Speedometer Simple vs Roller Dog
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
Roller Dog
Find the closest roller dog vendors with an upscale experience. This application helps you locate your next meal in style.
- Locate nearest roller dog vendors
- Upscale user experience
- Find food locations
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Locate the nearest roller dog location, in upper class style!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: Speedometer Simple at Free against Roller Dog's $0.99. Speedometer Simple also leads on ratings volume (129K vs 2) and chart position (#23 vs unranked). Roller Dog's advantage is review sentiment (100% vs 58%) and in-app purchases (none vs 5).
Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS
Speedometer Simple is free to download; Roller Dog costs $0.99 up front. Speedometer Simple sells 5 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per 7 days. Roller Dog asks for nothing beyond the download.
Roller Dog holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Speedometer Simple has 129K ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 58% of Speedometer Simple's written reviews are positive against 100% of Roller Dog's.
| Parameter | Speedometer Simple | Roller Dog |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free — better | $0.99 |
| Rating | 4.7 (129K ratings) | 5.0 (2 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 58.2% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 129K — better | 2 |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly | — |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases — better | Paid |
| Best chart rank | #23 — better | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 77 MB | 1 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | WATT APPS | BOBBY EARL HANCOCK |
Customer experience
Speedometer Simple
Roller Dog
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
Roller Dog
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
Roller Dog
No in-app purchases
