Webscorer Race Timer for iPad vs LapMonitor
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Webscorer Race Timer for iPad
This app provides comprehensive race timing, registration, and results management for over 60 sports. It offers flexible timing interfaces, built-in live results posting, and advanced setup options for various race types, including those with laps and adjusted times. Supports multi-device timing and automated RFID/NFC chip timing.
- Supports 60+ sports
- Built-in LIVE results posting
- Innovative graphical timing interface
- Advanced race setup options
- Lap time recording
- Multi-device timing
- Automated RFID/NFC chip timing
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WEBSCORER – RACE TIMING, REGISTRATION AND RESULTS Support for 60+ sports where time determines the winner Available in 100+ countries + Support for local character sets, time zones, race data + Localized results & registration pages available in 15 languages + English-only for race organizer Built-in LIVE results posted to Webscorer.com Setup your free or paid online registration at Webscorer website KEY BENEFITS Time just about any type of race using the Webscorer app Post results from the app to Webscorer.com or share via Bluetooth No limit on number of racers Racers with bib numbers, or with racer names only No internet connection required to time a race & get results INNOVATIVE GRAPHICAL TIMING INTERFACE Four timing views + Normal view: tap once to record both time & racer + Fast-tap view: tap time stamp, then tap racer + Keypad view: tap time stamp, then use keypad to enter bib + Scanner view: use Bluetooth scanner to read QR code or RFID chip Tap multiple time stamps, then tap racers in order of finish You can also pre-enter the racer, then tap the time stamp Easy to correct mistakes, edit results in place BUILT-IN RESULTS POSTING Post results to Webscorer.com directly from the device Download results from Webscorer.com Share results via Bluetooth from other devices running Webscorer Follow a live race timed by Webscorer PRO ADVANCED RACE SETUP OPTIONS Supported race start types + Mass start + Wave start + Interval start + Individual start + Pursuit start Races with multiple distances and categories Import CSV, XLS or TXT start lists Integration with Webscorer online registration RACES WITH LAPS Record lap times Race with non-timed transitions (e.g. enduro) Multi-distance race where some checkpoints are shared, others not Time-limited lap race Relay race Fastest lap race RESULTS OPTIONS Results by distance Results by category Results by gender Exclude top racers from category results Team results Multi-day results series ADJUSTED TIME RESULTS Predicted-time race Age-adjusted results Sailboat racing handicaps Time-based handicaps Percentage handicaps Penalty-adjusted results MULTI-DEVICE TIMING Name sync + One device records time stamps + 2nd device records names in order of finish + The devices sync data over Bluetooth or an internet connection Bib sync + One device records time stamps + 2nd device records bibs in order of finish + The devices sync data over Bluetooth or an internet connection Multi-device splits + Point to point races + Multi-stage races + Mid-race split times Use multiple devices at finish + One master / multiple helper devices + All timing finishers on the same race + Merge results during or after race AUTOMATED TIMING RFID chip timing + Supports inexpensive off-the-shelf RFID timing hardware + Easy manual taps for missed detections + Flexible ways to configure chip IDs, including Bib = Chip ID NFC chip timing + Use timing device as NFC reader + Or use an external Bluetooth reader + Supports multiple readers per checkpoint Photocell / Start gate + Use a Bluetooth photocell for time stamps + Or connect to a external timer with attached photocell + Supports all popular timer manufacturers
LapMonitor
This application pairs with a dedicated device to provide real-time lap timing for RC car races. It supports single or multi-racer configurations, displays live rankings and race data, and announces key events. Race history is automatically saved and can be exported or shared.
- Bluetooth device connection
- Multi-driver race configuration
- Real-time driver ranking
- Speech synthesis for race events
- Detailed lap information
- Automatic race data saving
- Race data export and sharing
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LapMonitor is the companion application of the LapMonitor device, the best lap counter for RC cars. It allows single racer lap timing or multi-racers. It includes the following features: - Connect to a LapMonitor device over Bluetooth; - Configure and start a multi-drivers race; - Display the driver ranking and race data in real-time (number of laps, last lap, best lap…); - Use speech synthesis to announce important race events; - Display detailed laps information for any driver in the race; - Automatically save race data on your device, and you can view the race details later in the Session History screen; - Export race data as a text file; - Share race data with your friend by email, Twitter, cloud file services…
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Verdict
The clearest difference is monetization model: LapMonitor at free against Webscorer Race Timer for iPad's freemium. LapMonitor also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.8) and device support (3 vs 1). Webscorer Race Timer for iPad's advantage is update cadence (every 2 months vs every 9 months) and ratings volume (209 vs 13). On price, review sentiment, 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
LapMonitor holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Webscorer Race Timer for iPad has 209 ratings behind it against 13, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 95% of Webscorer Race Timer for iPad's written reviews are positive against 100% of LapMonitor's.
Webscorer Race Timer for iPad ships an update every 2 months, LapMonitor every 9 months. The most recent releases landed on September 6, 2026 and July 18, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Webscorer Race Timer for iPad | LapMonitor |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.8 (209 ratings) | 5.0 (13 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 95.1% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 209 — better | 13 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months — better | Every 9 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Freemium | Free — better |
| Devices | iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 14.0 | 12.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 46 MB | 17 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Webscorer Inc. | GY FX |
Customer experience
Webscorer Race Timer for iPad
LapMonitor
In-app purchases
Webscorer Race Timer for iPad
No in-app purchases
LapMonitor
No in-app purchases
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