Speedometer 55
Essentials:
- GPS tracking
- Offline maps ▪︎ Map collections ▪︎ Ground image overlays
- Driving cost monitor ▪︎ Fuel and driving range monitor
- Mileage calculator ▪︎ Reconstruct a mileage log for taxes or reimbursement
- Channels — go live, solo or with the group.
- Rally computer
- Voice coach ▪︎ Siri and Shortcuts to control the app and speed limits.
- Infotainment
- Video recording and data overlays — record, replay, and export video with speed, map, and motion overlays.
New and worth mentioning:
Version 6.2 (July 2026)
Waypoint Map Labels: Adjustable Size, Backgrounds, and Photos
Version 6.2 details (tap to expand)
- Waypoint labels, your way
- Waypoint names can now be shown as compact or larger map labels, with either the current filled background or a clean no-background style using the waypoint color for the text.
- Waypoints with attached photos can show a thumbnail right above the name on the map, making photo points easier to recognize without opening the waypoint first.
- To set it up, open Map Settings > Common settings > Waypoint labels. Label size, Photo thumbnail, and Label background are separate visible controls.
Soon:
Version 6.3 (August 2026)
The road, the action, and the data—all in one recording. Video recording arrives: dash cam for the drive, action cam for the ride, with speed, map, and motion overlays you choose. Plus terrain elevation, waypoint map snapshots for quick visual context after you leave the place, and waypoints that stay linked to their track. Everything in 6.3 →
Expected: App Store, August 2026.
Available in public beta (release date TBD):
- G-Cross mode and G-Bands panels for alternative visualization and analysis of acceleration trends and peak values.
- Road Survey and Camera Rig utilities within the new Motion Quality mode.
Designed for measuring road quality or tuning your camera rig (or any mounted device) for safety, comfort, and stability. - Resonance Scan mode — for dialing in custom setups and identifying vibration and resonance behavior.
These features are currently available only in the public beta while we refine them together with beta users before the App Store release.
TROUBLESHOOTING
- No speed is shown and GPS indicator is red. Help!
- How to switch to MPH or Knots
- App shows different speed than my car’s speedometer shows. Why?
- There is no sound alert on exceeding the preset limit. Help!
- I’m at sea level and app shows 80ft (around 25 meters) or more. Why?
- Compass works really oddly, stays at North and then jumps to South. Help!
Configuring and troubleshooting: alerts , sound
We answer every support email! Please use MENU > Feedback & Support > “Email developer” button after tapping on a star button.
You can access the app developer (Stan Dvoychenko, me) directly via email: support@blocoware.com or phone +420 724 730 447 (+iMessage). But I’d prefer you contact me via the star button as I’ll have extra information on the iOS version and device model in this case.
Tips & Tricks
– FREE AND FULL VERSION –
- Show trip timer in the main GPS panel
- I can change preset limit values, right?
- Where is that GPS black box?
- What’s that Heads-up (hud) screen?
- Can speedo run on my iPad side by side on a screen with other apps (iPad multitasking)? Yes it can!
– FULL VERSION –
- I want speedo to work in the background, so it alerts me even when screen is locked or I’m using other apps!
- I need more speed limits !
- Siri voice shortcuts for tracking and speed limits help to keep your hands on the wheel and eyes on the road! + give you more than 8 speed limits!
- I need different speed digit colors!
- Hey speedo! Show me the cost of my driving!
- I want speedometer to alert me on 30mph when I have speed limit set to 25! How?
- How to show speed with decimal precision?
- Speedo is too bright at night. Night mode please!
- Show trips stats, weather, wind conditions and forecast when I wait on red light or in a jam
- I need to record GPS tracks!
- How to retrace the previously recorded track?
- Can speedometer remember speed limits for me? (Hint: Yes it can:))
- I’ll go off the grid! Let me download offline maps!
- Avoid internet/data usage with a Blank Map.
- Fuel indicator in my car/boat doesn’t work and I want to monitor a driving range between refuels !
- As a pilot I need to see altitude in bigger numbers and units (feet/meters) of my choice!
- Reset individual counters only (e.g. max and average speed), reset total counters, or set distance to some initial value (e.g. ODO in my car)?
- Voice coach to tell distance and time tracked, plus current speed and altitude values at configured time/distance intervals.
- Show me vertical speed.
Modes
Free and full versions:
Full version only:
- Waypoints monitor (e.g. speed cameras)
- Rally computer
- Taximeter
- G-Force acceleration monitor
- Land navigation mode
- Idle timer and alert mode
- Water sports boat mode
- Paragliding mode
- Bluetooth sensors: Heart rate, Cycling speed, cadence
Recording tracks and keeping mileage records
- GPS tracking
- Track categories for reimbursement/reporting (business, personal, etc).
- Customizable PDF mileage reports for reimbursement.
- Mileage calculator - estimate costs and generate mileage records without having to drive!
- Reconstruct a mileage log for taxes or reimbursement - rebuild past records and keep them audit-ready.
- Automatic mileage tracking for automotive activities, optional.
- Work hours schedule for automatic driving tracking.
- Using iBeacon for more precise automatic tracking start and stop
Remember speed limits
Allows you to apply speed limits once as you drive and let speedometer re-apply them for you the next time.
Complete showcase video , text manual , and troubleshooting speed limit memory function .
Waypoints. Speed and red light cams
Short video tutorials: Drive , Setup , Edit , Import/Export .
Text manuals:
- Waypoints and POIs import
- Waypoint/POIs alerting
- Edit waypoint/poi type, course, speed limit, approach type
- Details and troubleshooting for alerting on speed cameras
- Add waypoints/cameras as you drive
Information for scdb.info users
Maps
Show me the map! ▪︎ Google map night mode
Maps user manual ▪︎ Offline maps ▪︎ Custom map sources
Map collections , allowing you to build a custom map setup—from the base map to a configurable set of map and image overlays—tailored to your mission. Switch between map collections with a single tap when your task demands it. From version 5.5.
Maps video tutorial (full screen, offline and custom)
Import existing mbtiles, Rmaps, sqlitedb maps
Convert your existing map (e.g. GeoTiff or PDF) into a format supported by the app
Overzoom and underzoom handling for the offline maps
Grid shows instead of an offline map, help!
Heads-up (HUD) and full screen modes
HUD - heads up or reflection mode. Tell me more!
Heads-up and full screen in version 1.6 - video review
Waypoints
Version 4.9 with new coordinates converter for the waypoints editor and the map search by coordinates.
Measuring altitude and vertical speed
- Paragliding mode
- Barometric altitude or height (QNH + QFE)
- Barometric reference/calibration
- Vertical speed indicator + Compass
- Barometric vertical speed indicator
Cost, fuel, driving range
LAND NAVIGATION
Route navigation with voice guidance
Route editor and GPX route import, from version 1.7
You’ll find land navigation settings such as using average or instantaneous speed for ETE or using relative or absolute course to target in Settings > Advanced Settings > Land Navigation.
BLUETOOTH SENSORS INTEGRATION
Bluetooth sensors integration: Heart rate, cycling speed, and cadence .
Additional customizations
Version 4.8.1 with options to customize button colors in the app. This should provide more options for improved visibility of buttons in bright sunlight and potentially assist in cases involving color vision deficiencies.
Version 1.9.10 with customizable screen corners .
Manuals and articles
Built-in iPod player - User manual
Replay tracks and show elevation/speed profile in Google Earth on PC/Mac
Video tutorials
BASIC FEATURES. FULL VERSION 1.5.3
Sit back and watch! All video tutorials as a YouTube playlist
Download the full speedometer version!
Other apps that you can take from our garage for a ride:
GPS Camera 55. Capture photos stamped with location, direction, and notes.
Off-road navigation and compass app: Land, Air, Marine.
GPS Team 55 - Team tracking and collaboration.
Docs ▪︎ Free in AppStore ▪︎ Public beta version (free)
Professional GPS taximeter.
Planimeter 55. Measure area, perimeter, distance.
You can access the app developer (Stan Dvoychenko, me) directly via email: support@blocoware.com or phone +420 724 730 447 (+iMessage). But I’d prefer you contact me via the star button as I’ll have extra information on the iOS version and device model in this case.
History of Recent Releases
Version 6.1 — Share live drives with Channels, choose clearer voice guidance, and keep active tracks visible on the map
- Channels replace GPS Beacons with private live links and shared group channels for following each other in the app or on the web.
- GPS Beacon users keep the same live-tracking capability, now expanded with group following.
- Active tracks now draw above pinned tracks, and active track line width is adjustable in Map Settings.
- Voice Coach and navigation hints now share one clearer setup, including spoken target distance, bearing, and absolute bearing guidance.
- Pitch & Roll panels add motorcycle and airplane images, plus fixes for iOS 15 panel artwork.
- KML/KMZ import and export compatibility improved, with several crash and small-screen fixes.
Version 6.0 — Add intermediate stops to mileage and cost estimates, then get more natural voice announcements in every language
- Mileage and Cost Calculator can include intermediate stops for more accurate planning, reimbursement, and tax records.
- Navigation hints, Voice Coach, and waypoint alerts now pick the best available voice automatically.
- Plurals, decimals, numbers, time, and duration announcements are handled more naturally across supported languages.
- Trip track numbers now match map start/end markers, and pinned tracks can appear on the offline map download screen.
- GPS Camera and ground-overlay drawings gain text, dimension, and selection tools that remain editable after saving.
- GPX and trip archive import handling is more reliable.
Version 5.9 — Track EV costs, pin several tracks, cache online maps, and add safety panels for motion awareness
- EV support adds cost, consumption parameters, and driving range, with track cost saved from the completed track settings.
- Pinned tracks now support multiple tracks, custom colors and widths, saved sets, and quick reuse.
- Online map cache reduces mobile data use and improves map browsing.
- Reworked trip editor simplifies initial mileage setup and trip counter management.
- Pitch & Roll panels improve spatial awareness for off-road driving and motorhome leveling.
- Reworked G-Force panels add G-Bowl and overload alerts for any axis.
Version 5.8 — Rename track categories and set per-category reimbursement values before creating PDF mileage reports
- Rename track categories in Settings > Advanced > GPS Tracking > Customize category names, so records match your activities or business.
- Set distinct remuneration or tax-refund amounts per category before generating the PDF mileage report.
