Comparison

RaceChrono Pro vs DTE PedalBox

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

DTE PedalBox

Control your vehicle's acceleration and response behavior with this app. Customize driving modes and power levels for a personalized driving experience. It requires a compatible DTE accelerator tuning system to function.

Highlights
  • Adjust acceleration and response behavior
  • Select driving programs (Sport+, Sport, City, Eco, etc.)
  • Configure individual programs with power levels
  • Activate/deactivate immobilizer and limit mode
  • Switch PedalBox on/off
  • Update tuning software
Features
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PedalBox App by DTE Systems With the PedalBox App from DTE Systems, DTE accelerator tuning systems PedalBox Pro, PedalBox EV and PedalBox+ installed in the vehicle can be conveniently set and operated. Change the response and acceleration behaviour of your vehicle according to your personal preferences via smartphone and also control further functions of the PedalBox Pro and PedalBox EV. PedalBox App Highlights • For PedalBox Pro and PedalBox+: Convenient change of the PedalBox programmes Sport+, Sport, City, Series and Eco (Eco only for PedalBox Pro). • For PedalBox EV: Convenient change of the PedalBox programmes Long Range, Comfort, Dynamic, Performance und Serial • Activation and deactivation of the programme Limit-Mode (only for PedalBox Pro and PedalBox EV) • Individual configuration of each programme in 7 power levels • Activation and deactivation of the immobiliser (only for PedalBox Pro and PedalBox EV) • Automatic unlocking immobibiliser upon entering the car (only for PedalBox Pro and PedalBox EV) • Switching the PedalBox on/off with the push of a button • Update capability for future tuning software updates All important information at a glance: To connect to the vehicle, you need the DTE pedal tuning system PedalBox Pro, PedalBox EV or PedalBox+ of the latest generation (from autumn 2018). The DTE accelerator tuning PedalBox is available for all common combustion and electric vehicles with an electronic accelerator pedal and can be purchased online at www.chiptuning.com, for example. The accelerator pedal tuning is also available in stores at all official DTE retail partners throughout Germany and Austria. The PedalBox App is developed and distributed by DTE Systems GmbH, one of the world's leading manufacturers of innovative performance enhancement and accelerator tuning systems. The range of functions of the PedalBox App may vary depending on the PedalBox system (hardware) used, the smartphone and the vehicle. A free DTE Systems account is required to use the PedalBox App.

Screenshots

RaceChrono Pro4 screens
DTE PedalBox4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: DTE PedalBox at Free against RaceChrono Pro's $19.99. RaceChrono Pro's advantage is rating (4.7 vs 4.2) and update cadence (monthly vs every 4 months). On review sentiment, ads and in-app purchases 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

DTE PedalBox 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 4.2. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: RaceChrono Pro has 184 ratings behind it against 6, 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 50% of DTE PedalBox's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

RaceChrono Pro ships an update monthly, DTE PedalBox every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on November 6, 2026 and November 2, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard8 real differences · 3 level
RaceChrono Pro versus DTE PedalBox: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterRaceChrono ProDTE PedalBox
Price$19.99Free — better
Rating4.7 (184 ratings) — better4.2 (6 ratings)
Positive reviews57.6% of reviews — better50.0% of reviews
Number of ratings184 — better6
Update frequencyMonthly — betterEvery 4 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreemiumFree — better
Best chart rank#12 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS15.6 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size43 MB14 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperRaceChrono OyDTE-Systems GmbH

Customer experience

RaceChrono Pro

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

DTE PedalBox

All ratings6 ratings
Positive66.7%
Neutral16.7%
Negative16.7%
Written reviews26 reviews
Positive50.0%
Neutral19.2%
Negative30.8%

In-app purchases

None

RaceChrono Pro

No in-app purchases

None

DTE PedalBox

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is RaceChrono Pro free?
RaceChrono Pro costs $19.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is DTE PedalBox free?
DTE PedalBox is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, RaceChrono Pro or DTE PedalBox?
RaceChrono Pro is rated higher. RaceChrono Pro averages 4.7 out of 5 from 184 ratings, while DTE PedalBox averages 4.2 from 6 ratings.
Do RaceChrono Pro or DTE PedalBox have ads?
Neither RaceChrono Pro nor DTE PedalBox shows ads.
Which is updated more often, RaceChrono Pro or DTE PedalBox?
RaceChrono Pro ships an update monthly, and DTE PedalBox every 4 months. Most recently, RaceChrono Pro was updated on November 6, 2026 and DTE PedalBox on November 2, 2026.

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