# Status Bar Speedometer

> Displays your current speed in your status bar

Canonical page: [https://chrome-stats.com/d/ch.rmy.android.statusbar\_tacho](https://chrome-stats.com/d/ch.rmy.android.statusbar_tacho)

## Overview

- **ID:** `ch.rmy.android.statusbar_tacho`
- **Platform:** Android
- **Type:** Android app
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** Waboodoo
- **Category:** TOOLS
- **Downloads:** 22,461
- **Rating:** 4.40 / 5 (120 ratings)
- **Version:** 3.15.1
- **Last updated:** 2026-02-16
- **First published:** 2015-04-05
- **Publisher country:** CH
- **Size:** 4.30 MB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-05
- **Store listing:** [Google Play Store](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=ch.rmy.android.statusbar_tacho)
- **Website:** [https://github.com/Waboodoo/Status-Bar-Tachometer](https://github.com/Waboodoo/Status-Bar-Tachometer)
- **Privacy policy:** [https://github.com/Waboodoo/Status-Bar-Tachometer/blob/develop/Privacy%20Policy.md](https://github.com/Waboodoo/Status-Bar-Tachometer/blob/develop/Privacy%20Policy.md)

## Description

Status Bar Speedometer is a simple and efficient Chrome extension that displays your current speed directly in the status bar of your device. By utilizing GPS data, it provides real-time speed updates without needing to switch between apps, allowing for safer monitoring while traveling. This open-source tool is lightweight and user-friendly, ensuring you can keep an eye on your speed seamlessly. The extension encourages responsible use and warns about the dangers of phone usage while driving.

Open source and available on GitHub, Status Bar Speedometer invites users to contribute or request features. It's an ideal tool for anyone looking to keep track of their travel speed effortlessly and responsibly within their browsing environment.

## Rankings

- #413,845 — Overall

## Permissions and access

### Permissions

- `android.permission.ACCESS_COARSE_LOCATION`
- `android.permission.ACCESS_FINE_LOCATION`
- `android.permission.FOREGROUND_SERVICE`
- `android.permission.FOREGROUND_SERVICE_LOCATION`
- `android.permission.POST_NOTIFICATIONS`
- `android.permission.RECEIVE_BOOT_COMPLETED`
- `ch.rmy.android.statusbar_tacho.DYNAMIC_RECEIVER_NOT_EXPORTED_PERMISSION`

## Review summary

Users appreciate Status Bar Speedometer for being a free, ad-free, open-source app with a simple, uncluttered interface that accurately displays speed in the status bar. It is especially useful for activities like biking or gaming. However, some users note minor inaccuracies in speed readings and desire more customization options, such as decimal precision and font size adjustments. A few users mentioned issues with the app not starting automatically upon device boot and needing manual notification priority adjustments to function correctly.

### Pros

- Free and open source with no ads
- Simple and clutter-free interface
- Accurate speed display beneficial while biking or moving
- Useful and does exactly what it promises
- Minimal permissions and lightweight

### Cons

- Speed accuracy sometimes questioned; minor inaccuracies reported
- Lack of customizable display options such as decimal places and font size
- Does not automatically start on phone boot for some users
- Notification may require manual settings adjustment to display properly

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Source: [Chrome-Stats](https://chrome-stats.com/d/ch.rmy.android.statusbar_tacho)