Rally Controls Planner vs Rally Master
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Rally Controls Planner
This app assists Rally Masters in planning courses by identifying control locations and calculating time, speed, and distance using GPS. It allows for detailed note-taking and route logging, with customizable measurement units for distance and time.
- GPS-based course layout
- Control location identification
- Time, speed, and distance calculation
- Detailed note-taking for controls
- Route logging and management
- Customizable measurement units
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The Rally Controls Planner app is designed to help Rally Masters layout a course and identify possible locations for controls, route changes, or other typical rally actions. Time and distance measured from the start of the first control (Control #0) are computed by from GPS coordinates. The time, speed, and distance shown at the top of the screen are continuous measurements and computations from the start. The time, speed, and distance shown immediately below the map are measured from the prior control to the current position along the course. When the "+ Control" button is touched, these amounts along with the latitude, longitude, and heading at the control are added to a list. Additionally, a note for that control number is added and available for editing on a pop-up view accessed by touching the "Note" button or icon in the lower right-hand corner of the screen. Touching the "Pause" button will stop time, speed, and distance measurements, which is especially helpful if you stop to make notes. You may set the app preferences to measure distance in either miles or kilometers and to measure time in either seconds or decimal minutes. Use the "settings" button at the top of the "About" view to access the preferences from within the app. The app maintains a log of all route measurements and notes. Each individual route is identified by the name, date, and time of start. The log is accessible from the "Routes" button at the bottom of the screen. The "GPS Info" button on the map will show data received from DUAL 150 or 160 model GPS receivers, if the device is within range of your iPhone's Bluetooth receiver and Bluetooth is turned on. Disclaimer: Continued use of GPS running in the background can dramatically decrease battery life.
Rally Master
Easily create and manage rally courses with GPS checkpoints. Add, delete, and reposition checkpoints, and adjust timing information. Track registered teams and their readiness status.
- GPS checkpoint system
- Add, delete, and reposition checkpoints
- Adjust timing information
- View registered teams and status
- Course layout tool
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Easily lay out a course using the Richta GPS Checkpoint system. The Rally Master app allows you to add, delete and even drag to reposition checkpoints. After checkpoints have been added to the map, you can quickly adjust any timing related information. The app also allows you to see all teams who have registered and their ready-status.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Rally Controls Planner at 4.0 against Rally Master's 3.7. Rally Controls Planner also leads on update cadence (every 4 weeks vs every 3 months) and iOS requirement (9.3 vs 15.6). Rally Master's advantage is ratings volume (3 vs 1). On price, 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Rally Controls Planner holds the better App Store score, 4.0 against 3.7. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 3 respectively.
Rally Controls Planner ships an update every 4 weeks, Rally Master every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on October 6, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Rally Controls Planner | Rally Master |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.0 (1 ratings) — better | 3.7 (3 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | — | 0.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 1 | 3 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 4 weeks — better | Every 3 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 9.3 — better | 15.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 1 MB | 25 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | MSYapps | David Bireta |
Customer experience
Rally Controls Planner
Rally Master
In-app purchases
Rally Controls Planner
No in-app purchases
Rally Master
No in-app purchases
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