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Farkles, Gear & Accessories => iPhone and Android Helpful Apps => Topic started by: Streak on October 21, 2013, 06:24:01 PM

Title: Iphone Speedo Apps
Post by: Streak on October 21, 2013, 06:24:01 PM
With all this talk about Speeds and fines and the like, and with my ST1100 Speedo being not the most accurate (and my car not being far behind), i just wanted to share two apps i use.
 
I have taken screenshots of them both on my phone so you can see how they look, i started using the free one ages ago as i wanted something more accurate, it has the nice display easy to read, but i have moved to the digital version, both work really well it works off a GPS setup and uses bugger all data, has really helped me get an accurate speed reading rather than guessing that i am doing the speed limit.

First one is Speedometer Free Cost Free

https://itunes.apple.com/au/app/speedometer-free/id368910070?mt=8 (https://itunes.apple.com/au/app/speedometer-free/id368910070?mt=8)

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Second is Speedometer xPro Cost 0.99c

https://itunes.apple.com/au/app/speedometer-xpro/id367586865?mt=8 (https://itunes.apple.com/au/app/speedometer-xpro/id367586865?mt=8)

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Title: Re: Iphone Speedo Apps
Post by: Wild Rose on October 21, 2013, 06:54:20 PM
I use the free SpeedView with Android and works well.
Our Railway Subaru Forrester's are actually only 92kph when speedo showing 100kph  :well
My ST1300 is doing 94kph when Speedo showing 100kph
Title: Re: Iphone Speedo Apps
Post by: Marcus on October 21, 2013, 06:55:47 PM
I use my GPS
Title: Re: Iphone Speedo Apps
Post by: Streak on October 21, 2013, 07:28:18 PM
Quote from: Marcus on October 21, 2013, 06:55:47 PM
I use my GPS

My iPhone Serves as my GPS, Phone, Speedo, Music, Radio (so i can listen to cricket or rugby and stuff)  :thumb
Title: Re: Iphone Speedo Apps
Post by: bloodbikes on October 22, 2013, 01:26:02 AM
get hold of a ex police speedometer they are calibrated with 2km increments so the police knew when to pull you over, thats why they would take 2kms off your speed to make your speeding fine look more affordable.

 :wht11
Title: Re: Iphone Speedo Apps
Post by: Nigel on October 22, 2013, 08:05:58 AM
Quote from: bloodbikes on October 22, 2013, 01:26:02 AM
get hold of a ex police speedometer they are calibrated with 2km increments so the police knew when to pull you over, thats why they would take 2kms off your speed to make your speeding fine look more affordable.

 :wht11

My ex police is 1k out at 100k,s and spot on at 110. Thats by GPS of course. This may help.
Title: Re: Iphone Speedo Apps
Post by: Biggles on October 22, 2013, 10:51:46 AM
The problem with most GPS units is they switch between read-outs so frequently that they are not reliable.  The only instantaneous readout that is available is the one from your accurately calibrated bike/car driven speedo, preferably in the digital format so there's no parallex error. 
Title: Re: Iphone Speedo Apps
Post by: saaz on October 22, 2013, 10:56:29 AM
Different GPSs seem to display the speed more consistently. My Garmin 660 fluctuates all the time, even on a flat rod with the cruise control on and the speedo needle not changing. It also does this in the car comapred to the digital speedo option I have.  Other GPSs I have used are a bit steadier.  The Navig8r brands I used had a display option of a full screen analogue or digital speed readout.