Comparison

Rallymeter Basic TSD vs Control Zone Rally

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

Head to head
About

Rallymeter Basic TSD

Features
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Basic version of the full app rallymeter.com Info, manual and videos: www.rallymeter.com www.facebook.com/rallymeter The definitive tool for regularity rally & raid racing. CAP repeater for GPS navigation, ideal for RAID rally. Programable speed table with multiple stages. All the control in your iPhone, iPod or iPad. There's simply not a better system. Main screen designed thinking in the optimization and clearness of all the information needed by the co-pilot. Stage data, distance travelled, average changes, adjustments, advises and much more … You will be able to update to full version to be able to use the optional sensor. • Ideal distance visor with chronograph of stage elapsed time. • Accessible buttons to correct distance adjustment. • Stage details before starting stage. • Manual or automatic start for exact start time. • Actual and next average information. • Distance and time to end of stage. • Advanced/delayed distance display with background color help. (FULL VERSION ONLY) • Up to 4 different calibrations that we can even change during a stage. (FULL VERSION ONLY) • Progress bar to graphically see the stage evolution. • Reverse mode to be able to subtract distance if we get lost. (FULL VERSION ONLY) • Odometer mode that will show us clearly the distance and elapsed time so we can read the data to use when there's a stage with defined passing times. (FULL VERSION ONLY) • Adjust distance button to set the distance at any time. • Simple and visual road book where we see the stages, distances, start times ... • Possibility of inserting or delete stages. • Improved interface for faster and easier data input. • Entering sector distances and time we will be able to follow the average from stage to stage. • Up to 99 averages for each stage with 2 decimal precision. • Reference average change. • Cross or references advise programable per stage that allows to have the navigation information and that can also help to adjust distances in the stage. In the settings tab we define the app functions and we can also access to extra items like the new and powerful pilot mode. • Almost all the parameters are fully configurable to our needs. • Delayed start to allow stage start if we arrive late. • Manual or automatic navigation advises popup close. • Manual end of stage allows us to exactly know the distance we have at the specified end of stage by pressing a button. We won't need to stop at the end of the stage to check precision. • Start times automatic calculation. • Up to 5 decimal calibration value with a new interactive calibration system that makes it unique and simple. (FULL VERSION ONLY) • Up to 4 calibrations that we can change during stage if we need to. (FULL VERSION ONLY) • Wireless sensor control with signal level. (FULL VERSION ONLY) • Copy/Paste stage mode to complete the track stages or stages were we need to copy the first lap. (FULL VERSION ONLY) • Pilot mode (*) allows to have 2 devices connected, one in the hands of the co-pilot with the usual operation and a second device with only the info needed by the pilot: advanced/delayed distance, actual speed, elapsed time and elapsed distance for a comfortable navigation in the stage or between stages. This information is shown in big digits with background color change. (FULL VERSION ONLY)

About

Control Zone Rally

This app assists in single-stage auto rallies by calculating and tracking time, speed, and distance. It allows precise setup of rally conditions and provides real-time progress monitoring with error calculations.

Highlights
  • Single-stage auto rally support
  • Time, speed, and distance calculation
  • Real-time progress tracking
  • GPS route tracing
  • Error calculation (ahead/behind schedule)
  • Customizable distance and time units
Features
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The CZ Rally app is designed for a particular type of automobile rally called a Control Zone Rally or for any rally with a single stage having a single average speed the must be maintained over the entire stage. In a Control Zone Rally you are given some combination of time, speed, and distance required to traverse a course from a defined starting point to a finish line. Your starting time will also be assigned as some minute or half minute after the hour in which the race begins. Set these conditions by touching the Setup button to access a screen where the starting time, course time, course speed, or course distance can be entered. When you've set these conditions, touch the green New Rally button in the upper right hand corner of the screen to return to the main screen where a map and your progress will be recorded. The Start Now! button allows starting a new rally or a leg of a rally with a single click. This allows you to preset time, speed, and distance for the upcoming leg, and to touch the button exactly when the new leg begins. In other words, with the Start Now! feature, the user doesn't wait until the clock ticks down to a defined starting minute or minute and a half. GPS inputs trace the path along the rally route. Measurements of actual versus ideal time and distance will be shown in seconds ahead or behind schedule. From time to time you may also record time and distance covered an the error against the ideal course time and distance by touching the "Add Split" button. Options include subtraction of distance when you travel off course. A toggle button switches between on course (blue line) and off course (red line) travel. Time splits can be set for automatic error checks. Distance measurement can be set to miles or kilometers and time measurement can be set to minutes and seconds or decimal minutes. Make your selections in the app preferences in the iPhone Settings. You may fine-tune the app's distance and clock figures to the rally's official measures with the options in the Adjust popup. Unlock to make adjustments and lock to save the changes you make and to prevent inadvertent changes. Distance measurement can be set to miles or kilometers and time measurement can be set to minutes and seconds or decimal minutes. Make your selections in the app preferences in the iPhone Settings linked with a "sprocket" button beside the "About" button.. The app is designed to adjust the GPS coordinates of a moving vehicle owing to the time between reception of new GPS signals and to the time lag between the time the signal was generated from satellites and the time when processing actually occurs in the app. Also, you may adjust the location coordinate by the distance between the GPS receiver in the car (either the iPhone or iPad) and the position on the car where a rally may measure time or location at timed controls (sometimes this is the front of the car or the center of the front wheels). These three potential errors in coordinate measurement are discussed at length in a 6-part thread in the Facebook "Road Rally Tech Talk" forum. To fine-tune the app's distance between GPS receiver and front wheels (if necessary) and clock time figures to the rally's official measures with the options in the Adjustments popup. Unlock to make adjustments and lock to save the changes you make and to prevent inadvertent changes. If the app's Time of Day (T.O.D.) clock shown at the bottom of the map view does not match the rally's official clock, you may synchronize the two clocks by making small adjustments as required. A heads-up display for the Driver shows the time error, the time remaining for the course, the distance error, and the average speed for the course. Disclaimer: Continued use of GPS running in the background can dramatically decrease battery life.

Screenshots

Rallymeter Basic TSD4 screens
Control Zone Rally4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Rallymeter Basic TSD at Free against Control Zone Rally's $9.99. Control Zone Rally's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 7). On update cadence, ads, device support 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

Rallymeter Basic TSD is free to download; Control Zone Rally costs $9.99 up front. Rallymeter Basic TSD sells 7 one-off in-app purchases. Control Zone Rally asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 9, 2026 and September 22, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Rallymeter Basic TSD versus Control Zone Rally: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterRallymeter Basic TSDControl Zone Rally
PriceFree — better$9.99
Rating—5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings—1 — better
Update frequencyEvery 6 weeksEvery 6 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
Monetization—Paid
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS13.0 — better13.6
Further details — not scored
Size19 MB1 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperCGPills SLMSYapps

In-app purchases

7 purchases

Rallymeter Basic TSD

One-time7
  • Roadbook 5 photos per stage$4.99
  • Roadbook unlimited photos$9.99
  • Detailed rally info$10.99
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  • Advise when delayed / advanced$12.99
  • Pilot mode$14.99
  • Rallymeter Metrics$17.99
  • Upgrade to rallymeter full version$29.99
None

Control Zone Rally

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Rallymeter Basic TSD free?
Rallymeter Basic TSD is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Control Zone Rally free?
Control Zone Rally costs $9.99, with no in-app purchases.
Do Rallymeter Basic TSD or Control Zone Rally have ads?
Neither Rallymeter Basic TSD nor Control Zone Rally shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Rallymeter Basic TSD or Control Zone Rally?
Rallymeter Basic TSD ships an update every 6 weeks, and Control Zone Rally every 6 weeks. Most recently, Rallymeter Basic TSD was updated on September 9, 2026 and Control Zone Rally on September 22, 2026.

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