Status Bar Speedometer

Displays your current speed in your status bar

This simplistic app displays your current speed, obtained from GPS readings, as an icon in your status bar at the top of your screen. This speedometer allows you to check how fast you are travelling without having to switch between apps.

Please be aware of the dangers of using your phone while driving.

This app is open source, find it on Github: https://github.com/Waboodoo/Status-Bar-Tachometer

If you have any questions, feature requests or other comments feel free to contact me: android@rmy.ch.

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Although APK downloads are available below to give you the choice, you should be aware that by installing that way you will not receive update notifications and it's a less secure way to download. We recommend that you install the F-Droid client and use that.

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Version 3.15.1 (2003150100) suggested Added on Feb 18, 2026

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This version requires Android 6.0 or newer.

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Version 3.15.0 (2003150000) - Added on Feb 13, 2026

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This version requires Android 6.0 or newer.

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Version 3.14.0 (2003140001) - Added on Sep 03, 2025

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This version requires Android 5.0 or newer.

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