Comparison

LapMonitor vs Open Wheelers

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • 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
Features
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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…

About

Open Wheelers

Features
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Who's on the podium? Who carves through the field? Who doesn't make it home? Open Wheelers is fantasy racing stripped down to the picks that actually matter. No salary caps, no waiver wires, no 45-minute draft night. Before each race, call your shots across categories that reward you for knowing the sport — including the messy parts. THE PICKS Before each race, pick one driver per category: - Podium — Who finishes in the top 3? - Overtaker — Who gains the most positions from grid to finish? - DNF — Who retires from the race? Mechanical failure, crash, or just bad luck — call it. - Sprint — Who finishes on the sprint podium? 3 points for nailing it, 2 for close, 1 for in the ballpark. Picks lock at race start. BUILT FOR RACE FANS - Create a private league and invite friends — F1 or IndyCar - Join multiple leagues and switch between them - Cumulative standings across the full season - Race report with Best Pick, Moneymaker, and your season's Peak Form - See who in your league submitted picks and where picks overlap after lock - Constructor standings aggregate your team's scores - Powered by Apple Intelligence — get witty reactions after every pick and instant race recaps when results drop (iPhone 15 Pro and later) - Smart notifications for pick reminder, race start, and results - Home screen widget with next race, pick status, and lock countdown - Share your race highlights card to your group chat OPEN WHEELERS PRO Your first season is free. After that, Pro unlocks deeper analysis and full season reports. Race deep dives after every event: - If Only — the pick you should have made - Biggest Upset — your contrarian call that paid off - Lucky Break — the points everyone else got that you missed Season personality stats: - Heartbreaker — who let you down most - Bullseye — your podium hit rate - Sixth Sense — DNF prediction accuracy - Hot Streak — your longest scoring run Full season report with consensus picks, score spreads, most popular driver, and league-wide pick overlaps. End-of-season awards: - Champion, Best Single Race, Most Improved, Longest Streak, and more Fantasy racing, simplified with grit.

Screenshots

LapMonitor4 screens
Open Wheelers4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: LapMonitor at none against Open Wheelers's 1. LapMonitor also leads on iOS requirement (12.0 vs 26.0). Open Wheelers's advantage is update cadence (every 2 days vs every 9 months). On price, ads and device support 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Open Wheelers sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $2.99 per year. LapMonitor asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

LapMonitor ships an update every 9 months, Open Wheelers every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on October 7, 2026 and October 13, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
LapMonitor versus Open Wheelers: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterLapMonitorOpen Wheelers
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (13 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings13 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 9 monthsEvery 2 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS12.0 — better26.0
Further details — not scored
Size17 MB15 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperGY FXStalefish Labs

In-app purchases

None

LapMonitor

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

Open Wheelers

Subscriptions1
  • Open Wheelers Pro$2.991 Year

Questions

Is LapMonitor free?
LapMonitor is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Open Wheelers free?
Open Wheelers is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do LapMonitor or Open Wheelers have ads?
Neither LapMonitor nor Open Wheelers shows ads.
Which is updated more often, LapMonitor or Open Wheelers?
LapMonitor ships an update every 9 months, and Open Wheelers every 2 days. Most recently, LapMonitor was updated on October 7, 2026 and Open Wheelers on October 13, 2026.

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