YB Races vs IRONMAN Tracker
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
YB Races
Follow live race tracking for various events like yacht races, car rallies, and adventure races directly on your mobile device. View team information, leaderboards, course maps, and wind data. Replay past race moments and stay updated with a social media feed.
- Live race tracking
- Team information
- Live leaderboards
- Map, course, and wind info
- Replay facility
- Social media feed
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The YB Tracking iPhone/iPad app allows you to follow live race tracking on your mobile - updated to feature everything we track including yacht races, car rallies, adventure racing and more. Information in the race viewer is also controlled by the race organisers - not YB Tracking. For instance, if a race organiser has not provided pictures for the teams, then pictures will not appear in this app or on our web-based viewer. Key features: - See information about the teams in the race - View live leaderboards - Review the map, course and wind info (where available) - Zoom to all teams, leaders, and the course area - Social media feed with news about the race - Replay facility, to allow you to scrub backwards and forwards in time Note: This app requires an internet connection to operate
IRONMAN Tracker
Follow your favorite athletes in real-time during select IRONMAN and IRONMAN 70.3 events. Spectators can view live results, track progress on course maps, and receive important event updates.
- Real-time athlete tracking
- Live course maps
- Track multiple athletes
- Push notifications for progress
- Event information and updates
- Social media sharing
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IRONMAN Tracker provides official real-time athlete tracking for select global IRONMAN and IRONMAN 70.3 endurance events. We bring the excitement of race day to spectators and fans by delivering real-time results for professional and age-group racing. Features: -Track an athlete’s times, paces, split estimates, and division placement in real time -Interact with live maps of the course -Track multiple athletes at the same time -Receive push notifications as progress is made -Follow important event information and updates -Share updates to various social media platforms
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: IRONMAN Tracker at 96% against YB Races's 19%. IRONMAN Tracker also leads on rating (4.9 vs 2.9) and in-app purchases (none vs 10). YB Races's advantage is update cadence (every 2 months vs every 6 months). On price, ads, device support and iOS requirement 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
Both are free to download. YB Races sells 10 one-off in-app purchases. IRONMAN Tracker asks for nothing beyond the download.
IRONMAN Tracker holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 2.9. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: IRONMAN Tracker has 8.4K ratings behind it against 74, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 19% of YB Races's written reviews are positive against 96% of IRONMAN Tracker's.
YB Races ships an update every 2 months, IRONMAN Tracker every 6 months. Both last shipped on November 1, 2026.
| Parameter | YB Races | IRONMAN Tracker |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.9 (74 ratings) | 4.9 (8.4K ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 18.9% of reviews | 96.4% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 74 | 8.4K — better |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months — better | Every 6 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 | 11.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 5 MB | 27 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Ground Control Technologies UK Ltd | Dilltree Inc |
Customer experience
YB Races
IRONMAN Tracker
User reviews
YB Races
From 74 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 📱 Works well on mobile devices for race tracking
- 🎨 Good graphics and visual design
- 👥 Helpful and responsive customer service
- 🌍 Comprehensive race coverage options
- 📊 Useful for following multiple boats and races
Room to improve
- 🐛 Frequent crashes and freezing issues
- ⚠️ App becomes unusable after updates
- 🖱️ Poor UI/UX design and navigation
- 🔍 Difficult to select and track individual boats
- 💰 Requires paid purchase for each race
IRONMAN Tracker
From 8.4K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 👍 Ease of use
- 🚀 Real-time tracking
- 💡 Detailed stats and notifications
- 🚀 Accurate updates
- 👍 User-friendly interface
Room to improve
- 🐛 Occasional freezing or crashing
- 🔋 High battery consumption
- 🗺️ Inaccurate map positioning
- 🕰️ Time delays in updates
Bugs and requests
YB Races
Reported bugs
15 issues- App crashes when zooming in or switching between functions
- Crashes after viewing 3+ boats in race viewer
- Buttons unresponsive or difficult to click
- White screen with loading spinner, content won't load
- Race data doesn't update or updates with significant delay
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- App freezes when losing focus or switching apps
- Error messages when reloading races
- Incompatible with iPhone X and newer display formats
- Boats display on land instead of water
- Leaderboard doesn't show actual race leaders
- Boat photos and wind data fail to load
- App requires multiple launches to function
- Zoom function causes crashes
- Notes about retired boats inaccessible in app
- New race viewer crashes frequently
Requested features
17 requests- Ability to save favorite boats/teams for quick access
- Search function for boats on map
- Highlight/tag individual boats on map
- Map scale indicators and distance measurements
- Distance to finish and between boats display
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- Zoom function that maintains state and doesn't reset
- Filter to show only selected boats/teams instead of deselecting all
- Improved weather overlay and wind visualization
- Auto-play track history feature
- Larger boat numbers/identifiers when zoomed
- Geographic landmarks and reference points on map
- Support for all major races (e.g., Vendee Globe)
- Better social media feed filtering for race-specific content
- Password recovery option on login screen
- Cross-device app purchase synchronization
- iPad-optimized interface
- Ability to view web version on iOS devices
IRONMAN Tracker
Reported bugs
2 issues- Inconsistencies in leaderboard display
- Difficulty disabling event notifications
Requested features
5 requests- Add option to view individual event distances (swim, bike, run) separately
- Improve map functionality to show street names and course layout
- Implement a 'you are here' indicator on the map
- Add live video feed of finish line
- Allow users to post encouragement to athletes during the race
In-app purchases
YB Races
- YBE00187$2.99
- Newport Bermuda 2012$2.99
- Chicago Mackinac 2012$2.99
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- YBE00009 Yacht Race$2.99
- YBE00045$2.99
- YBE00048$2.99
- YBE00116$2.99
- YBE00123$2.99
- YBE00136$2.99
- YBE00240$2.99
IRONMAN Tracker
No in-app purchases
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