LapMonitor vs RC Pill Insert Calculator
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
LapMonitor
This application pairs with a dedicated device to provide real-time lap timing for RC car races. It supports single or multi-racer configurations, displays live rankings and race data, and announces key events. Race history is automatically saved and can be exported or shared.
- Bluetooth device connection
- Multi-driver race configuration
- Real-time driver ranking
- Speech synthesis for race events
- Detailed lap information
- Automatic race data saving
- Race data export and sharing
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LapMonitor is the companion application of the LapMonitor device, the best lap counter for RC cars. It allows single racer lap timing or multi-racers. It includes the following features: - Connect to a LapMonitor device over Bluetooth; - Configure and start a multi-drivers race; - Display the driver ranking and race data in real-time (number of laps, last lap, best lap…); - Use speech synthesis to announce important race events; - Display detailed laps information for any driver in the race; - Automatically save race data on your device, and you can view the race details later in the Session History screen; - Export race data as a text file; - Share race data with your friend by email, Twitter, cloud file services…
RC Pill Insert Calculator
Easily calculate suspension geometry for RC cars using pill inserts. This tool helps you understand the exact setup you'll achieve with different insert arrangements, simplifying complex adjustments for a better driving experience.
- Calculate toe, anti-squat, roll center, and track width
- Supports a wide range of RC car models
- Visualize suspension geometry from insert arrangements
- Works with So Dialed RC Setup App
- Request new car support
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Figuring out your toe, anti-squat, roll center, and track width on cars that use pill inserts is a pain...no longer! Just use the So Dialed RC Pill Insert Calculator, and you can easily see exactly what suspension geometry you'll get from any arrangement of pill inserts. Works well with the So Dialed RC Setup App (https://www.sodialed.com/apps/so-dialed-rc-setup-app). Supported cars: - 3Racing Advance 20M/21M - Agama A319/E - ARC R12 - ARRMA Typhon TLR-Tuned - Associated: B6/7 Family, B64, B74/B74.1, RC8 B3/4 Family, DR10M - HB: D819/815 Family, D/E8T Evo3, Family, D216 - Infinity: IF14-II/FWD - JQ: Black/Grey/White - Kyosho: MP10 Family, RB7, ZX7 - Mugen: MBX8 Family, MBX8R Family, MTC1 - PR: SB401-R Family, S1V3RM R EVO, ST1 V3TR - Serpent: SRX2 Gen3 Family, SRX4 Gen3, SRX2 MH - Sworkz 35-4/35-3 - Tekno: EB410 Family, E/NB/T48 Families (.3, .4, 2.0), SCT410.3 - TLR: 22 5.0 Elite, 22X-4, 8IGHT 4.0 Family, 8IGHT-X/E/Elite Family, 8IGHT-X/E 2.0 Family, TEN-SCTE 3.0 - Xpress: XQ10/1S Families - XRAY: GTX8/E .3/'22/'23, T4/F '19-'21, XB2 Family '19+, SCX, XB4 '19+, XB8 Family '19+, XT4 '23, XT8 '19 - Yokomo: YZ-2, YZ-4, BD10/LC Want more cars supported? Let us know at faster@sodialed.com!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: LapMonitor at 5.0 against RC Pill Insert Calculator's 4.5. LapMonitor also leads on review sentiment (100% vs 86%) and iOS requirement (12.0 vs 17.0). RC Pill Insert Calculator's advantage is update cadence (every 5 weeks vs every 9 months). 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.
LapMonitor holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.5. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 13 and 15 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 100% of LapMonitor's written reviews are positive against 86% of RC Pill Insert Calculator's.
LapMonitor ships an update every 9 months, RC Pill Insert Calculator every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on July 18, 2026 and September 23, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | LapMonitor | RC Pill Insert Calculator |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (13 ratings) — better | 4.5 (15 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better | 85.7% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 13 | 15 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 9 months | Every 5 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 17 MB | 160 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | GY FX | Degree3, Inc. |
Customer experience
LapMonitor
RC Pill Insert Calculator
In-app purchases
LapMonitor
No in-app purchases
RC Pill Insert Calculator
No in-app purchases
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