Knotmeter vs Spedo
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Knotmeter
This application measures and displays the speed of boats and other watercraft. It shows speed in both knots and km/h, and tracks average and top speeds until reset.
- Measures boat speed
- Displays speed in knots and km/h
- Tracks average speed
- Tracks top speed
- Speed reset function
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A speedometer particular for boats and other vehicles on the water. Works great in both low and high speeds. The app shows speed in both knots and km/h. It does also keep tracks of your average speed and your top speed until you reset reset the values with the button.
Spedo
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Spedo measures your drives. Properly. Start driving. Spedo detects it, records it, and turns it into something worth keeping: your speed, your route, your 0-60, your story. BUILT FOR PEOPLE WHO LOVE DRIVING • Automatic drive detection: never press record again • Live GPS speedometer in mph or km/h • 0-60 and 0-100 km/h timing, measured for real • G-force on every drive • Full drive log with route maps and stats • A drive calendar that shows every day you drove TURN DRIVES INTO CARDS One tap turns any drive into a shareable card with your route, top speed, 0-60 and distance. As an image or a short video. Made on your device, ready for your story. COMPETE. FAIRLY. Join your friends' league with an invite code, or climb your city's daily leaderboard. Every entry is verified: no teleports, no airplane "drives", no fakes. If the badge isn't there, it didn't happen. YOUR ROUTES STAY YOURS Drive cards are generated on your device. Route start and end points are trimmed by default. No live location sharing. Ever. YOUR GARAGE Add your car. Spedo cuts the photo background right on your phone. Your drives, your machine, your stats. ALWAYS ON, ALWAYS FREE Live Activity, Dynamic Island, Lock Screen and Home Screen widgets: free. Unlimited drive recording: free. We don't paywall the basics. SPEDO PRO Go deeper: full telemetry (0-60 history, G-force detail, braking and cornering), drive replay, speed distribution, unlimited garage, every leaderboard scope, all card styles, GPX & CSV export, custom app icons. Subscriptions auto-renew unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Manage anytime in Settings. Spedo. Drive. Measure. Share. Privacy Policy: https://boldway.co/privacy/spedo Terms of Use: https://boldway.co/terms/spedo
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: Spedo at Free against Knotmeter's $1.99. Spedo also leads on update cadence (every 10 days vs every 5 months). Knotmeter's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 3) and iOS requirement (11.1 vs 16.0). 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
Spedo is free to download; Knotmeter costs $1.99 up front. Spedo sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per month. Knotmeter asks for nothing beyond the download.
Knotmeter ships an update every 5 months, Spedo every 10 days. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and November 6, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Knotmeter | Spedo |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $1.99 | Free — better |
| Rating | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 1 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 5 months | Every 10 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Paid | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 11.1 — better | 16.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 2 MB | 22 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 12+ |
| Developer | SKALO AB | HARUN IRJZ |
In-app purchases
Knotmeter
No in-app purchases
Spedo
- Spedo Pro Monthly$9.991 Month
- Spedo Pro Yearly3 Days trial$39.991 Year
- Spedo Pro Yearly1 Year trial$39.991 Year
