Speedometer vs Just a simple speedometer
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".
Just a simple speedometer
This application accurately measures your current speed using GPS data from your device. It offers customizable units and a unique mirror mode for windshield projection. Enjoy a clean, ad-free experience across your Apple devices.
- GPS speed measurement
- KPH and MPH units
- Windshield projector mode
- Light and dark modes
- WatchOS app support
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Use Just a simple speedometer App to measure your speed. The app has no ads and does not require an Internet connection to use it. Just a simple speedometer needs only your iPhone, iPad or Apple Watch location data to measure your speed via GPS data. Just a simple speedometer is free and has no ads. Just a simple speedometer features: - KM/H and MPH. There are two units of speed available: Kilometers per hour and Miles per hour. Tap the name of a unit to change it. - Mirror mode. Tap the button in the bottom left corner to activate or deactivate the Mirror mode. This mode can help you to use the app as a windshield projector. - Light and dark modes. Just a simple speedometer has a light and dark appearance. Its appearance depends on a system appearance. - WatchOS App.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Just a simple speedometer at 80% against Speedometer's 0%. Just a simple speedometer also leads on rating (5.0 vs 1.0) and update cadence (every 5 months vs every 21 months). Speedometer's advantage is iOS requirement (9.2 vs 15.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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.
Just a simple speedometer holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 1.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Just a simple speedometer has 6 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 80% of Just a simple speedometer's.
Speedometer ships an update every 21 months, Just a simple speedometer every 5 months. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and November 4, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Speedometer | Just a simple speedometer |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 1.0 (1 ratings) | 5.0 (6 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 0.0% of reviews | 80.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 1 | 6 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 21 months | Every 5 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch — better |
| Requires iOS | 9.2 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 10 MB | 2 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Randel Smith | Andrey Matsulenko |
Customer experience
Speedometer
Just a simple speedometer
In-app purchases
Speedometer
No in-app purchases
Just a simple speedometer
No in-app purchases
Questions
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