RaceChrono Pro vs MySpotter
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- 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
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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
MySpotter
This app provides real-time racing data, including lap times and competitor performance. Analyze your track performance, compare with rivals, and strategically plan your races. Compatible with motor racing events like go-karting and car racing.
- Real-time lap time visualization
- Competitor lap time comparison
- Track performance analysis
- Race strategy planning
- Connect remotely as a spotter
- Race and qualifying modes
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MySpotter® Racing App* MySpotter® is a live timing app that provides you real time information, not only of your laptimes, but your direct competitor´s, while you are on track racing. Helps you improve at each single lap and strategically plan your race The app can be used on motor racing (go-kart, cars, motorbikes, etc) *MySpotter® will provide* • Visualization of your lap times, real time • Analyse your track performance, comparing your last lap with your best lap • Compare the lap time delta between you and your direct competition • Remotely connect on races and also support racers/teams as a spotter, on sprint or endurance races *MODO RACE* 01 - Current position 02 - Elapsed lap time (real time) 03 - Laps completed 04 - Upward arrow: your current lap time is worse than your previous lap. Downward arrow: your current lap time is better than your previous lap 05 - Current lap time 06 - Variance between your current lap time and your best lap time 07 - Time difference between you and the kart ahead (does not consider backmarkers) 08 - Kart ahead number 09 - Indicative arrows. Red arrows: your direct competitor (ahead or behind you) was quicker than you, on the last lap. Green arrows: you were quicker than your direct competitor (ahead or behind you), on the last lap 10 - Your kart number 11 - Time difference between you and the kart behind (does not consider backmarkers) 12 - Kart behind number *MODO QUALIFY* 01 - Current grid position according to your best lap 02 - Qualify session time elapsed 03 - Laps completed 04 - Current lap time 05 - Variance between your best lap time and the pole position lap time O MySpotter® é compatível com pistas que utilizam os systemas MyLaps® e Racemonitor® Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://myspotter.app/mys_termos.pdf For more information reach out to us on Facebook, Instagram or e-mail suport@myspotter.app https://www.facebook.com/Myspotterracing/ https://www.instagram.com/myspotter_racing/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: MySpotter at Free against RaceChrono Pro's $19.99. MySpotter also leads on review sentiment (92% vs 58%). RaceChrono Pro's advantage is chart position (#12 vs unranked). 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
MySpotter is free to download; RaceChrono Pro costs $19.99 up front. RaceChrono Pro sells 3 one-off in-app purchases and MySpotter sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $14.99 per 3 months. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
RaceChrono Pro ships an update monthly, MySpotter every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 29, 2026 and October 26, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | RaceChrono Pro | MySpotter |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $19.99 | Free — better |
| Rating | 4.7 (184 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 57.6% of reviews | 91.7% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 184 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Monthly | Every 3 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Freemium | Free with in-app purchases |
| Best chart rank | #12 — better | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.6 | 15.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 43 MB | 87 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | RaceChrono Oy | Alex Madueno Del Campo |
Customer experience
RaceChrono Pro
MySpotter
In-app purchases
RaceChrono Pro
- Reference session 3$0.99
- Reference session 2$4.99
- Reference session 1$8.99
MySpotter
- Quarterly provides 3.$14.993 Months
- Semiannual Plan.$24.996 Months
- Annual Plan.$41.991 Year








