PulpMX 2.0 vs RallyTrak
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
PulpMX 2.0
Access exclusive content from PulpMX.com, including show archives, editorials, and technical information. Enjoy a vastly improved media player with offline download capabilities and a live show schedule.
- Global search functionality
- Improved media player
- Offline archive downloads
- Save favorite content
- Live show schedule
- Optimized website content
- Sound drops library
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The official PulpMX app, rebuilt from the ground up as a native iOS app for better speed and feel everywhere. Full archives for every PulpMX show, stream or download for offline. Live show schedules with countdowns and alerts when shows go live. New episode notifications, customizable per show. Auto-download new episodes the moment they release. CarPlay support: Listen Now, Shows, Live, and Downloads on your dash. Make your own clips from any episode and share them. Save favorites. See your listening stats. Browse the PulpMX.com Stories archive without leaving the app. Play and share your favorite drops, including as auto-generated videos sent straight to iMessage, Instagram, X, TikTok, or anywhere else from the share sheet. PulpMX+ members get app-exclusive podcasts, partner discount codes via flash sales, and fine-grained alerts/auto-download controls for The Steve Matthes Show subshows. Plus the in-app World Vets game (high scores, leaderboard, and a few hidden moto heads to unlock) and a shortcut to PulpMX Fantasy. Stuff to mess with when you're not listening. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
RallyTrak
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Rally timing has always required dedicated, expensive hardware. RallyTrak changes that. Slip your iPhone into your jersey pocket, start a stage, and ride. RallyTrak validates every waypoint via GPS, scores your time the moment you cross the finish, and pushes results straight to the event leaderboard. No transponders. No batteries to charge. No waiting days for the timing crew to publish results. Built on the OpenRally standard. Tested in Baja and Nevada with real rally riders. — FOR RIDERS — • Record any stage with GPS. The app handles waypoint clearance automatically. • Wall-clock timing — pauses don't game the system. • Background location keeps recording even with the screen off. • Offline-first. Lose signal in the desert? The app saves locally and uploads when you're back in range. • Connect a Bluetooth heart rate monitor (any standard BLE chest strap) and see your exertion alongside your time. • Personal history — every stage you've run, in one place. • Share results to Instagram, WhatsApp, and rider groups with one tap. — FOR ORGANIZERS — • Create an event, upload an OpenRally GPX file, parse stages automatically. • Open registration with built-in liability waivers. • Live leaderboards, per-stage and overall, with category filters. • Penalty overrides and result corrections from a secure web admin. • Built for clubs, schools, and regional championships — no $5,000 timing system required. — WHO IT'S FOR — Weekend rally riders. Dakar dreamers. Roadbook students. Adventure riders training for their first organized event. Rally schools, clubs, and small event organizers who want professional results without enterprise pricing. — SUBSCRIPTION — Personal Rider — $7.99 USD per month. Includes unlimited stage recording, full leaderboards, share cards, and history. Auto-renewing monthly subscription, cancel anytime in your App Store settings. Organizer access for events, schools, and clubs — contact hello@rallytrak.com. — PRIVACY — We collect only what's needed to time your stages and credit your results. Your location data during a stage is associated with your account and the event you registered for. We never sell rider data. Full privacy policy at rallytrak.com/privacy. — SUPPORT — Email hello@rallytrak.com or visit rallytrak.com/support. We respond within one business day. Bring rally home from the desert. --- Terms of Use: https://rallytrak.com/terms Privacy Policy: https://rallytrak.com/privacy
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Verdict
The clearest difference is device support: PulpMX 2.0 at 2 against RallyTrak's —. On price, in-app purchases and iOS requirement 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. PulpMX 2.0 sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $2.99 per month and RallyTrak sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $7.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
| Parameter | PulpMX 2.0 | RallyTrak |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.1 (41 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 66.7% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 41 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks | — |
| Ads | No | — |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad — better | — |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 | 15.1 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 8 MB | 34 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Steve Matthes | Waypoint Group Holdings, LLC |
Bugs and requests
PulpMX 2.0
Reported bugs
26 issues- Stays frozen on “checking for updates”
- Never actually finds the updates
- App just sits on the title page and never actually loads or opens to any content
- Paid for the app and it’s never opened..... just stuck on the pulp Mx screen
- Won’t load anything
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- After a few seconds it will shut off, an go back to my home screen
- App not working
- It just will not load anything
- It is the one thing thats constant. It never works right. Probably never will.
- The new app has been nothing but issue after issue
- Deleting and reinstalling isn't even working
- App cuts out on live shows
- Archives are all screwed up and won't play either
- App cuts out while listening live
- I have to delete the app and reinstall to change between shows
- Nothing plays on app
- Uninstalled and reinstalled and now just goes to a white screen
- If I have to delete this app and load it over and over again is getting old
- Can't play the next show unless you clear all content thru the help page and then sometimes that doesn't work and you have to delete the app and reinstall
- The update makes it completely not work
- After the last update now nothing plays
- App crashes when I try to play an archive
- Keeps crashing while trying to listen to bonus pod
- Unable to use the play/pause controls on the lock screen or swipe up controls
- Press pause, it keeps playing and visa versa
- When I would hit play again, it would crash
Requested features
3 requests- New app coming Friday (for the last 3 years)
- Fix your app
- Go back to the old app
RallyTrak
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
PulpMX 2.0
- PulpMX+$2.991 Month
RallyTrak
- RallyTrak Premium$7.991 Month
Questions
Is PulpMX 2.0 free?
Is RallyTrak free?
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