Comparison

VBOX Sport Performance Test vs SpeedBox Performance Tracking

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

Head to head
About

VBOX Sport Performance Test

Enhance your iPhone's capabilities with this app, designed to work with a high-accuracy GPS receiver for precise performance data. Measure acceleration, deceleration, and VMAX for your vehicle with professional-grade accuracy. Explore various testing modes for braking and zero-to-zero times.

Highlights
  • High accuracy GPS data collection
  • Vehicle acceleration measurement
  • Deceleration and VMAX tracking
  • 0-60 acceleration time
  • 1/4 mile time and trap speed
  • Braking performance testing
  • Zero to zero time measurement
Features
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Performance Test is a companion app for the VBOX Sport which uses a high accuracy GPS receiver to enhance the capabilities of your iPhone. This app requires a connection to a VBOX Sport to collect performance data. Without this connection you will only be able to see a demonstration of its capabilities, it will not allow you to measure the performance of your car. The VBOX Sport collects GPS data much more frequently than a phones internal GPS engine - allowing a level of accuracy previously unheard of with iPhone and iPad apps. Our Performance Test app uses this data to provide you with your vehicle's acceleration, deceleration and VMAX as previously only possible with professional Racelogic VBOX equipment. You can quickly and accurately measure your 0-60 acceleration time, turn your test track into a dragstrip and measure your 1/4 mile time and trap speed. Different modes allow you to measure your braking performance and zero to zero times, all using the same VBOX technology used by all the major motor manufacturers and car magazines around the world. All of the apps functionality is available when you are connected via Bluetooth to an iOS device running iOS 14.0 or later. If you are not connected to a VBOX Sport the app will launch in demo mode to allow you to sample the features. For more information on the VBOX Sport from Racelogic and to find details of your local dealer please visit www.vboxmotorsport.co.uk

About

SpeedBox Performance Tracking

Automated sprint timing for sports cars using GPS. Track performance data like quarter mile times and 0-60 mph with hands-off, automatic measurement. Ideal for drag racing, street racing, and track days.

Highlights
  • Automated launch and quarter mile timing
  • GPS-based real-time data tracking
  • Multiple preset performance modes (0-60 mph, 1/4 mile, etc.)
  • Hands-off, automatic measurement
  • GameCenter integration for leaderboards and sharing
  • Low-budget solution for track days
Features
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How fast is your car, really? SpeedBox times acceleration runs like 0–60 mph or the quarter mile, automatically via GPS and with nothing but your iPhone. Tap start, drive off, done: Timing begins on its own as soon as you pull away and stops at the finish. No stopwatch, no passenger needed. You keep your full attention on driving. WHAT YOU GET • Hard numbers instead of gut feeling: real performance data for your car • Compare before and after, following a tune, new tyres or a software update • Several runs back to back without resetting anything, ideal for track days and club racing • Every result saved, with date, distance, elevation change and slope • Compete with drivers worldwide: your best times go to the Game Center leaderboards • A fraction of the price of professional GPS timing devices NEW IN VERSION 3 • New measuring screen with a large gauge, easy to read in a mount, in landscape too • Live comparison: while you drive, you see whether you're ahead of or behind your personal best • A speed curve for every run, and two runs side by side • Your route on a map • More times from every run, such as 0–30 mph or the 1/8 mile, plus acceleration in g if you want it • Video with your numbers: every run is saved to Photos as a clip with speed, time and result • Weather for every run: temperature, air pressure and density altitude • Speed and time on the Lock Screen, in the Dynamic Island and in CarPlay MEASUREMENTS • The classics: 0–60 mph, 30–70 mph, 60–100 mph, 0–100 km/h and many more • Distances: 150 m, 1/8 mile, quarter mile, 1/2 mile and 1 mile • Special modes: drag race, Rolling 50 and top speed • Choose mph or km/h • Favorites and recently used modes always at hand COMFORT • Start countdown and sound signals at the start and finish • Two designs: Track (dark, for your mount) and Classic (light) • Slope compensation: fair, comparable results even uphill or downhill • Apple Watch: status, speed, time and result at a glance, start and stop timing right from your wrist • Adapts automatically to your iPhone's light or dark appearance • VoiceOver announces the start and the result EVEN MORE PRECISE An external 10 Hz Bluetooth GPS receiver makes timing considerably more accurate. SpeedBox supports the XGPS160. HOW IT WORKS 1. Check GPS reception (top right, e.g. "GPS ±16 ft") 2. Choose a mode at the top left, e.g. 0–60 mph 3. Tap "Start measurement" 4. Drive off, SpeedBox times you automatically Questions, ideas or requests for more modes? Write to support@speedboxapp.de or visit us on Instagram: @speedboxapp Please don't use this app on public roads, only on closed race tracks! Note: Continued use of GPS running in the background can dramatically decrease battery life.

Screenshots

VBOX Sport Performance Test4 screens
SpeedBox Performance Tracking4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: VBOX Sport Performance Test at Free against SpeedBox Performance Tracking's $1.99. VBOX Sport Performance Test also leads on rating (4.3 vs 3.0) and ratings volume (127 vs 22). SpeedBox Performance Tracking's advantage is review sentiment (47% vs 19%) and update cadence (every 2 months vs every 6 months). On 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

VBOX Sport Performance Test is free to download; SpeedBox Performance Tracking costs $1.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

VBOX Sport Performance Test holds the better App Store score, 4.3 against 3.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: VBOX Sport Performance Test has 127 ratings behind it against 22, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 19% of VBOX Sport Performance Test's written reviews are positive against 47% of SpeedBox Performance Tracking's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

VBOX Sport Performance Test ships an update every 6 months, SpeedBox Performance Tracking every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 14, 2026 and October 21, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
VBOX Sport Performance Test versus SpeedBox Performance Tracking: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterVBOX Sport Performance TestSpeedBox Performance Tracking
PriceFree — better$1.99
Rating4.3 (127 ratings) — better3.0 (22 ratings)
Positive reviews18.8% of reviews47.2% of reviews — better
Number of ratings127 — better22
Update frequencyEvery 6 monthsEvery 2 months — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree — betterPaid
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, Apple Watch
Requires iOS14.0 — better16.0
Further details — not scored
Size11 MB7 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperRacelogicDominik Reichert

Customer experience

VBOX Sport Performance Test

All ratings127 ratings
Positive83.5%
Neutral3.9%
Negative12.6%
Written reviews48 reviews
Positive18.8%
Neutral8.3%
Negative72.9%

SpeedBox Performance Tracking

All ratings22 ratings
Positive45.5%
Neutral9.1%
Negative45.5%
Written reviews36 reviews
Positive47.2%
Neutral11.1%
Negative41.7%

In-app purchases

None

VBOX Sport Performance Test

No in-app purchases

None

SpeedBox Performance Tracking

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is VBOX Sport Performance Test free?
VBOX Sport Performance Test is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is SpeedBox Performance Tracking free?
SpeedBox Performance Tracking costs $1.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, VBOX Sport Performance Test or SpeedBox Performance Tracking?
VBOX Sport Performance Test is rated higher. VBOX Sport Performance Test averages 4.3 out of 5 from 127 ratings, while SpeedBox Performance Tracking averages 3.0 from 22 ratings.
Do VBOX Sport Performance Test or SpeedBox Performance Tracking have ads?
Neither VBOX Sport Performance Test nor SpeedBox Performance Tracking shows ads.
Which is updated more often, VBOX Sport Performance Test or SpeedBox Performance Tracking?
VBOX Sport Performance Test ships an update every 6 months, and SpeedBox Performance Tracking every 2 months. Most recently, VBOX Sport Performance Test was updated on October 14, 2026 and SpeedBox Performance Tracking on October 21, 2026.

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