The Vroom Speedometer vs DateTimeAtIsland
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side โ with what reviewers say about each.
The Vroom Speedometer
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Displays your device's speed in the dynamic island and as a live activity! This app is intended for education/curiosity purposes, it is not as a replacement for a proper speedometer and should not be used in any safety critical (or safety critical adjacent) applications.
DateTimeAtIsland
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DateTimeAtIsland is a lightweight time widget that surfaces the two things you check most often - today's date and weekday - right in your Dynamic Island. [Today, always at a glance] No matter which app you're in or which screen you're on, today's date and weekday quietly live at the top of your iPhone. One less glance at the clock wake the screen. [Make it yours] - Swap the day, weekday order - Show the month number, in any format (14.5, 5.14, etc.) - Independent font sizes and colors for the day number and weekday - For the lock-screen note: alignment, text color, text size, background color, and intensity - Instant Korean, English language switch [Long-press the Dynamic Island] iOS limits this kind of overlay to 8 hours at a time. The green bar inside the expanded view shows how much time is left - tap it to rewind the timer and start a fresh 8 hours. [Device compatibility] - Dynamic Island display: iPhone 14 Pro or newer (including the 16 Pro lineup) - Lock-screen widget: any iPhone running iOS 16.1 or later [Privacy and advertising] No account required. Nothing leaves your device. No ads, no tracking, no analytics SDKs. All settings stay on your iPhone. [Support the developer] If you enjoy the app, you can leave a small tip at the bottom of the Settings screen. All payments are processed securely through Apple.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: The Vroom Speedometer at none against DateTimeAtIsland's 3. The Vroom Speedometer also leads on iOS requirement (18.5 vs 26.5). On price, ads and device support there is nothing between them.
Scored on Price ยท Rating ยท Positive reviews ยท Number of ratings ยท Update frequency ยท Ads ยท In-app purchases ยท Monetization ยท Best chart rank ยท Devices ยท Requires iOS
Both are free to download. DateTimeAtIsland sells 3 one-off in-app purchases. The Vroom Speedometer asks for nothing beyond the download.
| Parameter | The Vroom Speedometer | DateTimeAtIsland |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Update frequency | โ | Every 2 days |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No โ better | Yes |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone, iPad โ better |
| Requires iOS | 18.5 โ better | 26.5 |
| Further details โ not scored | ||
| Size | 16 MB | 6 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Jonah Yolles-Murphy | Sungkwon Jung |
In-app purchases
The Vroom Speedometer
No in-app purchases
DateTimeAtIsland
- Small Tip$0.99
- Medium Tip$1.99
- Large Tip$2.99
Questions
Is The Vroom Speedometer free?
Is DateTimeAtIsland free?
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