Comparison

Purple Sector vs SpeedTrack Widgets

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

Head to head
About

Purple Sector

Display Formula 1 data directly on your home and lock screens with customizable widgets. Track driver and constructor standings, race countdowns, and upcoming race schedules without opening other apps. Widgets update frequently with the latest stats and offer theme customization.

Highlights
  • Driver championship standings widget
  • Constructor championship standings widget
  • Race countdown widget
  • Next race calendar and session times widget
  • Combined widget types
  • Customizable themes and colors
  • Constant data updates
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Purple Sector provides beautiful F1 widgets for your home screen AND lock screen! Quickly see the information you're looking for without having to open other apps. Types of widgets: - Current driver championship standings - Current constructor championship standings - Race countdown showing the number of days until a race you select - Next race calendar and session times - Combos! Mix and match these different types into one widget Widgets update constantly throughout the day so you can be sure you have all the latest stats. Customize the themes and colors of different sizes and types to best fit your home screen. Follow @PurpleSectorApp on Twitter for updates and news about the app, plus occasional deals and discount drops. Questions or feedback? Contact us at purplesectorapp@gmail.com No ads, no account needed, no personal information collected. Ever. Disclaimer: This application is unofficial and is not associated in any way with the Formula 1 companies. F1, FORMULA ONE, FORMULA 1, FIA FORMULA ONE WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP, GRAND PRIX and related marks are trade marks of Formula One Licensing B.V. Terms of Use: https://github.com/davejacobsen/PurpleSectorTermsOfUse

About

SpeedTrack Widgets

Stay updated with Formula 1 through home and lock screen widgets. Access the full season calendar, session times, driver and team standings, news, and driver profiles. Customize your view with light/dark modes and favorite drivers.

Highlights
  • Full season F1 calendar with session times
  • Driver and team standings widgets
  • F1 news feed with country editions
  • Driver and team profiles
  • Home and Lock Screen widgets
  • Customizable light/dark modes
  • Favorite driver highlighting
Features
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SpeedTrack Widgets: Formula 1 always within reach. Follow the 2026 F1 season from the app and from your widgets, with the calendar, session times, standings, news, countdowns and key race weekend details always visible at a glance. Check every Grand Prix, review all weekend sessions, follow the driver and team standings, explore driver and team profiles, and personalize the experience with your favorite drivers and teams. Main free features • Complete calendar for the 2026 Formula 1 season. • Details for every Grand Prix: circuit, country, city and session times. • Practice, qualifying, sprint and race sessions. • Session times in 24-hour or 12-hour format with AM/PM. • Expanded view for race weekends and sessions. • Driver and team standings. • Individual driver and team profiles. • F1 news with editions by country. • Access to public FIA documents from the app. • Race notifications 10 minutes before each Grand Prix. Free widgets for the Home Screen Keep the F1 season visible at all times with free widgets for standings, race weekends, countdowns and favorites. • Driver standings. • Team standings. • Next Grand Prix with times. • Next Grand Prix countdown. • Countdown with circuit information. • Session progress with the next Grand Prix. • Full progress widget with the latest GP, next GP and championship leaders. • Favorite driver widget in small size. • Favorite team widget in small size. Lock Screen widgets Follow Formula 1 from your Lock Screen with quick access to essential race and championship information. • Driver standings. • Team standings. • Next Grand Prix with times. Premium widgets Unlock more ways to follow your favorite drivers, teams and race weekends from your Home Screen. • Favorite driver widget in medium size. • Favorite team widget in medium size. • Combined driver + team widget. • Large widget with calendar + standings. • Complete widget with standings and next GP. Premium features • Favorites highlighted in the standings. • App color based on your favorite team. • Notifications for qualifying and sprint sessions. • Earlier alerts to follow each session your way. Personalization • Light, dark or automatic mode. • Colors and experience adapted to your preferences. • Favorite drivers and teams. • 24-hour or 12-hour time format with AM/PM. iPad compatibility • Interface optimized for large screens. • Widgets adapted for iPad. • Compatible with landscape orientation. Designed for widgets SpeedTrack is designed so you can follow Formula 1 quickly, visually and comfortably from the Home Screen, the Lock Screen or inside the app. Coming soon • More news providers. • More personalization options. • New improvements for widgets and favorites. Would you like to see something new? SpeedTrack evolves with your ideas. Write to us from the app and tell us what features you would like us to add. SpeedTrack is an independent and unofficial motorsport app. It is not affiliated with Formula 1, Formula One Management, the FIA, any team, driver, championship, race promoter or related entity. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Purple Sector4 screens
SpeedTrack Widgets4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: SpeedTrack Widgets at 82% against Purple Sector's 19%. SpeedTrack Widgets also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.2) and monetization model (free vs free with in-app purchases). Purple Sector's advantage is ratings volume (267 vs 7). On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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. Purple Sector sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month and SpeedTrack Widgets sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

SpeedTrack Widgets holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.2. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Purple Sector has 267 ratings behind it against 7, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 19% of Purple Sector's written reviews are positive against 82% of SpeedTrack Widgets's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Purple Sector ships an update fortnightly, SpeedTrack Widgets every 10 days. The most recent releases landed on November 7, 2026 and November 8, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Purple Sector versus SpeedTrack Widgets: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPurple SectorSpeedTrack Widgets
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.2 (267 ratings)5.0 (7 ratings) — better
Positive reviews18.8% of reviews81.6% of reviews — better
Number of ratings267 — better7
Update frequencyFortnightlyEvery 10 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS17.0 — better17.6
Further details — not scored
Size72 MB54 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperDavid JacobsenDavid Peces

Customer experience

Purple Sector

All ratings267 ratings
Positive78.7%
Neutral6.7%
Negative14.6%
Written reviews64 reviews
Positive18.8%
Neutral21.9%
Negative59.4%

SpeedTrack Widgets

All ratings7 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews49 reviews
Positive81.6%
Neutral6.1%
Negative12.2%

Bugs and requests

Purple Sector

Reported bugs

11 issues
  • Widgets stuck on past races (Canadian GP, Japan, etc.) for weeks
  • App not updated to 2025 season despite race weekends occurring
  • Incorrect race times displayed (off by 30 minutes to 1 hour)
  • Standings not updating after races
  • Widgets revert to previous race information
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  • Widgets display as solid colors when home screen tints applied
  • Widgets flash briefly then fail to load
  • App appears white/blank and non-functional
  • Timing information stuck on previous season (Abu Dhabi GP)
  • Incompatibility with iOS 26
  • No manual refresh option available

Requested features

7 requests
  • Make premium features free or reduce paywall
  • Implement manual refresh/sync button for widgets
  • Fix time zone handling for accurate session times
  • Update app for 2025 F1 season
  • Improve widget compatibility with iOS 26 and home screen tints
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  • Add more free widget options
  • Improve auto-update functionality for standings and race data

SpeedTrack Widgets

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

3 purchases

Purple Sector

Subscriptions2
  • Pro - Monthly$0.991 Month
  • Pro - Annual$6.991 Year
One-time1
  • Pro - Lifetime$12.99
3 purchases

SpeedTrack Widgets

Subscriptions2
  • Premium Monthly$0.991 Month
  • Premium Yearly$8.991 Year
One-time1
  • Soft Tires$0.99

Questions

Is Purple Sector free?
Purple Sector is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is SpeedTrack Widgets free?
SpeedTrack Widgets is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Purple Sector or SpeedTrack Widgets?
SpeedTrack Widgets is rated higher. Purple Sector averages 4.2 out of 5 from 267 ratings, while SpeedTrack Widgets averages 5.0 from 7 ratings.
Do Purple Sector or SpeedTrack Widgets have ads?
Neither Purple Sector nor SpeedTrack Widgets shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Purple Sector or SpeedTrack Widgets?
Purple Sector ships an update fortnightly, and SpeedTrack Widgets every 10 days. Most recently, Purple Sector was updated on November 7, 2026 and SpeedTrack Widgets on November 8, 2026.

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