iRacing Companion vs Trackside
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
iRacing Companion
Stay informed about upcoming races and manage your iRacing profile with this official companion app. Track statistics, favorite series, set race reminders, and view news updates. Sync your account across multiple devices for a seamless experience.
- Race schedule and reminders
- Profile statistics and licenses
- Series exploration and favorites
- Upcoming race overview
- League management
- Account syncing across devices
- iRacing news updates
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Stay connected to iRacing wherever you are. Browse series and upcoming races, check results and standings, manage your favorites and friends, set race reminders, and keep up with the latest iRacing news, all from your phone.
Trackside
Record and analyze track driving sessions with automatic lap timing, turn-by-turn insights, and video comparison. Connect your iPhone or compatible GPS receiver to capture telemetry data and share performance videos. Explore demo mode to test features without a vehicle.
- Automatic lap timing
- Turn-by-turn telemetry analysis
- Reference video comparison
- Shareable telemetry videos
- Friends and leaderboards
- Import from VBOX, Garmin Catalyst
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Get more from every lap with free, unlimited recording and automatic lap timing. Record in any car with your iPhone, analyze your driving, and create shareable telemetry videos. LAP TIMING • Automatic track detection, predicted lap times, and live delta • Create custom circuits and point-to-point courses for autocross and other runs • View live delta timing and control recording with Apple CarPlay ANALYSIS & AI • Compare laps, sectors, and corners, review inputs, and see your optimal lap • Compare reference videos from YouTube with synchronized playback and a live time delta • Get in-app AI insights or explore synced telemetry with the Trackside ChatGPT plugin FRIENDS & LEADERBOARDS • Compare stats and personal bests on friends-only leaderboards • Share full session telemetry with friends and compare laps CAMERAS & VIDEO • Record with your iPhone or control supported GoPro, DJI, and Insta360 cameras • Import footage directly from supported cameras • Sync onboard footage and export videos with telemetry overlays IMPORT, SYNC & EXPORT • Import VBOX, Porsche Track Precision, Garmin Catalyst, and other supported files • Sync sessions with iCloud and export VBOX-compatible files GPS & OBD COMPATIBILITY • RaceBox: Mini, Mini S, and Micro • Dragy: Pro, Lite, DRG70, DRG70-C, and DRG69 • OBD: OBDLink CX, Veepeak OBDCheck BLE/BLE+, Dragy OBD II, Vgate (IOS-Vlink), and OBDBLE PORSCHE DIRECT CONNECTION Trackside supports the same Porsche models as Track Precision. • 911: all 992 models; 991.2 (2017+); 991.1 GT3 / GT3 RS (2015+) • Cayman & Boxster: 982 / 718 (2017+); 981 Cayman GT4 (2015+) • Cayenne, Panamera, and Taycan: 2022+ Questions or feedback? Email trackside@californiamotorsports.co Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Trackside at 5.0 against iRacing Companion's 4.3. Trackside also leads on review sentiment (100% vs 65%) and update cadence (daily vs monthly). iRacing Companion's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 2) and ratings volume (191 vs 3). 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
Both are free to download. Trackside sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per month. iRacing Companion asks for nothing beyond the download.
Trackside holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: iRacing Companion has 191 ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 65% of iRacing Companion's written reviews are positive against 100% of Trackside's.
iRacing Companion ships an update monthly, Trackside daily. The most recent releases landed on October 30, 2026 and October 29, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | iRacing Companion | Trackside |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.3 (191 ratings) | 5.0 (3 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 64.8% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 191 — better | 3 |
| Update frequency | Monthly | Daily — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Freemium |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 15.1 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 47 MB | 45 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 4+ |
| Developer | iRacing co Motorsport Simulati | Daniel Stratton |
Customer experience
iRacing Companion
Trackside
Bugs and requests
iRacing Companion
Reported bugs
12 issues- App fails to launch after updates
- Series screen selector crashes to home screen
- News screen not working
- Filters not functioning properly in series list
- Login verification loop - 'Verification required' error
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- API failures causing 'fail to load information' errors
- Race time display showing incorrect times
- App incompatible with iPad Air and older devices
- Reminder feature crashes when tapping notification bell
- Series list displaying empty results regardless of filter selection
- Timezone display issues showing server time instead of local time
- Data not persisting between sessions (login credentials, preferences)
Requested features
15 requests- Ability to register and withdraw from races directly in app
- View and watch race replays in app
- Show MPR (Minimum Participation Requirement) filter for races
- Display eligible cars for each race
- Upload profile pictures for user accounts
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- In-app chat between friends
- View best lap times across all cars and tracks
- Show club affiliation when searching for drivers
- Access to telemetry data
- Increase notification limit beyond 5 races
- Save login credentials and preferences
- More visual polish and appealing design
- Display phone clock while app is active
- League race information and filtering
- Content purchasing guide based on owned items
Trackside
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
iRacing Companion
No in-app purchases
Trackside
- Trackside Pro Monthly$9.991 Month
- Trackside Pro Annual$59.991 Year
Questions
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