PitlaneOne vs Purple Sector
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
PitlaneOne
Stay updated with all things Formula 1™. Access news, race calendars with results and start times, live session data, and a comprehensive F1™ history. Export race times to your device's calendar for easy planning.
- F1™ news aggregation
- Race calendar with track data and start times
- Countdown to next F1™ session
- Unofficial live scoring and comments
- F1™ historical statistics
- Export race times to device calendar
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A complete Formula 1™ library in your pocket! PitlaneOne includes everything you need to stay up-to-date during the year in an easy-to-use user interface. › News Set up your favorite news sources to get all F1™-related news. Read them either in your default browser or directly in PitlaneOne. › Calendar Do not miss any race with the calendar in PitlaneOne providing all race and track data, start times, a countdown to the next session and all results. Export all start times into your device's calendar to be able to manage any weekend planing. › Live Follow sessions live on your phone if you cannot watch them with the unofficial live scoring, live comments and additional data. › History Browse through the complete Formula 1™ history starting with Giuseppe Farina's Pole Position in Silverstone 1950. Check statistics for Drivers, Teams, Circuits and more and relive "good old times". PitlaneOne is completely free and ad-free, though if you want to support me and leave a small donation I would appreciate that a lot - just look after the pizza icon in the app :) For further questions, feel free to contact me via mail or Twitter: @PitlaneOne Terms of Use: https://devattendant.de/pitlaneone/terms-of-use.html F1, FORMULA 1, FORMULA ONE and related logos are trademarks of Formula One Licensing BV. All rights reserved. This application is unofficial and is not associated in any way with the Formula One group of companies.
Purple Sector
Display Formula 1 data directly on your home and lock screens with customizable widgets. Track driver and constructor standings, race countdowns, and upcoming race schedules without opening other apps. Widgets update frequently with the latest stats and offer theme customization.
- Driver championship standings widget
- Constructor championship standings widget
- Race countdown widget
- Next race calendar and session times widget
- Combined widget types
- Customizable themes and colors
- Constant data updates
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Purple Sector provides beautiful F1 widgets for your home screen AND lock screen! Quickly see the information you're looking for without having to open other apps. Types of widgets: - Current driver championship standings - Current constructor championship standings - Race countdown showing the number of days until a race you select - Next race calendar and session times - Combos! Mix and match these different types into one widget Widgets update constantly throughout the day so you can be sure you have all the latest stats. Customize the themes and colors of different sizes and types to best fit your home screen. Follow @PurpleSectorApp on Twitter for updates and news about the app, plus occasional deals and discount drops. Questions or feedback? Contact us at purplesectorapp@gmail.com No ads, no account needed, no personal information collected. Ever. Disclaimer: This application is unofficial and is not associated in any way with the Formula 1 companies. F1, FORMULA ONE, FORMULA 1, FIA FORMULA ONE WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP, GRAND PRIX and related marks are trade marks of Formula One Licensing B.V. Terms of Use: https://github.com/davejacobsen/PurpleSectorTermsOfUse
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: PitlaneOne at 100% against Purple Sector's 19%. PitlaneOne also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.2) and iOS requirement (13.4 vs 17.0). Purple Sector's advantage is ratings volume (267 vs 2) and update cadence (fortnightly vs every 2 months). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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. PitlaneOne sells 10 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per year and Purple Sector sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
PitlaneOne holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.2. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Purple Sector has 267 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 100% of PitlaneOne's written reviews are positive against 19% of Purple Sector's.
PitlaneOne ships an update every 2 months, Purple Sector fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and November 7, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | PitlaneOne | Purple Sector |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (2 ratings) — better | 4.2 (267 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better | 18.8% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 2 | 267 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Fortnightly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 13.4 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 61 MB | 72 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Sebastian Goralski | David Jacobsen |
Customer experience
PitlaneOne
Purple Sector
Bugs and requests
PitlaneOne
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
Purple Sector
Reported bugs
11 issues- Widgets stuck on past races (Canadian GP, Japan, etc.) for weeks
- App not updated to 2025 season despite race weekends occurring
- Incorrect race times displayed (off by 30 minutes to 1 hour)
- Standings not updating after races
- Widgets revert to previous race information
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- Widgets display as solid colors when home screen tints applied
- Widgets flash briefly then fail to load
- App appears white/blank and non-functional
- Timing information stuck on previous season (Abu Dhabi GP)
- Incompatibility with iOS 26
- No manual refresh option available
Requested features
7 requests- Make premium features free or reduce paywall
- Implement manual refresh/sync button for widgets
- Fix time zone handling for accurate session times
- Update app for 2025 F1 season
- Improve widget compatibility with iOS 26 and home screen tints
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- Add more free widget options
- Improve auto-update functionality for standings and race data
In-app purchases
PitlaneOne
- Piece of pizza (yearly)$1.991 Year
- Half a pizza (monthly)$4.991 Month
- Half a pizza (yearly)$4.991 Year
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- Full pizza (monthly)$9.491 Month
- Full pizza (yearly)$9.491 Year
- Pizza + extra cheese (monthly)$14.491 Month
- Pizza + extra cheese (yearly)$14.491 Year
- Half a pizza$3.99
- Full pizza$8.99
- Pizza + extra cheese$13.99
Purple Sector
- Pro - Monthly$0.991 Month
- Pro - Annual$6.991 Year
- Pro - Lifetime$12.99
Questions
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