Speedometer
Essentials:
- GPS tracking
- Offline maps ▪︎ Ground image overlays
- Mileage calculator
- Infotainment
- Driving cost monitor ▪︎ Fuel and driving range monitor
- GPS Beacon (sharing your location continously via web browser)
- Rally computer
- Voice coach
Freshly baked:
Version 4.6 with ability to filter tracks by a search text expression and many other improvements for the tracks list and view.
Version 4.5 with bluetooth sensors integration: Heart rate, Cycling speed, cadence .
Version 4.3 with overzoom and underzoom handling for the offline maps , Work hours schedule for Automatic mileage/driving tracking , circle approach automatic check-in option for a land/air navigation .
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 a 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 if you contact me via star button as I’ll have an extra information on the iOS version and device model in this case.
Releases to highlight:
Version 1.9.10 with customizable screen corners .
Version 2.0 with GPS Locator Beacon - real-time tracking and location sharing function to give more options for safety on the road and in the wild.
Version 3.4 with new options for the driving range monitor : partial fills and setting fuel tank level to any value.
Version 4.0 with Automatic mileage/driving tracking and PDF mileage reports .
Version 4.1 with daily totals for the track list and other improvements.
Version 4.2 with Mileage calculator to let you estimate cost/fuel/duration for a trip based on start/end address and create tracks for these calculated routes, when you forgot to record and now need the log for the reimbursement/PDF report .
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 –
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I want speedometer to alert me on 30mph when I have speed limit set to 25! How?
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Show trips stats, weather, wind conditions and forecast when I wait on red light or in a jam
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Can speedometer remember speed limits for me? (Hint: Yes it can:))
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Fuel indicator in my car/boat doesn’t work and I want to monitor a driving range between refuels !
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As a pilot I need to see altitude in bigger numbers and units (feet/meters) of my choice!
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
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
Maps video tutorial (full screen, offline and custom)
Import existing mbtiles, Rmaps, sqlitedb 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
Measuring altitude and vertical speed
Barometric altitude or height (QNH + QFE)
Barometric reference/calibration
Vertical speed indicator + Compass
Barometric vertical speed indicator
Cost, fuel, driving range
Fuel and driving range monitor
LAND NAVIGATION
Route navigation with voice guidance
Route editor and GPX route import, from version 1.7
You’ll find land navigation settings as using average or instantenious speed for ETE or using relative or absolute course to target in Settings > Advanced Settings > Land Navigation.
Manuals and articles
Information on “unlimited maps” in-app purchase (grab it until it’s FREE!)
Built-in iPod player - User manual
Video tutorials
BASIC FEATURES. FULL VERSION 1.5.3
Seat back and watch! All video tutorials as a youtube playlist
Download 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 if you contact me via star button as I’ll have an extra information on the iOS version and device model in this case.