GPS Odometer vs Speedometer
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
GPS Odometer
This app accurately measures distance traveled using GPS, ideal for outdoor activities like walking, running, or driving. It displays key metrics such as distance, time, and speed, with customizable units and a large, adjustable font. It also offers home screen widgets and can approximate distance in areas with weak GPS signals.
- Measures distance traveled
- Displays time elapsed
- Shows speed (average/current)
- Calculates displacement
- Supports multiple distance units
- Supports multiple speed units
- Home screen widgets
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A simple and easy to use odometer. GPS Odometer only does one thing, and does it well: measure distance traveled. Ideal for almost anything that requires measuring outdoor distance traveled such as walking, running, driving, boating, hiking, etc. Note that GPS does not work well under a roof. For best results, use outdoors. Displays: - Distance - Time elapsed - Speed (average or current) - Displacement (straight line distance from your starting point). This can be hidden. Distance units include: - Kilometers - Miles - Nautical miles - Meters - Feet Speed units include: - Kilometers per hour - Miles per hour - Nautical miles per hour - Meters per second - Feet per second Other features: - Home screen Widgets. - Large font adjustable display. - Accurate to within 1 percent when compared to most car odometers under normal driving conditions. - Approximates distance traveled in some GPS dead spots (such as driving through a tunnel) by adding the as-a-bird flies distance to your trip. Please also note: - GPS Odometer does run in the background if you leave it running. Be sure to pause the trip when you are finished or battery life will be negatively affected. The timer stops when the trip is paused. Please visit the web page for more details.
Speedometer
Track your speed and location with a GPS-powered dashboard. Features include weather updates, a compass, and speed limit alerts based on real-time road data. Customize the display and utilize HUD mode for enhanced visibility.
- GPS speed tracking
- Map location display
- Current weather and temperature
- Analog compass
- Speed limit alerts
- HUD mode
- Apple Watch support
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Measure your speed with this beautiful designed speed dashboard with many other functionality. It can track your speed, location on map by using GPS. Features: * Graphical presentation of speed * Analog and numeric speed * Current location weather and temperature in Celsius or Fahrenheit * Kilometer and Mile unit system selection * Change dashboard different color * Analog Compass * Map location * Maximum, average speed and odometer * Speed limit of current road getting online info from open street.org * Over speed limit warn * Current road name * Portrait and landscape mode * HUD (Head up Display Mode) * Today widget presentation * Apple watch support and syncronisation
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Speedometer at 4.6 against GPS Odometer's 3.3. Speedometer also leads on ratings volume (1.8K vs 135) and review sentiment (69% vs 56%). GPS Odometer's advantage is monetization model (free vs ad-supported) and iOS requirement (9.0 vs 13.0). 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Speedometer holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 3.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Speedometer has 1.8K ratings behind it against 135, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 56% of GPS Odometer's written reviews are positive against 69% of Speedometer's.
GPS Odometer ships an update every 4 months, Speedometer every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 7, 2026 and October 12, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | GPS Odometer | Speedometer |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.3 (135 ratings) | 4.6 (1.8K ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 55.6% of reviews | 69.1% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 135 | 1.8K — better |
| Update frequency | Every 4 months | Every 2 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free — better | Ad-supported |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch — better |
| Requires iOS | 9.0 — better | 13.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 12 MB | 7 MB |
| Age rating | +4 | 4+ |
| Developer | TappiApps | UniCom Technology |
Customer experience
GPS Odometer
Speedometer
Bugs and requests
GPS Odometer
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
Speedometer
Reported bugs
3 issues- Speedometer not accurate at high speeds
- GPS signal slow to update
- Speed limit not always correct
Requested features
2 requests- Option to remove ads
- Thicker/bolder font for better readability
In-app purchases
GPS Odometer
No in-app purchases
Speedometer
No in-app purchases
Questions
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