RaceCapture vs Event Marshal
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
Event Marshal
Organize all your motorsport season events in one place. Track track days, autocross, and social gatherings from multiple chapters. Access personalized event details, club rules, and checklists when signed in.
- Track season events
- Organize multiple chapters
- Personalized event details
- Event checklists
- Club rules access
- Chapter notifications
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Your whole season, in your pocket. Track days, autocross, car control clinics, tech sessions, drives and socials from five BMW CCA chapters — one list, no more digging through old emails. Open it and browse. No account needed. Sign in with MotorsportReg and it gets personal: the events you're registered for, your run group, Before You Go checklist with the tech form, the club rules and that weekend's speed waiver. Star the events you care about. Hear from your chapter when something changes.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Event Marshal at 5.0 against RaceCapture's 4.0. Event Marshal also leads on update cadence (every 2 weeks vs monthly). RaceCapture's advantage is device support (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (9.0 vs 17). 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.
Event Marshal 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, Event Marshal every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 1, 2026 and October 8, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | RaceCapture | Event Marshal |
|---|---|---|
| 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 2 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 9.0 — better | 17 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 164 MB | 16 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Autosport Labs | Lenny Karenski |
Customer experience
RaceCapture
Event Marshal
In-app purchases
RaceCapture
No in-app purchases
Event Marshal
No in-app purchases
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