Speedometer 2 vs Simple Speedometer
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Speedometer 2
This app displays your current speed with a simple interface. It offers day and night modes, maximum speed tracking, and a heads-up display option. Easily switch between mph and km/h with a tap.
- Day and night modes
- Heads-up display (HUD)
- Max speed tracking
- MPH and KPH units
- Unit switching by tap
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A simplistic and beautiful Speedometer that includes day and night modes, max speed, mph, km/h and a heads up display. Swipe left or right to change to day or night mode. Swipe up or down to flip the view for heads up display. Tap to switch between mph and kph. * Don't expect to get accurate results inside a building.
Simple Speedometer
Transform your device into a digital dashboard for various activities. Customize your display with widgets for music, navigation, and tracking. Enjoy accurate speed readings and alerts, with offline functionality.
- Accurate GPS speed (km/h & mph)
- Speed limit alerts
- Music widget for Apple Music control
- Picture-in-Picture (PiP) mode
- Customizable widgets (compass, altitude, odometer)
- Apple Watch companion app
- Offline functionality
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Simple Speedometer — Pure Speed. No Distractions. Turn your iPhone into a clean, customizable GPS dashboard for driving, cycling, e-scooter rides, and running. Build your ideal dashboard with widgets for music controls, compass, altitude, odometer, start-point direction, and track recording. CORE FEATURES • Real-time GPS speed in km/h and mph • Speed limit alert — the display turns red when you exceed your set limit • Music widget — control Apple Music without leaving the dashboard; compatible steering-wheel media controls continue to work • Picture in Picture (PiP) — keep your speed visible over other apps • Customizable widgets for compass, altitude, start-point direction, odometer, and music • Track recording with 2D and 3D route views • GPX import and export • Apple Watch companion — see your current speed on your wrist • Core speed and track-recording features work without cellular coverage PREMIUM Try all widgets, track recording, Apple Watch support, and Picture in Picture free for 5 days — no subscription required. After the trial, keep using the free speedometer or choose a weekly, monthly, yearly, or lifetime Premium plan. Your support helps us keep Simple Speedometer lightweight and ad-free. WE’D LOVE YOUR FEEDBACK Enjoying the latest updates? Missing a feature? Open Settings › Contact Us and let us know. Your feedback helps shape the roadmap. Apple Standard EULA: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Simple Speedometer at 5.0 against Speedometer 2's 3.6. Speedometer 2's advantage is update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 2 months) and iOS requirement (9.0 vs 17). On price, review sentiment, ratings volume and ads 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. Speedometer 2 sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Simple Speedometer sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per 7 days. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Simple Speedometer holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.6. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 8 and 5 respectively. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 100% and 100% positive.
Speedometer 2 ships an update every 2 weeks, Simple Speedometer every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on September 29, 2026 and October 4, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Speedometer 2 | Simple Speedometer |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.6 (8 ratings) | 5.0 (5 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 8 — better | 5 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 weeks — better | Every 2 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch |
| Requires iOS | 9.0 — better | 17 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 9 MB | 9 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Zed Said Studio LLC | Nikita Cherednikov |
Customer experience
Speedometer 2
Simple Speedometer
In-app purchases
Speedometer 2
- Remove Ads$0.99
Simple Speedometer
- Weekly$1.997 Days
- Monthly$4.991 Month
- Yearly$24.991 Year
- Lifetime$49.99
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