Beater Meter
GPS speedometer for beaters
Do you drive a beater? I do — and the speedometer doesn't work. So I made this app, to know roughly how fast I'm going. Supports mph and km/h, AND driving on both sides of the road!
It's not as good as a real speedo, but it gets the job done well enough.
One Big Number
Beater Meter puts your GPS speed on the screen as one enormous number, white on black, in a monospaced typeface. No dials, no clutter, no menus to get lost in. Prop your phone on the dash and drive as slow as you want.
Color Tells You First
The digits turn amber above 65 mph and red above 80 mph. If you need this app, your car probably can't even go that fast, but it's the kind of feature that lets you sleep at night.
Features
Built to Be Glanced At
The speed fills the whole screen in bold monospaced digits. No gauges, no gradients, no decoration.
mph or km/h
Tap the unit label to switch. That is the entire settings screen.
Color Cues
Amber above 65, red above 80 — a warning you feel rather than read.
No Night Glare
A pure black background so nothing reflects off your windshield after dark.
Stays Awake
The screen will not dim or lock while the app is open, so your speed is always there.
Steady at a Stop
Reads a solid 0 when you are stopped, instead of drifting a few mph the way raw GPS does.
Screenshots
Your Data Stays Put
Beater Meter has no accounts, no ads, no analytics, and no trackers. Your location is used on your device to compute speed and is never transmitted or stored. There is nothing to sign up for and nothing to opt out of.
Beater Meter uses GPS, so its reading is approximate and updates about once per second, and it needs a reasonable view of the sky. If your car's own speedometer works, trust that one first. Either way, obey posted speed limits, and set the app up before you start driving rather than while you're moving.
Built by Felcode, LLC in Ohio.