Comparison

Easy Speed vs tcSpeeds

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

Head to head
About

Easy Speed

Features
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*** Available on Apple Watch *** Low Energy Smart Tracking System *** The most efficient way to get current speed without draining your device battery. Easy Speed does not use compass or cellular data (so you can turn it off). It has a big display for easy reading at distance, making it your best choice when sailing or cycling. Easy Speed is extremely simple to use but yet very powerful: it uses a smart speed detection and automatically adjust location services accuracy based on your actual movements and speed. == FEATURES == + Big display for easy reading + Low Energy Smart Tracking System + Change contrast for maximum readability + Start/Pause button: get speed just when you need it + It does not use any cellular data (saves battery) + Smart speed and movements detection + Best location accuracy is automatically set + Switch between km/h, knots and mph + Best for cycling and sailing + Runs on Apple Watch

About

tcSpeeds

This app provides advanced sailing performance metrics using your device's GPS and sensors. It offers detailed speed, wind, and directional measurements, along with a proprietary performance index. Easily track your progress and compare it with others, with zero setup required.

Highlights
  • Advanced speed and velocity measurements
  • Proprietary Pilot Performance Index (PPI)
  • Wind measurement with optional sensor
  • Waypoint navigation and tracking
  • Apple Watch extension
  • Real-time performance alerts
Features
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tcSpeeds provides advanced knowledge of your current speed, average speeds, maximum speed, directional speeds, velocity made good, wind measurements, and much more. You will be able to measure your performance on a straight course with our proprietary Pilot Performance Index (PPI) computation. Compare how good you are at the controls with your friends or against your autopilot. tcSpeeds stands on its own and does not require external hardware or connections to operate. tcSpeeds uses your device's own internal GPS, accelerometers, and compass. For Wind measurement, you will need to acquire the Calypso Ultrasonic Wind sensor. More sensors will be supported in the future. Easy to use and conceived to minimize operational burden on the user, because we know you have other things to do. Zero setup required: install, launch and tap the start button. Designed for iPhones, and GPS-equipped iPads. CAPABILITIES - Add waypoints on the map - Apple watch extension - auto-VMG Velocity Made Good automatic detection - Add, move, or edit you waypoint location on the map - Cross track to waypoint indicator - Record and save your track - Start Line guide for speed and heading when you race - VMG automatic maximum VMG to waypoint - VMG visual assistant: guides you to the best course to the waypoint on the current tack - Maximum VMG indicator relative to waypoint - Audio alert for Acceleration and maximum speed: get instant feedback for you and your team when you are doing it right - Apple Watch Extension: Speed, Course, VMG, Cross-Track, Display remote control and more - Arrival Time: smart computation using filtered VMG averages - Barometer indicator on supported devices - Pilot Performance Index (PPI) calculation improvement - Speed indicator with color-scaled plot - Directional speed vectors panel with automatic polar graph - Maximum speed keeping - Maximum speed audio and visual alarms - Trip distance recording - Add, move, edit Waypoints - Accurate sub-second timer - GPS status with location accuracy indication - Boxed average speed by timed interval: 10-sec 1-min 10-min 1-hour - Pilot Performance Index (PPI) calculation, measurement, and guide - Target course indicator with automatic and manual fine tuning - Headings, bearings and directional indicators (magnetic/true) - Precise real-time cross track reporting - Course, Compass and proprietary C-Course heading selector - Rapid units selection: metric, nautical and imperial - Situational (non-navigational) map with color-coded speed track - Map display with target course and Look-Ahead-Vector (LAV) - Time and distance to autoscaled LAV endpoint - Velocity Made Good (VMG) relative to Waypoint - Magnetic compass and Course Over Ground (COG) integrated panel - Crab angle and local magnetic declination

Screenshots

Easy Speed4 screens
tcSpeeds4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Easy Speed at none against tcSpeeds's 1. Easy Speed also leads on update cadence (every 3 months vs every 7 months) and iOS requirement (9.0 vs 16.6). On price, 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

Both are free to download. tcSpeeds sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Easy Speed asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Easy Speed ships an update every 3 months, tcSpeeds every 7 months. The most recent releases landed on October 26, 2026 and October 29, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Easy Speed versus tcSpeeds: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterEasy SpeedtcSpeeds
PriceFreeFree
Rating—4.9 (10 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings—10 — better
Update frequencyEvery 3 months — betterEvery 7 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
Monetization—Free
DevicesiPhone, iPod, Apple WatchiPhone, iPad, Apple Watch
Requires iOS9.0 — better16.6
Further details — not scored
Size11 MB18 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperGaetano Causiotransitional continuum

In-app purchases

None

Easy Speed

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

tcSpeeds

One-time1
  • Advanced Performance Features$2.99

Questions

Is Easy Speed free?
Easy Speed is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is tcSpeeds free?
tcSpeeds is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Easy Speed or tcSpeeds have ads?
Neither Easy Speed nor tcSpeeds shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Easy Speed or tcSpeeds?
Easy Speed ships an update every 3 months, and tcSpeeds every 7 months. Most recently, Easy Speed was updated on October 26, 2026 and tcSpeeds on October 29, 2026.

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