# Radar: speed cameras

> Speed cameras and speed limits GPS detector

Canonical page: [https://chrome-stats.com/d/com.headupnav.speedlimits](https://chrome-stats.com/d/com.headupnav.speedlimits)

## Overview

- **ID:** `com.headupnav.speedlimits`
- **Platform:** Android
- **Type:** Android app
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** Navigation Wear
- **Category:** MAPS\_AND\_NAVIGATION
- **Downloads:** 127,139
- **Rating:** 3.77 / 5 (1,506 ratings)
- **Version:** 6.5
- **Last updated:** 2025-07-21
- **First published:** 2017-07-23
- **Publisher country:** SK
- **Size:** 19 MB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-07
- **Store listing:** [Google Play Store](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.headupnav.speedlimits)
- **Website:** [http://headupnav.com](http://headupnav.com/)
- **Privacy policy:** [http://www.headupnav.com/privacy.html](http://www.headupnav.com/privacy.html)

## Description

Radar is a powerful GPS-based speedometer and speed camera detector designed to enhance your driving safety. It seamlessly integrates with Google Maps, providing real-time alerts for nearby speed cameras and current speed limits. Drivers can benefit from sound alerts when exceeding speed limits or approaching speed cameras, ensuring timely awareness.

The app includes a unique head-up display (HUD) mode that mirrors essential navigation information onto your windshield, allowing you to keep your eyes on the road. With features like automatic brightness adjustment, customizable sound warnings, and support for advanced options via a premium version, Radar offers a comprehensive and easy-to-use solution for speed monitoring.

## Rankings

- #197,273 — Overall

## Permissions and access

### Permissions

- `android.permission.ACCESS_ADSERVICES_AD_ID`
- `android.permission.ACCESS_ADSERVICES_ATTRIBUTION`
- `android.permission.ACCESS_COARSE_LOCATION`
- `android.permission.ACCESS_FINE_LOCATION`
- `android.permission.ACCESS_NETWORK_STATE`
- `android.permission.FOREGROUND_SERVICE`
- `android.permission.FOREGROUND_SERVICE_LOCATION`
- `android.permission.INTERNET`
- `android.permission.POST_NOTIFICATIONS`
- `android.permission.RECEIVE_BOOT_COMPLETED`
- `android.permission.REQUEST_IGNORE_BATTERY_OPTIMIZATIONS`
- `android.permission.SYSTEM_ALERT_WINDOW`
- `android.permission.WAKE_LOCK`
- `com.android.vending.BILLING`
- `com.google.android.finsky.permission.BIND_GET_INSTALL_REFERRER_SERVICE`
- `com.google.android.gms.permission.AD_ID`
- `com.google.android.providers.gsf.permission.READ_GSERVICES`
- `com.headupnav.speedlimits.DYNAMIC_RECEIVER_NOT_EXPORTED_PERMISSION`

## Review summary

Users praise the app as a solid location tool with updates, but major drawbacks dominate: paywalls block essential features and refunds are often not honored; reliability issues persist (app won't open, speeds/widgets missing); data quality is inconsistent (speed limits incorrect, cameras absent, school zones not updated). Customer support is viewed as unhelpful. Overall, the benefits are undermined by paywall dependence, reliability problems, and poor data and support.

### Pros

- Best location app
- Great
- Excellence services
- Map automatic updates

### Cons

- Paid features lock core functionality; free version unusable; refunds not issued
- App frequently unreliable: won't open; not displaying speeds or widgets
- Data quality and coverage are poor: inaccurate speed limits; cameras missing; school zone updates incomplete
- Poor customer support and refund handling

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Source: [Chrome-Stats](https://chrome-stats.com/d/com.headupnav.speedlimits)