Comparison

LiveTiming by LiveTrail vs Digital Control Plan

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

Head to head
About

LiveTiming by LiveTrail

This application assists event organizers and staff with managing race timing and logistics. It allows for checkpoint timing, assistance authorization, and finisher control. Bib numbers can be entered via various methods, including keyboard, scanner, camera, or voice.

Highlights
  • Checkpoint timing
  • Assistance authorization
  • Finisher control
  • Bib number entry (keyboard, scanner, camera, voice)
  • GPS beacon mode
  • Race start management
  • User and role management
Features
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LiveTiming is the on-site application for events timed with LiveTrail. It is intended for race organisers, staff and volunteers. Features: • Timing and withdrawals at checkpoints • Assistance authorisation at aid stations • Finisher control • Bib pickup • Drop-bag repatriation • GPS beacon mode to share your position with the race centre • Race start management • User and role management Bib numbers can be entered by keyboard, barcode scanner, camera (bib detection and optical character recognition) or voice. Available in English, French, German, Italian, Spanish and Catalan. An account provided by the event organiser is required. LiveTiming cannot be used without an event configured on LiveTrail.

About

Digital Control Plan

Features
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The application supports product quality inspection. - Create test visits. - Do a test. - Track inspected reports.

Screenshots

LiveTiming by LiveTrail4 screens
Digital Control Plan4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: LiveTiming by LiveTrail at fortnightly against Digital Control Plan's monthly. Digital Control Plan's advantage is iOS requirement (12.4 vs 15.5). On price, 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

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

LiveTiming by LiveTrail ships an update fortnightly, Digital Control Plan monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 10, 2026 and October 3, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
LiveTiming by LiveTrail versus Digital Control Plan: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterLiveTiming by LiveTrailDigital Control Plan
PriceFreeFree
Rating2.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews0.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequencyFortnightly — betterMonthly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS15.512.4 — better
Further details — not scored
Size56 MB54 MB
Age rating4+17+
DeveloperLiveTrail SARLNam Huynh

In-app purchases

None

LiveTiming by LiveTrail

No in-app purchases

None

Digital Control Plan

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is LiveTiming by LiveTrail free?
LiveTiming by LiveTrail is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Digital Control Plan free?
Digital Control Plan is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do LiveTiming by LiveTrail or Digital Control Plan have ads?
Neither LiveTiming by LiveTrail nor Digital Control Plan shows ads.
Which is updated more often, LiveTiming by LiveTrail or Digital Control Plan?
LiveTiming by LiveTrail ships an update fortnightly, and Digital Control Plan monthly. Most recently, LiveTiming by LiveTrail was updated on October 10, 2026 and Digital Control Plan on October 3, 2026.

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