# LapTrophy vs Race Chrono

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Race Chrono at none against LapTrophy's 2. Race Chrono also leads on ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 3 months). LapTrophy's advantage is ratings volume (271 vs 1). On price and device support there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. LapTrophy sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. Race Chrono asks for nothing beyond the download.

Race Chrono holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: LapTrophy has 271 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 79% of LapTrophy's written reviews are positive against 100% of Race Chrono's.

LapTrophy ships an update every 3 months, Race Chrono every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 14, 2026 and October 1, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | LapTrophy | Race Chrono |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [4.8 (271 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/laptrophy-track-lap-timer/id1244558686/reviews) | **[5.0 (1 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/race-chrono/id6443741671/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | **271** | 1 |
| Positive reviews | 79.4% of reviews | **100.0% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | Yes | **No** |
| Ads | Yes | **No** |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | **Every 2 weeks** |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | **Free** |
| Size | 24 MB | 37 MB |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 | **8.0** |
| Devices | **iPhone, iPad, iPod** | iPhone, iPod |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [DXB Technologies](https://appshunter.io/developer/1106571299) | [Matthieu Revellat](https://appshunter.io/developer/1597659593) |

## What reviewers say

### LapTrophy

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/laptrophy-track-lap-timer/id1244558686)

This app provides real-time lap timing, live tracking, and advanced analytics for car and motorbike racing. It offers GPS-powered accuracy, smart finish line detection, and detailed performance insights to help users analyze and improve their racing techniques on tracks worldwide.

**Highlights:** GPS-powered lap and sector timing, Live tracking and leaderboards, Data-driven speed and acceleration analysis, Worldwide track library and custom track creation, Automatic finish line detection, Session data export (CSV/GPX), Motorcycle lean angle analysis

**In-app purchases (2)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Club Member | $4.99 | per month |
| Membre Club | $39.99 | per year |

**What reviewers like**

- 👍 Easy to use and intuitive interface
- 🎯 Accurate lap timing for casual track days
- 💰 Excellent free version functionality
- 🗣️ Voice announcements for lap times
- 📊 Good data visualization and analysis

**What reviewers complain about**

- 📺 Excessive ads in free version
- 💳 Subscription model instead of one-time purchase
- 🎯 GPS accuracy issues on small tracks
- 🐛 Frequent lap detection failures
- 📍 Inaccurate track mapping/visualization

**Reported bugs**

- GPS signal loss and tracking errors
- Laps not being recorded despite activity
- Incorrect lap time calculations (off by minutes)
- App crashes on older devices (iPhone 6, SE)
- Subscription payment issues and unauthorized charges

**Requested features**

- One-time purchase option instead of subscription
- Japanese language support
- More than 2 sectors per circuit
- Minimum speed data
- Apple Watch support


### Race Chrono

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/race-chrono/id6443741671)

This application offers three distinct timer modes: Solo for single competitor timing with multiple splits, Multiple for timing several competitors with splits, and Race for simultaneous multi-competitor timing with positional tracking. All results can be saved, viewed, and filtered by driver, circuit, or date.

**Highlights:** Solo timing with splits, Multiple competitor timing, Race mode with positional tracking, Save and view results, Filter results by driver, circuit, date

**Features:** Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is LapTrophy free?

LapTrophy is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Is Race Chrono free?

Race Chrono is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Which has better reviews, LapTrophy or Race Chrono?

Race Chrono is rated higher. LapTrophy averages 4.8 out of 5 from 271 ratings, while Race Chrono averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.

### Do LapTrophy or Race Chrono have ads?

LapTrophy shows ads; Race Chrono does not.

### Which is updated more often, LapTrophy or Race Chrono?

LapTrophy ships an update every 3 months, and Race Chrono every 2 weeks. Most recently, LapTrophy was updated on October 14, 2026 and Race Chrono on October 1, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*