Speedometer ⁺ vs Bolt Speed
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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
Bolt Speed
This GPS speedometer app provides real-time speed tracking accurate to within 1 mph. It records trips, tracks routes and distances, and offers turn-by-turn navigation. Features include a HUD display, dash cam, and speed limit alerts, with offline functionality.
- Real-time GPS speed tracking
- Trip recording and route saving
- Turn-by-turn navigation
- HUD windshield display
- Dash cam recording
- Speed limit alerts
- Offline speed tracking
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Get ready for the ultimate driving experience with Bolt Speed – the must-have speedometer app that does it all! Designed to be the ultimate GPS speed tracker for all your adventures, Bolt Speed gives you real-time speed measurements accurate to within 1 mph, so you can drive with confidence and stay safe on the road. With Bolt Speed, you can easily record and save all your trips, track your routes, distances, and speeds, and get turn-by-turn navigation to any destination with ease. Plus, the HUD display projects your speed onto your windshield for safer driving, and the dash cam feature records all your adventures for added security and peace of mind. Stay within legal limits and avoid speeding tickets with Bolt Speed's speed limit alert feature. And even if you're offline, you can still use the app to see your speed. Download Bolt Speed today and take your driving experience to the next level! With Bolt Speed, you'll have the ultimate speedometer app that does it all.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Speedometer ⁺ at none against Bolt Speed's 4. Speedometer ⁺ also leads on ratings volume (2K vs 9) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 26.0). Bolt Speed's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and review sentiment (83% vs 60%). On price, rating, 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. Bolt Speed sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $5.99 per 7 days. Speedometer ⁺ asks for nothing beyond the download.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.3 for Speedometer ⁺ against 4.3 for Bolt Speed. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Speedometer ⁺ has 2K ratings behind it against 9, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 60% of Speedometer ⁺'s written reviews are positive against 83% of Bolt Speed's.
Speedometer ⁺ ships an update every 5 months, Bolt Speed every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on October 2, 2026 and September 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Speedometer ⁺ | Bolt Speed |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.3 (2K ratings) | 4.3 (9 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 60.0% of reviews | 83.3% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 2K — better | 9 |
| Update frequency | Every 5 months | Every 3 months — better |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Ad-supported — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch — better | iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 — better | 26.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 6 MB | 12 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | UniCom Technology | Victor Monteiro |
Customer experience
Speedometer ⁺
Bolt Speed
Bugs and requests
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
Bolt Speed
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Speedometer ⁺
No in-app purchases
Bolt Speed
- Weekly$5.997 Days
- Monthly3 Days trial$12.991 Month
- Annual3 Days trial$69.991 Year
- Lifetime Access$14.99
Questions
Is Speedometer ⁺ free?
Is Bolt Speed free?
Which has better reviews, Speedometer ⁺ or Bolt Speed?
Do Speedometer ⁺ or Bolt Speed have ads?
Which is updated more often, Speedometer ⁺ or Bolt Speed?
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