RaceCapture vs Red Mist Timing
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
RaceCapture
Transform your device into a real-time telemetry dashboard for a powerful data acquisition system. Design custom dashboards, analyze lap data, and configure pit stop timers. Supports live streaming, predictive lap times, and automatic track map detection.
- Customizable dashboards
- Real-time telemetry streaming
- In-app log file analysis
- Configurable pit stop timer
- Predictive lap times
- Sensor and OBDII/CAN data integration
- Automatic track map detection
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Transform your phone or tablet into a dashboard that can transmit real-time telemetry for RaceCapture/Pro - a powerful Data Acquisition system by Autosport Labs. Learn more at http://www.autosportlabs.com Features * Design custom dashboards that you can share with friends * Stream real-time telemetry to Podium http://podium.live for live analysis, sharing, lap comparison and playback * In app analysis features - import your RaceCapture log file data and inspect your lap data! * Automatic, configurable pit stop timer for endurance racers * Show predictive lap times using RaceCapture/Pro's high performance GPS * Customize gauges with sensor data, OBDII and CAN bus data streams from the RaceCapture system * Automatic track map detection with support for hundreds of race tracks * Fully configure all of the features and settings in RaceCapture/Pro - no laptop needed! Getting started: * Full quick-start guide: http://wiki.autosportlabs.com * Power up your RaceCapture device * Connect your iOS device to RaceCapture's WiFI network * Start the Race Capture app * The app will automatically search and connect your RaceCapture system. * Select the dashboard view and navigate the different screens. Here you can customize the screens with the channels you have enabled. Troubleshooting: * Make sure you're on the latest version of the RaceCapture firmware * If you have trouble connecting via WiFi: * * Verify you're connected to RaceCapture's wifi network. Alternatively, you can configure your RaceCapture device to connect to your phone's hotspot, or you can connect both devices to a common WiFi access point. * * More troubleshooting at: http://wiki.autosportlabs.com and forums at http://forum.autosportlabs.com
Red Mist Timing
Follow real-world racing events live with real-time lap timing, position tracking, and pit stop monitoring. Stay engaged with every pass and strategy change, whether you're trackside or remote. Access detailed race data used by teams and broadcasters.
- Live position tracking
- Real-time lap timing
- Pit stop monitoring
- Event schedules
- Accessible anywhere
- Detailed race data
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Follow every lap as it happens. Red Mist brings live race timing to your iPhone and iPad, so you can follow your team, your driver or the whole field from the paddock, the grandstand or anywhere in the world. LIVE TIMING Positions, last laps, gaps, gap to the leader and best laps update in real time. EVERY LAP OF EVERY CAR Tap any car to see its full lap history, a chart of lap times and position changes, and any penalties. Pit stops are marked lap by lap, along with time spent in the box. FOLLOW YOUR CLASS Switch between overall and class standings, sort the way you like, and search to find a car fast. RACE CONTROL AND FLAGS See race control calls as they're made: incidents, penalties and flag changes. The flag history shows every green, yellow and red period and how long it lasted. RESULTS Browse results for every session of an event, and look back at older events. DRIVER MODE Mount a phone in the car and see the cars ahead and behind in big, glanceable type, with live gaps and the screen kept awake. SHARE THE RACE Send a link to an event or a car, or share an image of the current standings. Red Mist is built for fans, teams, crews and drivers at endurance, club and amateur racing events.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Red Mist Timing at 5.0 against RaceCapture's 4.0. Red Mist Timing also leads on update cadence (every 11 days vs monthly). RaceCapture's advantage is iOS requirement (9.0 vs 17.0). On price, ratings volume, 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Red Mist Timing holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 9 and 4 respectively.
RaceCapture ships an update monthly, Red Mist Timing every 11 days. The most recent releases landed on November 2, 2026 and October 30, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | RaceCapture | Red Mist Timing |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.0 (9 ratings) | 5.0 (4 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | — | 100.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 9 — better | 4 |
| Update frequency | Monthly | Every 11 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 9.0 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 164 MB | 19 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Autosport Labs | Brian Griggs |
Customer experience
RaceCapture
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In-app purchases
RaceCapture
No in-app purchases
Red Mist Timing
No in-app purchases
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