Flat Speedometer vs SpeedOmeter SP
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Flat Speedometer
This app provides a clear and simple way to view your current speed in various units. It offers a HUD mode for easy in-car viewing and a feature to track your top speed. Additional sensors like accelerometer and altimeter are available via in-app purchases.
- Multiple speed units (mph, km/h, knots, m/s)
- HUD mode for car use
- Top speed tracking
- Ad-free experience
- Accelerometer (in-app purchase)
- Altimeter (in-app purchase)
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Viewing your current speed has never been simpler. With a no-nonsense user interface, this app helps you concentrate on what you really are doing. Ad-free. Measure your speed in various units; miles per hour, km per hour, knots and meters per second. It includes a HUD-mode for easily viewing your speed in the car, without having to look down. A top speed mode helps you to keep track of your highest speed. Additionally, features such as accelerometer and altimeter are available as in-app purchases. Note: Not compatible with iPod Touch or iPad Wi-Fi only.
SpeedOmeter SP
This utility app accurately tracks your speed using your device's built-in capabilities. It offers features like a trip meter, average and max speed display, and total distance traveled. You can also set speed limit alarms and view road speed limits when available.
- Accurate speed calculation
- Trip meter
- Average and max speed display
- Total distance traveled
- Speed limit alarm
- Road speed limit display
- Choice of measurement units
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Carefully developed to achieve the best accuracy possible. “SpeedOmeter” uses the build in device capabilities to calculate your speed accurately. There is a trip meter available in the main view and also some other nice features such as showing the average speed, the max speed and the total distance traveled while using the app. You can set a speed limit alarm whenever you like in the main screen. A banner showing the current road’s speed limits is displayed whenever available. The measurement units are of your choice (km or mi). You can use “SpeedOmeter” Free of charge. Enjoy using it and don’t forget, keep your eyes on the road…!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: Flat Speedometer at none against SpeedOmeter SP's shown. Flat Speedometer also leads on iOS requirement (9.0 vs 12.0). SpeedOmeter SP's advantage is update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 5 months) and ratings volume (6 vs 1). On price, rating, in-app purchases and monetization model 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. Flat Speedometer sells 2 one-off in-app purchases and SpeedOmeter SP sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Flat Speedometer against 5.0 for SpeedOmeter SP. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: SpeedOmeter SP has 6 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.
Flat Speedometer ships an update every 5 months, SpeedOmeter SP every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 28, 2026 and October 17, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Flat Speedometer | SpeedOmeter SP |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (1 ratings) | 5.0 (6 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 66.7% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 1 | 6 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 5 months | Every 2 weeks — better |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch |
| Requires iOS | 9.0 — better | 12.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 32 MB | 68 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Axel Backlund | Spyridon Bousios |
Customer experience
Flat Speedometer
SpeedOmeter SP
In-app purchases
Flat Speedometer
- Altitude$0.99
- Accelerometer$0.99
SpeedOmeter SP
- Remove ads$2.99
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