# Speedometer»

> Speedometer with large display

Canonical page: [https://chrome-stats.com/d/id518469483](https://chrome-stats.com/d/id518469483)

## Overview

- **ID:** `id518469483`
- **Platform:** Apple
- **Type:** Apple app
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** Tim O's Studios, LLC
- **Category:** Navigation
- **Rating:** 4.80 / 5 (50,013 ratings)
- **Version:** 5.02
- **Last updated:** 2026-08-30
- **First published:** 2012-04-24
- **Size:** 50 MB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-21
- **Store listing:** [Apple App Store](https://apps.apple.com/us/app/speedometer/id518469483)
- **Website:** [https://www.timosstudios.com/](https://www.timosstudios.com/)
- **Privacy policy:** [https://www.timosstudios.com/privacy](https://www.timosstudios.com/privacy)

## Description

**Speedometer»** is a simple GPS speedometer for iPhone, iPad, and Apple Watch, featuring an extra-large, high-contrast display with support for mph, km/h, and knots. View GPS signal status, distance, time, direction, elevation, and live speed information from the Lock Screen or Dynamic Island.

Record trips, review routes, use windshield-friendly HUD mode, and customize the display for driving, cycling, running, or boating. Speedometer Pro adds unlimited trip history, route maps, charts, mileage reports, track import and export, configurable alerts, themes, widgets, and ad removal. Trip and location history stays stored locally on your device.

## Rankings

- #6,139 — Overall
- #6 — fvd speed dial chrome
- #7 — fvd speed dial
- #7 — speed

## Review summary

Users praise Speedometer for being free, accurate, and easy to use, with reliable speed readings across cars, trains, planes, and bikes. However, repeated complaints center on intrusive ads (including explicit content) that are hard or impossible to close, which detracts from safety and usability. A number of reviews report instability or occasional non-functionality, plus noticeable delays in updating mph. When it works, the app delivers quick, straightforward speed information, but ad experience and occasional reliability issues are the main drawbacks.

### Pros

- Free to use / no subscription
- Accurate speed readings
- Easy to install and use / simple interface
- Works well / reliable across contexts (cars, trains, planes, bikes)
- Versatile across modes (driving, trains, planes, cycling)

### Cons

- Intrusive ads, including pornographic or explicit content
- Ads cannot be dismissed or closed in some cases
- Stability issues: app may stop working or fail to measure speeds
- Delay / lag in updating mph (slow to display)
- Reliability concerns when using CarPlay or car computer readings

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