Comparison

SpeedBox Performance Tracking vs Harry's Dyno

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

SpeedBox Performance Tracking

Automated sprint timing for sports cars using GPS. Track performance data like quarter mile times and 0-60 mph with hands-off, automatic measurement. Ideal for drag racing, street racing, and track days.

Highlights
  • Automated launch and quarter mile timing
  • GPS-based real-time data tracking
  • Multiple preset performance modes (0-60 mph, 1/4 mile, etc.)
  • Hands-off, automatic measurement
  • GameCenter integration for leaderboards and sharing
  • Low-budget solution for track days
Features
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How fast is your car, really? SpeedBox times acceleration runs like 0–60 mph or the quarter mile, automatically via GPS and with nothing but your iPhone. Tap start, drive off, done: Timing begins on its own as soon as you pull away and stops at the finish. No stopwatch, no passenger needed. You keep your full attention on driving. WHAT YOU GET • Hard numbers instead of gut feeling: real performance data for your car • Compare before and after, following a tune, new tyres or a software update • Several runs back to back without resetting anything, ideal for track days and club racing • Every result saved, with date, distance, elevation change and slope • Compete with drivers worldwide: your best times go to the Game Center leaderboards • A fraction of the price of professional GPS timing devices NEW IN VERSION 3 • New measuring screen with a large gauge, easy to read in a mount, in landscape too • Live comparison: while you drive, you see whether you're ahead of or behind your personal best • A speed curve for every run, and two runs side by side • Your route on a map • More times from every run, such as 0–30 mph or the 1/8 mile, plus acceleration in g if you want it • Video with your numbers: every run is saved to Photos as a clip with speed, time and result • Weather for every run: temperature, air pressure and density altitude • Speed and time on the Lock Screen, in the Dynamic Island and in CarPlay MEASUREMENTS • The classics: 0–60 mph, 30–70 mph, 60–100 mph, 0–100 km/h and many more • Distances: 150 m, 1/8 mile, quarter mile, 1/2 mile and 1 mile • Special modes: drag race, Rolling 50 and top speed • Choose mph or km/h • Favorites and recently used modes always at hand COMFORT • Start countdown and sound signals at the start and finish • Two designs: Track (dark, for your mount) and Classic (light) • Slope compensation: fair, comparable results even uphill or downhill • Apple Watch: status, speed, time and result at a glance, start and stop timing right from your wrist • Adapts automatically to your iPhone's light or dark appearance • VoiceOver announces the start and the result EVEN MORE PRECISE An external 10 Hz Bluetooth GPS receiver makes timing considerably more accurate. SpeedBox supports the XGPS160. HOW IT WORKS 1. Check GPS reception (top right, e.g. "GPS ±16 ft") 2. Choose a mode at the top left, e.g. 0–60 mph 3. Tap "Start measurement" 4. Drive off, SpeedBox times you automatically Questions, ideas or requests for more modes? Write to support@speedboxapp.de or visit us on Instagram: @speedboxapp Please don't use this app on public roads, only on closed race tracks! Note: Continued use of GPS running in the background can dramatically decrease battery life.

About

Harry's Dyno

Measure vehicle performance with high precision using GPS and OBD sensors. Test acceleration and deceleration across custom speed ranges, analyze detailed results, and store data locally. Supports external sensors for enhanced accuracy.

Highlights
  • GPS and OBD sensor integration
  • Custom speed range testing (acceleration/deceleration)
  • Detailed results analysis
  • Two-cursor data inspection
  • Local data storage and filtering
  • Data export to various formats
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Harry's Dyno is a high precision performance measuring app. It utilizes GPS and OBD sensor input to recognize arbitrary speed ranges like 0-60 mph or 100-200 km/h. Both acceleration and deceleration testing is supported. Results can be compared and analyzed in details. Using two-cursor mode, one can inspect subranges of data recorded (e.g. 80 to 120 km/h for a 0 to 200 km/h). Data is stored locally and can be filtered by speed range and vehicle used. It can be exported to various data formats too. Provided the smartphone is mounted in a position with good GPS accuracy, the internal GPS can be used for measurements. For short speed ranges, high powered vehicles, and highest precision, either external GPS or OBD sensors can be connected. OBD adapters are actually preferable as speed changes are available instantly. We have an always up to date list of compatible accessories available here: www.gps-laptimer.de/compatibility/ios For distance based performance testing (quarter mile etc), please use Harry's LapTimer currently. This mode will be added to Harry's Dyno as a free upgrade shortly. For Harry's LapTimer users! Harry's LapTimer GrandPrix has received a free feature upgrade and includes Harry's Dyno functionality now: please follow LapTimer ‣ Race ‣ Performance to use the dyno mode. In case you have used Harry's LapTimer Petrolhead so far, you may either upgrade it to GrandPrix (LapTimer ‣ Administration ‣ Add-ons), or go for Harry's Dyno as a separate app. Enjoy and let us know what you think! For questions, tipps & tricks, and support, please use our forum www.gps-laptimer-forum.de

Screenshots

SpeedBox Performance Tracking4 screens
Harry's Dyno4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: SpeedBox Performance Tracking at 47% against Harry's Dyno's 0%. SpeedBox Performance Tracking also leads on rating (3.0 vs 1.0) and ratings volume (22 vs 2). Harry's Dyno's advantage is iOS requirement (12.0 vs 16.0). On update cadence, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

SpeedBox Performance Tracking costs $1.99 and Harry's Dyno $3.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

SpeedBox Performance Tracking holds the better App Store score, 3.0 against 1.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: SpeedBox Performance Tracking has 22 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 47% of SpeedBox Performance Tracking's written reviews are positive against 0% of Harry's Dyno's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

SpeedBox Performance Tracking ships an update every 2 months, Harry's Dyno every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on October 17, 2026 and October 12, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
SpeedBox Performance Tracking versus Harry's Dyno: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSpeedBox Performance TrackingHarry's Dyno
Price$1.99 — better$3.99
Rating3.0 (22 ratings) — better1.0 (2 ratings)
Positive reviews47.2% of reviews — better0.0% of reviews
Number of ratings22 — better2
Update frequencyEvery 2 months — betterEvery 3 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaidPaid
DevicesiPhone, Apple WatchiPhone, iPod
Requires iOS16.012.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size7 MB41 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperDominik ReichertHarald Schlangmann

Customer experience

SpeedBox Performance Tracking

All ratings22 ratings
Positive45.5%
Neutral9.1%
Negative45.5%
Written reviews36 reviews
Positive47.2%
Neutral11.1%
Negative41.7%

Harry's Dyno

All ratings2 ratings
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%
Written reviews4 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

In-app purchases

None

SpeedBox Performance Tracking

No in-app purchases

None

Harry's Dyno

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is SpeedBox Performance Tracking free?
SpeedBox Performance Tracking costs $1.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Harry's Dyno free?
Harry's Dyno costs $3.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, SpeedBox Performance Tracking or Harry's Dyno?
SpeedBox Performance Tracking is rated higher. SpeedBox Performance Tracking averages 3.0 out of 5 from 22 ratings, while Harry's Dyno averages 1.0 from 2 ratings.
Do SpeedBox Performance Tracking or Harry's Dyno have ads?
Neither SpeedBox Performance Tracking nor Harry's Dyno shows ads.
Which is updated more often, SpeedBox Performance Tracking or Harry's Dyno?
SpeedBox Performance Tracking ships an update every 2 months, and Harry's Dyno every 3 months. Most recently, SpeedBox Performance Tracking was updated on October 17, 2026 and Harry's Dyno on October 12, 2026.

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