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.
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.
- NFC sticker integration
- Lap counting for RC models
- Supports 1/27 to 1/76 scale RC cars
- Companion app functionality
- Compact lap counter
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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).
Le Bench Remote
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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.
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Verdict
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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
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.
| Parameter | Mini Race Challenge | Le Bench Remote |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.3 (3 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 66.7% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 3 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 6 months | Every 2 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 14.0 | 13.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 81 MB | 19 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Giordano Silvestri | RATIO TECH INGENIERIE |
In-app purchases
Mini Race Challenge
No in-app purchases
Le Bench Remote
No in-app purchases
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