Comparison

Chicane vs Lapster Racing

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

Head to head
About

Chicane

Record and analyze your driving sessions, from track days to scenic routes. Log laps, capture telemetry, and review performance data. Share your runs and see what others are driving, all for free.

Highlights
  • Session recording
  • Lap timing
  • Telemetry logging
  • Performance analysis
  • Data export (.JSON)
  • Session sharing
Features
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Capture every drive, from canyon runs and track days to WRC stages. Log laps, record telemetry, and analyze every session in one place. Share your runs, see what others are driving, and review your performance after every outing, all for free. Chicane is an all-in-one telemetry app with a built-in lap timer, data logger, and analysis tools. Works with motorcycles, cars, go-karts, boats or anything faster than a brisk jog. Keep track of laps, stages, weekend rides; just mark the finish line and Chicane will do the rest. At the end of a session feel free to export a .JSON file with all the data captured.

About

Lapster Racing

Features
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Lapster turns your RaceBox into a complete lap timer and telemetry system. And if you don't own one yet, your iPhone can time your laps too. RACEBOX — ALL THREE MODELS RaceBox Mini S, RaceBox Micro and RaceBox Pro. Connect over Bluetooth or Wi-Fi, pull the sessions stored on the device, and every lap is timed, mapped and saved automatically. NO RACEBOX? USE YOUR PHONE Start a session with your iPhone's GPS and get real lap times on any circuit. Live map, predictive delta, lean angle, and a separate 0-100 acceleration mode with its own personal bests. EVERY LAP, IN DETAIL • Replay any lap on the map at 1x, 3x or 5x • Speed, position and time for every corner • Put your lap next to a friend's and see where the time went • Sector splits, top speed, G-forces and lean angle TRACKS Official circuits with verified records, plus tracks you build yourself — drop the start/finish line and sectors straight onto the map. Every track keeps a leaderboard of the riders on it. TRACK DAYS Find track days, book your spot, and read reviews from riders who were actually there — with their photos and lap times attached. SHARE IT Send a lap or a whole session with a link, post a story, or export a poster for Instagram. Your profile keeps every stat and badge you have earned. MESSAGES Direct and group chats with other riders, including voice messages. ALSO INSIDE • Import your existing rides from the RaceBox app (CSV) • Weather recorded automatically for every session • Your garage: cars and bikes, with photos • Available in 14 languages Free to use. Optional donations if you want to support development. Lapster is not affiliated with RaceBox. RaceBox is a trademark of its respective owner. Terms of Use (Apple Standard EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Apple Watch: view sessions and lap times, chat with other riders, and record, play and transcribe voice messages. Includes watch face complications and Smart Stack widgets.

Screenshots

Chicane3 screens
Lapster Racing4 screens

Verdict

The call

Chicane and Lapster Racing are too close to call on the numbers: across 6 compared parameters — price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases among them — neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.

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

Chicane ships an update fortnightly, Lapster Racing every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 2, 2026 and October 16, 2026 respectively.

ScorecardNo meaningful differences
Chicane versus Lapster Racing: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterChicaneLapster Racing
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (5 ratings) — better—
Number of ratings5 — better—
Update frequencyFortnightly — betterEvery 3 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Apple Watch — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS18.017.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size122 MB51 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperJohnny HunterRoman Milushov

In-app purchases

None

Chicane

No in-app purchases

None

Lapster Racing

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Chicane free?
Chicane is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Lapster Racing free?
Lapster Racing is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Chicane or Lapster Racing have ads?
Neither Chicane nor Lapster Racing shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Chicane or Lapster Racing?
Chicane ships an update fortnightly, and Lapster Racing every 3 weeks. Most recently, Chicane was updated on October 2, 2026 and Lapster Racing on October 16, 2026.

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