GPS Speedometer Odometer & HUD

Review by eFreeware

Most cars have a speedometer, so why would anyone install another one? The usual reasons are the ones built-in dashboards handle badly: an odometer reading you want to keep across vehicles, trip statistics that survive after you park, or a speed display big enough to glance at when your phone is mounted low on the dash. GPS Speedometer Odometer & HUD is built for exactly those gaps, and it comes from developer Benjamin Edmond.

The app has been on Google Play since May 14, 2019, and its numbers suggest a durable audience: more than a million installs and a 4.2 average across 24,654 ratings. It sits in Maps & Navigation, is free to download, and carries both ads and in-app purchases. The most recent update, in late September 2026, was a maintenance pass focused on user experience and bug fixes.

What the developer promises is a phone turned into a digital dashboard: speed tracking, an odometer, a trip meter, a distance tracker and a windshield projection mode, with MPH and KPH support and use across cars, motorcycles, bikes, trucks, boats and even trains. I'll walk through what each part is for, what the app needs from you, and where the trade-offs sit.

Speed readout, HUD mode and what the display does

The core of the app is a speed display driven by GPS rather than by your vehicle's own sensors. It reports current speed, average speed and maximum speed, along with travel duration and trip distance, all in one customizable interface. The developer describes the tracking as highly accurate, which is the kind of claim that depends heavily on the phone's GPS reception and the sky above it.

The feature the developer leads with is HUD mode. The idea is straightforward: the app mirrors the speed reading so it can be reflected onto the windshield, giving you a large, bright display instead of a small screen down by the gear lever. The developer pitches this specifically for night driving, where a projected readout can be easier to catch than a phone lying flat in a cup holder.

Customization is part of the pitch too. There are multiple digital themes, analog-style displays, HUD styles and adjustable layouts, so the readout can be shaped to taste rather than fixed in one design. Unit switching between MPH and KPH is a quick toggle, which matters if you cross a border or drive a vehicle with an imported gauge cluster.

Speed alerts round out the display side. You can set your own threshold and get a warning when you go past it, which is a sensible way to keep an eye on your pace on long highway stretches without staring at the numbers.

Odometer, trip meter and the statistics you keep

Beyond the live speed figure, the app keeps a running record: mileage, total distance traveled, trip distance and route performance. A trip meter like this is useful when you want a second opinion on distance, whether that's for a delivery route, a rental car you'd rather not put miles on blindly, or a bike ride where your usual tracking method lives on a different device.

The trip statistics screen collects the numbers in one place: current speed, average speed, maximum speed, distance covered, mileage tracking and travel time. That combination is what makes the app more than a novelty speed readout, because it gives you a summary at the end of a journey rather than just a number while you're moving.

Because it works across vehicle types, the same trip data can be collected from a car, a motorcycle, a bicycle, a truck, a boat or a train. The logic holds: GPS doesn't care what you're sitting on, so the app can log a ferry crossing or a rail journey just as easily as a commute.

Offline use, no account and the practical setup

Two design choices stand out for everyday use. First, the app tracks speed over GPS without needing mobile data or an internet connection, which suits road trips, remote travel and outdoor routes. Second, there is no account and no login, so there's nothing to register before you start and no profile tied to your journeys.

That combination makes the app easy to hand to someone else, or to keep on a secondary phone that lives in the car. It also means the app's usefulness doesn't depend on a signal, which is the usual weak point of navigation-style tools in rural areas.

The GPS tracking is described as battery optimized and the app as lightweight, both of which are the right goals for something meant to run in the background of a long drive. How well that holds up in practice will vary with the phone and the length of the trip, as it does with any GPS-based tool.

What it costs you, and what it asks of you

The app is free to download and contains ads and in-app purchases. I'd treat those as part of the deal rather than a surprise, though what the purchases cover isn't spelled out.

The other requirement is a GPS fix. Because the speed and distance figures come from satellite positioning, the app needs a clear view of the sky to do its job well. Tunnels, dense parking structures and steep urban canyons are the environments where any GPS-based speedometer struggles, and this one is no exception.

There's also the HUD mode's own physical requirement: it needs a windshield and a place to rest the phone so the reflection lands where you can read it. That's a setup step rather than a limitation, but it's worth thinking about before you plan on using the projection as your main display.

How I'd get the most from it

The most natural use is as a second dashboard for a vehicle that doesn't give you the numbers you want. If your car's odometer is hard to read, or you want trip distance and average speed for a route you drive regularly, mounting the phone and letting the app log the journey is a low-effort way to get that data. The trip statistics are the part worth checking at the end of a drive rather than the live speed.

For cyclists and motorcyclists, the appeal is different: a large, legible readout that doesn't depend on a dedicated cycling computer, plus the ability to switch units when you travel. The speed alert is the feature I'd set first, since a warning at your chosen threshold is more useful than a number you have to interpret while moving.

If you're curious about HUD mode, try it on a quiet road at night before relying on it. It suits night driving, which is the scenario where a projected readout makes the most sense; during bright daylight the reflection will be harder to see, as it is with any windshield projection.

Finally, the offline design means the app is a reasonable companion for trips where you'd rather not burn data: long rural drives, ferry crossings, or a day out on a boat. Set it running, leave the phone in a stable spot, and check the summary when you stop.

A dashboard companion for drivers who want the numbers

GPS Speedometer Odometer & HUD does one job and does it in several ways: it shows your speed, keeps a record of distance and time, and can project the readout onto the windshield. The offline tracking, unit switching and multi-vehicle support make it flexible, and the absence of an account keeps it simple to pick up and put down.

The trade-offs are the ones you'd expect from a free, ad-supported app that relies on GPS: ads and in-app purchases are part of the package, and accuracy depends on satellite reception. The HUD mode adds a physical setup step that won't suit every car or every mounting position.

I'd point this at drivers, cyclists, motorcyclists and anyone covering long distances who wants trip data without buying hardware. If you already have a vehicle with a clear speedometer and odometer and you don't care about trip statistics, the app's main draw is the HUD mode, and that alone may or may not be enough to keep it installed.

What's new in version 7.9.47

1. Improved user experience 2. Bug fixes.