Comparison

TrackDay for iPhone vs GPS Lap Timer

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

TrackDay for iPhone

This app records your track day sessions, automatically computing lap times and analyzing performance. It offers real-time data display and detailed post-session analysis, with a vast library of global tracks.

Highlights
  • Automatic lap time computation
  • Real-time lap and sector times
  • Post-session analysis
  • Track raceline visualization
  • Extensive track library
  • Custom track learning
Features
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The track day lap-timer by track day riders, for track day riders (and drivers!) The customer feedback about racing leathers interfering with the GPS signal is correct! You *must* mount your iPhone externally to capture a good GPS signal while *riding* at the track. Details are provided on the GPS Accuracy screen accessed via the Support & Feedback menu selection. - Capture GPS data, then automatically compute lap times for each of your sessions on the track. - Download our tracks ($0.99 each), or (with $2.99 in-app purchase) have the app "learn" the track from your session data. - With Track view, analyze the raceline before you head out onto the track; back in the paddock, analyze your session results. - With the Dashboard view, lap times and sector times are displayed in real-time; back in the paddock, analyze lap and sector times across sessions. - 270+ track configurations around the world and counting! Don't see the track you're looking for? Tell us and we'll add it!! Here are just a few of the tracks we feature: Anglesey International Aragon Arizona Motorsports Park Arroyo Seco Raceway Auto Club Speedway Autobahn Country Club Autodromo Fazenda Capuava Autodromo Jose Carlos Pace (Interlagos) BIR Barbagallo Raceway Barber Motorsports Park Baskerville Raceway Bedford Autodrome Blackhawk Farms Raceway Brands Hatch Brno Circuit Bugatti Circuit Buttonwillow Raceway Cadwell Park Carolina Motorsports Park Castle Combe Circuit Charlotte Motor Speedway Road Course Chuckwalla Valley Raceway Circuit Mont-Tremblant Circuit de Catalunya Circuit de Valencia Circuit de la Sarthe Circuit of the Americas Circuito Estoril Circuito de Jerez Daytona International Speedway Donington Park Dubai Autodrome Eagles Canyon Raceway Firebird International Raceway Gateway Motorsports Park GingerMan Raceway Goodwood Circuit Grattan Raceway Harris Hill Road Heartland Park Topeka Homestead-Miami Speedway Road Course Honda Grand Prix of St. Petersburg Iowa Speedway Road Course Isle of Man TT Jennings GP Kirkistown Circuit Kyalami Grand Prix Circuit Las Vegas Motor Speedway Lime Rock Park Losail International Circuit MSR Houston Mallory Park Superbike Circuit Manfeild Autocourse Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca Mid-America Motorplex Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course Miller Motorsports Park Misano World Circuit Monticello Motor Club Motorsport Park Hastings MotorSports Ranch Cresson Mount Panorama Circuit Bathurst Mugello Circuit NCCAR / NCBike NJMP NOLA Motorsports Park Nashville Superspeedway Road Course Nelson Ledges Road Course New Hampshire Motor Speedway Road Course Nuerburgring Nordschleife and F1 Circuit Oulton Park Circuit Pacific Raceway Road Course Palm Beach International Raceway Phakisa Freeway F1 Track Phillip Island Grand Prix Circuit PittRace (BeaveRun) North Track Pocono Raceway Portland International Raceway Pukekohe Park Raceway Putnam Park Road Course QLD Raceway Red Star Raceway Road America Road Atlanta Rockingham Motor Speedway Road Course Roebling Road Raceway Ruapuna Park Grand Prix Circuit Sachsenring Circuit Sebring International Raceway Sentul International Circuit Sepang International Circuit Serres Racing Circuit Silverstone Circuit Snetterton Sonoma Raceway Spring Mountain 2.2 Summit Point Motorsports Park Suzuka Circuit Sydney Motorsports Park Symmons Plains Raceway TT Circuit Assen Talladega Gran Prix Raceway Taupo Motorsport Park Teretonga Park Raceway Texas World Speedway Thunderhill Raceway Park Timaru International Motor Raceway (Levels) Twin Ring Motegi VIR Vereeniging Kart Circuit Wakefield Park Watkins Glen International Willow Springs Winton Motor Raceway Yas Marina Circuit Zwartkops Raceway and Kart Circuit Continued use of GPS running in the background can dramatically decrease battery life. All third-party names mentioned by the FTLapps website and TrackDay apps are trademarks of their respective owners and subject to applicable laws.

About

GPS Lap Timer

Accurately measure lap and sector times for race tracks using your iPhone's GPS. This app employs proprietary algorithms for precise timing without external receivers. It saves approximately 10,000 laps and supports numerous circuits worldwide.

Highlights
  • Accurate lap and sector timing
  • Uses iPhone GPS
  • Proprietary measurement algorithms
  • Saves up to 10,000 laps
  • Supports numerous global circuits
  • Stand-by mode for pocket use
Features
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• "GPS Lap Timer" is a lap timer app for racing circuits that utilizes the iPhone's GPS function. • Easily and accurately measure lap times and sector times using only your iPhone. No external GPS receiver is required. • The accuracy of a GPS lap timer is not determined solely by the GPS update frequency. This app achieves highly accurate lap time measurement through its unique measurement logic. • Approximately 10,000 measured lap times are saved and can be viewed and shared. • Enjoy a fulfilling racing life with this app! (How to use) Please see "https://gpslaptimer.blogspot.com/2026/08/gps-lap-timer-free-ios-app.html”. You can also access it from “Settings” → “User Guide” in the app. (Measurable circuits) Planned to be added. Please let us know if you have any requests. Please also report any bugs or issues. (Australia) Sydney Motorsport Park (Brabham, Gardner GP, Druitt North) Sydney Motorsport Park Amaroo South (France) Circuit Paul Ricard (Gernany) Nürburgring Nordschleife Nürburgring Nordschleife (BTG) (Japan) Please see “https://gpslaptimer.blogspot.com/2026/08/list-of-japanese-circuits.html”. (Malaysia) Sepang International Circuit (Taiwan) Lihpao G2 Circuit (Thailand) Chang International Circuit (United Kingdom) Oulton Park Circuit Silverstone International Circuit Silverstone Grand Prix Circuit Silverstone Stowe Circuit Silverstone National Circuit Donington Park Circuit Brands Hatch GP Circuit Brands Hatch Indy Circuit (United States) Blackhawk Farms Raceway BRP Kart CCW1 BRP Kart CW1 BRP Race CCW1 BRP Race CW1 BRP Race CCW2 BRP Race CW2 BRP The Circuit CCW (Buttonwillow Raceway Park) BRP The Circuit CW (Buttonwillow Raceway Park) Laguna Seca Road America Sebring Raceway GP Road Course Sonoma Raceway Summit Point Motorsports Park (Main) Summit Point (Jefferson Circuit CCW) Summit Point (Shenandoah Circuit CCW) VIR Grand∙Full Course VIR North Course VIR South Course VIR Patriot Course Waterford Hills Road Racing The developer assumes no responsibility for any accident, violation, loss or claims by third parties which may arise from the use of this app. Terms of Use: This application is provided under the Apple Standard End User License Agreement (EULA). https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

TrackDay for iPhone4 screens
GPS Lap Timer4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: GPS Lap Timer at Free against TrackDay for iPhone's $4.99. GPS Lap Timer also leads on update cadence (every 6 days vs every 2 months) and review sentiment (62% vs 38%). TrackDay for iPhone's advantage is ads (none vs shown). On in-app purchases, monetization model 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

GPS Lap Timer is free to download; TrackDay for iPhone costs $4.99 up front. TrackDay for iPhone sells 12 one-off in-app purchases and GPS Lap Timer sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per 3 months. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

TrackDay for iPhone ships an update every 2 months, GPS Lap Timer every 6 days. The most recent releases landed on September 23, 2026 and September 25, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
TrackDay for iPhone versus GPS Lap Timer: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTrackDay for iPhoneGPS Lap Timer
Price$4.99Free — better
Rating4.5 (17 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews37.9% of reviews61.9% of reviews — better
Number of ratings17 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 6 days — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS16.015.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size19 MB8 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperFTLapps LLCTakao Ichimura

Customer experience

TrackDay for iPhone

All ratings17 ratings
Positive88.2%
Neutral0.0%
Negative11.8%
Written reviews29 reviews
Positive37.9%
Neutral3.4%
Negative58.6%

GPS Lap Timer

Written reviews21 reviews
Positive61.9%
Neutral19.0%
Negative19.0%

In-app purchases

12 purchases

TrackDay for iPhone

One-time12
  • Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca$0.99
  • Willow Springs$0.99
  • NJMP Thunder Raceway$0.99
Show 9 more
  • Buttonwillow Raceway configuration 13 CW$0.99
  • Thunderhill Raceway Park$0.99
  • Palm Beach International Raceway$0.99
  • Willow Springs Streets of Willow Springs$0.99
  • Chuckwalla Valley Raceway$0.99
  • Sebring International Raceway$0.99
  • Circuit of the Americas$0.99
  • Jennings GP$0.99
  • Track Learning$2.99
3 purchases

GPS Lap Timer

Subscriptions2
  • Unlimited Measurements$3.993 Months
  • Unlimited Measurements$5.991 Year
One-time1
  • Unlimited measurements$9.99

Questions

Is TrackDay for iPhone free?
TrackDay for iPhone costs $4.99, and also offers in-app purchases.
Is GPS Lap Timer free?
GPS Lap Timer is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do TrackDay for iPhone or GPS Lap Timer have ads?
GPS Lap Timer shows ads; TrackDay for iPhone does not.
Which is updated more often, TrackDay for iPhone or GPS Lap Timer?
TrackDay for iPhone ships an update every 2 months, and GPS Lap Timer every 6 days. Most recently, TrackDay for iPhone was updated on September 23, 2026 and GPS Lap Timer on September 25, 2026.

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