Comparison

OverlayGPS 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

OverlayGPS

Record videos with real-time GPS, speed, heading, elevation, and map overlays. Enhance your content with customizable heads-up-display (HUD) elements embedded directly into your footage. Ideal for outdoor activities and vehicle-based content creation.

Highlights
  • Live telemetry overlays (speed, elevation, GPS)
  • Real-time map overlay
  • Overlay-only mode for external cameras
  • Multiple recording resolutions and frame rates
  • Customizable HUD with templates and fonts
  • Detailed stats tracking (distance, max speed, elevation gain)
Features
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Record video with real-time GPS, speed, heading, elevation, acceleration, and map overlays. Increase your viewer retention with heads-up-display (HUD) overlays instantly imbedded into your recording. Perfect for cycling, driving, skiing, hiking, off-roading, and outdoor content. • Live Telemetry Overlays – Speed, heading, elevation, gradient, distance, G-force, coordinates, weather, and more- all recorded directly into your video. • Real-Time Map Overlay – Displays your route and position with adjustable size, opacity, and placement. • Overlay-Only Mode – Record a transparent (or green-screen) telemetry layer to use with GoPros, drones, and other cameras. • Multiple Recording Options – 720p, 1080p, and 4K (Pro) at 30/60 FPS, with stabilization and front/back camera switching. • Customizable HUD – Choose templates, adjust sizes, pick fonts, toggle elements, and position everything on a simple 9-point grid. • Stats & Tracking – Distance, max speed, elevation gain, gradient, and full session data included in every recording. • Pro Features – 4K recording, filters and effects, and watermark removal (one-time purchase). OverlayGPS is designed for content creators who want to add professional telemetry to their footage, making every ride, trail, or journey more exciting and visually engaging. Record, overlay, and share without post-editing.

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

OverlayGPS4 screens
Speed Overlay Camera4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Speed Overlay Camera at 5.0 against OverlayGPS's 4.0. Speed Overlay Camera also leads on review sentiment (100% vs 60%) and update cadence (every 5 days vs fortnightly). OverlayGPS's advantage is ratings volume (5 vs 1). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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. OverlayGPS sells 1 one-off in-app purchase 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 4.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: OverlayGPS has 5 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 60% of OverlayGPS's written reviews are positive against 100% of Speed Overlay Camera's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

OverlayGPS ships an update fortnightly, Speed Overlay Camera every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on October 7, 2026 and October 9, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
OverlayGPS versus Speed Overlay Camera: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterOverlayGPSSpeed Overlay Camera
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.0 (5 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews60.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings5 — better1
Update frequencyFortnightlyEvery 5 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, Apple Watch — better
Requires iOS17.6 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size4 MB11 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperThomas PletsLenny Shtab

Customer experience

OverlayGPS

All ratings5 ratings
Positive60.0%
Neutral40.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews5 reviews
Positive60.0%
Neutral20.0%
Negative20.0%

Speed Overlay Camera

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

In-app purchases

1 purchases

OverlayGPS

One-time1
  • Agave Action PRO$9.99
1 purchases

Speed Overlay Camera

One-time1
  • Pro Forever$9.99

Questions

Is OverlayGPS free?
OverlayGPS 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, OverlayGPS or Speed Overlay Camera?
Speed Overlay Camera is rated higher. OverlayGPS averages 4.0 out of 5 from 5 ratings, while Speed Overlay Camera averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do OverlayGPS or Speed Overlay Camera have ads?
Neither OverlayGPS nor Speed Overlay Camera shows ads.
Which is updated more often, OverlayGPS or Speed Overlay Camera?
OverlayGPS ships an update fortnightly, and Speed Overlay Camera every 5 days. Most recently, OverlayGPS was updated on October 7, 2026 and Speed Overlay Camera on October 9, 2026.

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