Comparison

Speedometer Ultra vs digoTacho

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

Head to head
About

Speedometer Ultra

Track your speed with a GPS-powered speedometer, HUD, and trip logger. Set speed limits, record journeys with detailed stats, and view your route on a live map. Offers multiple movement modes and a high-contrast display for easy viewing.

Highlights
  • GPS speed tracking
  • Heads-up display (HUD)
  • Trip recording and logging
  • Customizable speed limits with alerts
  • Multiple movement modes
  • Live map view
  • Speed graphs
Features
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Measure, record and track your speed wherever you’re moving with Speedometer Ultra, the all-in-one GPS speedometer, HUD and trip logger for iPhone. From a morning ride to a highway drive, a hike to a harbor crossing, Speedometer Ultra makes it easy to see your speed, stay aware of the limit and keep a detailed record of every journey. Precision Speed, Wherever You Go: Read your speed straight from your iPhone’s GPS, without installing or calibrating a wheel sensor. Choose from nine modes – walking, running, cycling, driving, motorcycle, truck, train, boat and plane – each with a gauge scaled to the speeds you expect. Display speed in mph, km/h or knots. When the signal isn’t good enough to trust, Speedometer Ultra shows – rather than a guess. Stay Under the Limit: Set a speed limit and see it clearly on the gauge. Cross it and the app warns you with a chime and a tap, helping you stay informed without taking your attention off the road. Turn the sound off if you prefer a visual warning, and keep recently used limits one tap away as the road changes. Record the Whole Journey: Start recording to save your route, distance, average moving speed, maximum speed, moving time, elevation, average temperature and a graph of your speed throughout the trip. Any time without reliable location data is shown as a signal gap, so you can judge how completely the journey was measured. Rename trips, add notes and export the underlying route data as CSV. Trips stay on your device and sync privately through your own iCloud account. Keep the Journey in View: Follow your position on a live map while keeping your speed front and center. Switch between north-up and heading-up, pan freely, or use the compass, altitude, temperature and time until sunset for more context. While recording, time, distance and average speed remain on the Lock Screen and in the Dynamic Island, with a Stop button that works without reopening the app. Use HUD at Night: Switch to a large, high-contrast heads-up display for a speed reading you can take in at a glance. Mirror it when you want the reflection in the windshield to read the right way around, or leave it as it is and keep your iPhone on the dash. The screen stays awake while the app is open. Download now and use the GPS speedometer, nine movement modes, live map, compass, speed limits and trip recording for free. Choose PRO to unlock HUD mode, live and recorded speed graphs, and CSV trip exports. GPS accuracy and availability depend on your device, surroundings and signal conditions. Speedometer Ultra is not a substitute for a vehicle’s certified instruments or safe driving practices. Do not interact with the app while driving. Terms of Use: https://speedometerultra.com/terms Privacy Policy: https://speedometerultra.com/privacy

About

digoTacho

Features
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Tacho shows how fast you are going and counts how far you have come. Nothing else, but that part properly. THREE UNITS AT ONCE Kilometres per hour, knots and miles per hour sit side by side. You decide which one is large in the middle. If you only need one, hide the others. DISTANCE IN LEGS Split the distance you cover into legs and give each leg a name. That keeps a trip readable afterwards without writing anything down. BUILT FOR LONG TRIPS Location runs in a frugal mode with coarser accuracy by default instead of at full load all the time. Switch to full accuracy in the settings if you need it. The screen stays awake on request, so the reading stays visible while driving, sailing or cycling. ON APPLE WATCH AS WELL The watch shows the same display and measures with its own GPS, so the iPhone can stay in your pocket. A complication puts Tacho on screen straight from the watch face. NONE OF THE THINGS YOU DID NOT ASK FOR No account, no sign-up, no ads, no tracking. Your position is evaluated on the device and never leaves it. The app works without an internet connection. NOTE The speed shown comes from satellite positioning. In tunnels, between tall buildings and with poor reception it can deviate. It does not replace the vehicle speedometer.

Screenshots

Speedometer Ultra4 screens
digoTacho3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: digoTacho at none against Speedometer Ultra's 4. digoTacho also leads on ads (none vs shown) and iOS requirement (17.0 vs 26.2). On price 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 Ultra sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $7.99 per 7 days. digoTacho asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Speedometer Ultra versus digoTacho: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSpeedometer UltradigoTacho
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews75.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequencyWeekly—
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, Apple Watch — better
Requires iOS26.217.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size45 MB2 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperUltrafineDirk große Osterhues

In-app purchases

4 purchases

Speedometer Ultra

Subscriptions4
  • PRO Access$7.997 Days
  • PRO Access7 Days trial$7.997 Days
  • PRO Access7 Days trial$39.991 Year
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  • PRO Access$39.991 Year
None

digoTacho

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Speedometer Ultra free?
Speedometer Ultra is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is digoTacho free?
digoTacho is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Speedometer Ultra or digoTacho have ads?
Speedometer Ultra shows ads; digoTacho does not.

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