# Garmin Catalyst™ vs onTrackTools

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Garmin Catalyst™ at none against onTrackTools's 3. Garmin Catalyst™ also leads on iOS requirement (16.5 vs 18.6). onTrackTools's advantage is device support (4 vs 2). On price, update cadence and ads there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. onTrackTools sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. Garmin Catalyst™ asks for nothing beyond the download.

Garmin Catalyst™ ships an update monthly, onTrackTools every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 23, 2026 and September 8, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Garmin Catalyst™ | onTrackTools |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | **[4.8 (120 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/garmin-catalyst/id1603280610/reviews)** | — |
| Number of ratings | **120** | — |
| Positive reviews | 81.8% of reviews | — |
| In-app purchases | **No** | Yes |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | **Monthly** | Every 6 weeks |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Size | 220 MB | 155 MB |
| Requires iOS | **16.5** | 18.6 |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | **iPhone, iPad, Mac, Vision Pro** |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Garmin](https://appshunter.io/developer/411046952) | [Ludovico Verducci](https://appshunter.io/developer/370744620) |

## What reviewers say

### Garmin Catalyst™

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/garmin-catalyst/id1603280610)

Access and analyze your motorsports performance data on your smartphone. Review lap times, session summaries, and driver profiles. Track annual driving activity and session weather conditions.

**Highlights:** Access performance data, View lap times, Session summaries, Customizable driver profiles, Track annual activity, Record weather conditions

**In-app purchases:** none

**What reviewers like**

- 👍 Easy to use interface
- 🚀 Great performance data
- 💡 Actionable driving insights
- 👍 Simple setup
- 👍 Great for track drivers

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 Glitches when logging in
- 🐛 App just glitches
- 🐛 Loading is soooo slow
- 🐛 Not user friendly
- 🐛 Comparing to friends frequently fails

**Reported bugs**

- Everytime you try logging in the app just glitches anyways can’t even get logged in.
- Comparing to others frequently fails
- Compare to friend feature way to frequently fails with the message about the tracks not matching well enough despite being the same track on the same days even.
- New version is off
- It won’t let me compare the laps with other friends on the same day. Says lap not similar. Literally same day same track same session.

**Requested features**

- Option to select 1-5 laps for optimum view
- Watch reference videos side by side on the Catalyst
- Add video review on phone or iPad
- Allow moving videos to iCloud for review
- Ability to download in-car camera footage directly from device to app


### onTrackTools

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/ontracktools/id6740288429)

**In-app purchases (3)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| onTrackTools Monthly | $1.99 | per month |
| onTrackTools Yearly | $6.99 | per year |
| Lifetime purchase | $12.99 | one-time |


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Garmin Catalyst™ free?

Garmin Catalyst™ is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Is onTrackTools free?

onTrackTools is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Do Garmin Catalyst™ or onTrackTools have ads?

Neither Garmin Catalyst™ nor onTrackTools shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, Garmin Catalyst™ or onTrackTools?

Garmin Catalyst™ ships an update monthly, and onTrackTools every 6 weeks. Most recently, Garmin Catalyst™ was updated on September 23, 2026 and onTrackTools on September 8, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*