Comparison

Car Timer vs Vroomist

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

Vroomist

Features
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Vroomist turns your iPhone into a precision vehicle performance analyzer. Connect a RaceBox GPS, Dragy Lite device via Bluetooth for professional-grade measurements, or use your iPhone's built-in GPS. SPRINT MEASUREMENTS Measure acceleration times across any speed range. Built-in presets include 0-60 mph, 60-130 mph, 0-100 km/h, 100 - 200 km/h and dozens more. Create your own custom sprint specs for any speed range you want to test. DRAG RACING Track your 1/8 mile, 1/4 mile, 1/2 mile, and full mile times with trap speed readouts. Add custom distance targets to match your local strip. SLOPE-CORRECTED TIMES Every sprint and drag result includes a slope-corrected time that estimates your flat-ground performance. Vroomist divides each run into segments and corrects each one individually based on its actual elevation change — so hills, dips, and rolling terrain are all accounted for, not just the difference between start and finish altitude. GPS LOGGING Record full GPS sessions to capture every detail of your run — speed, altitude, G-force, and distance — all timestamped and stored locally. REAL-TIME CHARTS Watch your speed, G-force, and altitude update live on a customizable chart. Adjust the time or distance window, tweak G-force smoothing, set dead zones, and zoom in for a closer look. After a run, compare multiple measurements side by side with overlay charts. SHIFT & SPEED ALERTS Set a shift point and Vroomist beeps when it's time to shift. Set a max speed alert and get notified the moment you hit it. Both work in the background while you drive. WEATHER & DENSITY ALTITUDE Vroomist automatically captures temperature, humidity, barometric pressure, and density altitude with every measurement, so you can correlate performance with environmental conditions. SUPPORTED DEVICES • Dragy Lite (up to 25 Hz GPS, selectable 10/20/25 Hz sample rate) • RaceBox Mini (25 Hz GPS) • RaceBox Mini S (25 Hz GPS) • RaceBox Micro (25 Hz GPS) • iPhone Internal GPS (1 Hz) APPLE WATCH See your live speed, device connection status, and measurement results right on your wrist. DATA EXPORT Export individual results or bulk-download your entire measurement history as CSV files in a ZIP archive. Filter by measurement type and time range. Save chart images to your photo library. FULLY CUSTOMIZABLE • Metric or imperial units for speed, temperature, and distance • Custom sprint and drag specifications • Adjustable slow-run filters to automatically discard poor results • Chart draw rate, zoom, smoothing, and visibility toggles • Sound and haptic feedback options • Per-car measurement profiles PRIVACY FIRST Your data stays on your device. Vroomist stores everything locally with no cloud uploads, no accounts.

Screenshots

Car Timer4 screens
Vroomist4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Vroomist at none against Car Timer's 3. Vroomist also leads on update cadence (every 9 days vs every 3 weeks). Car Timer's advantage is iOS requirement (15.0 vs 18.0). On price, ads and device support 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. Vroomist asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Car Timer ships an update every 3 weeks, Vroomist every 9 days. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and November 9, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Car Timer versus Vroomist: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCar TimerVroomist
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.5 (13 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews33.3% of reviews—
Number of ratings13 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksEvery 9 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, Apple Watch
Requires iOS15.0 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size35 MB15 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperLorin NicolaeNorbert Magyar

In-app purchases

3 purchases

Car Timer

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

Vroomist

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Car Timer free?
Car Timer is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Vroomist free?
Vroomist is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Car Timer or Vroomist have ads?
Neither Car Timer nor Vroomist shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Car Timer or Vroomist?
Car Timer ships an update every 3 weeks, and Vroomist every 9 days. Most recently, Car Timer was updated on November 3, 2026 and Vroomist on November 9, 2026.

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