Speedometer Simple vs Speedometer
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Speedometer Simple
This app uses your phone's GPS to display your current speed accurately. It supports multiple units, shows traveled distance, and offers optional city names and a compass. You can also record trip statistics like maximum speed and distance.
- Accurate GPS speed tracking
- MPH, KM/H, and knots support
- Displays traveled distance
- Optional city name and compass
- Records trip statistics
- Customizable interface colors
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Speedometer Simple is a simple speedometer that is very easy to use. This app uses phone's GPS to accurately determine your speed. Speedometer has large fonts and supports mph, km/h, and knots speed display. Optionally, city name and a compass can be shows on the screen. The app also shows the traveled distance. Average and maximum speed is displayed in an optional screen as well. Interface color can be set one of many pre-selected colors. Speedometer app can record the speed during your trips and provide post-trip statistics like maximum speed, traveled distance etc. Terms of Service: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://bit.ly/speedometer_privacy
Speedometer
This application displays your current speed and location on a map. Easily switch between various measurement units with a simple swipe. It offers an ad-free and cost-free experience.
- Displays current speed
- Shows current position on globe
- Ad-free experience
- Cost-free
- Swipe to change units (mph, km/h, m/s, knots, min./500m)
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“Speedometer – How Fast Am I?” is an ad-free and cost-free speedometer app in your pocket. “Speedometer” shows your current speed and position on the globe without any disturbing banner ads. Just use your finger to swipe between different units: miles per hour, kilometers per hour, meters per second, knots and even min./500m. Please pay attention: Drive responsibly, use a mobile phone holder and do not use your device while driving. Use of this app at your own risk.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: Speedometer at none against Speedometer Simple's shown. Speedometer also leads on review sentiment (73% vs 59%). Speedometer Simple's advantage is update cadence (fortnightly vs every 6 months) and ratings volume (131K vs 2.2K). 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. Speedometer Simple sells 5 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per 7 days and Speedometer sells 3 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.7 for Speedometer Simple against 4.7 for Speedometer. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Speedometer Simple has 131K ratings behind it against 2.2K, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 59% of Speedometer Simple's written reviews are positive against 73% of Speedometer's.
Speedometer Simple ships an update fortnightly, Speedometer every 6 months. Both last shipped on October 20, 2026.
| Parameter | Speedometer Simple | Speedometer |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.7 (131K ratings) | 4.7 (2.2K ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 58.5% of reviews | 72.9% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 131K — better | 2.2K |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly — better | Every 6 months |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Best chart rank | #23 — better | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 17.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 77 MB | 7 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | WATT APPS | Marcel Kraus |
Customer experience
Speedometer Simple
Speedometer
User reviews
Speedometer Simple
From 131K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 👍 Accurate speedometer
- 🚀 Helpful for vehicles without built-in speedometers
- 💡 Useful for tracking mileage and maintenance
- 👍 Clean and simple interface
- 👍 Customizable color schemes
Room to improve
- 🐛 Occasional GPS signal issues
- 🐛 Inconsistent data synchronization
- 🐛 Inaccurate location/city information
- 🔋 Drains battery when running in the background
- 🔒 Concerns about privacy and data usage
Speedometer
From 2.2K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 👍 Simple and intuitive
- 🚀 Fast and responsive
- 💡 Useful for various vehicles
- 🔒 No ads or privacy concerns
Room to improve
- 🐛 Occasional connectivity issues
- 🔋 Inconsistent performance on some devices
Bugs and requests
Speedometer Simple
Reported bugs
3 issues- Speed not displayed when screen is locked or app is in background
- Occasional crashes and freezes
- Inaccurate speed readings at times
Requested features
5 requests- Add full-screen map option
- Implement a 'pause' feature for recordings
- Allow customization of fonts and colors
- Integrate speed camera and red light detection
- Provide a widget and Apple Watch companion
Speedometer
Reported bugs
2 issues- Freezes on first open for some users
- Fails to detect speed in certain environments
Requested features
2 requests- Option to display mph only
- Ability to save and view speed history
In-app purchases
Speedometer Simple
- Speedometer Premium3 Days trial$4.997 Days
- Speedometer Premium$4.997 Days
- Speedometer Premium$19.991 Year
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- Speedometer Premium3 Days trial$19.991 Year
- Remove Ads$9.99
Speedometer
- Small Tip$2.99
- Medium Tip$5.99
- Large Tip$9.99
Questions
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