Formula E vs Purple Sector
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Formula E
Stay up-to-date with the latest news, results, and race coverage for the electric racing series. Enjoy a refreshed design with enhanced video content and an improved race center to follow all the action live.
- Fresh redesign and improved navigation
- Enhanced video section
- Easier to find race and broadcast information
- New and improved race center
- Live action tracking
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A new era of Formula E starts here. As Formula E enters the GEN4 era for Season 13, the official app has been redesigned to bring you closer to the action. What’s new: - A fresh new look with simpler, improved navigation - An enhanced Video section featuring more Formula E content - Easier access to race schedules and broadcast information, so you never miss a moment
Purple Sector
Display Formula 1 data directly on your home and lock screens with customizable widgets. Track driver and constructor standings, race countdowns, and upcoming race schedules without opening other apps. Widgets update frequently with the latest stats and offer theme customization.
- Driver championship standings widget
- Constructor championship standings widget
- Race countdown widget
- Next race calendar and session times widget
- Combined widget types
- Customizable themes and colors
- Constant data updates
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Purple Sector provides beautiful F1 widgets for your home screen AND lock screen! Quickly see the information you're looking for without having to open other apps. Types of widgets: - Current driver championship standings - Current constructor championship standings - Race countdown showing the number of days until a race you select - Next race calendar and session times - Combos! Mix and match these different types into one widget Widgets update constantly throughout the day so you can be sure you have all the latest stats. Customize the themes and colors of different sizes and types to best fit your home screen. Follow @PurpleSectorApp on Twitter for updates and news about the app, plus occasional deals and discount drops. Questions or feedback? Contact us at purplesectorapp@gmail.com No ads, no account needed, no personal information collected. Ever. Disclaimer: This application is unofficial and is not associated in any way with the Formula 1 companies. F1, FORMULA ONE, FORMULA 1, FIA FORMULA ONE WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP, GRAND PRIX and related marks are trade marks of Formula One Licensing B.V. Terms of Use: https://github.com/davejacobsen/PurpleSectorTermsOfUse
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Formula E at none against Purple Sector's 3. Formula E also leads on ratings volume (1K vs 265) and iOS requirement (15.1 vs 17.0). Purple Sector's advantage is update cadence (every 10 days vs every 3 weeks). On price, rating, review sentiment and ads 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
Both are free to download. Purple Sector sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month. Formula E asks for nothing beyond the download.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.2 for Formula E against 4.2 for Purple Sector. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1K and 265 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 22% of Formula E's written reviews are positive against 19% of Purple Sector's.
Formula E ships an update every 3 weeks, Purple Sector every 10 days. Both last shipped on September 26, 2026.
| Parameter | Formula E | Purple Sector |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.2 (1K ratings) | 4.2 (265 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 22.4% of reviews — better | 18.8% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 1K — better | 265 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks | Every 10 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Ad-supported — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 15.1 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 62 MB | 70 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | FIA Formula-E | David Jacobsen |
Customer experience
Formula E
Purple Sector
User reviews
Formula E
From 1K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🚀 Fantastic app
- 🚀 Massive improvement
- 🚀 Amazing
- 👍 Love the app
- 👍 Optimum app
Room to improve
- 🐛 Really bad app
- 🐛 Can't even watch videos in landscape
- 🐛 Useless app
- 🐛 Doesn't work
- 🐛 Horrible app
Purple Sector
From 265 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🎨 Clean, aesthetic design and layout
- 📱 Easy-to-read widget interface
- ⚡ Functional free version available
- 🏎️ Comprehensive F1 information coverage
- 🎯 Customizable widget options
Room to improve
- 🐛 Widgets frequently fail to update or get stuck on past races
- 💰 Excessive paywall - most useful features locked behind premium
- ⏰ Incorrect race times and schedule information
- 📊 Standings and data not updating properly
- 🔄 App doesn't refresh or sync reliably
Bugs and requests
Formula E
Reported bugs
14 issues- Can't lay my phone flat
- Results from past seasons
- Stop with the constant updates!
- App won't reload after update
- Latest Update Crashes
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- The app keep crashing with the latest update
- Ticket app is horrible!!!
- No live stream video
- Cannot Login
- Live streams just don't work
- BSOD
- Slow Media
- Stream not available
- Streams don't work
Requested features
3 requests- Needs dark ui
- Schedule widget needed
- Bering back the formula e ghost racing
Purple Sector
Reported bugs
11 issues- Widgets stuck on past races (Canadian GP, Japan, etc.) for weeks
- App not updated to 2025 season despite race weekends occurring
- Incorrect race times displayed (off by 30 minutes to 1 hour)
- Standings not updating after races
- Widgets revert to previous race information
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- Widgets display as solid colors when home screen tints applied
- Widgets flash briefly then fail to load
- App appears white/blank and non-functional
- Timing information stuck on previous season (Abu Dhabi GP)
- Incompatibility with iOS 26
- No manual refresh option available
Requested features
7 requests- Make premium features free or reduce paywall
- Implement manual refresh/sync button for widgets
- Fix time zone handling for accurate session times
- Update app for 2025 F1 season
- Improve widget compatibility with iOS 26 and home screen tints
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- Add more free widget options
- Improve auto-update functionality for standings and race data
In-app purchases
Formula E
No in-app purchases
Purple Sector
- Pro - Monthly$0.991 Month
- Pro - Annual$6.991 Year
- Pro - Lifetime$12.99
Questions
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