Comparison

Grid Pulse vs Formula Widgets

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

Head to head
About

Grid Pulse

Features
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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.

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Formula Widgets

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Formula Widgets - RaceDay Never miss a lights-out moment again. Formula Widgets - RaceDay brings the whole race weekend to your iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch, Lock Screen and Dynamic Island — clean, dark and race-ready, with no ads. HOME & LOCK SCREEN WIDGETS • Race Countdown — live ticking countdown to lights out • Next Race & Next Session — circuit and start time in your zone • Driver & Constructor Standings (plus Standings Bars) • Driver & Team Stats and Season Progress Small, medium and Lock Screen sizes included. LIVE RACE TRACKING Follow your driver's position, gaps and lap in real time — right in the Live Activity and Dynamic Island, plus a live race leaderboard. RACE WEEKEND SCHEDULE Every session — practice, qualifying, sprint and race — in your local time zone. NEVER MISS A SESSION Set a "Lights Out" alarm and get a heads-up 15 minutes before the green flag — it rings even on Silent. STANDINGS, RESULTS & STATS Up-to-date championship standings, weekend results, and detailed driver and team stats. APPLE WATCH Next race and latest standings, right on your wrist. So go ahead — get your Home Screen on the grid. See you at lights out! SUBSCRIPTION Weekly and annual plans, with prices shown in the app. Subscriptions auto-renew unless turned off at least 24 hours before the period ends; manage or cancel anytime in your Apple Account settings. Privacy Policy — https://mobimount.com/privacy Terms of Service — https://mobimount.com/terms Note: All Formula 1 trademarks are property of their respective owners. This app is not affiliated with or endorsed by Formula 1.

Screenshots

Grid Pulse4 screens
Formula Widgets4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Grid Pulse at none against Formula Widgets's 2. Formula Widgets's advantage is update cadence (every 10 days vs every 2 months). On price, 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

Both are free to download. Formula Widgets sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $7.99 per 7 days. Grid Pulse asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Grid Pulse ships an update every 2 months, Formula Widgets every 10 days. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 4 level
Grid Pulse versus Formula Widgets: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterGrid PulseFormula Widgets
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 10 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, Apple Watch — better
Requires iOS18.018.0
Further details — not scored
Size18 MB105 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperArman HusicNadiia Martyniuk

In-app purchases

None

Grid Pulse

No in-app purchases

2 purchases

Formula Widgets

Subscriptions2
  • Weekly Plan3 Days trial$7.997 Days
  • Yearly Plan$24.991 Year

Questions

Is Grid Pulse free?
Grid Pulse is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Formula Widgets free?
Formula Widgets is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Grid Pulse or Formula Widgets have ads?
Neither Grid Pulse nor Formula Widgets shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Grid Pulse or Formula Widgets?
Grid Pulse ships an update every 2 months, and Formula Widgets every 10 days. Most recently, Grid Pulse was updated on November 3, 2026 and Formula Widgets on October 31, 2026.

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