Comparison

Rallymeter Pro vs Open Road Race Timer

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

Head to head
About

Rallymeter Pro

This app is a comprehensive system for regularity competitions, offering advanced features for navigation, timing, and distance calculation. It supports various rally types and integrates with external GPS receivers for enhanced precision.

Highlights
  • Timing and distance calculation for regularity competitions
  • Route card programming and start time calculation
  • Multiple average settings (up to 999)
  • Roadbook references with optional photos
  • Table mode for predicting passage times
  • Pyramid mode for on-the-fly adjustments
  • Integration with external precision GPS receivers
Features
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WHAT IS RALLYMETER? The definitive system for regularity competitions. There is none like it. Historical regularity, Sport regularity, Raids, Moto … We never abandon our users, the app is ALWAYS updated with improvements and developments (some improvements may be paid but updates are always free). Ready to be used with our “blackBox” system or with an external precision GPS receiver (Gramin GLO). Continued support for the app through our website, facebook, twitter, youtube … Rallymeter allows you to: Enter times and link distances to be able to arrive on time at the start of the next section. Program the route card and you will have the calculation of the starting times in one click. Add as many averages as you need (up to 999). Roadbook references with or without photo to facilitate navigation and / or adjust step distance with one click. The simplest calibration system on the market. Average changes by reference (milestones). Table mode to predict passage times for imposed distances. With the possibility of manually varying the prediction distance during the section. Mix average changes with average changes by reference or imposed time sectors (tables). Pyramid mode “on the fly” that allows you to start without programming a section and make the average changes manually in case they give us the information of the section just when starting, without time to program it. Possibility of “freezing” the measurement to check references. Partial distance counter. Manual distance adjustment at any time. Use of up to four calibrations for different types of section with indication of meters added or subtracted from the initial calibration per km. SPORT REGULARITY Maximum precision. Adjustments to the tenth. Difficult, fast, demanding and above all precise. This is how regularity sport rallies are. Their special characteristics require special systems and methodology if you want to be at the top. Rallymeter has no rival when it comes to defining and exploiting these peculiarities. Designed for precision but also to relieve the co-pilot of superfluous tasks when on many occasions he has to help the pilot with speed notes. RAIDS and OFF ROAD Mud, sand, impossible tracks and many obstacles define regularity raids. Special and peculiar, enough for the measurement system to be too. Rallymeter has adapted to the use of external satellite receivers (compatible with iOS) such as the Garmin GLO to improve the coverage and insufficient refresh rate of phones and tablets. Up to ten readings per second and a precision radius of five meters mean that off-track distances have never been so accurate.

About

Open Road Race Timer

This app calculates target race times for high-speed automobile racing on closed courses. It allows users to input speed and distance to compute a target time, with options for precise adjustments and GPS integration for route tracing. It's designed for accuracy in competitive speed-based events.

Highlights
  • Speed and distance input for target time calculation
  • Precise time adjustments to ten-thousandths of a second
  • Automatic countdown timer for race starts
  • Optional 'Start Now' button
  • GPS coordinates for finish lines
  • Out and back stage error averaging
  • Automatic split computations
Features
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The Open Road Race Timer is designed for high speed automobile racing on closed highways. The race objective is to travel a course of known length at a set rate of speed. That combination of speed and distance translates into a target time to reach the finish line. Your starting time will also be assigned as some minute or half minute after the hour in which the race begins. Set the conditions of speed, distance and compute the time in the app Setup and let the app count down to the start of your race. If the computed time is not identical to the official time down to the ten thousandths of a second, touch the "Distance" button to activate the plus and minus below the time to make fine adjustments. Time is the most critical variable for displays and computations. The clock will countdown to an automatic start. If possible, synchronize your app's clock to the offical race clock before you start. Alternatively, you may show a Start Now button on the main screen by chosing the option on a switch in Settings and use this button to initiate the start. Caution, however, the automatic countdown timed start is much more precise and reliable than any human could possibly be. Speeds can be set at 5 mph increments from 60 to 170 miles per hour. Shorter distances and slower speeds can be used for practice. Settings allow you to change the precison of various displays. Also, there is a setting that determines whether the app stops computing at the Finish Line based upon either the official time or the official distance. By default, the choice is to stop app computations when the distance to the official finish line reaches zero. Optionally, you may input the Finish Line GPS coordinates. For your convenience, four preset Finish Line coordinates are included for both the Northbound and Southbound segments of Big Bend and Silver State Classic courses, but verify these coordinates with the race organizer. If you chose the Finish Line coordinates option in the Setup, then the Time Error to the Finish Line is computed when you are within one-half mile of the Finish Line. For races with out and back stages where the total error is the average between two runs, you can use this time to judge the best time target +/– on the return stage. GPS inputs trace the path along the rally route. Measurements of actual versus ideal time and distance will be shown in seconds ahead or behind schedule. Also, you may record time and distance covered and the error against the ideal course time and distance by touching the Add Split button. Also, you may set automatic split computations at increments of 30 seconds, 1 minute, 3 minutes and 5 minutes. You may fine-tune the app's distance between GPS receiver and front wheels (if necessary) and clock time figures to the rally's official measures with the options in the Adjustments popup. Unlock to make adjustments and lock to save the changes you make and to prevent inadvertent changes. If the app's Time of Day (T.O.D.) clock shown at the bottom of the map view (or in the center of the display in the iPad version) does not match the rally's official clock, you may synchronize the two clocks by making small adjustments as required. App Settings allow you to change the display of Time, Speed, and Distance as well as permitting the display of Time error to be in whole numbers or decimals. For better GPS reception and improved accuracy, third-party wireless GPS receivers are recommended. This app has been tested with Bluetooth connectivity to a Dual XGPS150A GPS Receiver. This app works with both iPhones and iPads, even those without Cellular connectivity. However, there can only be one Apple device with Bluetooth activated within range of the Dual Receiver. Place devices not running this app in Airplane mode and be sure that the Dual Receiver is connected with the device and app you are using. Disclaimer: Continued use of GPS running in the background can dramatically decrease battery life.

Screenshots

Rallymeter Pro4 screens
Open Road Race Timer4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Open Road Race Timer at $14.99 against Rallymeter Pro's $99.99. Open Road Race Timer also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 6) and iOS requirement (13.6 vs 15.6). Rallymeter Pro's advantage is review sentiment (50% vs 33%) and update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 2 months). On ads, monetization model 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

Rallymeter Pro costs $99.99 and Open Road Race Timer $14.99 up front. Rallymeter Pro sells 6 one-off in-app purchases. Open Road Race Timer asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Rallymeter Pro ships an update every 3 weeks, Open Road Race Timer every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 23, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Rallymeter Pro versus Open Road Race Timer: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterRallymeter ProOpen Road Race Timer
Price$99.99$14.99 — better
Rating—2.7 (13 ratings) — better
Positive reviews50.0% of reviews — better33.3% of reviews
Number of ratings—13 — better
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeks — betterEvery 2 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationPaidPaid
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.613.6 — better
Further details — not scored
Size18 MB2 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperCGPills SLMSYapps

Customer experience

Rallymeter Pro

Written reviews4 reviews
Positive50.0%
Neutral25.0%
Negative25.0%

Open Road Race Timer

All ratings13 ratings
Positive38.5%
Neutral7.7%
Negative53.8%
Written reviews9 reviews
Positive33.3%
Neutral0.0%
Negative66.7%

In-app purchases

6 purchases

Rallymeter Pro

One-time6
  • Roadbook 5 photos per stage$4.99
  • Roadbook unlimited photos$9.99
  • Detailed rally info$10.99
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  • Advise on delay / advance$13.99
  • Rallymeter Metrics$17.99
  • Pilot mode$19.99
None

Open Road Race Timer

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Rallymeter Pro free?
Rallymeter Pro costs $99.99, and also offers in-app purchases.
Is Open Road Race Timer free?
Open Road Race Timer costs $14.99, with no in-app purchases.
Do Rallymeter Pro or Open Road Race Timer have ads?
Neither Rallymeter Pro nor Open Road Race Timer shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Rallymeter Pro or Open Road Race Timer?
Rallymeter Pro ships an update every 3 weeks, and Open Road Race Timer every 2 months. Most recently, Rallymeter Pro was updated on October 23, 2026 and Open Road Race Timer on October 24, 2026.

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