Dakar Rally vs IMSA
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Dakar Rally
Experience the world's toughest rally raid race. Get detailed route information, driver profiles, and live race updates. Watch highlights and follow your favorite competitors in real-time.
- Detailed route and stage information
- Driver profiles
- Live race updates
- Real-time rankings
- Competitor tracking
- Video highlights and key moments
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Download the official DAKAR app for free. Dive into the heart of the DAKAR, the most famous and toughest rally raid race in the world! The 2027 edition, the seventh chapter of the rally’s Saudi adventure, will take place from January 1rd to 15th. Get ready for Dakar 2027! Find the detailed route and each of the stages, discover the drivers participating in this edition, and stay up-to-date with all the latest race news. Follow the race live on the app through our enhanced Race Center, featuring live commentary, real-time rankings, and tracking of your favorite competitors. A wide range of videos, including highlights, key moments, driver profiles, and much more, also awaits you. Customize your notifications to receive all the latest Dakar news.
IMSA
Stay updated with every IMSA race weekend. Access live video, IMSA Radio, and real-time timing and scoring for the WeatherTech SportsCar Championship and Michelin Pilot Challenge series.
- Live video streaming
- IMSA Radio access
- Live timing and scoring
- Race weekend coverage
- WeatherTech SportsCar Championship
- Michelin Pilot Challenge
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The official IMSA mobile app features live video, IMSA Radio, timing and scoring and more during every IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship and IMSA Michelin Pilot Challenge race weekend.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is monetization model: IMSA at ad-supported against Dakar Rally's free with in-app purchases. On price, rating, review sentiment and ratings volume 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.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.1 for Dakar Rally against 4.1 for IMSA. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 153 and 69 respectively. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 29% and 28% positive.
Dakar Rally ships an update every 4 weeks, IMSA every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on September 5, 2026 and September 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Dakar Rally | IMSA |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.1 (153 ratings) | 4.1 (69 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 28.7% of reviews — better | 28.3% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 153 — better | 69 |
| Update frequency | Every 4 weeks — better | Every 2 months |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Ad-supported — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 16.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 78 MB | 93 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 12+ |
| Developer | Amaury Sport Organisation (A.S.O) | International Motor Sports Association, LLC |
Customer experience
Dakar Rally
IMSA
User reviews
Dakar Rally
From 153 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 👍 Great app for following the race live
- 🚀 Fantastic for live tracking and stage updates
- 💡 Useful features like live map and stage standings
Room to improve
- 🐛 Glitchy and frustrating to use
- 🔍 Difficult to navigate and find desired information
- 🔍 Lacking in certain key features like live timing and video coverage
IMSA
From 69 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 👍 Brilliant app
- 👍 Great app
- 👍 Very informative
- 👍 Awesome app!
- 👍 Suburb
Room to improve
- 🐛 This app would be amazing if you could actually watch the race on the live stream
- 🐛 Won't let me delete account
- 🐛 Timing and scoring terrible
- 🐛 Live scoring needs improvement
- 🐛 It's so broken
Bugs and requests
Dakar Rally
Reported bugs
3 issues- Duplicate rider records
- Notifications not linking to relevant updates
- Crashes and freezes on certain devices
Requested features
3 requests- Ability to track specific riders/drivers more easily
- More comprehensive video coverage and highlights
- Improved user interface and navigation
IMSA
Reported bugs
8 issues- No portrait mode
- Hamburger menu issues
- Incompatible with newer devices
- Outdated information
- Crashes when opened
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- Login issues
- Slow performance
- Video playback issues
Requested features
5 requests- Apple TV app
- Notifications
- Landscape mode
- Live feed
- Live timing and scoring
In-app purchases
Dakar Rally
No in-app purchases
IMSA
No in-app purchases
