Comparison

Easy Speed vs Hull Speed

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

Hull Speed

This app provides sailors with a clear and accurate GPS speedometer displaying speed in knots. It features a live trend graph to help optimize sail trim and can show your theoretical hull speed for easy comparison. It is designed for privacy with no ads or tracking.

Highlights
  • Accurate GPS speed in knots
  • Live speed trend graph
  • Theoretical hull speed display
  • Apple Watch app with Keep Awake mode
  • Completely private, no tracking or ads
Features
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Hull Speed is a simple speedometer for sailors. It shows your speed over the water in knots — big, clear, and accurate — on your iPhone and Apple Watch, with nothing else to clutter the display. Built for trimming sails: make a small adjustment, then watch the live trend graph to see if the speed changed. FEATURES • Accurate GPS speed in knots, updated every second, using the same Doppler method as dedicated marine instruments — no paddlewheel to foul or calibrate. • A live speed graph on a steady, fixed scale, so a small gain from a trim change is easy to spot. • Enter your boat's waterline length and Hull Speed draws your theoretical hull speed right on the graph — see at a glance how close you are to it. • Apple Watch app with a Keep Awake mode that holds the screen on while you sail. • Completely private — your location is used only to compute speed on your device, and is never stored, sent, or shared. No accounts, no ads, no tracking.

Screenshots

Easy Speed4 screens
Hull Speed1 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Hull Speed at every 5 weeks against Easy Speed's every 3 months. Easy Speed's advantage is iOS requirement (9.0 vs 16.6). On price, ads, in-app purchases 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Easy Speed ships an update every 3 months, Hull Speed every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 13, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Easy Speed versus Hull Speed: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterEasy SpeedHull Speed
PriceFreeFree
Rating—3.7 (3 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings—3 — better
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsEvery 5 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
Monetization—Free
DevicesiPhone, iPod, Apple Watch — betteriPhone, Apple Watch
Requires iOS9.0 — better16.6
Further details — not scored
Size11 MB1 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperGaetano CausioPeter Zink

In-app purchases

None

Easy Speed

No in-app purchases

None

Hull Speed

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Easy Speed free?
Easy Speed is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Hull Speed free?
Hull Speed is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Easy Speed or Hull Speed have ads?
Neither Easy Speed nor Hull Speed shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Easy Speed or Hull Speed?
Easy Speed ships an update every 3 months, and Hull Speed every 5 weeks. Most recently, Easy Speed was updated on October 13, 2026 and Hull Speed on October 24, 2026.

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