Comparison

MX Buddy vs TrackDay for iPhone

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

Head to head
About

MX Buddy

This app provides comprehensive tools for motocross racers, including GPS tracking, lap time analysis, and bike setup management. It offers detailed performance metrics and works offline on outdoor tracks.

Highlights
  • GPS recording and live data display
  • Import data from various GPS devices and files
  • Detailed lap and split time analysis
  • Race start and corner analysis
  • Bike setup management for different tracks
  • Maintenance reminders and tracking
  • Offline functionality on outdoor tracks
Features
Currently charting
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THE #1 MOTOCROSS APP Why choose MX Buddy? - One-time payment. No subscription needed! - Works on any outdoor track without internet connection. - MX Buddy is packed with features and much more flexible than other motocross apps! Here you find all compatible GPS devices: https://mxbuddyapp.com/devices Main features of the app: GPS Recording • Live with the iPhone, the Apple Watch or for high precision GPS with the XGPS160 or the RaceBox Mini (S) • Live panels for the display of times, consistency and much more • Live speaking of lap and split times • Heart rate recording (heart rate belt required) • Race mode (time and laps) Import GPS Data • RaceBox Mini S or Micro • Dragy Pro and Lite • XGPS160 • Polar Flow • Garmin Connect • Workouts from Apple Health • Apple Watch App • GPX, TCX, KML, VBO or FIT Files Lap Times • Import LITPro • Import MYLaps • Motocross stopwatch • Manual input Analysis • Lap and split times • Race start analysis (RaceBox Mini required) • GPS playback with metrics (speed, acceleration, etc.) • Corner analysis • Speed, distance and consistency score • Theoretically best lap time • Segment comparison • Improvement potential per segment • Extensive statistics • Summary of all sessions with chart and statistics • Heart rate analysis • Best race strategy • Track consistency over time Bikes • Manage setups for every track and track condition • Load the fastest setup per track and soil • Maintenance reminders • Full export of all maintenances as PDF Additional • Custom tracks with map, GPS setup and type of soil • Track weather • Rider profile with picture and name • Season goals • iCloud backups and a lot more... Note: Continued use of GPS running in the background (on iPhone or Apple Watch) can dramatically decrease battery life. If you have questions, feel free to ask me! mxbuddy@peacher.de GET READY TO RACE WITH MX BUDDY !

About

TrackDay for iPhone

This app records your track day sessions, automatically computing lap times and analyzing performance. It offers real-time data display and detailed post-session analysis, with a vast library of global tracks.

Highlights
  • Automatic lap time computation
  • Real-time lap and sector times
  • Post-session analysis
  • Track raceline visualization
  • Extensive track library
  • Custom track learning
Features
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The track day lap-timer by track day riders, for track day riders (and drivers!) The customer feedback about racing leathers interfering with the GPS signal is correct! You *must* mount your iPhone externally to capture a good GPS signal while *riding* at the track. Details are provided on the GPS Accuracy screen accessed via the Support & Feedback menu selection. - Capture GPS data, then automatically compute lap times for each of your sessions on the track. - Download our tracks ($0.99 each), or (with $2.99 in-app purchase) have the app "learn" the track from your session data. - With Track view, analyze the raceline before you head out onto the track; back in the paddock, analyze your session results. - With the Dashboard view, lap times and sector times are displayed in real-time; back in the paddock, analyze lap and sector times across sessions. - 270+ track configurations around the world and counting! Don't see the track you're looking for? Tell us and we'll add it!! Here are just a few of the tracks we feature: Anglesey International Aragon Arizona Motorsports Park Arroyo Seco Raceway Auto Club Speedway Autobahn Country Club Autodromo Fazenda Capuava Autodromo Jose Carlos Pace (Interlagos) BIR Barbagallo Raceway Barber Motorsports Park Baskerville Raceway Bedford Autodrome Blackhawk Farms Raceway Brands Hatch Brno Circuit Bugatti Circuit Buttonwillow Raceway Cadwell Park Carolina Motorsports Park Castle Combe Circuit Charlotte Motor Speedway Road Course Chuckwalla Valley Raceway Circuit Mont-Tremblant Circuit de Catalunya Circuit de Valencia Circuit de la Sarthe Circuit of the Americas Circuito Estoril Circuito de Jerez Daytona International Speedway Donington Park Dubai Autodrome Eagles Canyon Raceway Firebird International Raceway Gateway Motorsports Park GingerMan Raceway Goodwood Circuit Grattan Raceway Harris Hill Road Heartland Park Topeka Homestead-Miami Speedway Road Course Honda Grand Prix of St. Petersburg Iowa Speedway Road Course Isle of Man TT Jennings GP Kirkistown Circuit Kyalami Grand Prix Circuit Las Vegas Motor Speedway Lime Rock Park Losail International Circuit MSR Houston Mallory Park Superbike Circuit Manfeild Autocourse Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca Mid-America Motorplex Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course Miller Motorsports Park Misano World Circuit Monticello Motor Club Motorsport Park Hastings MotorSports Ranch Cresson Mount Panorama Circuit Bathurst Mugello Circuit NCCAR / NCBike NJMP NOLA Motorsports Park Nashville Superspeedway Road Course Nelson Ledges Road Course New Hampshire Motor Speedway Road Course Nuerburgring Nordschleife and F1 Circuit Oulton Park Circuit Pacific Raceway Road Course Palm Beach International Raceway Phakisa Freeway F1 Track Phillip Island Grand Prix Circuit PittRace (BeaveRun) North Track Pocono Raceway Portland International Raceway Pukekohe Park Raceway Putnam Park Road Course QLD Raceway Red Star Raceway Road America Road Atlanta Rockingham Motor Speedway Road Course Roebling Road Raceway Ruapuna Park Grand Prix Circuit Sachsenring Circuit Sebring International Raceway Sentul International Circuit Sepang International Circuit Serres Racing Circuit Silverstone Circuit Snetterton Sonoma Raceway Spring Mountain 2.2 Summit Point Motorsports Park Suzuka Circuit Sydney Motorsports Park Symmons Plains Raceway TT Circuit Assen Talladega Gran Prix Raceway Taupo Motorsport Park Teretonga Park Raceway Texas World Speedway Thunderhill Raceway Park Timaru International Motor Raceway (Levels) Twin Ring Motegi VIR Vereeniging Kart Circuit Wakefield Park Watkins Glen International Willow Springs Winton Motor Raceway Yas Marina Circuit Zwartkops Raceway and Kart Circuit Continued use of GPS running in the background can dramatically decrease battery life. All third-party names mentioned by the FTLapps website and TrackDay apps are trademarks of their respective owners and subject to applicable laws.

Screenshots

MX Buddy4 screens
TrackDay for iPhone4 screens

Verdict

The call

MX Buddy and TrackDay for iPhone both sit at 4.5 stars, but that hides the real split: 82% of MX Buddy's written reviews are positive against 38% of TrackDay for iPhone's. MX Buddy also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 12) and chart position (#81 vs unranked). TrackDay for iPhone's advantage is price ($4.99 vs $8.99). On rating, update cadence and ads 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

MX Buddy costs $8.99 and TrackDay for iPhone $4.99 up front. TrackDay for iPhone sells 12 one-off in-app purchases. MX Buddy asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.5 for MX Buddy against 4.5 for TrackDay for iPhone. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: MX Buddy has 91 ratings behind it against 17, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 82% of MX Buddy's written reviews are positive against 38% of TrackDay for iPhone's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on September 25, 2026 and September 23, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard8 real differences · 3 level
MX Buddy versus TrackDay for iPhone: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMX BuddyTrackDay for iPhone
Price$8.99$4.99 — better
Rating4.5 (91 ratings)4.5 (17 ratings)
Positive reviews82.1% of reviews — better37.9% of reviews
Number of ratings91 — better17
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 2 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationPaidFree with in-app purchases — better
Best chart rank#81 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPod, Apple Watch — betteriPhone
Requires iOS13.0 — better16.0
Further details — not scored
Size77 MB19 MB
Age rating9+4+
DeveloperChristian PietschFTLapps LLC

Customer experience

MX Buddy

All ratings91 ratings
Positive84.6%
Neutral4.4%
Negative11.0%
Written reviews67 reviews
Positive82.1%
Neutral9.0%
Negative9.0%

TrackDay for iPhone

All ratings17 ratings
Positive88.2%
Neutral0.0%
Negative11.8%
Written reviews29 reviews
Positive37.9%
Neutral3.4%
Negative58.6%

In-app purchases

None

MX Buddy

No in-app purchases

12 purchases

TrackDay for iPhone

One-time12
  • Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca$0.99
  • Willow Springs$0.99
  • NJMP Thunder Raceway$0.99
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  • Buttonwillow Raceway configuration 13 CW$0.99
  • Thunderhill Raceway Park$0.99
  • Palm Beach International Raceway$0.99
  • Willow Springs Streets of Willow Springs$0.99
  • Chuckwalla Valley Raceway$0.99
  • Sebring International Raceway$0.99
  • Circuit of the Americas$0.99
  • Jennings GP$0.99
  • Track Learning$2.99

Questions

Is MX Buddy free?
MX Buddy costs $8.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is TrackDay for iPhone free?
TrackDay for iPhone costs $4.99, and also offers in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, MX Buddy or TrackDay for iPhone?
MX Buddy and TrackDay for iPhone are both rated 4.5 out of 5 on the App Store, from 91 and 17 ratings respectively.
Do MX Buddy or TrackDay for iPhone have ads?
Neither MX Buddy nor TrackDay for iPhone shows ads.
Which is updated more often, MX Buddy or TrackDay for iPhone?
MX Buddy ships an update every 2 months, and TrackDay for iPhone every 2 months. Most recently, MX Buddy was updated on September 25, 2026 and TrackDay for iPhone on September 23, 2026.

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