Comparison

Car Timer vs CarSpeedTest

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

Head to head
About

Car Timer

Measure your vehicle's acceleration and top speed with precision. Supports various speed ranges, custom runs, and drag strip distances. Share your performance results with friends.

Highlights
  • 0-100km/h and 0-60mph timing
  • Top speed recording
  • Custom run timing
  • 1/4 and 1/8 mile (0-400m/0-200m) runs
  • Shareable results
  • Precise speed estimation techniques
Features
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Measure your vehicle's performance with acceleration tests, braking measurements, top speed tracking and drag race timing — all from your phone. Whether you're comparing modifications, testing different vehicles or simply satisfying your curiosity, Car Timer helps you record and analyze performance quickly and accurately. Features • Acceleration tests (0-50 km/h, 0-100 km/h, 0-30 mph, 0-60 mph and custom speed ranges) • Distance tests (200 m, 400 m, 800 m, 1/8 mile, 1/4 mile and custom distances) • Braking distance measurements • Top speed tracking • Performance history and result comparison • Share results with friends and fellow enthusiasts • Metric and imperial units • Dark mode and customization options Car Timer uses GPS-based speed measurements together with interpolation techniques to estimate results more accurately than raw GPS updates alone. Always obey local traffic laws, posted speed limits and road conditions. Perform testing only when it is safe and legal to do so. Questions, suggestions or bug reports? contact@codingfy.com

About

CarSpeedTest

Features
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How fast does your car really hit 0–100? Tap Start, hit the gas, and let GPS time it for you. ACCELERATION TIMING After you tap Start, timing begins automatically the moment you pull away and stops when you reach your target speed. See your result at a glance. Beyond 0–100, you can also measure 0–200 or 0–300. CUSTOM TARGET SPEED Choose a target speed of 100, 120, 150, 180, 200, 250, or 300. The default is 100. PRECISE GPS MEASUREMENT Speed is measured in real time with your phone's GPS. No extra hardware needed — just put your phone in a mount. BIG, EASY-TO-READ SPEED Extra-large digits show your current speed so you can read it in a glance. KM/H OR MPH Switch between kilometers and miles to suit your preference. SPEED CURVE CHART See your whole run as a curve and check how each stage of the acceleration performed. HISTORY & ICLOUD SYNC Your latest 10 results are saved automatically, so you can compare before and after mods or across different road conditions. When you're signed in to iCloud, your history and settings sync across your devices and stay with you when you reinstall the app or move to a new iPhone. NO INTERRUPTIONS DURING A RUN Ads only appear after you close your result, never while you're timing a run. Safety note: Only test on a closed course or where it is legal and safe. Obey all traffic laws and never operate your phone while driving.

Screenshots

Car Timer4 screens
CarSpeedTest4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: CarSpeedTest at none against Car Timer's 3. Car Timer's advantage is ads (none vs shown). On price, update cadence, device support and iOS requirement 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. Car Timer sells 3 one-off in-app purchases. CarSpeedTest asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Car Timer ships an update every 3 weeks, CarSpeedTest monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 27, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Car Timer versus CarSpeedTest: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCar TimerCarSpeedTest
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.5 (13 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews33.3% of reviews—
Number of ratings13 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeks — betterMonthly
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS15.015.0
Further details — not scored
Size35 MB6 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperLorin NicolaeWeichen Cheng

In-app purchases

3 purchases

Car Timer

One-time3
  • PRO - 5 Runs$4.99
  • PRO Unlimited$4.99
  • PRO Unlimited$19.99
None

CarSpeedTest

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Car Timer free?
Car Timer is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is CarSpeedTest free?
CarSpeedTest is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Car Timer or CarSpeedTest have ads?
CarSpeedTest shows ads; Car Timer does not.
Which is updated more often, Car Timer or CarSpeedTest?
Car Timer ships an update every 3 weeks, and CarSpeedTest monthly. Most recently, Car Timer was updated on October 24, 2026 and CarSpeedTest on October 27, 2026.

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