Comparison

Speedometer GPS vs BlueHelm Boating

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

Head to head
About

Speedometer GPS

This app transforms your iPhone into a precise GPS speedometer and trip tracker. It displays your real-time speed in MPH, KM/H, or knots, and records distance, average, and maximum speeds for any journey.

Highlights
  • Real-time GPS speedometer
  • Speed tracking in MPH, KM/H, knots
  • Distance and trip statistics
  • Average and maximum speed tracking
  • Customizable colors
  • Built-in compass
Features
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Digital Speedometer GPS turns your iPhone into a powerful GPS speedometer and speed tracker. Using your phone’s built-in GPS, the app accurately measures your real-time speed with a large digital speed display. Instantly check your speed in MPH, KM/H, or knots while driving, cycling, or traveling. This GPS speedometer app is designed for cars, bikes, and outdoor use. Track your current speed, traveled distance, average speed, and maximum speed during each trip. A built-in compass and location display help you stay oriented wherever you go. Key Features: - Real-time GPS speedometer and speed tracking - Speed display in MPH, KM/H, and knots - Large digital speed display for easy reading - Distance tracker and trip statistics - Average speed and maximum speed tracking - Trip recording with detailed post-trip stats - Customizable colors and clean interface - Simple, fast, and easy-to-use design Whether you need a car speedometer, bike speed tracker, or a reliable digital GPS speed app, Speedometer gives you accurate results with minimal setup. Perfect for driving, cycling, walking, road trips, or checking your speed on the go. We offer auto-renewing subscriptions with the following pricing and terms: - Subscriptions are available for 1 week, 1 month, or 12 months - 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 your subscription and disable auto-renewal in Account Settings after purchase - Any unused portion of a free trial, if offered, will be forfeited upon subscription purchase Prices may vary by region. Legal & Support Privacy Policy: https://logicfusion.net/speedometer/pp Terms of Use: https://logicfusion.net/speedometer/tou Questions or feedback? Contact us at support@logicfusion.net

About

BlueHelm Boating

This app provides advanced navigation tools for boaters, including an anchor alarm, trip planning with smart routing, and marine weather forecasts. It also acts as a personalized AI guide for your vessel, offering offline access to your boat's systems and procedures.

Highlights
  • Anchor-drift alarm
  • Live float plans
  • Marine weather forecasts
  • AI-powered boat guide
  • Offline vessel procedures
  • Smart water routing
  • Find nearest marinas and fuel docks
Features
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Navigation, Anchor-drift alarm. Live float plans. Marine weather. And your boat's own guide — with you at the helm, even offline. BlueHelm is built around YOUR boat: its systems, procedures, and checklists become a guide you can actually use underway, with the safety tools running alongside. YOUR BOAT (AI) Ask questions and get answers drawn from your boat's guide plus current conditions. "Where's the A/C seacock?" "What do I shut off on the inverter?" Boating questions only — and it never replaces your own judgment or official sources. ANCHOR WATCH Drop anchor, set your rode, and BlueHelm watches your swing. If your boat drifts past your ring, the alarm sounds — even with the screen off. Adaptive monitoring is designed to be easy on your battery overnight. TRIPS & FLOAT PLANS Plan a trip with a suggested water route, or just tap Track Now and go. Share a live float plan so the people who worry can watch your track. Every trip is saved with distance and time. SMART WATER ROUTING Plan a trip and BlueHelm suggests a route over real water — out the harbor channel, around the headland, never a straight line across land. In US waters, routing is informed by NOAA chart data. A planning suggestion to refine, not navigation — always verify against official charts. FIND NEAREST The closest marinas, fuel docks, launch ramps, harbors, anchorages, and bays — sorted by distance from your position, with over 17,000 US coastal places built in. Works with zero signal, exactly when you need it. Tap any place to plan a route there, or just ask Your Boat. TRAVEL WINDOW A same-day read on wind and swell, scored hour by hour, so you can pick the calm window instead of guessing. Transparent about its sources and thresholds — a planning aid, not a go/no-go verdict. MARINE CONDITIONS Wind, tide, waves, and water temperature with hourly and 7-day forecasts, tide charts, and NOAA coastal alerts in US waters. VESSEL GUIDE Your boat's procedures — getting on, heading out, heading back, closing up — as living checklists that work fully offline. Multi-boat ready: every vessel keeps its own guide, log, and documents. MOB & EMERGENCY One-tap man-overboard marking and an emergency console with your position ready to read over the radio. MEMBERSHIP — STRAIGHT PRICES 14-day free trial, no card required. Crew: $9.99/month or $99/year. Captain (higher AI allowance): $17.99/month or $199/year. Add a boat: $49/year. No ads. We never sell your data, and your guide content is never used to train AI. BlueHelm is an aid to seamanship — not a substitute for it. Always maintain a proper lookout, monitor official forecasts and notices, and carry required safety equipment. AI answers can be wrong; verify anything safety-critical against your boat's documentation. Questions? services@getbluehelm.com Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://getbluehelm.com/legal

Screenshots

Speedometer GPS4 screens
BlueHelm Boating4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: BlueHelm Boating at 100% against Speedometer GPS's 17%. BlueHelm Boating also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.3) and iOS requirement (15.1 vs 17.0). Speedometer GPS's advantage is monetization model (free with in-app purchases vs subscription) and ratings volume (35 vs 1). 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Speedometer GPS sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $6.99 per 7 days and BlueHelm Boating sells 7 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

BlueHelm Boating holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Speedometer GPS has 35 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 17% of Speedometer GPS's written reviews are positive against 100% of BlueHelm Boating's.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Speedometer GPS versus BlueHelm Boating: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSpeedometer GPSBlueHelm Boating
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.3 (35 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews16.7% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings35 — better1
Update frequency—Every 4 days
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases — betterSubscription
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPod — better
Requires iOS17.015.1 — better
Further details — not scored
Size30 MB48 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperLogic Fusion, LLCBlue Helm LLC

Customer experience

Speedometer GPS

All ratings35 ratings
Positive80.0%
Neutral5.7%
Negative14.3%
Written reviews6 reviews
Positive16.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative83.3%

BlueHelm Boating

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

In-app purchases

3 purchases

Speedometer GPS

Subscriptions3
  • Premium$6.997 Days
  • Premium3 Days trial$6.997 Days
  • Premium$39.991 Year
7 purchases

BlueHelm Boating

Subscriptions7
  • Crew Monthly$9.991 Month
  • Captain Monthly$17.991 Month
  • Add a Boat$49.001 Year
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  • Add a Boat (2nd)$49.001 Year
  • Add a Boat (3rd)$49.001 Year
  • Crew Annual$99.001 Year
  • Captain Annual$199.001 Year

Questions

Is Speedometer GPS free?
Speedometer GPS is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is BlueHelm Boating free?
BlueHelm Boating is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Speedometer GPS or BlueHelm Boating?
BlueHelm Boating is rated higher. Speedometer GPS averages 4.3 out of 5 from 35 ratings, while BlueHelm Boating averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do Speedometer GPS or BlueHelm Boating have ads?
Neither Speedometer GPS nor BlueHelm Boating shows ads.

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