Comparison

TrackDay for iPhone vs Track Day Genius

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

Track Day Genius

This app provides advanced video and performance logging for motorsports enthusiasts. It offers real-time lap timing, telemetry analysis, and video overlays to help users improve their on-track performance. Users can also compare sessions, share data, and create vehicle profiles.

Highlights
  • Real-time lap timing
  • Video session recording
  • Telemetry overlay
  • Track line analysis
  • 700+ preloaded tracks
  • Session comparison
  • Vehicle profiles
Features
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Track Day Genius is the ultimate video and performance logger for race and track day enthusiasts - 2 and 4 wheels alike. Designed to be simple yet intuitive, our UI and visual analysis tools gives you insights to enhance your on-track performance. Discover your Genius! TECHNICAL OVERVIEW: - Real-time lap timing (accurate to 1/100th sec) - Predictive lap timing - Video sessions (record up to 1080p/60fps HD video direct from your iPhone) - Telemetry overlay for video sessions - Track line overlay on maps with 4 colour data zones; to visualise acceleration, coasting, light braking and heavy braking - 700+ preloaded race tracks with Leader boards - Dynamic vehicle profiles TELEMETRY ANALYSIS: Accurate lean angle detection (iPhone must be mounted to the vehicle), with the combined use of iPhone telemetry data and GPS algorithms the following parameters can be analyzed and compared: o Speed o Acceleration/deceleration rate o Distance o G-force (linear+lateral) o Cornering G-force o G-force (linear+lateral) o Altitude o Slope o GPS accuracy o GPS rate o Time difference (lap compare mode) SESSION DATA: - Import session data from friends and members you follow - Compare up to 3 session files from either your own data, from friends or members you follow - Export RAW GPS data via email or Dropbox - Configure video sessions to record Race day/qualifying or track day events - Pause/resume the recording during the sessions (not available for video session) - Video session play back and analysis of iPhone telemetry data - Customise your data view between 5 different view: o G-meter o Data graphs o Full screen video or compact screen o Map/satellite view o Video + Map (aka Genius view) - Session summary, all the relevant stats from a completed session. - Video session export with telemetry data overlay to YouTube (direct from your iPhone) - Publish your session data and vehicle profile to TDG Leader boards VEHICLE PROFILE: - Create dynamic vehicle profiles, record and track your vehicle set-up session by session - Export and share you vehicle profiles via TDG Leader Boards, email and Dropbox USER PROFILE: - Personalize your user profile with body and vehicle data for leader board uploads/filtering - User profile data is required to save track sessions for leader board uploads/filtering, also for the TDG 'Market place' - FREE sessions via TDG Rewards for loyalty and activity - Create multiple user profiles for friends and students SOCIAL - Share your best sessions via Facebook, Twitter, Airdrop, Dropbox or email. AUTOMATIC SUBSCRIPTION RENEWAL - Subscription type and cost: 1. G'licious 1 (1 month subscription, subscription price: £19.99) 2. G'licious 3 (3 month subscription, subscription price: £47.99) 3. G'licious 6 (6 month subscription, subscription price: £71.99) - Terms: o Payment will be charged to iTunes Account at confirmation of purchase. o Subscription automatically renews unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24-hours before the end of the current period. o Account will be charged for renewal within 24-hours prior to the end of the current period, and identify the cost of the renewal. o Subscriptions may be managed by the user and auto-renewal may be turned off by going to the user's Account Settings after purchase. Privacy Policy: http://trackdaygenius.com/legal-stuff Term and conditions: http://trackdaygenius.com/legal-stuff#1454790134943-48a1c4f9-3b5d Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/trackdaygenius/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/TrackDayGenius Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/user/TrackDayGenius Website: http://trackdaygenius.com/ ******Full Bluetooth®-enabled OBD-II support coming August 2023******* ******Live Video streaming coming August 2023*******

Screenshots

TrackDay for iPhone4 screens
Track Day Genius4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Track Day Genius at 100% against TrackDay for iPhone's 38%. Track Day Genius also leads on price (Free vs $4.99) and rating (4.9 vs 4.5). On ratings volume, ads, in-app purchases and device support 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

Track Day Genius is free to download; TrackDay for iPhone costs $4.99 up front. TrackDay for iPhone sells 10 one-off in-app purchases and Track Day Genius sells 10 in-app purchases, starting at $22.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Track Day Genius holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 4.5. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 17 and 8 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 38% of TrackDay for iPhone's written reviews are positive against 100% of Track Day Genius's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

TrackDay for iPhone ships an update every 2 months, Track Day Genius every 4 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 10, 2026 and November 1, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
TrackDay for iPhone versus Track Day Genius: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTrackDay for iPhoneTrack Day Genius
Price$4.99Free — better
Rating4.5 (17 ratings)4.9 (8 ratings) — better
Positive reviews37.9% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings17 — better8
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 4 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases — betterSubscription
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPod — better
Requires iOS16.011.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size19 MB174 MB
Age rating4+17+
DeveloperFTLapps LLCAvant Garde Associates Limited

Customer experience

TrackDay for iPhone

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

Track Day Genius

All ratings8 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews26 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

10 purchases

TrackDay for iPhone

One-time10
  • Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca$0.99
  • Willow Springs$0.99
  • NJMP Thunder Raceway$0.99
Show 7 more
  • Buttonwillow Raceway configuration 13 CW$0.99
  • Thunderhill Raceway Park$0.99
  • Palm Beach International Raceway$0.99
  • Chuckwalla Valley Raceway$0.99
  • Sebring International Raceway$0.99
  • Circuit of the Americas$0.99
  • Track Learning$2.99
10 purchases

Track Day Genius

Subscriptions3
  • G'licious 1$22.991 Month
  • G'licious 3$54.993 Months
  • G'licious 6$82.996 Months
One-time7
  • Single Session$2.99
  • VIP Pass Registration$2.99
  • One Day Pass$4.99
Show 4 more
  • Group Buy$5.99
  • Three Day Pass$9.99
  • Five Day Pass$14.99
  • Ten Day Pass$23.99

Questions

Is TrackDay for iPhone free?
TrackDay for iPhone costs $4.99, and also offers in-app purchases.
Is Track Day Genius free?
Track Day Genius is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, TrackDay for iPhone or Track Day Genius?
Track Day Genius is rated higher. TrackDay for iPhone averages 4.5 out of 5 from 17 ratings, while Track Day Genius averages 4.9 from 8 ratings.
Do TrackDay for iPhone or Track Day Genius have ads?
Neither TrackDay for iPhone nor Track Day Genius shows ads.
Which is updated more often, TrackDay for iPhone or Track Day Genius?
TrackDay for iPhone ships an update every 2 months, and Track Day Genius every 4 weeks. Most recently, TrackDay for iPhone was updated on November 10, 2026 and Track Day Genius on November 1, 2026.

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