Blip vs Apex Speedometer
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Blip
This utility app integrates a barcode and QR scanner directly into your keyboard. Scan codes and automatically insert the data into text fields across various browsers and custom URL schemes, or manually insert the last scan.
- Custom iOS keyboard with scan button
- Barcode and QR code scanning
- Automatic data insertion for browsers
- Local scan history
- Privacy-first design
- Configurable keyboard layouts
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Blip adds a barcode and QR scanner directly to your iPhone and iPad keyboard workflow. Tap Scan from the Blip keyboard and scan a barcode or QR code. Blip opens your selected browser target and can insert the scan automatically, or you can tap Insert Last Scan. Safari requires returning to your original tab manually. Features: - Custom iOS keyboard with a clean Scan button. - Barcode and QR scanning powered by the device camera. - Automatic return targets for Chrome, Edge, Firefox, Brave, and custom URL schemes; manual Safari fallback. - Optional automatic insertion or an explicit Insert Last Scan tap. - English and German keyboard layouts. - Flexible keyboard configuration: letters, numbers and symbols, big-number pad, or scan-only. - Configurable scan suffix: none, tab, enter, or space. - Optional flashlight, zoom, centered scan area, and scan sound. - Local scan history with retention controls. - Company profiles for sharing consistent settings across a team. - Privacy-first design: local history, no analytics SDK, no ads, no cloud sync, and no tracking. Blip is built for teams that need fast code entry in browser-based tools, inventory systems, forms, and internal workflows.
Apex Speedometer
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Apex is not only a tool to measure your speed — Apex is meant to fully improve your driving experience by giving you accurate, easily accessible data for every second of your trip. Core features: - Live speedometer - Dashboard mode: a landscape dashboard for a mounted phone, with customisable screens and a live map - Automatic ride recording with route, speed, altitude and distance - Colour-coded route map with instant replay - Garage with maintenance reminders - Trip history & personal records - 0–60 / 0–100 acceleration timers - Apple Watch app - Live Activity & Dynamic Island - One-tap start from the Action Button or a Shortcut - Routes with automatic timing - GPX/CSV export & backup For those who want to get even more out of their rides, we offer **Apex Pro**, which unlocks: - Unlimited vehicles - Unlimited saved Routes - G-Force, lean-angle and acceleration analysis - Ghost racing against your own best time - Custom Apple Watch dashboards Apex Pro is available as a monthly or yearly auto-renewing subscription. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Blip at none against Apex Speedometer's 2. On price, update cadence, ads 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
Both are free to download. Apex Speedometer sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month. Blip asks for nothing beyond the download.
Blip ships an update weekly, Apex Speedometer every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 25, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Blip | Apex Speedometer |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 1 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Weekly — better | Every 2 weeks |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch — better |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 8 MB | 8 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Antonio Beslic | ANDREA MONTISCI |
In-app purchases
Blip
No in-app purchases
Apex Speedometer
- Apex Pro Monthly$3.991 Month
- Apex Pro Yearly$39.991 Year









