Comparison

Talking Speedometer vs Biking Distance Tracker

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

Head to head
About

Talking Speedometer

This app provides spoken speed alerts and detailed journey tracking. It includes features like a G-meter for acceleration, HUD display, and the ability to save and export trip data. Track your routes, set waypoints, and control music playback while monitoring your speed and performance.

Highlights
  • Voice speed notifications
  • GPS tracking and route saving
  • G-meter for acceleration
  • HUD display for windshield reflection
  • Odometer and altimeter
  • Exportable journey data (GPX, CSV)
  • Waypoint management
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A TALKING VERSION OF ANOTHER SPEEDOMETER. DOWNLOAD OUR FREE SPEEDOMETER TO TRY OUT THE KEY FEATURES. 1. Voice cues to notify you when you reach the selected speed. About 25* languages supported. Receive speed voice cues while listening to music. 2. Speed data filtering. Readings with the filter on are more inert than those with the filter off though. THE FILTER MUST BE ON WHEN CYCLING, JOGGING OR WALKING. 3. The G-meter. Get APPROXIMATE acceleration calculated based on your speed variation. Why use the GPS G-meter: no need to keep your iPhone in a fixed position or connect it to your vehicle’s computer system, which means speed readings can be taken discreetly, for example, during a test drive. Taking a number of readings compensates lesser accuracy. Acceleration is calculated only when the filter is off. Acceleration cannot be measured near tall buildings, in the mountains or woods. 4. Large, well-lit digits 5. HUD (the speed is displayed in the windscreen reflection at night time or in cloudy weather) 6. Background mode. Continued use of GPS running in the background can dramatically decrease battery life. 7. Speed and acceleration graphs 8. Odometer 9. Altimeter 10. Time, journey duration, and current stop duration. The current stop duration will be reset after 20 seconds of motion. 11. See tracks on the map 12. Save tracks 13. Compass 14. Angle of incline (inclinometer) 15. Aircraft descent/climb angle 16. Get detailed stats for any part of your journey 17. Export your journey to a KMZ or GPX file 18. Export track statistics table to a CSV file 19. Load and show your route (journey plan) on the map together with a track. To do this, create a route, using a special online service (such as GPX Editor - https://www.gpxeditor.co.uk/map, The online GPX file editor - https://gpx.studio/, Track drawing websites - https://wiki.openstreetmap.org/wiki/Track_drawing_websites) on your desktop, and export it as a GPX (KML, CSV) file. The file name must begin with "Route". Using iTunes, transfer the file into the app (OR use the "Files" app). Following this, you will be able to select your route at the bottom of your track list. Now you can easily travel following your route line, even without loading a map. 20. Export and import files via iTunes and email 21. Waypoints (description, color selection, keywords, photos, audio records) 22. A single waypoint database with a filter option 23. Music controls 24. No annoying ads 25. Vintage design Why use voice cues: 1. Get notified if you have gone over the speed limit. 2. Voice cues allow novice drivers to find out their current speed without taking their eyes off the road. 3. Control your speed, even when you have limited or no access to your phone's screen, for example, when you are out jogging, roller-skating, cycling or skiing. 4. Keep your speed under control when you are driving at high speeds , as taking your eyes off the road can be highly dangerous. 5. Control your speed discreetly by using headphones. Voice cues rules: • "50,80-" — Receive voice cues once the speed goes over or under 50 and each time it changes after hitting the 80 mark. • "+25,-30" — Receive voice cues once the speed hits the 25 mark (when speeding up) and when it goes below 30 (while slowing down). • "10-20" like "10,11,12,...19,20". • "0-10-60,70-5-" — Detailed cues, such as "0,10,20,...60,70,75,80,85,90,...". • "-10-10-40,+70-5-" — Detailed cues, such as "-10, -20, -30, -40, +70, +75, +80, +85, +90,...". • You can use rules for sound signals (for example "55!! 60!!!"). But then the rules for pronouncing the speed will not work. https://youtu.be/fu7nlxfjkf8 * — English, Deutsch, 日本語, Español, Français, Italiano, Русский, العربية, ไทย, Nederlands, Português, Polski, Ελληνικά, Bahasa Indonesia, Svenska, Türkçe, 한국어, Magyar, Čeština, Dansk, Suomi, Română ...

About

Biking Distance Tracker

This app helps cyclists track their rides with GPS, providing real-time stats like speed, distance, and altitude. It offers detailed post-ride analysis, including color-coded maps and split times, and integrates with Apple Watch and HealthKit.

Highlights
  • GPS ride tracking
  • Real-time speed, distance, altitude
  • Color-coded route maps
  • Voice progress updates
  • Split time analysis
  • Calorie tracking
  • Apple Watch integration
Features
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Vima is a GPS based tracking app for people who want to keep track of their biking fitness goals. It is an app aimed at simplicity that allows bikers to keep track of their runs easily without a lot of unnecessary stuff getting in the way. APPLE WATCH Easily start, pause, resume, and save a ride without ever getting your phone out of your pocket. Check your distance, speed, time, and altitude from your Apple Watch in realtime. STATS AND MAPS Vima tracks speed, distance, altitude, and time. It also gives you a map showing where you have been while you are saving a ride. COLOR CODED When viewing saved rides your route shows up on the map color coded by speed. It shows where you went the fastest (green) and where you were slowest (red). VOICE SUMMARY Don't want to look at the screen every few minutes? You can have the app tell you updates on your progress in set distance and/or time intervals. SPLIT TIMES Added splits to the history review page. Choose from 9 different distances and see how each section of your workout went. CALORIES See calories burned. Set your weight in settings and get your calories burned in real time and on the history page after your run. BIKE TRACKING Track the distance on your bike so you know when it's time to do maintenance or replace it before problems happen. PAUSE AND RESUME Pause the workout to catch your breath or chat with a friend and then resume when you get back to it. FACEBOOK & TWITTER Share your workout with your friends on Facebook or Twitter with our easy to use integration. UNITS The supports both standard and metric units. HEALTH KIT Apple Health permissions allow us to enhance your data as well as saving your workout information to Apple Health. If you've read this far, you should definitely give Vima a shot. We think you'll love it, and if there is anything you'd like to see for the app in the future just let us know. We love hearing from our users. Note: Continued use of the GPS will reduce battery life. If you upgrade to a premium subscription, payment will be charged to your iTunes account at confirmation of purchase. The monthly subscription costs USD 4.99 per month, while the yearly subscription costs USD 29.99 per year. Your subscription renews automatically unless canceled at least 24 hours prior to the end of the current period. There is no increase in cost when renewing. Subscriptions can be managed and auto-renewal turned off in Account Settings in iTunes after purchase. Once purchased, the current period cannot be canceled. Find the full terms and conditions and our privacy policy at http://www.30-south.com/privacy-policy/

Screenshots

Talking Speedometer4 screens
Biking Distance Tracker4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Biking Distance Tracker at Free against Talking Speedometer's $2.99. Biking Distance Tracker also leads on ratings volume (1.1K vs 2) and update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 3 months). Talking Speedometer's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 10) and rating (5.0 vs 4.6). On ads 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

Biking Distance Tracker is free to download; Talking Speedometer costs $2.99 up front. Biking Distance Tracker sells 9 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per 7 days. Talking Speedometer asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Talking Speedometer holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Biking Distance Tracker has 1.1K ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 80% of Talking Speedometer's written reviews are positive against 70% of Biking Distance Tracker's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Talking Speedometer ships an update every 3 months, Biking Distance Tracker every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 10, 2026 and September 21, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard8 real differences · 2 level
Talking Speedometer versus Biking Distance Tracker: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTalking SpeedometerBiking Distance Tracker
Price$2.99Free — better
Rating5.0 (2 ratings) — better4.6 (1.1K ratings)
Positive reviews80.0% of reviews — better69.9% of reviews
Number of ratings21.1K — better
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsEvery 3 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationPaidFree with in-app purchases — better
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPod, Apple Watch — better
Requires iOS11.0 — better15.6
Further details — not scored
Size26 MB72 MB
Age rating4++4
DeveloperDmitriy Kharutskiy30 South LLC

Customer experience

Talking Speedometer

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews5 reviews
Positive80.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative20.0%

Biking Distance Tracker

All ratings1,063 ratings
Positive91.0%
Neutral2.8%
Negative6.2%
Written reviews73 reviews
Positive69.9%
Neutral4.1%
Negative26.0%

Bugs and requests

Talking Speedometer

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

Biking Distance Tracker

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Inconsistent distance and speed tracking
  • Auto-pause feature not working reliably
  • Inability to restore previously purchased lifetime access

Requested features

4 requests
  • Integration with health/fitness apps
  • More detailed statistics and analytics
  • Ability to add notes or comments to rides
  • Weather information integration

In-app purchases

None

Talking Speedometer

No in-app purchases

9 purchases

Biking Distance Tracker

Subscriptions9
  • Vima Premium$4.997 Days
  • Vima Bike Premium$9.991 Month
  • Vima Bike Monthly Premium$9.991 Month
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  • Vima Bike Premium$14.993 Months
  • Vima Yearly Premium$29.991 Year
  • Vima Bike Yearly7 Days trial$29.991 Year
  • Vima Premium1 Year trial$29.991 Year
  • Vima Bike Premium7 Days trial2 variants$29.991 Year
  • Vima Premium7 Days trial$39.991 Year

Questions

Is Talking Speedometer free?
Talking Speedometer costs $2.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Biking Distance Tracker free?
Biking Distance Tracker is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Talking Speedometer or Biking Distance Tracker?
Talking Speedometer is rated higher. Talking Speedometer averages 5.0 out of 5 from 2 ratings, while Biking Distance Tracker averages 4.6 from 1.1K ratings.
Do Talking Speedometer or Biking Distance Tracker have ads?
Neither Talking Speedometer nor Biking Distance Tracker shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Talking Speedometer or Biking Distance Tracker?
Talking Speedometer ships an update every 3 months, and Biking Distance Tracker every 3 weeks. Most recently, Talking Speedometer was updated on September 10, 2026 and Biking Distance Tracker on September 21, 2026.

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