Comparison

Beater Meter vs Speedometer

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

Head to head
About

Beater Meter

Features
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Do you drive a beater? I do, and the speedometer doesn't work. I made this app to know about how fast I'm going. I built support for mph and km/h, AND driving on both sides of the road! It's not as good as a real speedo, but it gets the job done well enough. WHY IT EXISTS Every maps app (Apple Maps, Waze, Google Maps) shows your speed. They all show it as a tiny badge in the corner, which is useless on a phone screen. Beater Meter makes the SPEEDOMETER BIG. The map's still there, but you can actually read your speed at a glance. THE DASHBOARD • A huge GPS speed readout, sized to fill the space it's given • Search for somewhere and get a route, with the next turn and the distance to it • The map points the way you're driving and follows you • Recalculates if you leave the route • Portrait stacks the speed over the map; landscape puts them side by side • Tap the speed to hide the map and fill the screen with the number • Tap the unit to switch between mph and km/h IT WORKS, YOU CAN SEE IT, DON'T DRIVE TOO FAST • White on black, so nothing reflects off the windshield at night • Monospaced digits, so the number doesn't jitter as it changes • Digits turn amber above 65 mph and red above 80 mph • Reads a steady 0 when stopped, instead of drifting the way raw GPS does • The screen stays awake while the app is open One note about that color warning: if you need this app, your car probably can't even go that fast. But it's the kind of feature that the app developer sleep at night. PRIVACY No accounts, no ads, no analytics, no trackers. Your location is used on your device to work out your speed and follow the route, and is never transmitted or stored. There is nothing to sign up for and nothing to opt out of. LIMITATIONS This uses GPS, so the speed is approximate and updates about once a second. It needs a reasonable view of the sky — not much use in a tunnel or a parking garage. Directions come from Apple Maps and there is no live traffic rerouting, so it is a way to see your next turn without losing the speed, not a replacement for a dedicated navigation app. If your car's own speedometer works, trust that one first. Either way, obey posted speed limits, and set your destination before you start driving rather than while you're moving.

About

Speedometer

Features
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Turn your iPhone into a precise GPS speedometer. Watch your speed on a beautiful analog gauge or a bold digital readout, record every trip, and see your route drawn live on the map. KEY FEATURES: • Real-time GPS speed - accurate velocity in MPH or KMH, updated instantly • Analog & digital display - switch between a classic speed gauge and big, easy-to-read digital numbers • 4 gauge styles - Classic, Minimal, Neon and Sector, each with custom theme colors • Live route map - record a trip and watch your path draw on the map as you move • Trip history - every drive, ride or run is saved with distance, max and average speed • Odometer & distance - track mileage for each trip along with your top speed • Made for any speed - great for car, bike, cycling, running, walking and more • Keep screen on - your speed stays visible the whole ride • Private by design - your location never leaves your device, and there are no accounts WHY CHOOSE SPEEDOMETER? No sign-up, no clutter - just open the app and start moving. Every trip you record stays on your iPhone, and there are no ads getting in the way of your speed. Whether you are driving, cycling, running or just getting around town, Speedometer gives you a clean, accurate read on how fast you are going and exactly where you have been. Privacy Policy: https://app.dnapps.io/privacy Terms of Use: https://app.dnapps.io/terms

Screenshots

Beater Meter4 screens
Speedometer3 screens

Verdict

The call

Beater Meter and Speedometer are too close to call on the numbers: across 5 compared parameters — price, ads, in-app purchases and device support among them — neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.

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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ScorecardNo meaningful differences
Beater Meter versus Speedometer: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBeater MeterSpeedometer
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (2 ratings) — better—
Number of ratings2 — better—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad — better
Requires iOS17.0 — better18.6
Further details — not scored
Size0 MB3 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperFelcode LLCDN Apps LLC

In-app purchases

None

Beater Meter

No in-app purchases

None

Speedometer

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Beater Meter free?
Beater Meter is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Speedometer free?
Speedometer is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Beater Meter or Speedometer have ads?
Neither Beater Meter nor Speedometer shows ads.

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