Comparison

MX Buddy vs Moto

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 • 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

Moto

Discover motocross tracks across the United States with detailed information on races, practices, and amenities. Easily search by state, date, or name to find your next riding destination. Stay updated with instant notifications and a comprehensive event calendar.

Highlights
  • Search tracks by state, date, and name
  • Detailed track information pages
  • Race and practice event calendar
  • Instant notifications
  • Social media links
  • Amenity listings
Features
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Moto Tracker- the app that will change the way you view motocross. It showcases tracks that are located in the United States. It is designed to help you search tracks effectively by state, date, and name. Each track has their own page that will hold all track information. Which include- race location and details, practices, social media sites, amenities, instant notifications, and so much more! It also has a calendar that holds races and practices, along with the event details. It is a much easier avenue to view all the details that is needed to attend motocross tracks.

Screenshots

MX Buddy4 screens
Moto4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: MX Buddy at 82% against Moto's 0%. MX Buddy also leads on rating (4.5 vs 3.5) and ratings volume (91 vs 2). Moto's advantage is price (Free vs $8.99). On update cadence, ads, in-app purchases 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Moto is free to download; MX Buddy costs $8.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

MX Buddy holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 3.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: MX Buddy has 91 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 82% of MX Buddy's written reviews are positive against 0% of Moto's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on September 21, 2026 and September 13, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 4 level
MX Buddy versus Moto: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMX BuddyMoto
Price$8.99Free — better
Rating4.5 (91 ratings) — better3.5 (2 ratings)
Positive reviews82.1% of reviews — better0.0% of reviews
Number of ratings91 — better2
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 2 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaidFree — better
Best chart rank#122 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPod, Apple Watch — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS13.0 — better17.5
Further details — not scored
Size75 MB2 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperChristian PietschMoto Tracker, LLC

Customer experience

MX Buddy

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

Moto

All ratings2 ratings
Positive50.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative50.0%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

In-app purchases

None

MX Buddy

No in-app purchases

None

Moto

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is MX Buddy free?
MX Buddy costs $8.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Moto free?
Moto is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, MX Buddy or Moto?
MX Buddy is rated higher. MX Buddy averages 4.5 out of 5 from 91 ratings, while Moto averages 3.5 from 2 ratings.
Do MX Buddy or Moto have ads?
Neither MX Buddy nor Moto shows ads.
Which is updated more often, MX Buddy or Moto?
MX Buddy ships an update every 2 months, and Moto every 2 months. Most recently, MX Buddy was updated on September 21, 2026 and Moto on September 13, 2026.

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