ChronoMaster vs VinCar
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- 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)
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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
VinCar
This app combines a countdown timer and stopwatch for GPS and rally training. It allows users to set target times, record lap times, and view deviations from set times. The timer provides audible countdowns for the final 10 seconds.
- Countdown timer and stopwatch combination
- Set and adjust target times
- Record lap times
- Display deviations from target times
- Audible 10-second countdown
- Optional smart sensor unit pairing
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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. Die App kann mit der VinCar Smart Sensor Unit gekoppelt werden um per Lichtschranke die Messung auszulösen.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: VinCar at 100% against ChronoMaster's 0%. VinCar also leads on price ($14.99 vs $64.99) and update cadence (every 2 months vs every 9 months). ChronoMaster's advantage is iOS requirement (9 vs 13.0). On ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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
ChronoMaster costs $64.99 and VinCar $14.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
ChronoMaster ships an update every 9 months, VinCar every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on June 5, 2026 and August 21, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | ChronoMaster | VinCar |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $64.99 | $14.99 — better |
| Positive reviews | 0.0% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Update frequency | Every 9 months | Every 2 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Paid | Paid |
| Devices | iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 9 — better | 13.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 4 MB | 1 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | BrandsOnSpeed GmbH | VinCar UG (Haftungsbeschränkt) |
Customer experience
ChronoMaster
VinCar
In-app purchases
ChronoMaster
No in-app purchases
VinCar
No in-app purchases









