Comparison

RaceChrono Pro vs UpMap

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

Head to head
About

RaceChrono Pro

This app serves as a comprehensive lap timer and data logger for motorsports, enabling users to record and analyze performance. It offers video recording with data overlays and supports a wide range of external GPS and OBD-II devices for enhanced accuracy.

Highlights
  • Lap timing with sectors and optimal lap
  • Track library with over 2600 pre-made tracks
  • Data analysis with synchronized graphs and maps
  • Predictive lap timing
  • Video recording with data overlay
  • Support for external GPS and OBD-II devices
  • Unlimited session length
Features
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RaceChrono Pro is a versatile lap timer, data logging and data analysis app designed especially for use in motorsports, replacing your traditional lap timers and data loggers. The RaceChrono Pro app also enables you to record videos and overlay them with the logged data. RaceChrono apps have a strong following, currently over 100000 active users. If you look around at pits during your race or track day, chances are that you’ll see someone using RaceChrono. Even many professionals, such as factory test drivers and race driving instructors, are known to use this app! No matter whether you ride motorbikes, drive go-karts or cars, on closed circuit or special stage tracks – this is the motorsports app for you. RaceChrono Pro has following major features: • Lap timing with sectors and optimal lap • Track library of over 2600 pre-made race tracks • Custom user defined circuit and point-to-point tracks • Smoothly scrolling data analysis with synchronised graph, X/Y graph, map, video and comparison video • Predictive lap timing and time delta graph • Hardware accelerated video export with configurable data overlay • Multiple camera recording and picture-in-picture video export • Video recording using internal camera • Linking and synchronising video files from almost all action cameras • Support for external GPS receivers; Dragy Pro/DRG70/DRG70-C/Lite, RaceBox Mini/Mini S/Micro, Qstarz BL-818GT/BL-1000GT/LT-8000GT, Columbus P-9 Race, Dual XGPS 150/160, VBOX Sport, Garmin GLO • Support for OBD-II readers; OBDLink MX+ Bluetooth, OBDLink CX Bluetooth, Dragy OBD, Vgate vLinker FS, Vgate vLinker/iCar BLE, PLX Kiwi 3/4, Carista OBD2 Bluetooth, Tonwon BLE 1/2/Pro, Veepeak OBDCheck BLE, UniCarScan UCSI-2000, OBDLink MX Wi-Fi, generic Wi-Fi OBD-II • Support for Bluetooth LE heart rate monitors • Unlimited session length, good for 24 hour races • Session data export in .ODS (session summary for Excel), .NMEA, .VBO and .CSV formats

About

UpMap

This app allows motorcycle riders to measure performance, share adventures, and access expert-developed maps to easily configure their bike's ECU. It offers real-time data tracking, consumption monitoring, and vehicle health checks, all from a smartphone.

Highlights
  • ECU configuration
  • Performance measurement
  • Real-time data tracking
  • Vehicle health monitoring
  • Custom map downloads
  • Social sharing
Features
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UpMap is the first portal entirely dedicated to bikers. It allows you to measure your performances, challenge yourself, share your adventures with your friends and access to a universe of mapping developed and tested by our experts to configure your bike easly and in complete autonomy. Thanks to this app, you can now set your ECU in a few simple steps, simply using the palm of your hand. Combining the T800 device with this app, you can access with your smartphone to futher features and configure your ECU thanks to various mapping. To buy the T800 device, please contact one of our authorised dealers at http://www.termignoni.it/en/dealers/. STORE: Configure UpMap, download your custom maps from the store and reprogram your ECU in full autonomy and security, directly from your garage. You don't need to contact an expert or spend time testing your bike on a test bench: You can do it completely by yourself. DASHBOARD: Track your performance, view real time data on the go and monitors consumptions and the health of your vehicle. UpMap is not only maps, but represent a full UNIVERSE DEDICATED TO BIKERS. In future releases you will have the opportunity to access these features: SOCIAL: Share your experience with friends, challenge and compare with them. Set up your ride diary and enjoy your passion. ROUTE MAPS: View custom maps and find all the nearest point of interest around you. LIVE: Track your position in real time with the GPS and check the position of yours buddies. CAMERA: Make amazing videos of your performance enhanced with graphics, details and info of your tracked activity. SOS: Report your location in case of emergency or report a danger in real time. For more information on UpMap products and services, visit www.up-map.it site. CONTACT US: Please email our customer service team (info@up-map.it) if you have questions or experience problems.

Screenshots

RaceChrono Pro4 screens
UpMap4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: UpMap at Free against RaceChrono Pro's $19.99. UpMap also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 3) and iOS requirement (13 vs 15.6). RaceChrono Pro's advantage is rating (4.7 vs 3.9) and ratings volume (184 vs 8). On ads, monetization model and device support 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

UpMap is free to download; RaceChrono Pro costs $19.99 up front. RaceChrono Pro sells 3 one-off in-app purchases. UpMap asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

RaceChrono Pro holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 3.9. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: RaceChrono Pro has 184 ratings behind it against 8, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 58% of RaceChrono Pro's written reviews are positive against 43% of UpMap's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

RaceChrono Pro ships an update monthly, UpMap every 3 months. Both last shipped on November 1, 2026.

Scorecard8 real differences · 3 level
RaceChrono Pro versus UpMap: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterRaceChrono ProUpMap
Price$19.99Free — better
Rating4.7 (184 ratings) — better3.9 (8 ratings)
Positive reviews57.6% of reviews — better42.9% of reviews
Number of ratings184 — better8
Update frequencyMonthly — betterEvery 3 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFreemiumFree with in-app purchases
Best chart rank#17 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS15.613 — better
Further details — not scored
Size43 MB63 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperRaceChrono OyUpMap S.R.L.

Customer experience

RaceChrono Pro

All ratings184 ratings
Positive92.9%
Neutral2.2%
Negative4.9%
Written reviews144 reviews
Positive57.6%
Neutral11.8%
Negative30.6%

UpMap

All ratings8 ratings
Positive75.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative25.0%
Written reviews35 reviews
Positive42.9%
Neutral2.9%
Negative54.3%

In-app purchases

3 purchases

RaceChrono Pro

One-time3
  • Reference session 3$0.99
  • Reference session 2$4.99
  • Reference session 1$8.99
None

UpMap

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is RaceChrono Pro free?
RaceChrono Pro costs $19.99, and also offers in-app purchases.
Is UpMap free?
UpMap is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, RaceChrono Pro or UpMap?
RaceChrono Pro is rated higher. RaceChrono Pro averages 4.7 out of 5 from 184 ratings, while UpMap averages 3.9 from 8 ratings.
Do RaceChrono Pro or UpMap have ads?
Neither RaceChrono Pro nor UpMap shows ads.
Which is updated more often, RaceChrono Pro or UpMap?
RaceChrono Pro ships an update monthly, and UpMap every 3 months. Most recently, RaceChrono Pro was updated on November 1, 2026 and UpMap on November 1, 2026.

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