# Garmin Catalyst™ vs Track Time Alerts

The clearest difference is ratings volume: Garmin Catalyst™ at 120 against Track Time Alerts's 1. Track Time Alerts's advantage is review sentiment (100% vs 80%) and rating (5.0 vs 4.8). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

Track Time Alerts holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Garmin Catalyst™ has 120 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 80% of Garmin Catalyst™'s written reviews are positive against 100% of Track Time Alerts's.

Garmin Catalyst™ ships an update monthly, Track Time Alerts fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 17, 2026 and October 15, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Garmin Catalyst™ | Track Time Alerts |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [4.8 (120 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/garmin-catalyst/id1603280610/reviews) | **[5.0 (1 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/track-time-alerts/id6756798021/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | **120** | 1 |
| Positive reviews | 80.3% of reviews | **100.0% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Monthly | **Fortnightly** |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Size | 220 MB | 29 MB |
| Requires iOS | 16.5 | **16.2** |
| Devices | **iPhone, iPad** | iPhone |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Garmin](https://appshunter.io/developer/411046952) | [Off Camber LLC](https://appshunter.io/developer/1862884214) |

## 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


### Track Time Alerts

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/track-time-alerts/id6756798021)

Receive real-time notifications for your registered sessions and urgent announcements during HPDE, Autocross, and Club Racing events. Stay informed and on schedule without needing to constantly check other sources.

**Highlights:** Real-time session notifications, Schedule change alerts, Urgent event announcements, Designed for HPDE, Autocross, Club Racing, Reliable event communication, Works with event organizers

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Garmin Catalyst™ free?

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

### Is Track Time Alerts free?

Track Time Alerts is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Which has better reviews, Garmin Catalyst™ or Track Time Alerts?

Track Time Alerts is rated higher. Garmin Catalyst™ averages 4.8 out of 5 from 120 ratings, while Track Time Alerts averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.

### Do Garmin Catalyst™ or Track Time Alerts have ads?

Neither Garmin Catalyst™ nor Track Time Alerts shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, Garmin Catalyst™ or Track Time Alerts?

Garmin Catalyst™ ships an update monthly, and Track Time Alerts fortnightly. Most recently, Garmin Catalyst™ was updated on October 17, 2026 and Track Time Alerts on October 15, 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.*