Comparison

Mini Race Challenge vs Le Bench Remote

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

Head to head
About

Mini Race Challenge

This companion app works with NFC stickers to count laps for small-scale RC models. It's designed for miniature RC cars, making it ideal for competitive racing enthusiasts.

Highlights
  • NFC sticker integration
  • Lap counting for RC models
  • Supports 1/27 to 1/76 scale RC cars
  • Companion app functionality
  • Compact lap counter
Features
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Companion app made for the Mini Race Challenge Lap Counter. The smallest lap counter in the world. Based on NFC stickers it's ideal for mini sized RC models from 1/27 (Mini-Z) to 1/76 (aka Turbo Racing).

About

Le Bench Remote

Features
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The Le Bench Remote app connects to your Bench via Bluetooth Low Energy wireless connection. From the main MENU, choose among the available programs the one corresponding to your need to test or tune-up your vehicles and engines for Slot Car Racing. The Bench options allow you to adjust - The motor test voltage from 12V to 18V, - Define the type of motor controlled (3-pole for most 1/32 scale motors or 5-pole for some 1/24 scale motors) - As well as define the program selected by default when starting your Bench (useful if you chain the running-in of several engines). The MANUAL program allows you to adjust the engine setpoint of the vehicle or engine under test from 0 to 100%. Engine stop by maximum braking or coasting. Displays motor speed in RPM as well as electrical characteristics (voltage, current, and power) in real time. The CHECK program offers two test functions for rapid vehicle diagnostics. The LIGHT TEST is used to check the lighting of the vehicle under test: brightness, holding time, behavior in the event of a runway departure. The test lasts 15 seconds and achieves a succession of accelerations and periods of engine shutdown. The SIMU DRIVE test verifies the vehicle's dynamic behavior by simulating driving on the track and performing a succession of laps. The test consists of the infinite repetition of a 13s sequence reproducing a sequence of acceleration and braking typical of a lap of the track. The RODAGE program allows you to perform the automated running-in of an engine or vehicle. The SHORT RODAGE exerts the motor from 10% to 100% set in 8 steps over a period of 30 minutes. The LONG ROD exercises the motor from 10% to 100% set in 14 steps over a period of 6 hours. The ENGINE program allows you to measure, record and compare the characteristics of an engine. The measured data are the speed and engine power at rated speed (e.g., 12V) as well as the speed curve as a function of the engine speed captured at 20 measuring points, i.e., every 5%. The recording and comparison of engine characteristics makes it possible, for example, to evaluate the ageing of an engine by measuring it before the race and during the race. It also makes it possible to compare several engines alone, or mounted on vehicles, with each other, to evaluate their performance.

Screenshots

Mini Race Challenge4 screens
Le Bench Remote4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Le Bench Remote at every 2 months against Mini Race Challenge's every 6 months. 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Mini Race Challenge ships an update every 6 months, Le Bench Remote every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 7, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
Mini Race Challenge versus Le Bench Remote: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMini Race ChallengeLe Bench Remote
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.3 (3 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews66.7% of reviews—
Number of ratings3 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 6 monthsEvery 2 months — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS14.013.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size81 MB19 MB
Age rating4+17+
DeveloperGiordano SilvestriRATIO TECH INGENIERIE

In-app purchases

None

Mini Race Challenge

No in-app purchases

None

Le Bench Remote

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Mini Race Challenge free?
Mini Race Challenge is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Le Bench Remote free?
Le Bench Remote is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Mini Race Challenge or Le Bench Remote have ads?
Neither Mini Race Challenge nor Le Bench Remote shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Mini Race Challenge or Le Bench Remote?
Mini Race Challenge ships an update every 6 months, and Le Bench Remote every 2 months. Most recently, Mini Race Challenge was updated on October 24, 2026 and Le Bench Remote on October 7, 2026.

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