Google Maps introduced the speedometer on iOS in 2024, five years after it was first rolled out on Android in 2019. The feature, which allows users to gauge their driving speed, is being made available to iPhone users globally following a testing phase in India.
iOS received the Google Maps speedometer and speed limit indicators features five years after Android2.
The additional feature that accompanies the speedometer in Google Maps for iOS is the speed limit indicators. This feature allows users to see how fast they're going compared to the road's speed limit, and the speedometer changes colors to remind drivers to slow down if they exceed the limit3.