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 app functions as a digital speedometer and odometer, tracking your speed and distance in miles or kilometers. It offers features like speed limit and speed camera warnings, weather display, and a today widget.
- Digital speedometer
- Odometer tracking
- Speed limit warnings
- Speed camera warnings
- Weather display
- Today Widget support
- Apple Watch app
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Speed display is a digital speedometer, odometer for the iPhone and iPad. Track your speed and distance from your iPhone in Miles and Kilometer Speed limit warning Speed camera warning Weather display Odometer Maximum speed display Average speed display Road name display Today Widget Apple Watch app
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Speedometer ⁺ at none against Speedometer Simple's 5. Speedometer ⁺ also leads on iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.0). Speedometer Simple's advantage is update cadence (fortnightly vs every 5 months) and rating (4.7 vs 4.3). On price, review sentiment, 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
Both are free to download. Speedometer Simple sells 5 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per 7 days. Speedometer ⁺ asks for nothing beyond the download.
Speedometer Simple holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 4.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Speedometer Simple has 128K ratings behind it against 2K, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 58% of Speedometer Simple's written reviews are positive against 60% of Speedometer ⁺'s, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
Speedometer Simple ships an update fortnightly, Speedometer ⁺ every 5 months. The most recent releases landed on September 24, 2026 and September 23, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Speedometer Simple | Speedometer ⁺ |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.7 (128K ratings) — better | 4.3 (2K ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 58.3% of reviews | 60.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 128K — better | 2K |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly — better | Every 5 months |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Ad-supported — better |
| Best chart rank | #24 — better | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch — better |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 13.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 77 MB | 6 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | WATT APPS | UniCom Technology |
Customer experience
Speedometer Simple
Speedometer ⁺
User reviews
Speedometer Simple
From 128K 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 2K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 👍 Simple and clear display
- 🚀 Works great
- 💡 Customizable to match car dashboard
- 🚀 Accurate speedometer
Room to improve
- 🐛 Inconsistent speed limit updates
- 🐛 Inaccurate altimeter
- 🔇 Suppresses music playback
- 🔇 Annoying clicking sound
- 🔍 Difficult to change units
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
3 issues- Doesn't work on iOS 12.2
- Doesn't read all street names
- Displays incorrect speed information
Requested features
3 requests- Option to remove ads
- Change time format from military to regular
- Improve speed limit accuracy
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 ⁺
No in-app purchases
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