# SmartRace for Carrera Digital — Lap counter/time tracking app

> Carrera Digital slot car racing lap counter and data tracker. (iPhone/iPad app by Marc Bonsels.)

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/smartrace-for-carrera-digital/id978458576 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`)
- Developer: [Marc Bonsels](https://appshunter.io/developer/978458575)
- Category: Entertainment, Sports
- Price: $10.99 with in-app purchases
- Rating: 4.80/5 from 153 App Store ratings · 98 written reviews indexed
- Age rating: 4+
- Requires: iOS 13.0 · 73 MB
- Languages: American English, Czech, Dutch, French (France), German (Germany), Italian, Brazilian Portuguese, Chinese (Simplified, China), European Spanish
- Released: 2015-04-14
- Data updated: 2026-08-25
- Monetization: free with in-app purchases
- User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/smartrace-for-carrera-digital/id978458576/reviews.md

## What is SmartRace for Carrera Digital?

SmartRace Race App for Carrera® Digital

Bring the racing action directly to your living room with the SmartRace Race App for Carrera® Digital! Just connect Carrera® AppConnect® to your track and start SmartRace on your tablet or smartphone. SmartRace features:

* Clear racing screen with all the important data for all drivers and cars.
* Free practice, qualifying and race mode (time or lap based) available
* Database for drivers, cars and tracks with photos and tracking of personal records.
* Gathering of extensive statistical data with all driven laps, leader changes and pitstops in races and qualifyings.
* Sharing, sending, saving and printing of results (depends on third party apps).
* Voice announcements with the driver's name for important events.
* Ambient sounds to make the driving experience even more intensive and realistic.
* Full support for the fuel feature with exact display of the current amount left in the fuel tank.
* Straightforward setup for cars using sliders (speed, brake strength, fuel tank size).
* Straightforward assignment for drivers and cars to controllers.
* Assignment of individual colors to each controller for easy distinction.
* Many configuration options for all segments of the app.
* Fast and free support for all questions and issues.

SmartRace (aswell as the voice announcements) is entirely available in english, but you can of course switch to one of the supported and included languages any time. These languages are supported at the moment:

* English
* German
* French
* Italian
* Spanish
* Dutch
* Polish

If you have any questions, are experiencing issues or have new ideas, please head over to https://support.smartrace.de or get in touch with me via info@smartrace.de. SmartRace is constantly refined with new and useful features!

——— In-App Purchases and Subscriptions ———

You may want to subscribe to the SmartRace Champions Club to get immediate access to all available add-ons, available as a subscription from within the app.

- 1 month costs €2.49

Should you choose to subscribe to the SmartRace Champions Club, the purchase will be charged to your iTunes account. The subscription will be auto-renewed 24 hours prior to it running out and you can manage it from User Settings in iTunes after purchasing it, and you'll also be able to cancel the auto-renewing subscription from there.

Terms and Privacy Policy: https://www.smartrace.de/tos

SmartRace is a cooperations partner of the ADAC RAVENOL 24h Nürburgring.

Carrera®, Carrera Digital® and Carrera AppConnect® are registered trademarks of Stadlbauer Marketing + Vertrieb GmbH. SmartRace is no official Carrera product and in no way affiliated with or endorsed by Stadlbauer Marketing + Vertrieb GmbH.

## Key features

- Lap counter and time tracking
- Driver, car, and track database
- Race and qualifying modes
- Extensive statistical data
- Voice announcements
- Fuel feature support
- Controller assignment and coloring

## Pricing and in-app purchases

Base price: $10.99.

**Subscriptions**

| Subscription | Price | Period |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Champions Club (monthly) | $2.49 | per month |
| Champions Club (annual) | $27.49 | per year |
| Commercial Use (annual) | $199.99 | per year |
| Commercial Use (monthly) | $34.99 | per month |

**One-time purchases**

| Purchase | Price | Type |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Championships | $3.99 | one-time |
| Weather | $3.99 | one-time |
| Simulated Damages | $3.99 | one-time |
| Penalties | $3.99 | one-time |
| Virtual Safety Car | $3.99 | one-time |
| Lap time based fuel simulation | $3.99 | one-time |
| SmartRace Connect Server | $3.99 | one-time |


## Recent user reviews (10 of 98)

All indexed reviews: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/smartrace-for-carrera-digital/id978458576/reviews.md

### 5/5 — Excellence in Racing

*2026-08-19, version 8.1.1*

For a top notch slot car racing experience use SmartRace.  It’s easy to learn and use, it is constantly being improved and you can capture car related data. The data allows you to know your fleet and number of vehicles by scale. The usage stats are great for scheduled maintenance and if a car has a problem allows you the enter the problem,  remember the vehicle and log the repair, saving time in dealing with future issues/repairs.  This programme is superior in functionality to the Carrera programme and I highly recommend you download and start using it today!

### 5/5 — A must Have app

*2026-07-08, version 8.1.0*

This app is incredible. It does the basics without fault keeping laps and times. It does even more to introduce new dimensions such as weather, engine damage and records for championships.  We couldn’t do without it.

### 5/5 — Fenomenal

*2026-05-28*

A Carrera Toys deveria pelo menos indicar esse app, muito bem feito. Torna a brincadeira muito mais legal.

**Developer response:** Thank you! 😉👍

### 2/5 — Dommage

*2026-05-06*

Bien fait mais quelque beug sur la vitesse des voitures et le prix trop élevé

**Developer response:** Hi Maheux, thanks for your feedback. Sorry to see that you think SmartRace is only worth two stars 😢 happy racing anyway! Cheers, Marc

### 5/5 — Realistic racing

*2026-04-10, version 8.0.3*

Been a fan of this for 3 years and after every update the racing experience gets better . I prefer using the weather function as it keeps the strategy with incoming  storms  paramount . Very entertaining two thumbs up !

### 5/5 — Outstanding App

*2026-04-07*

This app does everything and really lifts racing the Carrera digital set to the next level. We were using it without the add ons but now we are using them. Weather , damage, championships are fantastic. I’m sure there is more for us to discover.

### 5/5 — Indispensable

*2026-03-28*

Pour tout possesseur de carrera digital il se soude posséder cette application 
Ça promet des soirées au top avec ses amis

**Developer response:** Merci! ☺️🙏

### 5/5 — Erwartungen übertroffen

*2026-03-22*

Hallo Marc, als 66-jähriger Späteinsteiger habe ich letztes Jahr meine erste Carrerabahn gekauft und erfolgreich im Keller aufgebaut. Nach zwei Versuchen, die Zeitmessung mit einer App zu bewerkstelligen, bin ich auf SmartRace gestoßen. Kurz gesagt: Ich bin begeistert. Ein schneller Einstieg ist ohne Komplikationen möglich, die App bietet alles was man braucht. Danke dafür, hast einen Superjob gemacht.

**Developer response:** Herzlichen Dank, das freut mich sehr! 🙏☺️

### 5/5 — Einfach gut

*2026-03-21*

Nutze die App mit Carrera Digital 132 mittlerweile 3 Jahre. Regelmäßige Updates, neue Funktionen und jede Menge Einstellungen. Für mich perfekt um an einem Rennabend auch mit mehreren Fahrern Spaß zu haben. Manche Funktionen sind kostenpflichtig, aber für mich stimmt das Preis/Leistung Verhältnis. Rennsimulation  … einfach gut.

### 3/5 — Confusing monetization

*2026-01-04, version 7.2.1*

The App Store page shows add ons like Penalties and Weather for $3.99 but I cannot find a way to actually purchase them. The only way to access them is a hefty premium subscription on top of an already paid app.

## Frequently asked questions about SmartRace for Carrera Digital

### What does SmartRace for Carrera Digital do?

SmartRace enhances your Carrera Digital slot car racing experience by acting as a lap counter and time tracking app. It connects to your Carrera AppConnect device, allowing you to monitor race data, manage drivers and cars, and access detailed statistics for each race.

### What are the key features of this app?

Key features include a clear racing screen with essential data, multiple race modes (practice, qualifying, time/lap-based races), a database for drivers, cars, and tracks with personal records, and the gathering of extensive statistical data like laps, leader changes, and pitstops. It also offers voice announcements, fuel feature support, and straightforward setup options for cars and controllers.

### How much does SmartRace for Carrera Digital cost?

The base app is free to download and use. However, it offers an optional subscription called the SmartRace Champions Club for €2.49 per month, which provides access to all available add-ons. This subscription auto-renews and can be managed through your iTunes account settings.

### What devices is SmartRace compatible with?

The app is designed to be used on tablets or smartphones. It requires a Carrera AppConnect device to connect to your Carrera Digital track. The app itself supports multiple languages including English, German, French, Italian, Spanish, Dutch, and Polish.

### What are common use cases for SmartRace?

Common use cases include hosting competitive races with friends by accurately tracking laps and times, analyzing performance over multiple races through detailed statistics, managing your collection of cars and drivers, and creating a more immersive racing atmosphere with features like voice announcements and ambient sounds.

## Version history (last 5 releases)

### 8.1.1 — 2026-07-14

- Fixed: The filter box in the car database would sometimes not scroll up correctly (issue#20454).
- Fixed: The fuel percentage would sometimes jump from right to bottom on TV race screen style (issue#20424).
- Fixed: Custom text to speech sounds would sometimes not contain the right driver names or other variables (issue#20446).

### 8.1.0 — 2026-07-07

Add your own custom sounds and enjoy championships even more with some nice tweaks. Full list at https://www.smartrace.de/en/blog

### 8.0.4 — 2026-04-28

Fixed: The tire change in wet weather races wouldn't start if the trigger was set to 100% fuel and fuel simulation was disabled.
Fixed: Reloading the car settings using the button in the quicklinks widget would not consider VSC and other events (issue#20208).

### 8.0.3 — 2026-04-05

Fixed crashes on iOS 12 and an issue where the current lap speech output would not work in consecutive races.

### 8.0.2 — 2026-03-27

Fixed: Pressing the space bar would scroll the whole app down (issue#20072).
Fixed: Deducting a lap for stopping a race via SmartRace Connect wouldn't work.
Fixed: VSC/FCY could not be deployed through StreamDeck (issue#20077).
Fixed: Content of input fields could no longer be selected; copy & paste didn't work anymore.
Fixed: Spoken grid light countdown language inconsistencies.

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All apps by Marc Bonsels: https://appshunter.io/developer/978458575

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