Grid Pulse vs Apex Journal
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Grid Pulse
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Grid Pulse is an independent companion for fans of racing. It pulls together everything you want during a race weekend — and everything you want to look back on between them — into a single, focused app. — RACE WEEKEND, EVERY SESSION — Open any event and pull up the full weekend at a glance • Free Practice schedules • Qualifying results • Sprint Qualifying and Sprint race results • Race classifications, including status (finished, lapped, retired, DNF) • A standings snapshot taken right after the chequered flag, so you can revisit how the championship looked at any point in the season — THE GRID PULSE FEED — The race weekend conversation, powered by Bluesky. Read what fans and the paddock are saying as it happens. Link a Bluesky account — optional, and only if you want to post, reply, like and repost without leaving the app. Sign-in happens on Bluesky's own page, so Grid Pulse never sees your password. These posts are public content from the Bluesky network, written by other people rather than by Grid Pulse. There is zero tolerance for objectionable content or abusive behaviour, so the feed ships with moderation built in: • Report, hide, mute or block from a menu on every post and comment • Reporting an account silences it in Grid Pulse straight away • Posts labelled adult or graphic are filtered out automatically • Blocked and muted accounts stay hidden, even offline • A moderation list in your profile shows everyone you've blocked or muted, with one tap to undo — DRIVERS & CONSTRUCTORS — Browse driver and constructor cards for the current season, with quick access to championship positions and points. — THE PASSPORT — Grid Pulse's passport is a personal scrapbook of your fan history. Stamp the Grand Prix you've watched or attended in person and they appear, organised by season, as a record of where your fandom has been. Add notes and let the in-app AI summary help recap the weekend in your own collection. — GRAND PRIX MAP — See every race weekend pinned on a world map, so you can plan a trip — or just relive the calendar. — RACE REMINDERS — Set reminders for the sessions you care about, from Free Practice 1 through the race, including Sprint Qualifying and Sprint Shootout where applicable. — YOUR DATA STAYS YOURS — Your stamped Grand Prix, pinned circuits, scrapbook photos and profile picture stay on your device and sync only through your own private iCloud. You can delete your account, and the data stored with it, from inside the app at any time. — BUILT FOR FANS, BY A FAN — Grid Pulse is independent. It is not affiliated with or endorsed by any league, team, driver, or sanctioning body. Open-wheel racing data is provided via the Ergast and Jolpica community APIs; live timing is not included.
Apex Journal
Log your F1 race experiences, rate Grand Prix events, and predict podium finishers. Capture every moment of the season with detailed race journals and official race control feeds. Track standings and share your insights.
- Race journaling for every Grand Prix
- Rate races with star ratings
- Podium predictions and scoring
- Attach photos to race entries
- Lap-by-lap race control feed
- Season stats and standings
- Export journal as PDF or JSON
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Every Grand Prix, every reaction, every prediction — kept in one place, season after season. Apex Journal is a race diary and scrapbook for Grand Prix racing fans. Whether you're watching from the grandstand or your couch, capture what happened, what you called, and how it felt, then keep it for good. FEATURES - Race Journal — write your thoughts and reactions for every Grand Prix, including past seasons back to 2010 - Star Ratings — rate each race from 1 to 5 stars and build a season you can look back on - Podium Predictions — pick your P1, P2, and P3 before each race, earn points, and claim bragging rights - Race Photos — attach up to 3 photos per entry and turn every weekend into a scrapbook - Race Control — relive the official race-control feed for every session: flags, penalties, safety cars, and incidents, laid out on a lap-by-lap timeline (back to 2023) - Race Calendar — a full season tracker with every circuit, date, and session time - Season Stats — view your ratings and entries across the season and share to social media or messages - Driver & Constructor Standings — follow the championship battle all season long - Favorites — set your favorite driver and team to keep tabs on who matters most - Export — save your motorsport log as PDF or JSON - Widgets — quick access to upcoming races and predictions - iCloud Sync — your journal syncs across all your devices Apex Journal Pro unlocks all races — one time, no subscription. Download free and journal the next Grand Prix before the lights go out.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Grid Pulse at none against Apex Journal's 1. Grid Pulse also leads on iOS requirement (18.0 vs 26.0). Apex Journal's advantage is update cadence (weekly vs every 2 months). On price, ads 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
Both are free to download. Apex Journal sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Grid Pulse asks for nothing beyond the download.
Grid Pulse ships an update every 2 months, Apex Journal weekly. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and November 5, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Grid Pulse | Apex Journal |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | — | 5.0 (7 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | — | 100.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | — | 7 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Weekly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | — | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 18.0 — better | 26.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 18 MB | 10 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Arman Husic | ANGEL DARIO MARTINEZ |
In-app purchases
Grid Pulse
No in-app purchases
Apex Journal
- Apex Journal Pro$2.99









