Comparison

GPS Speedometer vs RoadTrace

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

Head to head
About

GPS Speedometer

Features
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DriveGPSProof is a GPS speedometer and trip recorder for iPhone. See your speed in mph or km/h, track distance, and review your recorded routes. SPEED AND DISTANCE β€’ Large digital speed display with average and maximum speed β€’ Trip distance and route history β€’ Live Activities on the Lock Screen and Dynamic Island RECORD YOUR JOURNEYS β€’ Manual recording or automatic recording when movement is detected β€’ Compatible car Bluetooth can activate tracking, with the required permissions β€’ Review recorded speed, stops, timestamps, and GPS accuracy details β€’ GPS recording works without internet; maps and online services need a connection PREMIUM β€’ Access older trip details β€’ Export trip reports in PDF, CSV, GPX, or JSON β€’ Back up and restore synced trips with iCloud β€’ Road event alerts where available β€’ Remove advertisements Reports include GPS accuracy information and a SHA256 integrity hash. They do not independently certify the authenticity of a journey. Premium is an optional subscription. Pricing and any eligible trial are shown before purchase. Location access is required. Background recording requires the appropriate permissions. GPS accuracy depends on reception and conditions. Privacy Policy: https://drivegpsproof.com/privacy-policy.html Terms of Use: https://drivegpsproof.com/terms-of-use.html

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RoadTrace

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RoadTrace records where you went β€” and how fast you were going at every point of it. NEW: A MILEAGE LOG BUILT ON YOUR DRIVES Every drive RoadTrace records becomes a line in your mileage log with what the tax office asks for: start and end address (looked up automatically), distance, and odometer readings chained from the one you enter for your car. A dashboard reading that doesn't match shows as a gap. β€’ One tap: Business, Commute or Private, with purpose and client. Saved places (your office, a client) fill these in, and an optional work-hours rule sorts drives for you. Missed one? Add it by hand. β€’ At the top: your business-use share for the year. Rules are built in for the US, Canada, the UK, Ireland, Australia and nine European countries. β€’ Every line and change goes into a tamper-evident record. Lines are sealed after 7 days; later corrections print in the report beside the original, and a deleted line stays on record as a deletion. β€’ Report: a PDF laid out as a mileage log, plus CSV, for any period and vehicle, in miles, with gaps and corrections marked. A backup copy sits in the Files app. The log, sorting and editing are included; exporting the report is part of RoadTrace Pro. Press START before a drive, a run or a walk. RoadTrace draws your route on a map and stores your speed and altitude at every point, so afterwards you can see exactly what you were doing, and where. Record for as long as you like β€” there is no time limit. A DASHBOARD YOU CAN READ AT A GLANCE β€’ Opens on the speedometer, with today's top speed, altitude and GPS accuracy beside your live speed β€’ Large digital speedometer, built for a car mount β€’ Live trail: the road behind you, coloured by how fast you were going β€’ Altitude from the barometer β€” far steadier than GPS alone β€’ Tap the dial for a full-screen, speed-only view EVERY TRIP, IN DETAIL β€’ Your route coloured by speed: green where slow, red where fast β€’ Zoom the map and individual speed readings appear along the road β€’ Speed and altitude graphs you can pinch, drag and scrub to any exact second β€’ Distance, duration, max and average speed, climb and descent YOUR TERRITORY β€’ Every area your trips have taken you through fills in, cell by cell, on one map β€’ Personal records and weekly totals WORKS WITHOUT SIGNAL Recording never needs the internet. Position, speed and altitude come from the phone's own GPS and barometer, and every trip is saved on the device. The map fills in when you reconnect. KEEPS RECORDING Recording continues with the screen off and the app in the background. HONEST ABOUT ITSELF Every trip shows how many samples it captured and how good the fix was. Satellite speed from a phone is an estimate, and RoadTrace says so rather than pretending otherwise. PRIVATE Your routes and your log stay on your device. Only to show addresses, a drive's start and end point go to Apple's map service. ROADTRACE PRO β€” ONE PAYMENT, FOR LIFE Recording has no time limit for anyone, and your three newest trips are always open. Older trips are never deleted: they stay on your phone and open with Pro. Pro adds: β€’ Mileage log report as PDF and CSV β€’ Every trip kept and open, however many you record β€’ Speed alert: presets from 30 to 130 km/h (or the mph equivalents), or your own number β€” the gauge turns red and a beep sounds every 10 seconds while you are above it, even with the screen locked β€’ HUD mode: a mirrored, full-screen speed you can read in the windshield at night β€’ Record every drive automatically: it starts when your phone detects driving, stops 3 minutes after you park and sends you a summary β€” optionally only in your own car, via Bluetooth β€’ Speed, distance and time on the Lock Screen and in the Dynamic Island β€’ CSV and GPX export of your trips, with monthly Business and Personal totals β€’ 0–60 mph / 0–100 km/h acceleration test, with your best runs kept Pay once and it's yours. Nothing renews: no subscription, no ads.

Screenshots

GPS Speedometer4 screens
RoadTrace4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: RoadTrace at none against GPS Speedometer's shown. GPS Speedometer's advantage is update cadence (every 4 days vs monthly). On price, in-app purchases, device support and iOS requirement there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price Β· Rating Β· Positive reviews Β· Number of ratings Β· Update frequency Β· Ads Β· In-app purchases Β· Monetization Β· Best chart rank Β· Devices Β· Requires iOS

CostPrice Β· In-app purchases Β· Ads Β· Monetization

Both are free to download. GPS Speedometer sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $4.99 per year and RoadTrace sells 5 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

GPS Speedometer ships an update every 4 days, RoadTrace monthly. Both last shipped on October 25, 2026.

Scorecard2 real differences Β· 4 level
GPS Speedometer versus RoadTrace: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterGPS SpeedometerRoadTrace
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 4 days β€” betterMonthly
AdsYesNo β€” better
In-app purchasesYesYes
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad β€” better
Requires iOS17.017.0
Further details β€” not scored
Size28 MB4 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAREN SADEYoussef Ziat

In-app purchases

1 purchases

GPS Speedometer

Subscriptions1
  • DriveGPSProof Premium1 Month trial$4.991 Year
5 purchases

RoadTrace

One-time5
  • 120 Coins$1.99
  • 420 Coins$4.99
  • 1200 Coins$9.99
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  • Lifetime Unlimited$19.99
  • 3000 Coins$19.99

Questions

Is GPS Speedometer free?
GPS Speedometer is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is RoadTrace free?
RoadTrace is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do GPS Speedometer or RoadTrace have ads?
GPS Speedometer shows ads; RoadTrace does not.
Which is updated more often, GPS Speedometer or RoadTrace?
GPS Speedometer ships an update every 4 days, and RoadTrace monthly. Most recently, GPS Speedometer was updated on October 25, 2026 and RoadTrace on October 25, 2026.

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