  • Monthly Pro + Trial3 Days trial$5.991 Month
  • Yearly Pro Offer + Trial7 Days trial$12.991 Year
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  • Yearly7 Days trial$19.991 Year
  • Yearly Pro$19.991 Year
  • Yearly Pro$29.991 Year
  • Yearly Pro + Trial7 Days trial$29.991 Year
1 purchases

Speed Overlay Camera

One-time1
  • Pro Forever$9.99

Questions

Is Ride Lens free?
Ride Lens is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Speed Overlay Camera free?
Speed Overlay Camera is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Ride Lens or Speed Overlay Camera?
Speed Overlay Camera is rated higher. Ride Lens averages 4.6 out of 5 from 34 ratings, while Speed Overlay Camera averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do Ride Lens or Speed Overlay Camera have ads?
Neither Ride Lens nor Speed Overlay Camera shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Ride Lens or Speed Overlay Camera?
Ride Lens ships an update every 6 days, and Speed Overlay Camera every 5 days. Most recently, Ride Lens was updated on October 24, 2026 and Speed Overlay Camera on October 9, 2026.

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