GPGuide vs Motorsports Widgets
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
GPGuide
Access comprehensive historical and current Formula 1 data, including news, race results, driver and constructor statistics, and circuit information. Explore detailed profiles and performance metrics dating back to 1950.
- Massive F1 database (1950-present)
- Latest F1 news updates
- Driver and Constructor Championship standings
- Detailed driver and constructor profiles
- Grand Prix race history and results
- Circuit information and maps
- Dynamic statistics tables
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GPGuide is the most innovative, in-depth, comprehensive, and up-to-date source and platform for Formula 1 data and statistics available on a mobile device. Formula 1 represents the highest class of auto racing sanctioned by the Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile (FIA). Since its inaugural race in 1950 at Silverstone (UK), it has built a legacy that must be preserved and recorded in its entirety to safeguard the rich heritage of one of the greatest sports in history. To this end, GPGuide strives to capture, consolidate and record the wealth of historical and current data and statistics available on every single Grand Prix race, driver, constructor, circuit, engine, tyre, etc. dating back to the very start of this magnificent sport. Leveraging our 40+ years of covering Formula 1, GPGuide brings an incredible collection of historical and current data to the F1 community: >> MASSIVE DATABASE: • The FULL GPGuide database covers the entire F1 Championship, from 1950 to present. • LATEST NEWS: Latest and most up‐to‐date global Formula 1 news • SEASON SUMMARY: Drivers & Constructors Championship Standings ... Annual Points System Description ... Records Established • WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS: Details on every Driver and Constructor Champion • DRIVERS (970+ Profiles): Career Totals ... Milestones ... Annual Season Overview ... Detailed Annual Results ... Race Completion Performance ... Records Held • CONSTRUCTORS (200+ Profiles): Historical Totals ... Milestones ... Annual Season Overview ... Detailed Annual Results ... Race Completion Performance ... Annual Car Profile ... Team Composition (Drivers, Chassis, Engines, Tyres, Oils) • GRANDS PRIX (1100+ Races): Detailed History ... Entries ... Qualifying Sessions ... Starting Grids ... Results • CIRCUITS (80+ Locations): Detailed History ... Configurations & Records ... Circuit Maps • ENGINES (90+ Manufacturers): Annual Results Performance • TYRES (9+ Manufacturers): Annual Results Performance • STATISTICS: 150+ Dynamically Updated Tables >> SUBSCRIPTIONS: • Two options are available: Monthly & Yearly • The Monthly subscription provides a 3-day trial period, while the Yearly subscription provides a 1-week trial period. • Prices for each package are presented by iTunes at the time of purchase. • Payment will be charged to iTunes Account at confirmation of purchase. • Subscription automatically renews unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24-hours before the end of the current period. • Account will be charged for renewal within 24-hours prior to the end of the current period, and identify the cost of the renewal. • Subscriptions may be managed by the user and auto-renewal may be turned off by going to the user's Account Settings after purchase. • Any unused portion of a free trial period, if offered, will be forfeited when the user purchases a subscription to that publication, where applicable. - Terms & Conditions: https://mobile.gpguide.com/terms-conditions/ - Privacy Policy: https://mobile.gpguide.com/privacy-policy/ - Subscriptions: https://mobile.gpguide.com/subscriptions/ ** GPGuide Mobile App is owned & operated by Darvic Partners SA. ** NOTICE: This application is unofficial and is not associated in any way with the Formula 1 companies. F1, FORMULA ONE, FORMULA 1, FIA FORMULA ONE WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP, GRAND PRIX and related marks are trade marks of Formula One Licensing B.V.
Motorsports Widgets
Stay updated with all major motorsport series through customizable home screen widgets. Get real-time schedules, standings, driver stats, and weather forecasts for Formula 1, MotoGP, NASCAR, and more. Personalize your display for quick access to upcoming events and track information.
- Customizable home screen widgets
- Next event date, time, and weather
- Championship standings and driver stats
- Upcoming events and session schedules
- Lock screen widgets
- Apple Watch widgets
- Add events to calendar
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Your ultimate motorsport companion! Follow 20 racing categories in one app: Formula 1, MotoGP, NASCAR Cup Series, NASCAR Xfinity Series, NASCAR Truck Series, IndyCar, Indy NXT, WRC, WEC, IMSA, Formula E, WSBK, Formula 2, Formula 3, GT World Challenge Europe, ELMS, Moto2, Moto3, F1 Academy, and DTM. Available in 12 languages: English, French, Spanish, Italian, Portuguese, Dutch, German, Japanese, Chinese (Simplified), Danish, Norwegian, Swedish. The app: - Dashboard with live events and upcoming races at a glance - Full calendar and standings for the current season across all categories - Session start notifications so you never miss a race - Add events directly to your calendar - Create personalized interactive widgets with your favorite categories - Live Activities to follow race sessions live on your Lock Screen and Dynamic Island Home screen widgets: - Next event: date, session times, track info, and weather forecasts - Championship overview: upcoming races, driver and team standings - All upcoming sessions across categories - Stats: follow the performance of your favorite drivers and constructors - Standings: up-to-date driver and team rankings Lock screen widgets: - Available in rectangular and circular formats - Next event, session schedule, countdown, and favorite stats Live Activities (Premium): - Follow ongoing race sessions on your Lock Screen and Dynamic Island - Auto-updating countdown until the checkered flag Apple Watch: - Browse upcoming races and schedules right from your wrist - Watch face complications to keep race info always visible Go Premium and unlock the full experience with exclusive content and advanced features. Choose from four monthly, four annual, or a lifetime option: - Formula: F1, F2, F3, Formula E, F1 Academy, IndyCar, Indy NXT - Moto: MotoGP, Moto2, Moto3, WSBK - Cars: NASCAR, NASCAR Xfinity Series, NASCAR Truck SeriesIMSA, WEC, ELMS, WRC, GT World Challenge Europe, DTM - All categories All subscriptions are Family Sharing compatible. We're listening! Got questions or ideas? Send us a message directly through the app. Download Motorsports Widgets now and never miss a race again! Privacy Policy and Terms of Use: https://aureliendelrue.github.io/MotorsportsWidgets-Application/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is monetization model: Motorsports Widgets at freemium against GPGuide's subscription. Motorsports Widgets also leads on rating (4.5 vs 4.3) and ratings volume (172 vs 42). GPGuide's advantage is iOS requirement (15.1 vs 18.0). On price, review sentiment, update cadence and ads 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. GPGuide sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month and Motorsports Widgets sells 9 in-app purchases, starting at $0.49 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Motorsports Widgets holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 4.3. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 42 and 172 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 65% of GPGuide's written reviews are positive against 67% of Motorsports Widgets's.
GPGuide ships an update every 2 weeks, Motorsports Widgets every 9 days. The most recent releases landed on September 25, 2026 and September 21, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | GPGuide | Motorsports Widgets |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.3 (42 ratings) | 4.5 (172 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 65.2% of reviews | 66.7% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 42 | 172 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 2 weeks | Every 9 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Subscription | Freemium — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac | iPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple Watch, Vision Pro — better |
| Requires iOS | 15.1 — better | 18.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 51 MB | 57 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Darvic Partners SA | Aurelien DELRUE |
Customer experience
GPGuide
Motorsports Widgets
User reviews
GPGuide
From 42 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 📊 Comprehensive F1 statistics and historical data
- 📰 Timely and accurate news updates
- 🎯 Concise and succinct reporting
- 👍 User-friendly interface
- ⚡ Quick and helpful customer support
Room to improve
- 🐛 App crashes and freezes frequently
- ⚠️ Fails to load or open properly
- 🔌 Connectivity issues requiring WiFi
- ⏱️ Slow performance and optimization problems
- 🔐 Server security breaches and hacking issues
Motorsports Widgets
From 172 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 👍 Clean and intuitive user interface design
- 📱 Customizable widgets for multiple motorsports
- 🏎️ Comprehensive coverage of diverse racing series
- ⚡ Quick access to race schedules and standings
- 🎯 Superior to official IMSA and WEC apps
Room to improve
- 💰 Increasingly paywalled features and widgets
- 🐛 Incorrect race times and scheduling errors
- 🐛 Widget configuration issues and crashes
- ❌ Missing notifications for race start times
- ❌ Limited cross-device premium access
Bugs and requests
GPGuide
Reported bugs
8 issues- App won't open without WiFi connection
- Crashes on iOS updates
- Server downtime lasting days
- App fails to load news content
- Crashes on older iPad models
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- Inconsistent data syncing across tabs
- Performance degradation after updates
- Server crashes during peak usage
Requested features
8 requests- Forum or community discussion feature
- Spoiler alert/delay settings for race results
- Dark mode option
- Yearly highlights/biggest news tab
- Photo and video content of cars and action
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- Favorite driver/team tracking
- Better content organization
- Free version with limited features
Motorsports Widgets
Reported bugs
21 issues- Race times display incorrectly (off by 30 minutes to 1+ hour)
- Qualifying sessions listed on wrong days
- Widget configuration says 'not compatible' when it should work
- Widgets fail to activate or display
- Track layout widget shows 'no races scheduled' when races exist
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- Driver standings widget shows only configuration prompt
- MotoGP circuit display broken in small widget mode
- App crashes frequently and requires reinstallation
- Cannot restore premium purchases after updates
- App keeps crashing and changing series unexpectedly
- Favorite drivers/teams selection shows blank screen
- Cannot scroll down in series list
- Premium features not available despite purchase
- App not compatible with older macOS versions (Big Sur)
- Update notification appears with no available update
- Cannot click on premium subscription options
- Ferrari and Porsche teams cannot be selected as favorites
- Free widgets becoming paywalled after updates
- Incorrect driver positions and points data
- Stage times repeating in listings
- Duplicate session names in MotoGP (Free Practice labels)
Requested features
26 requests- Add IMSA racing series
- Add NASCAR (Cup, Xfinity, Truck Series)
- Add BTCC (British Touring Car Championship)
- Add DTM racing series
- Add WRC (World Rally Championship)
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- Add Formula E
- Add Super Formula
- Add British Superbikes (BSB)
- Add V8 Supercars
- Add WTCR and WSBK widgets
- Add EWC (Endurance World Championship) for motorcycles
- Add IMSA and Asian Le Mans Series
- Add GT World Challenge Europe
- Add ARA and SRX racing
- Add British GT
- Add session results widget
- Add F1 grid/qualifying results widget
- Add live activities feature
- Add push notifications for session starts
- Add race stage times in advance
- Improve widget size and readability for time display
- Enable widgets on lock screen
- Add category logos to lock screen widgets
- Allow premium sharing across multiple devices
- Add Indycar constructors widget
- Improve circuit display for small widget sizes
In-app purchases
GPGuide
- Full Access - Monthly3 Days trial$3.991 Month
- Full Access - Annual7 Days trial$24.991 Year
Motorsports Widgets
- Motos$0.491 Month
- Paddock Pass$0.991 Month
- Rally & Endurance$0.991 Month
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- Motorcycles$0.991 Month
- Motos$4.991 Year
- Motorcycles$7.991 Year
- Rally & Endurance$7.991 Year
- Paddock Pass7 Days trial$12.991 Year
- Ultimate$34.99
Questions
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