Looking for a speedometer app? Skip the app store. Zpeedometer runs in your browser, and once you add it to your home screen it opens full screen just like an installed app, with no ads for upgrades and no account.
Tap Start GPS and allow location access
Open this page in Chrome, tap the three-dot menu at the top right, then tap Add to Home screen or Install app. Confirm, and the Zpeedometer icon appears with your other apps.
Open this page in Safari, tap the Share button, scroll down and tap Add to Home Screen, then tap Add. Open it from the new icon and it runs full screen.
| Zpeedometer | Typical app store speedometer | |
|---|---|---|
| Download size | None | 10 to 100 MB |
| Account or sign-up | No | Often |
| Background location | Never | Often requested |
| Works in the background | No, keep it open | Usually |
| Updates | Automatic | Through the store |
Want to know what the app can do? See the live speedometer features, or read how it works.
You do not need to install anything. Tap Start GPS above to use the speedometer now, and add the page to your home screen if you want an app icon. It works on Android and iPhone.
Live GPS speed in km/h, mph, m/s or knots; peak and average speed; trip distance and time; a speed alert; a full-screen drive mode; and a HUD mirror mode for the windscreen. The same speedometer powers the car, bus and train speed tests.
A web speedometer cannot run while the screen is off or another app is in front. That is a browser privacy rule. If you need speed logged in the background for hours, a native app is the better choice. For checking your speed on a trip, the browser version is quicker and lighter.
Zpeedometer is free and has no paid version. It runs in your browser, and you can add it to your home screen so it opens like an app.
On Android, open the page in Chrome and choose Add to Home screen or Install app from the menu. On iPhone, open it in Safari, tap Share, then Add to Home Screen.
GPS itself needs no internet, so once the page is open the speed keeps working without mobile data. You need a connection to open the page the first time.
No. Browsers pause location when the page is hidden or the screen is off. Keep it open, and use Drive mode to keep the screen awake.
For quick checks, a browser speedometer like this one is enough and needs no install. If you want trip logs recorded in the background, use a native app.