Comparison

Speed Watch vs GET!Threads

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

Head to head
About

Speed Watch

This app helps volunteer Speed Watch programs collect detailed traffic data. Record vehicle speed, infractions, direction, and conditions with simple taps. Export data via email for law enforcement analysis and resource allocation.

Highlights
  • Record vehicle speed and category
  • Track infractions like reckless driving
  • Log license plates for warning letters
  • Monitor traffic direction and location
  • Record road and environmental conditions
  • Track volunteer time
  • Export data as CSV via email
Features
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This app was created to help take volunteer Speed Watch programs everywhere to the next level. Speed Watch programs are administered by law enforcement and/or volunteer based community policing agencies. The purpose of these programs is to collect traffic data that can be used to identify roadways with a high level of speed violations and ultimately aid law enforcement in allocating resources.Β  Until now most Speed Watch programs collected only basic data using a pencil and paper, but this app will allow so much more. Users can record the relative speed and category of a vehicle with a single tap. Additionally, various types of infractions such as reckless driving or talking on a cell phone can be tracked and associated with a particular vehicle type and speed. For those agencies that issue warning letters there is a feature to record license plates. The app also tracks traffic direction, location and road and environmental conditions. Volunteers can even track their time. At the end of a session the data can be sent via email in a csv file.Β This allows different groups to use the data they feel is important for their program. Note: While not specifically designed for iPad, it is compatible. From an iPad, go to the app store, click on Filters, Supports and select iPhone only, then search for Speed Watch

About

GET!Threads

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If you are involved in the embroidery business, GET!Threads is the must-have toolbox you've always wanted, but never knew how much you needed it until you start using it. β€’ Select the thread colors and get the code for each one according to the thread lines you have – an essential step for every embroidery project. With this app, do it in seconds – literally faster than any other method out there. β€’ Not only is this tool the most productive, but it's also the most effective. Its precise color matching method ensures you find the most similar colors accurately. Visualize the selected colors and their close matches graphically, along with their corresponding codes, for easy comparison. β€’ Choose colors from a variety of sources: thread charts, color palettes, photos, or even from your mobile phone or tablet camera. This is the only app that lets you capture colors with your phone’s camera and instantly shows you the corresponding thread line color codes in real-time. That's right – see the codes as you move the camera! β€’ Find equivalent or closest matching colors across various thread lines, so you can convert color codes from a line you don't have to the one you regularly use. Say goodbye to conversion charts forever. β€’.Create a list of favorite colors – the ones you usually have in stock, whether they belong to the same thread line or different ones, ensuring search results only list the codes among the colors you’ve selected. β€’ Add new thread lines, whether they are standard commercial lines or your own custom thread lines. Edit (add, delete, or change) the codes and colors of these lines. Import files with the complete definition of a thread line not present in the system library, or enter each color and its code manually. β€’ A module "Color Code Conversion" makes it easy to convert any color code from one thread line to find the 5 closest matches in a different thread line. It also allows converting all the codes from one thread line to their corresponding thread codes in a single operation. β€’ A module "Inventory Control" makes it very easy to keep the thread cone inventory record up to date. This is as simple as making an initial upload of the number of cones of each color code (the codes defined as favorites are those that will be managed), and then the corresponding movements can be recorded, adding more cones when a purchase is made and subtracting cones when they are passed to production. The number of threads will always be updated, and it is extremely easy to create shopping lists automatically or according to any criteria.

Screenshots

Speed Watch4 screens
GET!Threads4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Speed Watch at none against GET!Threads's shown. GET!Threads's advantage is update cadence (every 5 weeks vs every 101 months). 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Speed Watch ships an update every 101 months, GET!Threads every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 2, 2026 and October 1, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences Β· 6 level
Speed Watch versus GET!Threads: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSpeed WatchGET!Threads
PriceFreeFree
Positive reviews100.0% of reviewsβ€”
Update frequencyEvery 101 monthsEvery 5 weeks β€” better
AdsNo β€” betterYes
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeβ€”
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPod
Requires iOS10.0 β€” better11.0
Further details β€” not scored
Size9 MB76 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMike SiegelAR Robots S.A.

In-app purchases

None

Speed Watch

No in-app purchases

None

GET!Threads

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Speed Watch free?
Speed Watch is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is GET!Threads free?
GET!Threads is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Speed Watch or GET!Threads have ads?
GET!Threads shows ads; Speed Watch does not.
Which is updated more often, Speed Watch or GET!Threads?
Speed Watch ships an update every 101 months, and GET!Threads every 5 weeks. Most recently, Speed Watch was updated on October 2, 2026 and GET!Threads on October 1, 2026.

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