Comparison

Chicane vs G86 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

G86 Racing

Features
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G86 Racing turns your iPhone or iPad into a GPS lap timer for cars and motorcycles: track days, club racing, motocross, rally and rally raid, hill climbs and sprints. It times every lap and sector, measures every corner and shows you what to work on next. Your fastest lap is still out there. PRESS START. JUST DRIVE. • Circuit laps, or point-to-point runs from a start line to a finish line • Pick a mapped track, or drive a learning lap or run and G86 places the timing lines • Live delta to your best lap, with last and best lap times • Sector colors: purple for a session best, green when you beat the lap before, amber when you were slower • Metric or imperial units • Works offline at the track EVERY LAP. EVERY SECTOR. Each session keeps its laps, sector splits and theoretical best on your device. The track map shows your line with every corner numbered. FREE TO START Guest mode times your laps and keeps your session history on the device, no account needed (onboard video is not included). A free account adds three onboard videos, the track editor and one Pro demo session with analysis, overlays and exports. Team is free for 7 days for new accounts, with every feature. FIND THE TIME WITH PRO • Race-engineer-style telemetry comparison: up to four laps or runs overlaid on speed, time gap and g-force • Corner analysis: entry, minimum and exit speed, lateral g and exit gain for every corner, lap by lap. Name and edit your corners • Lean angle for motorcycles: a live gauge, a video overlay, charts in replay and compare, and maximum lean per corner • Charts of speed, g-force and elevation, a g-g diagram, sector analysis and session comparison • A coaching report made on your device, not in the cloud: visual tips and a corner scorecard, even from a single run • Full cockpit: live charts, G-meter, predicted lap and your own layouts • Replay with onboard video, and 720p or 1080p video overlays with a drag-and-drop layout, altimeter and corner guide • Export CSV, MoTeC i2 CSV, AiM CSV, RaceChrono (VBO) and JSON; import CSV from MoTeC, AiM, RaceChrono and VBOX • Cloud sync and a web pit wall, so your crew can follow the car live in a browser • ECU and external GPS over MQTT: 15 ECU profiles, including Speeduino, MegaSquirt, Haltech, MaxxECU, ECUMaster, Link and MoTeC, via the G86 car logger or your own MQTT broker • CarPlay: race panels, rally timers and a roadbook of the next corners • Apple Watch: lap alerts, rally tripmaster with Digital Crown correction, speed-zone alarm, moto clock and complications RUN THE CREW WITH TEAM A shared workspace with invitations and roles, telemetry comparison with teammates, event plans with runs, stints and checklists, parts stock, setup revisions and the driver debrief on the pit wall. Each teammate needs their own Pro subscription. YOUR FOOTAGE STAYS YOURS Original video never uploads. It stays on the device that recorded it. SUBSCRIPTIONS Pro and Team are auto-renewable subscriptions, billed monthly or annually. Payment is charged to your Apple Account when you confirm the purchase. The subscription renews automatically unless you cancel it at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Manage or cancel it in your App Store account settings. Prices are shown in the App Store before you buy. G86 is a driving aid, not official timing or a safety system. Check the event's track configuration and timing lines before driving. GPS accuracy depends on your device, its mount and the conditions. Terms of Use: https://g86racing.com/terms Privacy Policy: https://g86racing.com/privacy

Screenshots

Chicane3 screens
G86 Racing4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Chicane at none against G86 Racing's 4. G86 Racing's advantage is device support (5 vs 3) and iOS requirement (15.6 vs 18.0). On price and ads 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. G86 Racing sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $14.99 per month. Chicane asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard3 real differences · 6 level
Chicane versus G86 Racing: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterChicaneG86 Racing
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (5 ratings) — better—
Number of ratings5 — better—
Update frequencyFortnightly—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Apple WatchiPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac, Apple Watch — better
Requires iOS18.015.6 — better
Further details — not scored
Size122 MB125 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperJohnny HunterSIA CrowFoundry

In-app purchases

None

Chicane

No in-app purchases

4 purchases

G86 Racing

Subscriptions4
  • G86 Pro · Monthly$14.991 Month
  • G86 Team · Monthly$49.991 Month
  • G86 Pro · Annual$149.991 Year
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  • G86 Team · Annual$499.991 Year

Questions

Is Chicane free?
Chicane is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is G86 Racing free?
G86 Racing is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Chicane or G86 Racing have ads?
Neither Chicane nor G86 Racing shows ads.

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