Speedometer vs Speedmeter +
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Speedometer
This application displays your current speed and distance traveled using GPS. It also features an integrated map to show your location and track your route. It is compatible with iPhones and iPads that have GPS capabilities.
- Displays current speed
- Tracks distance traveled
- Integrated map with location tracking
- Route "tail" visualization
- iPhone and iPad compatibility
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Speedometer and GPS app for both your iPhone and iPad. It displays your current speed and distance. ‣ Need to know where you are? Integrated map shows your location and a tracking "tail" behind you. ! You can use this app on your iPhone 3GS, 4, or 4S as well as on any iPad with 3G. **App will not work properly on iPods and wifi only iPads as they don't have GPS chip (External GPS module is required). ! Please note that as with all GPS apps, continued use of GPS running in the background can dramatically decrease battery life. * If you wonder why gps speedometer may show 3-5 mph (3-8 kmh) less than a car's speedometer, you can take a look here: http://goo.gl/wtLvT (tomtom's discussion thread). ** And here is an amazing article http://goo.gl/p5zfMi explaining why GPS might show you 80ft (or -80!) altitude when you are laying on the beach. Don't throw the app or iPhone away just because of that! :) Let us use the article's last sentence here: "Those who use GPS altitude to aid in landing their small plane should have their insurance policies paid up at all times".
Speedmeter +
Track your speed and distance with this GPS-based speedometer and odometer. It offers offline functionality, speed limit alerts, and warnings for speed and red light cameras worldwide. View trip details, weather, and altitude, with a convenient Today widget and Apple Watch support.
- GPS-based speedometer and odometer
- Offline functionality
- Speed limit display and warnings
- Speed and red light camera alerts
- Trip distance and duration tracking
- Today widget and Apple Watch support
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This app is a gps based speedometer, odometer for the iPhone and iPad. Track your speed and distance from your iPhone in Miles and Kilometer! * It can work offline, no need internet * Speed limit feature to check the speed limit of the road that currently using. * Display and warn speed cameras and red light cameras on the Road from the database of 100.000 locations all over world * Check outside weather temperature and condition * Shows your maximum speed * Shows your average speed * Shows your altitude * Shows your trip distance * Shows your trip duration * Switch between mph or km/h metric system * It can show your direction by compass * You can check your speed without opening app by Today widget * You can also use on your Apple Watch
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Speedmeter + at 55% against Speedometer's 0%. Speedmeter + also leads on rating (4.5 vs 1.0) and ratings volume (4.8K vs 1). Speedometer's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and monetization model (free vs ad-supported). On price, 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.
Speedmeter + holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 1.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Speedmeter + has 4.8K ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 0% of Speedometer's written reviews are positive against 55% of Speedmeter +'s.
Speedometer ships an update every 21 months, Speedmeter + every 6 months. The most recent releases landed on October 18, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Speedometer | Speedmeter + |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 1.0 (1 ratings) | 4.5 (4.8K ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 0.0% of reviews | 54.5% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 1 | 4.8K — better |
| Update frequency | Every 21 months | Every 6 months — better |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free — better | Ad-supported |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch — better |
| Requires iOS | 9.2 — better | 13.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 10 MB | 9 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Randel Smith | UniCom Technology |
Customer experience
Speedometer
Speedmeter +
Bugs and requests
Speedometer
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
Speedmeter +
Reported bugs
4 issues- Odometer measures in wrong units
- Speed limit data inaccuracies
- Crashes and freezes on certain devices
- Bluetooth audio integration issues
Requested features
4 requests- Large digital speed display mode
- Customizable interface and settings
- Sound alerts for speed cameras and limits
- Improved odometer and distance tracking
In-app purchases
Speedometer
No in-app purchases
Speedmeter +
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is Speedometer free?
Is Speedmeter + free?
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Do Speedometer or Speedmeter + have ads?
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