LapMonitor vs Authentic RC
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…
Authentic RC
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Close to Perpignan, the place offers model making enthusiasts 3 renovated and maintained circuits ready to be practiced with your RCs from scale 1/10 to 1/5. The application allows you to access our website more easily with all the direct information concerning the club (portal code, news, events, etc.)
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Verdict
LapMonitor and Authentic RC are too close to call on the numbers: across 6 compared parameters — price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases among them — neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.
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 ships an update every 9 months, Authentic RC every 12 months. The most recent releases landed on October 23, 2026 and October 15, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | LapMonitor | Authentic RC |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.9 (14 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 14 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 9 months — better | Every 12 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 | 12.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 17 MB | 11 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | GY FX | Authentic RC |
In-app purchases
LapMonitor
No in-app purchases
Authentic RC
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is LapMonitor free?
Is Authentic RC free?
Do LapMonitor or Authentic RC have ads?
Which is updated more often, LapMonitor or Authentic RC?
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