Comparison

Hotlap vs Track Attack! Lap timer & maps

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

Head to head
About

Hotlap

This app offers GPS lap timing and data logging for track day enthusiasts. Compare your performance with others in a community setting to improve your personal bests.

Highlights
  • GPS lap timing
  • Data logging
  • Performance comparison
  • Community features
  • Personal best tracking
Features
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Experience the competitive spirit and camaraderie of track days from anywhere. Hotlap is an exciting new community for track day enthusiasts. With intuitive GPS lap timing and data logging you can ealiy compare your performance with fellow drivers to achieve your next personal best.

About

Track Attack! Lap timer & maps

This app transforms your phone into a high-precision GPS lap timer and driving data recorder. Analyze performance with detailed telemetry, compare laps side-by-side with ghost laps, and instantly share videos with custom data overlays. It's designed for track days, racing, and spirited driving.

Highlights
  • High-precision GPS lap timer
  • Real-time driving data and live delta tracking
  • Dual camera video recording with picture-in-picture
  • Ghost laps and lap battles for comparison
  • OBD BLE support for engine data
  • CarPlay support for live data and navigation
  • Customizable data overlays
Features
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GPS lap timer, video recorder, and driving telemetry in one simple app. Record laps, analyze performance, and instantly share videos with data overlays, ghost laps, and lap battles with friends. Unlike traditional lap timers, Track Attack makes video, telemetry, and sharing effortless in one polished app. No syncing, no external tools, no setup. Built for track days, racing, autocross, and canyon drives. Start recording in seconds: no accounts, no setup, just hit record and drive. GPS lap timer and driving analysis • Turn your phone into a high-precision GPS lap timer with real-time driving data • Accurate GPS lap timer for track days, racing, autocross, and hill climbs • Live delta tracking to see where you’re gaining or losing time • Sector times with grid view and HUD display inspired by Formula-style racing • CarPlay support with live lap times, delta, and critical driving data • Create, name, and share custom tracks and circuits in seconds • Heart rate and fatigue tracking to understand driver performance NEW: Ghost laps and lap battles • Compare laps side-by-side with dual video, telemetry overlays, and 2D/3D maps • Ghost laps: race against your best lap like a video game • Lap battles: compare sessions with friends and see who’s faster • Share sessions via AirDrop, link, or message, then export videos for social • Multi-driver and multi-car profiles • Detailed stats organized by driver, car, track or road, and time period Capture and relive every session • Record dual camera video (front + rear) with picture-in-picture • Import and sync external video (GoPro, DJI, Insta360, Meta smartglasses, and more) • Export full sessions or highlights • Social-ready portrait video for Instagram, TikTok, and YouTube Shorts • Add maps, ghost laps, or lap battles with dual video and overlays • Customize overlays: select from lap time, delta time, sectors, speed, RPM, throttle, GPS, heart rate, and more • Advanced camera stabilization and adjustable focus lock • Videos save directly to Photos for instant sharing Sensors, OBD, and external GPS • OBD BLE support for RPM, throttle, wheel speed, boost pressure, temperatures, and more (not all vehicles support all values) • Brake meter (requires OBD) to analyze threshold braking and trail braking • Capture full sensor data from your device (accelerometer, gyroscope, and more) • External Bluetooth GPS up to 25 Hz (RaceBox Mini, Mini S, Micro) for high-precision GPS and IMU tracking and analysis. Use code TRACKATTACK15 for 15% off RaceBox devices • Improved sensor reliability and failure handling • Access and export raw session data for deeper analysis, then share instantly via AirDrop, email, or message Routes and navigation (road driving) • Plan, create, and drive routes with unlimited waypoints • Perfect for canyon drives, road trips, and scouting new driving routes. • CarPlay support for navigation, recording, and live driving data • Capture video and data as you drive • Create routes by searching or tapping directly on the map • Create, name, and share routes • Clear waypoint info with icons, ETA, and live weather for better route planning and navigation • Optimized for cars and motorcycles (portrait and landscape layout supported) Apple Watch and Health • Apple Watch app with heart rate and calorie tracking per lap, session, and track • Health integration saves driving and racing workouts for deeper analysis Trusted by enthusiasts Trusted by the Porsche Club of America and thousands of performance driving enthusiasts worldwide. The free edition includes up to 6 saved sessions and a 25-minute recording limit per session. 4K recording and external video import and sync require Track Attack Pro. Track Attack Pro removes these limits and enables more frequent live weather updates. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Hotlap4 screens
Track Attack! Lap timer & maps4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Track Attack! Lap timer & maps at 4.9 against Hotlap's 4.3. Track Attack! Lap timer & maps also leads on review sentiment (98% vs 69%). 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Hotlap sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month and Track Attack! Lap timer & maps sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $12.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Track Attack! Lap timer & maps holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 4.3. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 79 and 149 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 69% of Hotlap's written reviews are positive against 98% of Track Attack! Lap timer & maps's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Hotlap ships an update every 4 weeks, Track Attack! Lap timer & maps fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and November 7, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Hotlap versus Track Attack! Lap timer & maps: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterHotlapTrack Attack! Lap timer & maps
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.3 (79 ratings)4.9 (149 ratings) — better
Positive reviews69.4% of reviews98.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings79149 — better
Update frequencyEvery 4 weeksFortnightly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, Apple Watch — better
Requires iOS15.1 — better16.0
Further details — not scored
Size118 MB35 MB
Age rating9+4+
DeveloperExtravehicular Activity, Inc.Velocity Labs LLC

Customer experience

Hotlap

All ratings79 ratings
Positive83.5%
Neutral1.3%
Negative15.2%
Written reviews36 reviews
Positive69.4%
Neutral0.0%
Negative30.6%

Track Attack! Lap timer & maps

All ratings149 ratings
Positive98.0%
Neutral0.7%
Negative1.3%
Written reviews99 reviews
Positive98.0%
Neutral1.0%
Negative1.0%

User reviews

Hotlap

From 79 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Simple and easy to use
  • 🏎️ Great for track days
  • 🤝 Good for comparing with friends
  • 💰 Free to use
  • 🏎️ Accurate lap times

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Lost profile/data after phone transfer
  • 🐛 App is buggy and doesn't always work
  • 🐛 Photo upload feature broken
  • 🐛 OBD2 recording feature not working
  • 🐛 Live delta time not working

Track Attack! Lap timer & maps

From 149 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Extremely user-friendly interface and easy setup
  • 🎥 High-quality video recording with customizable overlays
  • 📊 Comprehensive telemetry data and lap timing accuracy
  • 🔗 Seamless OBD2 device connectivity via Bluetooth
  • 💰 Free base version with optional paid features

Room to improve

  • 💳 Subscription required for full functionality
  • 📱 Landscape-only mode limits accessibility
  • 🎨 Limited customization for visual elements (logo, dial styles)
  • 🔌 Occasional Bluetooth connectivity issues with some OBD devices
  • 📺 Logo placement takes up significant screen space

Bugs and requests

Hotlap

Reported bugs

10 issues
  • Data lost after phone transfer
  • App not working/updating
  • Photo upload stops at 90%
  • App is very buggy and slow
  • OBD2 recording feature broken
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  • Live delta time feature broken
  • Cannot select custom car
  • Sessions not being recorded
  • OBD2 adapters not recognized
  • App not functioning as expected

Requested features

7 requests
  • Record times while screen is off
  • CarPlay support
  • Update profile picture setting
  • Make app work in background
  • More accurate track layouts
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  • Support for 'other' car type
  • Improve telemetry graph readability

Track Attack! Lap timer & maps

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • OBDlink MX+ device not appearing in OBD device list
  • Bluetooth connectivity issues with certain OBD readers
  • CarPlay interference with latest iPhone updates

Requested features

12 requests
  • External video import capability
  • Simulated braking data from G-force sensors
  • Lap splits functionality
  • Leaderboard feature for shared routes with friends
  • Portrait/vertical mode support
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  • Adjustable speedometer limit (not auto-scaling)
  • GoPro picture-in-picture support
  • Theoretical best lap calculations
  • Reference lap selection from different sessions
  • Logo/branding toggle for Pro users
  • Heart rate sync integration
  • Advanced driving analysis tools

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Hotlap

Subscriptions2
  • Hotlap Plus Monthly$2.991 Month
  • Hotlap Plus Annual$23.991 Year
2 purchases

Track Attack! Lap timer & maps

Subscriptions2
  • Track Attack Pro (1 month)$12.991 Month
  • Track Attack Pro (1 year)$59.991 Year

Questions

Is Hotlap free?
Hotlap is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Track Attack! Lap timer & maps free?
Track Attack! Lap timer & maps is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Hotlap or Track Attack! Lap timer & maps?
Track Attack! Lap timer & maps is rated higher. Hotlap averages 4.3 out of 5 from 79 ratings, while Track Attack! Lap timer & maps averages 4.9 from 149 ratings.
Do Hotlap or Track Attack! Lap timer & maps have ads?
Neither Hotlap nor Track Attack! Lap timer & maps shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Hotlap or Track Attack! Lap timer & maps?
Hotlap ships an update every 4 weeks, and Track Attack! Lap timer & maps fortnightly. Most recently, Hotlap was updated on November 3, 2026 and Track Attack! Lap timer & maps on November 7, 2026.

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