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 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
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: - KPH 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 rating: Just a simple speedometer at 5.0 against Speedometer ⁺'s 4.3. Just a simple speedometer also leads on ads (none vs shown) and monetization model (free vs ad-supported). Speedometer ⁺'s advantage is ratings volume (2K vs 3) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.0). On price, review sentiment, update cadence and in-app purchases 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 4.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Speedometer ⁺ has 2K ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 60% of Speedometer ⁺'s written reviews are positive against 67% of Just a simple speedometer's.
Speedometer ⁺ ships an update every 5 months, Just a simple speedometer every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on September 23, 2026 and September 8, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Speedometer ⁺ | Just a simple speedometer |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.3 (2K ratings) | 5.0 (3 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 60.0% of reviews | 66.7% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 2K — better | 3 |
| Update frequency | Every 5 months | Every 4 months — better |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Ad-supported | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 6 MB | 2 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | UniCom Technology | Andrey Matsulenko |
Customer experience
Speedometer ⁺
Just a simple speedometer
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
Just a simple speedometer
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Speedometer ⁺
No in-app purchases
Just a simple speedometer
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is Speedometer ⁺ free?
Is Just a simple speedometer free?
Which has better reviews, Speedometer ⁺ or Just a simple speedometer?
Do Speedometer ⁺ or Just a simple speedometer have ads?
Which is updated more often, Speedometer ⁺ or Just a simple speedometer?
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