Classic VTS vs 997 Chrono
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Classic VTS
Monitor and control your Porsche Classic Vehicle Tracking System. Locate your car via GPS, receive security notifications, and activate features like the restart inhibitor. Requires a VTS-equipped vehicle and service contract.
- GPS vehicle location
- Security operating center support
- Restart inhibitor activation
- Safety notifications
- Geo-fence and speed-fence installation
- Multiple vehicle registration
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The Porsche Classic VTS app allows you to steer the Porsche Classic Vehicle Tracking System. This tracking system helps to locate your Porsche Classic car via GPS, with support from a certified security operating center. In order to use this app, your Classic vehicle has to be equipped with the Porsche Classic VTS. It is available in many European countries and can be installed at your Porsche Classic Partner or Porsche Center. As a service contract is required for this service, kindly contact your Porsche Classic Partner or Porsche Center for more details. In the event of a theft, you will be contacted per telephone to confirm the t. The security operating center will then coordinate the recovery of your vehicle with the local authorities. Additionally, the optional built-in restart inhibitor of the engine can be activated. Depending on your country, you can find various additional features including safety-related notifications messages, route information, location of the car plus navigation to its position, activation of the transport or workshop mode, installation of a geo-fence or speed-fence, direct dialing to the national security operating center and the registration of numerous vehicles. The Porsche Classic Vehicle Tracking System is available for all Porsche Classic models (356, 914, 959 and 911 until Type 996 inclusively, 924, 928, 944 and 968 as well as for Porsche Boxster, Type 986, and for the Carrera GT). To get access to the Porsche Classic VTS App, please use the login data you received after the activation of the service in your Porsche Classic Partner or Porsche Center.
997 Chrono
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Control and update your 997 Chrono display from the comfort of your iPhone. Designed to Fit Porsche 911 (997), Boxster and Cayman (987) vehicles. The 997 Chrono is designed to replace the Sports Chrono stop watch in the Porsche 911 (997 model, 2005 to 2012) and the Boxster and Cayman (987 model, 2005 to 2012). Once fitted, the display can show you: * Water temperature * Oil temperature * Oil pressure * Battery voltage * Boost pressure (turbo models) * Speed * RPM * Current gear (tiptronic and PDK) Use this app to update the settings, upload new images for the clock faces or splash screen and update new firmware, without the need to remove the unit to access the USB socket or the SD card.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: 997 Chrono at monthly against Classic VTS's every 3 months. Classic VTS's advantage is iOS requirement (10.0 vs 15.0). 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Classic VTS ships an update every 3 months, 997 Chrono monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 23, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Classic VTS | 997 Chrono |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.5 (2 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 2 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | Monthly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 10.0 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 59 MB | 29 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Vodafone Automotive Italia Spa | ia2o ltd |
In-app purchases
Classic VTS
No in-app purchases
997 Chrono
No in-app purchases









