Comparison

Ride Forces vs Race Stats

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

Head to head
About

Ride Forces

This app records and analyzes the g-forces experienced on roller coasters and amusement park rides using your iPhone or Apple Watch. It offers detailed graphs and statistics, with an optional subscription for advanced features like GPS tracking and weather data.

Highlights
  • Records g-forces on rides
  • Provides 3D g-force graphs and stats
  • Captures rider orientation
  • Includes GPS ride mapping
  • Records weather conditions
  • Analyzes airtime and inversions
Features
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Ride Forces records g-forces on roller coasters and amusement park rides with your iPhone or Apple Watch. View graphs, analyze stats, and share the forces of your favorite rides. A must have app for thrill seekers, roller coaster enthusiast, and physics nerds. Standard Recording: Captures the g-forces of rides and roller coasters. Provides stats and graphs of g-forces in three dimensions. - Records force data from accelerometer - Requires motion tracking permissions Subscribe to Ride Forces Pro to capture advanced recordings. Advanced Recording: In addition to capturing the force data of a standard recording advanced recording captures rider orientation, GPS data, and weather conditions. This reveals additional ride information including: identifying airtime/hangtime, inversions, orientation angles, a map of ride location, temperature, wind speed, and wind direction. A Ride Forces Pro subscription is required to capture advanced recordings. Advanced recordings can be viewed, edited, and shared with or without a subscription. - Records force and orientation data using multiple sensors including accelerometer and gyroscope - Records GPS data - Records weather conditions (requires internet connection) - Requires location and motion tracking permissions - Records for a maximum of 15 minutes - Advanced recording will fallback to standard recording if the app is closed while recording Privacy Policy: https://rideforces.com/privacy/ Terms of Use: https://rideforces.com/terms/

About

Race Stats

Track your vehicle's performance with real-time GPS speed and G-force readings. Measure acceleration from 0-60 mph or 0-100 km/h, and time your 1/4 mile or 400m runs. Simulate drag races and analyze your car's capabilities to improve driving speed.

Highlights
  • GPS speed tracking
  • Real-time G-force measurement
  • 0-60 mph / 0-100 km/h timer
  • 1/4 mile / 400m timer
  • Drag race simulation
  • Automatic start/stop timer
  • Imperial/metric unit switching
Features
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Your phone is the drag strip — and now the race track too. Race Stats turns your iPhone into a GPS performance timer for cars and motorcycles. Time 0-100 km/h and quarter-mile runs, watch your lean angle live through every corner, and log lap times — no extra hardware needed. NEW FOR RIDERS • Live lean angle for both sides, with a rider that leans with you • Max left and max right lean tracked separately, every session • Lap timer: set your start/finish line and ride — laps are timed automatically • Spoken lap times and gap to your best, straight to your headset • Lap map of your best lap, coloured by lean angle or speed • Share a session slip with your best lap, map and max lean • Best lap, last lap and the gap to your best • A garage for cars and motorcycles, with lean records per bike DRAG & ACCELERATION TIMING • 0-100 km/h (0-60 mph), 0-160, 1/8 mile, ¼ mile, 1 mile • Custom speed ranges and rolling starts, e.g. 60-100 km/h (Pro) • Auto-arm when stopped, auto-start the moment you launch • GPS fused with the accelerometer for precise launch and finish detection • Weather-corrected results (density altitude), like a real drag strip • Estimated wheel horsepower from your run • Personal best alerts on every run HISTORY & SHARING • Every run saved with its speed curve • Personal bests flagged automatically • Compare two runs side by side • Share a branded timing slip with your crew • Export full telemetry as CSV MORE • Real-time g-force meter: launch, braking and cornering grip • Global leaderboards per benchmark — see where you rank • Maintenance reminders: insurance, road tax, oil and service dates • Works with external Bluetooth GPS receivers (RaceBox, NMEA) for 10-25 Hz timing • Metric and imperial units • Your runs and garage are stored on your device FREE AND PRO Timing your runs and the live lean angle gauge are free. Race Stats Pro unlocks the lap timer, saved track sessions with lap maps, the g-force meter, the full garage and run history, run comparison, CSV export and external GPS support. Always obey the law and ride and drive responsibly. Use Race Stats only on closed courses, tracks and drag strips, and mount your phone securely before you set off. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://www.smpath.com/racestats/policy

Screenshots

Ride Forces3 screens
Race Stats4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Ride Forces at 80% against Race Stats's 40%. Ride Forces also leads on rating (4.8 vs 4.5). Race Stats's advantage is update cadence (every 8 days vs every 5 weeks) and ratings volume (644 vs 48). On price, ads, in-app purchases 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

Both are free to download. Ride Forces sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month and Race Stats sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Ride Forces holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Race Stats has 644 ratings behind it against 48, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 80% of Ride Forces's written reviews are positive against 40% of Race Stats's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Ride Forces ships an update every 5 weeks, Race Stats every 8 days. The most recent releases landed on November 2, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Ride Forces versus Race Stats: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterRide ForcesRace Stats
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (48 ratings) — better4.5 (644 ratings)
Positive reviews80.0% of reviews — better39.6% of reviews
Number of ratings48644 — better
Update frequencyEvery 5 weeksEvery 8 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFreemiumAd-supported — better
DevicesiPhone, Apple WatchiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS17.016.4 — better
Further details — not scored
Size12 MB75 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperStephen DettlingSmooth Path Digital S.R.L

Customer experience

Ride Forces

All ratings48 ratings
Positive95.8%
Neutral0.0%
Negative4.2%
Written reviews20 reviews
Positive80.0%
Neutral5.0%
Negative15.0%

Race Stats

All ratings642 ratings
Positive86.1%
Neutral3.7%
Negative10.1%
Written reviews53 reviews
Positive39.6%
Neutral11.3%
Negative49.1%

Bugs and requests

Ride Forces

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

Race Stats

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • App freezes or crashes on some devices
  • Slow to respond during rapid acceleration
  • Inaccurate speed and time readings compared to actual vehicle performance

Requested features

4 requests
  • Add 80-120 km/h, 0-60 mph, and 0-200 km/h measurements
  • Implement a start button and countdown for consistent runs
  • Allow users to delete individual past runs
  • Provide CarPlay support

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Ride Forces

Subscriptions2
  • Ride Forces Pro (Monthly)7 Days trial$0.991 Month
  • Ride Forces Pro (Yearly)7 Days trial$9.991 Year
2 purchases

Race Stats

Subscriptions2
  • Monthly Race Stats Pro$1.991 Month
  • Yearly Subscription$9.991 Year

Questions

Is Ride Forces free?
Ride Forces is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Race Stats free?
Race Stats is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Ride Forces or Race Stats?
Ride Forces is rated higher. Ride Forces averages 4.8 out of 5 from 48 ratings, while Race Stats averages 4.5 from 644 ratings.
Do Ride Forces or Race Stats have ads?
Neither Ride Forces nor Race Stats shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Ride Forces or Race Stats?
Ride Forces ships an update every 5 weeks, and Race Stats every 8 days. Most recently, Ride Forces was updated on November 2, 2026 and Race Stats on November 3, 2026.

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