Comparison

Pacenotes Pro vs Trackside

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

Head to head
About

Pacenotes Pro

Navigate the Nürburgring Nordschleife with real-time GPS guidance and an audio-visual curve instructor. Features include track status, webcams, a laptimer, and weather forecasts to help you master the "green hell."

Highlights
  • Real-time GPS navigation
  • Audio-visual curve instructor
  • Track status and webcams
  • Laptimer and top speed tracking
  • Racing line guidance
  • Weather forecast
Features
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The Pacenotes Pro app is your co-driver that supports you to master the famous Nürburgring Nordschleife race track. Using real-time GPS location data this app will navigate you through the "green hell". Real-time 2D navigation, audio-visual curve instructor, track status, webcams, laptimer, top speed, racing line, weather forecast and many other features will assist you. Consider that this app shows its real power when you are driving on the Nürburgring Nordschleife. Outside the track it is just a map tool. The app is intended for use on race tracks only. The authors are not responsible for any injuries or property damage that may occur during the usage of this app. Please do not forget to enable location permissions for this app!

About

Trackside

Record and analyze driving performance with automatic lap timing and video telemetry. Compare laps, gain AI insights, and share your sessions with friends. Supports various external GPS devices and cameras for comprehensive data capture.

Highlights
  • Automatic lap timing and detection
  • Telemetry video recording and export
  • AI-driven driving insights
  • Comparison with YouTube reference videos
  • Friends-only leaderboards
  • Support for external GPS and cameras
  • Porsche direct connection
Features
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Get more from every lap with free, unlimited recording and automatic lap timing. Record in any car with your iPhone, analyze your driving, and create shareable telemetry videos. LAP TIMING • Automatic track detection, predicted lap times, and live delta • Create custom circuits and point-to-point courses for autocross and other runs • View live delta timing and control recording with Apple CarPlay ANALYSIS & AI • Compare laps, sectors, and corners, review inputs, and see your optimal lap • Compare reference videos from YouTube with synchronized playback and a live time delta • Get in-app AI insights or explore synced telemetry with the Trackside ChatGPT plugin FRIENDS & LEADERBOARDS • Compare stats and personal bests on friends-only leaderboards • Share full session telemetry with friends and compare laps CAMERAS & VIDEO • Record with your iPhone or control supported GoPro, DJI, and Insta360 cameras • Import footage directly from supported cameras • Sync onboard footage and export videos with telemetry overlays IMPORT, SYNC & EXPORT • Import VBOX, Porsche Track Precision, Garmin Catalyst, and other supported files • Sync sessions with iCloud and export VBOX-compatible files GPS & OBD COMPATIBILITY • RaceBox: Mini, Mini S, and Micro • Dragy: Pro, Lite, DRG70, DRG70-C, and DRG69 • OBD: OBDLink CX, Veepeak OBDCheck BLE/BLE+, Dragy OBD II, Vgate (IOS-Vlink), and OBDBLE PORSCHE DIRECT CONNECTION Trackside supports the same Porsche models as Track Precision. • 911: all 992 models; 991.2 (2017+); 991.1 GT3 / GT3 RS (2015+) • Cayman & Boxster: 982 / 718 (2017+); 981 Cayman GT4 (2015+) • Cayenne, Panamera, and Taycan: 2022+ Questions or feedback? Email trackside@californiamotorsports.co Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Pacenotes Pro4 screens
Trackside4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Trackside at Free against Pacenotes Pro's $3.99. Trackside also leads on update cadence (daily vs every 7 months). Pacenotes Pro's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 2) and iOS requirement (14.0 vs 17.0). On review sentiment, 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

Trackside is free to download; Pacenotes Pro costs $3.99 up front. Trackside sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $12.99 per month. Pacenotes Pro asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Pacenotes Pro ships an update every 7 months, Trackside daily. Both last shipped on November 6, 2026.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Pacenotes Pro versus Trackside: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPacenotes ProTrackside
Price$3.99Free — better
Rating—5.0 (4 ratings) — better
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings—4 — better
Update frequencyEvery 7 monthsDaily — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationPaidFree with in-app purchases — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS14.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size1 MB47 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMiroslav GrgicDaniel Stratton

Customer experience

Pacenotes Pro

Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Trackside

All ratings4 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews3 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

Pacenotes Pro

No in-app purchases

2 purchases

Trackside

Subscriptions2
  • Trackside Pro Monthly$12.991 Month
  • Trackside Pro Annual$59.991 Year

Questions

Is Pacenotes Pro free?
Pacenotes Pro costs $3.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Trackside free?
Trackside is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Pacenotes Pro or Trackside have ads?
Neither Pacenotes Pro nor Trackside shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Pacenotes Pro or Trackside?
Pacenotes Pro ships an update every 7 months, and Trackside daily. Most recently, Pacenotes Pro was updated on November 6, 2026 and Trackside on November 6, 2026.

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