Chicane vs Lapster Racing
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- Session recording
- Lap timing
- Telemetry logging
- Performance analysis
- Data export (.JSON)
- Session sharing
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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.
Lapster Racing
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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.
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Verdict
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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Chicane ships an update fortnightly, Lapster Racing every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 2, 2026 and October 16, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Chicane | Lapster Racing |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (5 ratings) — better | — |
| Number of ratings | 5 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly — better | Every 3 weeks |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 18.0 | 17.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 122 MB | 51 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Johnny Hunter | Roman Milushov |
In-app purchases
Chicane
No in-app purchases
Lapster Racing
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is Chicane free?
Is Lapster Racing free?
Do Chicane or Lapster Racing have ads?
Which is updated more often, Chicane or Lapster Racing?
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