Comparison

Hotlap vs LapLift Sync

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

LapLift Sync

Features
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LapLift Sync moves your track data from your AiM logger to LapLift, without a laptop. Connect over Wi-Fi in the paddock, pick the sessions you want, and they upload straight to your LapLift account. No card readers, no cables, no waiting until you get home to find out whether the lap you thought was quick actually was. WHAT IT DOES • Connects to your AiM logger over its own Wi-Fi or a shared network • Lists what's on the device, and tells you which sessions are already in LapLift so you never transfer the same file twice • Resumes on its own: if the signal drops, sessions stay queued on the phone and upload when you have a connection again • Tells you the moment a transfer finishes, so you know your data is safely up before you pack the car TRACK MODE Arm Track Mode between sessions and leave the app open — it watches your logger and pulls in each new session as it is recorded, so your data is in LapLift by lunch instead of at midnight. WHAT YOU NEED • A LapLift account (free — sign up in the app or at laplift.app) • A Wi-Fi-equipped AiM data logger. Tested with the Solo 2 and MXG; other AiM devices using the same Wi-Fi connection may work. This app is a companion to LapLift, where the actual analysis happens: lap comparison, track maps, corner-by-corner segment times, video overlays, and comparison against other drivers at the same circuit. Not affiliated with or endorsed by AiM Tech.

Screenshots

Hotlap4 screens
LapLift Sync3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: LapLift Sync at none against Hotlap's 2. LapLift Sync also leads on update cadence (weekly vs monthly). On price, ads, device support and iOS requirement 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. LapLift Sync asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Hotlap ships an update monthly, LapLift Sync weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 11, 2026 and September 28, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Hotlap versus LapLift Sync: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterHotlapLapLift Sync
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.3 (79 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews69.4% of reviews—
Number of ratings79 — better—
Update frequencyMonthlyWeekly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPod
Requires iOS15.115.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size118 MB29 MB
Age rating9+4+
DeveloperExtravehicular Activity, Inc.Alexander Krochik

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Hotlap

Subscriptions2
  • Hotlap Plus Monthly$2.991 Month
  • Hotlap Plus Annual$23.991 Year
None

LapLift Sync

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Hotlap free?
Hotlap is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is LapLift Sync free?
LapLift Sync is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Hotlap or LapLift Sync have ads?
Neither Hotlap nor LapLift Sync shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Hotlap or LapLift Sync?
Hotlap ships an update monthly, and LapLift Sync weekly. Most recently, Hotlap was updated on October 11, 2026 and LapLift Sync on September 28, 2026.

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