Race Simulator vs The Racing App
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Race Simulator
Visualize Hong Kong horse races with real-time data and 3D graphics. Get a preview of upcoming races a day in advance to help you prepare and express your opinions on the form. Become a racing expert by watching, learning, tweaking, and sharing.
- Visualize Hong Kong races
- Real-time authentic racing information
- Quality 3D graphics
- Race previews a day in advance
- Study horse racing form
- Share race insights
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Race Simulator is a brand new way to study the form. It helps you visualise every Hong Kong race from start to finish. By combining real-time authentic racing information and quality 3D graphics, this unique app gives you a sneak preview of the upcoming races a day in advance. If horse racing is about opinions, the Race Simulator helps you express yours. With this brand new app, preparing for a day of racing has never been easier and more rewarding. Watch, learn, tweak and share - you and your friends will become racing experts!
The Racing App
This app provides in-depth horse racing data, including detailed form, live results, and expert analysis. It offers unique tools like a Form Visualiser and Value Price indicators to help users identify potential winners. Access comprehensive stats, market movers, and trainer insights for UK, Irish, and US racing.
- Detailed race cards and form
- Live racing and replays
- Expert tips and analysis
- Horse search and profiles
- Market Movers and Trainers In Form
- Interactive Form Visualiser
- Value price indicators
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If you are serious about racing you should try The Racing App. It’s deceptively easy to use, yet unashamedly expert when it comes to data and content. You’ll find everything you’d expect from a serious racing app including: - Detailed cards and form for UK, Irish and US racing - Super fast results - Live racing and race replays* - Comprehensive data, stats and insights - Expert tips and Analysts’ Verdicts for every race - Horse search and horse profiles - Market Movers - Trainers In Form - Bet Finder - Articles and podcasts - Interactive Stallion Book Plus a host of unique features you won’t find elsewhere: - Value prices, which quickly highlight whether a horse is over or underpriced - An interactive Form Visualiser which allows you to quantify the effect of the key factors in any given race - The best way to listen to Nick Luck’s podcast with quick links to each item in an episode - Choose between our Computeform, Speedform and Star Rating metrics on racecards - Plus much more Above all, The Racing App exists to help you find winners. *In territories where rights allow. GB and Irish races require logging in to a Fitzdares account.
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Verdict
Race Simulator and The Racing App both sit at 4.5 stars, but that hides the real split: 81% of Race Simulator's written reviews are positive against 71% of The Racing App's. Race Simulator also leads on iOS requirement (7.0 vs 15.1). On price, rating, ratings volume and update cadence 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 — 4.5 for Race Simulator against 4.5 for The Racing App. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 14 and 6 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 81% of Race Simulator's written reviews are positive against 71% of The Racing App's.
Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 23, 2026 and October 21, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Race Simulator | The Racing App |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.5 (14 ratings) | 4.5 (6 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 80.8% of reviews — better | 71.1% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 14 — better | 6 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 2 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 7.0 — better | 15.1 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 272 MB | 47 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Eternal System Ltd | Quantum Leap Solutions Limited |
Customer experience
Race Simulator
The Racing App
Bugs and requests
Race Simulator
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
The Racing App
Reported bugs
10 issues- Value tips not appearing
- App closes when opening nap of the day
- App not working unless notifications are on
- App won't load/just whirring
- App buffering/not working
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- App stopped working
- App crashes on opening
- Recent form guide removed
- Draw biases removed
- App is slow loading
Requested features
9 requests- Bring back win chance for every horse
- Bring back naps
- Decimal odds option
- Include French racing
- Include U.S. racecards
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- Include international races
- Include form
- Include draw biases
- Add more naps
In-app purchases
Race Simulator
No in-app purchases
The Racing App
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is Race Simulator free?
Is The Racing App free?
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Do Race Simulator or The Racing App have ads?
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