Beat Racing vs Pursuit Timer
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Beat Racing
Track your water sports performance and compete with friends. Create custom races, compare stats by equipment, and measure progress on global courses. Enjoy a free experience with friends.
- Route tracking
- Custom race creation
- Performance comparison
- Equipment type stats
- Global course times
- Progress measurement
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Beat Racing is a water sports tracking app which combines route tracking with competitive options so you can enjoy with friends. Create your own races with groups in a variety of different crafts. Share and compare performance by equipment type and handicap. Track your own performance and measure progress. Compare your times on iconic courses around the world. Beat Racing is a free app. https://www.beat-racing.co.uk/legal/terms.html https://www.beat-racing.co.uk/legal/privacy.html Icons provided by https://icons8.com
Pursuit Timer
This app simplifies the start of dinghy sailing pursuit races by managing multi-class starts based on PYS handicaps. It guides users through setting up classes and durations, then prompts them for horn signals. Preview start times and export data for competitors.
- Multi-start pursuit race timer
- PYS handicap start management
- Class and duration setup
- Horn signal prompts
- Start time preview
- Export to CSV
- Share with competitors
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Multi-start pursuit race timer for sailing dinghies. For race management; set it going and toot the horn when the app pings! Dinghy pursuit races are run in reverse, each class starts according to PYS handicap. Aim: overtake the boat furthest ahead to win. This is simple for racers, complex for duty teams. Pursuit Timer simplifies the pursuit start. Just select the classes and duration. Start the timer and follow the prompts. Preview start times and export to CSV or share with competitors. Multi-start pursuit race timer for sailing dinghies.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: Beat Racing at Free against Pursuit Timer's $2.99. On update cadence, 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
Beat Racing is free to download; Pursuit Timer costs $2.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 29, 2026 and October 27, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Beat Racing | Pursuit Timer |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free — better | $2.99 |
| Rating | — | 1.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | — | 1 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 2 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free — better | Paid |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 16.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 27 MB | 8 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | iCentric Systems Ltd | James Cowlishaw |
Customer experience
Beat Racing
Pursuit Timer
In-app purchases
Beat Racing
No in-app purchases
Pursuit Timer
No in-app purchases
Questions
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