Comparison

RaceChrono Pro vs QRacing

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

QRacing

Analyze motorsports race data with lap timing, video recording, and data overlay. Compatible only with Qstarz GT BLE GPS devices, it offers detailed analytics for drag and circuit racing.

Highlights
  • Lap timing and plot chart analysis
  • Video recording with data overlay
  • Lap, Sector, and Split time delta comparison
  • Auto detect global circuit tracks
  • Drag modes by Speed, Distance, 1/4 mile
  • Session data export to CSV
  • Racer and Garage management
Features
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QRacing is a Lap timing analytics application for motorsports in use with Qstarz GT devices. It provides diversified features to analyze race data, as well as record video on your phone and overlaying with logged data. Please note: Only Qstarz GT BLE GPS device owners will be able to use this app. The main features are as below: 1. Apply to Drag Race and Circuit Race 2. Lap timing and plot chart analysis 3. Video recording on your phone and sharing with data overlay 4. Lap, Sector, and Split time delta comparison 5. Auto detect global circuit tracks 6. Drag modes by Speed, Distance, 1/4 mile, or 0-Speed-0 7. Historical session in list and playback 8. Track Ranking 9. Session data export to CSV format 10. Racer and Garage management 11. Session backup and restore (Note: Backup doesn't contain videos) Languages: English, Japanese, German, and Traditional Chinese. Requirements: - Require iOS 12.0 or later - Suggest iPhone 8 or newer models - For use with Qstarz LT-8000GT / BL-1000GT / BL-818GT products

Screenshots

RaceChrono Pro4 screens
QRacing4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: QRacing at Free against RaceChrono Pro's $19.99. QRacing also leads on iOS requirement (12.0 vs 15.6). RaceChrono Pro's advantage is rating (4.7 vs 4.0) and review sentiment (58% vs 17%). On update cadence, ads, in-app purchases 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

QRacing is free to download; RaceChrono Pro costs $19.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

RaceChrono Pro holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 4.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: RaceChrono Pro has 184 ratings behind it against 4, 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 17% of QRacing's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

RaceChrono Pro ships an update monthly, QRacing every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 6, 2026 and November 2, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 4 level
RaceChrono Pro versus QRacing: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterRaceChrono ProQRacing
Price$19.99Free — better
Rating4.7 (184 ratings) — better4.0 (4 ratings)
Positive reviews57.6% of reviews — better16.7% of reviews
Number of ratings184 — better4
Update frequencyMonthlyEvery 3 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreemiumFree — better
Best chart rank#12 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS15.612.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size43 MB138 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperRaceChrono OyQstarz International Co., Ltd.

Customer experience

RaceChrono Pro

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

QRacing

All ratings3 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews12 reviews
Positive16.7%
Neutral16.7%
Negative66.7%

In-app purchases

None

RaceChrono Pro

No in-app purchases

None

QRacing

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is RaceChrono Pro free?
RaceChrono Pro costs $19.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is QRacing free?
QRacing is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, RaceChrono Pro or QRacing?
RaceChrono Pro is rated higher. RaceChrono Pro averages 4.7 out of 5 from 184 ratings, while QRacing averages 4.0 from 4 ratings.
Do RaceChrono Pro or QRacing have ads?
Neither RaceChrono Pro nor QRacing shows ads.
Which is updated more often, RaceChrono Pro or QRacing?
RaceChrono Pro ships an update monthly, and QRacing every 3 weeks. Most recently, RaceChrono Pro was updated on November 6, 2026 and QRacing on November 2, 2026.

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