SmartRace Connect vs Mini4 Lap Timer
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
SmartRace Connect
This companion app displays real-time racing data from a connected main app, including lap times, fuel levels, and car status. It offers features like brake adjustments and track calls for an enhanced racing experience.
- Real-time lap times
- Fuel gauge display
- Personal best lap tracking
- Car issue and weather display
- Brake adjustments
- Headlight flasher control
- Track call trigger
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** Important ** - Please understand that SmartRace Connect will not connect directly to your Carrera track, but to a device which is running the SmartRace main app via wifi. SmartRace Connect is only meant as a personal driver display, not as a light version or replacement for SmartRace. With SmartRace Connect, you can connect your device to a main device which is running SmartRace and is connected to your digital Carrera slot car track via wifi. SmartRace Connect is your personal driver display and gives you all the information you need to know while racing: - A list of lap times (including sector times, if you have sectors on your track) - Fuel gauge - Big display of personal best lap, last lap and average lap time - For the average lap time, you can manually pick laps which should not be part of the average - Display of issues on the car, current tires and current weather (depending on the usage of add-ons on the SmartRace server app) - Current position and gap - Driver image and car name - device vibration on best laps & low fuel - brake adjustments using a slider - trigger the headlights flasher - trigger a track call For more information, visit https://www.smartrace.de/en/connect
Mini4 Lap Timer
This application uses your iPhone's camera to automatically time laps for Mini4wd races. Simply set up the number of lanes, point the camera at the track, and start your race. The timer begins automatically when a car passes in front of the camera.
- Camera-based lap timing
- Automatic start detection
- Configurable number of lanes
- Easy setup for races
- Designed for Mini4wd
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This is lap timer for Mini4wd what use iPhone's camera. [Usage] 1. Select the number of lanes to time. 2. Point lanes of the course with camera from above. And show mini4wd as large as possible. 3. Tap the [I'm Ready!] button. 4. Run your mini4wd on the course. 5. Auto start to time when the mini4wd passes through the in front of camera.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Mini4 Lap Timer at none against SmartRace Connect's 2. Mini4 Lap Timer also leads on iOS requirement (10.0 vs 12.0). SmartRace Connect's advantage is rating (5.0 vs 4.7) and review sentiment (92% vs 79%). On price, ratings volume, update cadence and ads 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. SmartRace Connect sells 2 one-off in-app purchases. Mini4 Lap Timer asks for nothing beyond the download.
SmartRace Connect holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.7. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 9 and 16 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 92% of SmartRace Connect's written reviews are positive against 79% of Mini4 Lap Timer's.
Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on September 21, 2026 and October 11, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | SmartRace Connect | Mini4 Lap Timer |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (9 ratings) — better | 4.7 (16 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 92.3% of reviews — better | 79.2% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 9 | 16 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 2 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 | 10.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 31 MB | 40 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Marc Bonsels | Ryuta Kibe |
Customer experience
SmartRace Connect
Mini4 Lap Timer
In-app purchases
SmartRace Connect
- Pit Radio$3.99
- Race Control Center$3.99
Mini4 Lap Timer
No in-app purchases
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