OBD SOUND vs Speedmeter ..
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
OBD SOUND
Transform your standard car into a sports car with realistic engine sounds. This app uses your Wi-Fi OBD adapter to read ECU data and generate dynamic engine and turbocharger sounds, playable through your car's audio system. A demo mode is available for testing without an adapter.
- Real-time ECU data reading
- Customizable engine sounds
- Turbocharger sound effects
- Demo mode for testing
- Wi-Fi OBD adapter integration
- Audio output via AUX, Bluetooth, or FM transmitter
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Want your car to sound like a famous sports cars? Now you can! Use your Wi-Fi OBD adapter (like the ELM327) and your IPhone/IPad to make the greatest engine sounds ever heard in a standard car! Connect the phone/tablet to car audio system via AUX cable, Bluetooth headset or FM transmitter for a great sound experience, have fun! This app reads ECU information in real time and generates selected engine sound. For more fun you can switch on turbocharger sounds. You can test the app sounds without OBD adapter by switching to demo mode. How to speed up Wi-Fi OBD adapter 1. Connect the adapter to OBDII connector of the car, turn the ignition on 2. Connect to the adapter via Wi-Fi 3. Open a Web browser and in the address bar, enter the network adapter address (e.g. http://192.168.0.10) 4. On login/pass request enter admin/000000 or admin/admin 5. In the admin panel find an option: Serial Framing Timeout (or Package Time or Data trigger Timeout). Set a value between 1-10. Save and reconnect the adapter to the car
Speedmeter ..
This app functions as a GPS-based speedometer and odometer for your iPhone or iPad. It tracks your speed and distance traveled, offering features like speed limit and camera warnings, weather display, and route mapping.
- GPS Speedometer
- Odometer tracking
- Speed limit warnings
- Speed camera alerts
- Weather display
- Map tracking
- Today Widget and Apple Watch app
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Speed display is a speedometer, odometer for the iPhone and iPad based on GPS measurement. Track your speed and distance from your iPhone in Miles,Knot and Kilometer Features: * Speed limit warning * Speed camera warning * Weather display * Odometer * Maximum speed display * Average speed display * Road name display * Map track * Speed cam display * Speed graph display * Today Widget Apple Watch app
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Speedmeter .. at 4.6 against OBD SOUND's 2.5. Speedmeter .. also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 1) and ratings volume (302 vs 38). OBD SOUND's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and iOS requirement (9.0 vs 14.1). On price, update cadence 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. OBD SOUND sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Speedmeter .. asks for nothing beyond the download.
Speedmeter .. holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 2.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Speedmeter .. has 302 ratings behind it against 38, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 31% of OBD SOUND's written reviews are positive against 40% of Speedmeter ..'s.
OBD SOUND ships an update every 2 months, Speedmeter .. every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on October 20, 2026 and October 21, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | OBD SOUND | Speedmeter .. |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.5 (38 ratings) | 4.6 (302 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 30.7% of reviews | 40.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 38 | 302 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months — better | Every 4 months |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Ad-supported — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch — better |
| Requires iOS | 9.0 — better | 14.1 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 75 MB | 9 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 4+ |
| Developer | artur tagirov | UniCom Technology |
Customer experience
OBD SOUND
Speedmeter ..
In-app purchases
OBD SOUND
- Unlock all sounds$3.99
Speedmeter ..
No in-app purchases
Questions
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