GNSS Circuit Logger vs Pole Lap Logger
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
GNSS Circuit Logger
This application functions as a lap timer for circuit driving, utilizing GNSS technology. It supports various BLE devices for data logging and offers CSV, NMEA, and GPX output formats for lap times.
- GNSS lap timer for circuit driving
- BLE device compatibility (LNS and QSTARZ protocols)
- CSV, NMEA, GPX lap time output
- Data logging for circuit racing
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It’s a lap timer app for circuit driving that uses GNSS. Compatible with BLE devices (GL-770) that support the LNS protocol and BLE devices (BL-1000GT, BL-818GT, BL-1000ST) that support the QSTARZ protocol. CSV NMEA GPX output function for lap time.
Pole Lap Logger
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The lap you drove, read back to you. Pole Lap Logger records lap times, sector times, speed, G and your GPS line, then replays the whole lap on a map so you can see exactly where the time went. RECORDING • The phone you already have is enough to record a session — mount it with a clear view of the sky and its built-in GPS does the work. • For higher precision, pair a supported Bluetooth LE GPS receiver. It samples far more often than a phone, which sharpens lap and sector times. • Start/finish and sector lines are detected automatically as you cross them. Built-in layouts carry pit lines as well, so out laps and in laps stay separate and never spoil a best time. • Landscape or portrait, whichever way you mount the phone. ANALYSIS • Replay any lap on a satellite map and watch it trace the line you actually drove. Follow it flat in 2D, or tilt the camera to sit behind you. • Compare two laps at once. The delta builds and falls as they run, so you can see which corner gave the time away, and how much. • Plot speed, longitudinal G and lateral G against time or distance — or sync the two laps by position instead of time. • Enter your gearing — gear ratios, final drive and rev limit — and the map annotates each corner with the gear and engine speed, with rev-limit lines drawn on the graph. • A G meter with a trail shows how the load moved through the corner. • Your personal circuit best — the fastest you have driven there across every session saved on the device — is highlighted so you always have something to chase. You can also pin one earlier session and measure against that instead. CIRCUITS • Built-in layouts arrive with their start/finish, sector and pit lines already placed. • Anything not included, you draw yourself in a few minutes. Drop the lines on a satellite map and your circuit behaves exactly like a built-in one. • Just cruising? Record without a circuit and keep the trace anyway. YOUR DATA STAYS YOURS • Sessions are stored on the device. There is no account and no sign-in. • Export any session as GPX, CSV or NMEA and take it wherever you like. • Import files shared with you and open them in the app. • No advertising of any kind. FREE AND PREMIUM Recording, playback, comparison, graphs, the circuit editor and export are never limited. The free version keeps two saved sessions on the device. Premium removes that cap. Today that is its only effect; features added in future updates may be part of Premium. Premium is available as a monthly or yearly subscription, or as a one-time purchase that never expires. Prices are set per region and shown on this page and in the app. Subscriptions renew automatically unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. You can manage or cancel them in your Apple Account settings. Purchases are tied to the App Store account used to make them. BEFORE YOU START • Lap times and telemetry come from GPS. Accuracy depends on the receiver, the device and the conditions, and this app is not an official timing device. • Use it on closed courses, keep your eyes on the track and never operate the app while driving. • Do not rely on any figure it shows for decisions that affect your safety. Terms of Use: https://polelaplogger.com/terms/ Privacy Policy: https://polelaplogger.com/privacy
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: GNSS Circuit Logger at none against Pole Lap Logger's 3. GNSS Circuit Logger also leads on iOS requirement (10.3 vs 15.0). Pole Lap Logger's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (every 3 days vs every 11 days). On price and device support there is nothing between them.
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Both are free to download. Pole Lap Logger sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $1.49 per month. GNSS Circuit Logger asks for nothing beyond the download.
GNSS Circuit Logger ships an update every 11 days, Pole Lap Logger every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on October 2, 2026 and October 8, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | GNSS Circuit Logger | Pole Lap Logger |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Positive reviews | 77.8% of reviews | — |
| Update frequency | Every 11 days | Every 3 days — better |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Ad-supported | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 10.3 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 14 MB | 54 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Yuji Kanda | Tasuku Endo |
In-app purchases
GNSS Circuit Logger
No in-app purchases
Pole Lap Logger
- Premium Monthly$1.491 Month
- Premium Yearly$2.991 Year
- Premium Lifetime$19.99
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