# SmartRace Connect — Your personal driver display

> Personal driver display for Carrera slot car racing, connected via WiFi. (iPhone/iPad app by Marc Bonsels.)

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/smartrace-connect/id1261313793 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`)
- Developer: [Marc Bonsels](https://appshunter.io/developer/978458575)
- Category: Sports, Entertainment
- Price: Free with in-app purchases
- Rating: 5.00/5 from 9 App Store ratings · 13 written reviews indexed
- Age rating: 4+
- Requires: iOS 12.0 · 31 MB
- Languages: American English
- Released: 2018-09-23
- Data updated: 2026-08-25
- Monetization: free
- User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/smartrace-connect/id1261313793/reviews.md

## What is SmartRace Connect?

** Important ** - Please understand that SmartRace Connect will not connect directly to your Carrera track, but to a device which is running the SmartRace main app via wifi. SmartRace Connect is only meant as a personal driver display, not as a light version or replacement for SmartRace.

With SmartRace Connect, you can connect your device to a main device which is running SmartRace and is connected to your digital Carrera slot car track via wifi. SmartRace Connect is your personal driver display and gives you all the information you need to know while racing:

- A list of lap times (including sector times, if you have sectors on your track)
- Fuel gauge
- Big display of personal best lap, last lap and average lap time
- For the average lap time, you can manually pick laps which should not be part of the average
- Display of issues on the car, current tires and current weather (depending on the usage of add-ons on the SmartRace server app)
- Current position and gap
- Driver image and car name
- device vibration on best laps & low fuel
- brake adjustments using a slider
- trigger the headlights flasher
- trigger a track call

For more information, visit https://www.smartrace.de/en/connect

## Key features

- Real-time lap times
- Fuel gauge display
- Personal best lap tracking
- Car issue and weather display
- Brake adjustments
- Headlight flasher control
- Track call trigger

## Pricing and in-app purchases

Base price: Free.

**One-time purchases**

| Purchase | Price | Type |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Pit Radio | $3.99 | one-time |
| Race Control Center | $3.99 | one-time |


## Recent user reviews (10 of 13)

All indexed reviews: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/smartrace-connect/id1261313793/reviews.md

### 5/5 — Geht wider sorry

*2025-09-26*

Gab nicht gewusst das es nicht über Bluetooth geht

**Developer response:** Servus, tut mir leid, dass Du Probleme mit dem Verbinden hast. Melde dich gerne jederzeit unter Info@smartrace.de, ich helfe sehr gerne weiter. Viele Grüße, Marc

### 5/5 — Klasse App

*2024-01-08*

Einfach top!

**Developer response:** Danke! ☺️

### 5/5 — Fun app.

*2023-11-05*

Great support. If you are having trouble just contact owner and they will help fix it.

**Developer response:** Hi Mike, I think you‘re confusing things here. Lets try to solve this via mail: info@smartrace.de - cheers, Marc 

Update: Glad I could help. Hope all is fine now :-)

### 1/5 — This app won’t work

*2023-10-26*

I wasted money buying this app! I been trying to get it to work and it keeps saying make sure controller is enabled and not in sleep mode. I tried on my iPhone 12 and my iPad and no luck.

**Developer response:** Hi Mike, I think you‘re confusing things here. Lets try to solve this via mail: info@smartrace.de - cheers, Marc 

Update: Glad I could help. Hope all is fine now :-)

### 5/5 — Metric to feet

*2022-01-28*

When setting up the track on the main app is it possible to set it to feet instead of metric?

### 5/5 — Awesome app!!

*2020-10-26*

Works great with my main smart race app...very nice and easy to use!...thanks

### 5/5 — Super

*2020-07-12*

Funktioniert einwandfrei!!

### 5/5 — Connect

*2020-01-15*

Anzeige funktioniert einwandfrei. Habe die Smart-Race-App auf nem Samsung Tablet.

### 5/5 — Ohne diese App ist eine Carrerabahn nicht mal halb so spaßig

*2019-11-03*

man kann sich nicht mehr vorstellen, wie langweilig Rennen ohne Wetter, Schäden und Reifenwechsel waren

### 5/5 — Mega

*2019-09-27*

Super App, die macht, was sie soll! Und als eigenes DriverDisplay für jeden Fahrer super zu benutzen! 👍🏻 Danke!

## Frequently asked questions about SmartRace Connect

### Does SmartRace Connect connect directly to a Carrera track?

No, SmartRace Connect does not connect directly to your Carrera track. It connects to a main device running the SmartRace app via WiFi, which is then connected to the track.

### What kind of racing information does SmartRace Connect provide?

It provides a list of lap times (including sector times), fuel gauge, personal best lap, last lap, average lap time, current position and gap, driver image, and car name.

### Can I adjust car settings with SmartRace Connect?

Yes, you can make brake adjustments using a slider and trigger the headlights flasher or a track call directly from the app.

### What devices is SmartRace Connect compatible with?

SmartRace Connect is available for iPhone, iPad, and iPod devices.

### How often is SmartRace Connect updated?

The latest version is 5.0.1, which was last updated on March 18, 2026. This indicates a history of regular updates.

### What is the age rating for SmartRace Connect?

SmartRace Connect has an age rating of 4+, making it suitable for a wide range of users.

### Does SmartRace Connect have ads?

No, SmartRace Connect does not contain advertisements. It is a free application without any ad interruptions.

### What is the user sentiment for SmartRace Connect?

Based on the available data, SmartRace Connect has a perfect rating of 5.0 stars from 9 ratings, suggesting very positive user sentiment.

## Version history (last 5 releases)

### 5.0.2 — 2026-05-05

Fixed: Adjusting widget display size would not work sometimes.
Fixed: Adding a lap or disqualifying drivers was not available in the Race Control Center.

### 5.0.1 — 2026-03-18

Fixed an issue where the app would crash on iOS 12.5.

### 5.0.0 — 2026-03-16

A new leaderboard view which shows the current event standings and more. All changes at https://www.smartrace.de/en/releases/8-0-0/#connect

### 4.0.2 — 2025-01-14

Fixed: The current tire was someimes not displayed correctly (issue#17824).
Fixed: Damages would sometimes not be displayed correctly (issue#17921).
Fixed: Some announcements would not be in the correct language (issue#17879).

### 4.0.1 — 2024-10-29

Fixed: An issue where the lap count would not be announced correctly through the pit radio. Thanks to Nick from the Derby H0 Racing Club for reporting this!

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## More apps by Marc Bonsels

- [SmartRace for Carrera Digital](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/smartrace-for-carrera-digital/id978458576)
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All apps by Marc Bonsels: https://appshunter.io/developer/978458575

## Related topics

[carrera race app](https://appshunter.io/ios/topics/carrera-race-app)

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