Comparison

DragLights vs DER Series

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

Head to head
About

DragLights

Measure acceleration with multiple modes for sports and racing. Offers different tree types for varied measurement intervals. Designed for quick and automatic data capture.

Highlights
  • Automatic acceleration measurement
  • Multiple measurement modes
  • Sport and race trees
  • Adjustable measurement intervals
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Autostart acceleration measurement. Choose from 3 types of trees - SPORT 0.500, PRO 0.400, PRO 0.500 and race!

About

DER Series

Features
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Drag racing Time slips from the DER Series are currently printed using a receipt printer at the race track. This app shows the same time slips information on your phone. The app also enhanced the racer and spectator's experience at the race track by reading more detailed information from each race track on the phone in realtime (within seconds after each race). The app shows the weather station information and calculate the Density Altitude automatically to help the racers to tune their engines before racing. A first in the industry. This app lets you review drag racing time slips from the DER Series at any time. The racers can also use the time slips of their car# and show their car's performance base on the Density Altitude to help calculate your next Dial In at your next bracket drag race with your car. This is another first in the industry. You can review our "Terms of Use" here: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ You can review our "Privacy Policy" here: https://www.dynogeeks.com/privacy.html

Screenshots

DragLights4 screens
DER Series4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: DER Series at none against DragLights's shown. DER Series also leads on update cadence (weekly vs every 3 weeks). DragLights's advantage is iOS requirement (12.3 vs 15.6). On price, 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. DragLights sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and DER Series sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

DragLights ships an update every 3 weeks, DER Series weekly. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
DragLights versus DER Series: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDragLightsDER Series
PriceFreeFree
Rating1.9 (14 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews40.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings14 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksWeekly — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS12.3 — better15.6
Further details — not scored
Size10 MB19 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperVOLODYMYR YEFIMOVStephan Monette

In-app purchases

1 purchases

DragLights

One-time1
  • Remove Ads$2.99
2 purchases

DER Series

Subscriptions2
  • Monthly Premium Access$0.991 Month
  • DERSeries Sharing Service$4.991 Month

Questions

Is DragLights free?
DragLights is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is DER Series free?
DER Series is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do DragLights or DER Series have ads?
DragLights shows ads; DER Series does not.
Which is updated more often, DragLights or DER Series?
DragLights ships an update every 3 weeks, and DER Series weekly. Most recently, DragLights was updated on November 3, 2026 and DER Series on October 31, 2026.

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