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Speedometer App Review: Minimalist Speed Tracking for iOS Devices

by Tim O's Studios, LLC

4.9
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Speedometer provides real-time velocity measurement using iPhone's internal hardware. The app serves users needing alternative speed tracking for vehicles, sports, or emergency situations with clean interface and multiple unit options.

Detailed Review

Speedometer by Tim O's Studios, LLC represents a specialized utility application that leverages iOS device hardware to deliver real-time velocity measurements. Positioned in the navigation tools category, this app distinguishes itself through extreme minimalism and singular focus on speed detection without additional features that might complicate the user experience. The application's core functionality relies on the device's GPS and motion sensors to calculate and display current speed in three measurement units: miles per hour, kilometers per hour, and knots. The interface features prominently sized numerical indicators optimized for Retina displays, with visual transparency that correlates to measurement accuracy—less transparency indicates higher reliability. This design choice provides immediate visual feedback about data quality without requiring technical understanding from users. User experience prioritizes legibility and immediacy, with the entire screen dedicated to the speed readout. The absence of menus, settings screens, or configuration options makes the application immediately usable upon launch. Real-world usage patterns observed include mounting older iOS devices on bicycles, electric scooters, and vehicles as supplemental or replacement speedometers, particularly useful when conventional speedometers malfunction or when using non-standard transportation methods. User feedback consistently highlights the application's reliability and simplicity, with numerous five-star ratings praising its focused functionality. Reviewer iYuser (2025-01-20) noted the app served as an effective replacement for a broken truck speedometer, while Oxido61 (2025-06-20) specifically appreciated the clean interface and absence of advertisements. Multiple reviews mention successful implementation on electric scooters and bicycles, demonstrating practical utility across various transportation modes. The application's primary strength lies in its uncompromising focus on speed measurement without feature bloat, though this approach also represents its main limitation—users seeking additional functionality like trip tracking, maximum speed recording, or historical data will need alternative solutions. Accuracy remains dependent on device hardware quality and GPS signal strength, with the transparency indicator providing necessary context about reliability. Ideal use cases include emergency vehicle speedometer replacement, recreational vehicle speed monitoring, and educational demonstrations of velocity measurement principles.

Key Features

  • Real-time speed measurement using device GPS and motion sensors with three unit options (mph, km/h, knots) for versatile international use
  • Retina-optimized display with enormous numerical indicators ensuring clear visibility even in bright outdoor conditions
  • Visual accuracy indicator using transparency levels where reduced transparency corresponds to higher measurement reliability
  • Zero-configuration interface that launches immediately into speed display without menus or setup requirements
  • Hardware-based calculation that operates without internet connection once downloaded and installed
  • Completely advertisement-free experience maintaining focus on the speed measurement functionality

Why Users Love It

Completely advertisement-free interface
Immediate operation without configuration

Perfect for: Users requiring simple speed measurement for vehicles or sports

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Current Rank

#45

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Best Rank

#42

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Average Rank

#47

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User Reviews

Superwinky
Jul 5, 2024

Works great! Was on a river cruise , and it was fun to know how fast we were going… simple & fun! Groovy! Works great! Was on a river cruise , and it was fun to know how fast we were going… simple & fun!

Cart guy1
Apr 14, 2024

Needed to know how fast I was really going and with my car following I verified the app was accurate. My golf cart travels at 14 mph.. This helps around the trails. Thanks!! Golf cart speed test Needed to know how fast I was really going and with my car following I verified the app was accurate. My golf cart travels at 14 mph.. This helps around the trails. Thanks!!

Chadwick 98754312
Apr 27, 2024

I was hoping for it to use the camera, but it’s cool because now you can have it on your phone or something while you’re riding your bike or anything I don’t really give a care Great I was hoping for it to use the camera, but it’s cool because now you can have it on your phone or something while you’re riding your bike or anything I don’t really give a care

Lagerf
Apr 19, 2024

Awesome app. Matched perfectly with car speedometer. Using it to spray herbicide and fertilizer on the yard. Ronaldo Awesome app. Matched perfectly with car speedometer. Using it to spray herbicide and fertilizer on the yard.

PAProsTulsa
May 9, 2024

After getting pulled over for speeding (and getting a warning-whew!), I found me speedometer was showing a speed under what I was going. I used this awesome app to find out how far off the speedometer really is all the way through the speed range. So much better than trying to stopwatch to mile markers like I did for the last vehicle with this problem. And…the app is free! Simple, accurate, excellent, free! After getting pulled over for speeding (and getting a warning-whew!), I found me speedometer was showing a speed under what I was going. I used this awesome app to find out how far off the speedometer really is all the way through the speed range. So much better than trying to stopwatch to mile markers like I did for the last vehicle with this problem. And…the app is free!

App Details

Developer

Tim O's Studios, LLC

Platform

ios

Rating

4.9

Last Updated

10/7/2025