Speedometer Simple vs Speedometer GPS
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 GPS
This GPS speedometer accurately tracks your speed, distance, and altitude for various activities like driving and cycling. It offers multiple units of measurement and can be used on Apple Watch for convenient access. An optional Pro upgrade unlocks additional features and removes ads.
- Track speed in MPH, KM/H, or knots
- Monitor altitude above sea level
- Record distance, max speed, and max altitude
- Apple Watch integration
- Customizable colors
- HUD mode
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Track your speed, distance, and altitude with Speedometer GPS - the simple, reliable GPS speedometer for driving, cycling, and travel - View your current speed in MPH, KM/H, or knots - Monitor your altitude above sea level - Track distance, max speed, and max altitude per trip - Use Speedometer on your Apple Watch for quick access - Unlock custom colors, HUD mode, and ad removal with the Pro upgrade Perfect for drivers, cyclists, or anyone who wants accurate speed and trip data at a glance
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Verdict
Speedometer Simple and Speedometer GPS both sit at 4.7 stars, but that hides the real split: 100% of Speedometer GPS's written reviews are positive against 58% of Speedometer Simple's. Speedometer Simple's advantage is ratings volume (128K vs 83) and update cadence (fortnightly vs every 2 months). On price, rating, ads and in-app purchases 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 GPS 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 — 4.7 for Speedometer Simple against 4.8 for Speedometer GPS. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Speedometer Simple has 128K ratings behind it against 83, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 58% of Speedometer Simple's written reviews are positive against 100% of Speedometer GPS's.
Speedometer Simple ships an update fortnightly, Speedometer GPS every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on September 26, 2026 and September 17, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Speedometer Simple | Speedometer GPS |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.7 (128K ratings) | 4.8 (83 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 58.3% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 128K — better | 83 |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly — better | Every 2 months |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Best chart rank | #19 — better | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, Apple Watch |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 77 MB | 21 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | WATT APPS | Rounded Peak Studios LLC |
Customer experience
Speedometer Simple
Speedometer GPS
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 GPS
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
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 GPS
- Remove Ads$0.99
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