Comparison

Speedometer Lite vs Mycel

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

Head to head
About

Speedometer Lite

Track your speed, altitude, and heading with real-time GPS data. Offers a HUD mode for windshield viewing, customizable themes, and trip recording with detailed analytics. Includes speed limit alerts and works offline.

Highlights
  • Real-time speed, altitude, and heading
  • Windshield HUD mode
  • 15 customizable themes
  • Trip recording and analytics
  • Speed limit alerts
  • Works offline
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SPEEDOMETER LITE — precision GPS instrumentation for everywhere you move. Track your speed with a beautifully designed dashboard that updates in real time. Whether you're driving, cycling, motorcycling, sailing, running, hiking, skiing, or just curious about your pace, Speedometer Lite delivers buttery-smooth, accurate telemetry on any kind of journey. ▸ REAL-TIME TELEMETRY See your current speed, altitude, and heading instantly. An advanced smoothing algorithm reduces GPS jumpiness while keeping the reading honest. ▸ WINDSHIELD HUD MODE Place your phone on the dashboard at night and the mirrored display reflects onto your windshield for safe, heads-up viewing without taking your eyes off the road. ▸ 15 STUNNING THEMES From minimal glass to cyberpunk neon, vintage chronograph to aviation tactical — find the perfect look for your style. Most themes include light and dark variants. ▸ TRIP RECORDING Start a session and automatically log your route, distance, duration, average speed, and top speed. Review your trips anytime in the history view, with detailed analytics and speed bands that reveal your patterns — perfect for drives, rides, runs, or sailing legs. ▸ AUTO-START & AUTO-STOP Hands-free trip recording — Speedometer Lite can begin a session when you start moving and end it when you stop, so you never miss a journey. ▸ SPEED LIMIT ALERTS Set your own speed limit and get instant visual and haptic warnings when you exceed it — fully offline. Or enable real-time, road-based limits (Pro) that detect the speed limit for the road you're on and warn you the moment you go over (requires an internet connection). ▸ CUSTOMIZABLE APP ICONS Match your home screen aesthetic with 11 alternate app icons. ▸ WORKS OFFLINE The speedometer, HUD, and trip recording need no internet — the app reads GPS satellites directly and works anywhere, even in airplane mode with Location Services enabled. (Real-time road-based speed limits require a connection.) ▸ PRIVACY FIRST Your trips and routes are stored locally on your iPhone. No account, no sign-up, and no ads. ▸ UNITS YOU PREFER Switch between km/h, mph, or knots. Altitude in meters or feet. 12 languages supported. Perfect for daily commuters, road trip enthusiasts, cyclists, motorcyclists, runners, hikers, sailors, skiers, and anyone who appreciates beautiful, functional design. ——— SPEEDOMETER LITE PRO Upgrade to Pro to unlock the complete experience — every theme, every app icon, unlimited trip history, full analytics with speed bands, real-time road-based speed-limit alerts, and Auto-Start & Auto-Stop trip recording. Or unlock everything forever with a one-time Lifetime purchase. • Payment will be charged to your Apple ID account at the confirmation of purchase. • If a free trial is offered, payment is charged to your Apple ID at the end of the trial unless the subscription is canceled at least 24 hours before the trial ends. • Subscription automatically renews unless it is canceled 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. • Any unused portion of a free trial is forfeited when a subscription is purchased. • You can manage and cancel your subscriptions by going to your account settings on the App Store after purchase. Privacy Policy: https://speedometerlite.app/privacy Terms of Use: https://speedometerlite.app/terms Apple Standard EULA: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

Mycel

This app helps you track your foraging finds by pinning them on a map and journaling your outings. It uses local weather data to predict seasons and suggest the best times to forage for various items. You can also add custom species and access bilingual reference pages.

Highlights
  • Season prediction based on local weather
  • Foraging Mode with one-tap logging
  • Offline spot map with color-coded pins
  • Outing journal with tracks and notes
  • Bilingual reference pages for 60+ species
  • Custom species and categories
  • Apple Watch integration
Features
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Find a good mushroom spot and you'll want it again next season — Mycel makes sure you never lose it. It's the foraging journal that pins every find on the map, tracks every outing, and reads the season from the real weather where you forage, so you know what's coming up and the best day to head out. Set it up for whatever you gather: mushrooms, berries, wild herbs, asparagus, or your own custom species. LEGAL — Mycel is a tracker, not an identifier. The app does not identify species from photos and does not provide guidance on consumption. Always verify with a local expert before any consumption. Some look-alikes are deadly. WHAT IT DOES • Season prediction: it crosses the recent weather in your area (WeatherKit + AEMET) with each species' pattern to suggest what to look for and the best day to head out. Tuned for mushrooms; for fruits and plants, a per-species seasonal calendar. • Foraging Mode: pin up to 3 species and one tap on the Lock Screen or Dynamic Island logs a find with your location. Without taking the phone out of your pocket. • Offline spot map (OpenStreetMap) with your finds as colour-coded pins by category. Works with no signal deep in the woods. • Outing journal: every session keeps your track, finds and notes; group your places into zones and see what you found there. • 60+ bilingual EN/ES reference pages with description, habitat, season and look-alikes. 10 toxic species with explicit medical warnings (Amanita phalloides, Cortinarius rubellus, Lepiota brunneoincarnata…). • Custom species and categories: add whatever you forage where you live, even if it's not in the catalogue. • Apple Visual Look Up: Apple's system — not Mycel — can suggest species from your photos. • Apple Watch: active sessions show up on their own in the Smart Stack. PRIVACY • Your finds in your private iCloud, end-to-end encrypted across your iPhone and iPad. Or fully local-only if you prefer. • Zero analytics, zero third-party SDKs, zero tracking. Privacy nutrition: "Data Not Collected". • Photos never leave your library; Mycel only stores Apple's internal photo reference. PLANS • Free: 2 full foraging sessions, the map and the full reference, no expiry. (Predictions and bulk photo import are Pro.) • Lifetime $39.99 one-time: everything unlocked for good, no subscription. Includes every future backend feature (web heatmap, cross-device sync, etc.). • Annual $14.99/year with a 1-week free trial. • Monthly $1.99/mo. Cancel anytime. Mycel is built for Iberian foragers, but the catalogue covers most of European foraging. Coming soon: regional packs (Pyrenees, Galicia, Alps) and professional translation review for German / Italian / French. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://frostdev.eu/privacy

Screenshots

Speedometer Lite4 screens
Mycel4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ratings volume: Speedometer Lite at 12 against Mycel's 1. Speedometer Lite also leads on iOS requirement (15.1 vs 26.0). Mycel's advantage is update cadence (every 4 days vs every 10 days). On price, rating, 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. Speedometer Lite sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per 7 days and Mycel sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.9 for Speedometer Lite against 5.0 for Mycel. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Speedometer Lite has 12 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Speedometer Lite ships an update every 10 days, Mycel every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on September 24, 2026 and September 10, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Speedometer Lite versus Mycel: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSpeedometer LiteMycel
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.9 (12 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings12 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 10 daysEvery 4 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFreemium
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.1 — better26.0
Further details — not scored
Size69 MB66 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMURAT ISIKLANAlvaro Escarcha Esteban

Customer experience

Speedometer Lite

All ratings12 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews4 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Mycel

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

3 purchases

Speedometer Lite

Subscriptions2
  • Speedometer_Lite_Weekly3 Days trial$2.997 Days
  • Speedometer_Lite_Yearly7 Days trial$17.991 Year
One-time1
  • Speedometer Lite Lifetime Pro$24.99
3 purchases

Mycel

Subscriptions2
  • Mycel Pro · Monthly$1.991 Month
  • Mycel Pro · Annual7 Days trial$14.991 Year
One-time1
  • Lifetime Pro$39.99

Questions

Is Speedometer Lite free?
Speedometer Lite is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Mycel free?
Mycel is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Speedometer Lite or Mycel?
Mycel is rated higher. Speedometer Lite averages 4.9 out of 5 from 12 ratings, while Mycel averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do Speedometer Lite or Mycel have ads?
Neither Speedometer Lite nor Mycel shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Speedometer Lite or Mycel?
Speedometer Lite ships an update every 10 days, and Mycel every 4 days. Most recently, Speedometer Lite was updated on September 24, 2026 and Mycel on September 10, 2026.

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