Comparison

ChronoMaster vs VinCarLite

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

Head to head
About

ChronoMaster

This app is designed for classic car rally pilots and co-pilots to precisely navigate complex special stages. It offers 1/100s second accuracy for timing and distance, with a graphical interface to manage interlaced stages, average speed controls, and countdown timers.

Highlights
  • 1/100s second precision timing
  • Graphical interface for complex stages
  • Acoustic countdown timer
  • Automatic average speed calculation
  • Transfer stage data from roadbook
  • Bilingual interface (English/German)
Features
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A must have for the serious classic car rallye pilot & co-pilot with a passion to win. Classic car rallies are usually conducted as regularity rallies with so called "Special Stages" which require the pilot to drive a specific distance in a predefined time. Simple Special Stages comprise of just one sector (e.g. 100 meters in 10 seconds). However more serious rallies such as the Mille Miglia require you to master sets of complex, interlaced Special Stages or to maintain a predefined average speed across a stage. ChronoMaster lets you master even the most complicated special-stages of a classic car rallye with ease and 1/100s of a second precision. Don’t get distracted by confusing interlaced stages, secret average speed controls, light-barriers and tubes. ChronoMaster does what most expensive rallye-computers promise – at a fraction of the cost! And it is more intuitive to use on the iPad’s large & bright screen with a full graphical interface. - Transfer all data of a day’s special stages from the roadbook to the iPad before the rallye starts - Easy to use graphical interface to enter special stage data (time, distance, average speed) - Full graphical representation of special stage, including individual/interlaced sectors, light-barriers, tubes - Select the special stage from a list – and off you go! - Up to 15 sectors/special stage - Unlimited number of special stages - Acoustic countdown timer for last 10 seconds of special stage/sector (earphone recommended for driver) - Displays most important information during special stage: time to go, distance from start, distance to finish, average speed of stage/sector - Automatically calculates average speed based on stage-distance/time - No more stopwatch or average-speed tables required - Simple interface lets you concentrate on navigation and precision driving - Sector target time can be input with up to 1/10sec accuracy (e.g. 21.3 sec) - Maximum distance of a special stage is 99.999km - Zero-sync - start multiple sectors of a special stage at once - Start-buttons can be adjusted for left/righthand use (To use start-buttons most precisely during rallying on bumpy roads, place your thumb on the start button, hold it and release button upon start) - Bilingual user interface (English/German) Good luck and most of success with your next classic rallye! ==== Version History ==== v 1.3 NEW: Start-beep does now allow acoustic control of the start which will result in even higher precision during Special Stages. v 1.2 NEW: Up to 15 sectors/stage NEW: Larger digits in the countdown-timer for better usability NEW: English Version NEW: ChronoMaster's functionality is independent of units (kilometers/miles) - although it currently only displays metric units (km/m) just input Special Stage distances in miles as indicated in the roadbook (e.g. 3.7 miles), disregard the displayed "km" unit - and off you go! v 1.1 NEW: Sector target time can input now with 1/10sec accuracy (e.g. 21.3 sec) NEW: Maximum distance of a special stage now 99.999km NEW: Zero-sync - start multiple sectors at once

About

VinCarLite

Features
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Timer Stoppuhr für GPS und Rallye Training. Diese App ist die Kombination aus Countdown Timer und Stoppuhr. Im linken Bereich werden die Vorgabezeiten durch Antippen eingabebereit und mit dem Scrollrad eingestellt. Rechts werden die Zeiten gestoppt. Mit dem grünen Button links unten ( START ) wird gestartet und die Runden Zeiten festgehalten ( LAP ). Mit dem roten Button rechts unten wird alles gestoppt ( STOP ) und das Zurücksetzen ( RESET ) der Stoppuhr durchgeführt. Im oberen Balken wird die gesamte Abweichung zu den Sollzeiten angezeigt. Durch horizontales Wischen über die gestoppten Zeiten werden die Abweichungen der einzelnen Runden angezeigt. Nach Drücken von RESET können die Vorgabezeiten geändert werden. Überflüssige Zeilen können horizontal weggewischt werden. Zusätzliche Zeilen können durch Antippen von TIMER erzeugt werden. Maximal 50 Zeilen sind möglich. Der Timer zählt die letzten 10 Sekunden akustisch herunter. Die Lautstärke kann am Handy verändert werden. Ab Sommer 2021 kann die App mit der VinCar Smart Sensor Unit gekoppelt werden um per Lichtschranke die Messung auszulösen

Screenshots

VinCarLite3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: VinCarLite at Free against ChronoMaster's $64.99. VinCarLite also leads on device support (3 vs 1). ChronoMaster's advantage is iOS requirement (9 vs 13.0). On 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

VinCarLite is free to download; ChronoMaster costs $64.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

ChronoMaster ships an update every 9 months, VinCarLite every 10 months. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 5 level
ChronoMaster versus VinCarLite: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterChronoMasterVinCarLite
Price$64.99Free — better
Positive reviews25.0% of reviews—
Update frequencyEvery 9 months — betterEvery 10 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaid—
DevicesiPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS9 — better13.0
Further details — not scored
Size4 MB1 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperBrandsOnSpeed GmbHVinCar UG (Haftungsbeschränkt)

In-app purchases

None

ChronoMaster

No in-app purchases

None

VinCarLite

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is ChronoMaster free?
ChronoMaster costs $64.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is VinCarLite free?
VinCarLite is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do ChronoMaster or VinCarLite have ads?
Neither ChronoMaster nor VinCarLite shows ads.
Which is updated more often, ChronoMaster or VinCarLite?
ChronoMaster ships an update every 9 months, and VinCarLite every 10 months. Most recently, ChronoMaster was updated on November 1, 2026 and VinCarLite on November 3, 2026.

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