Comparison

Cliptracer vs Trackside

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

Head to head
About

Cliptracer

Control your GoPro action camera remotely using your smartwatch or cycling computer. Receive audio cues to confirm recording status, allowing you to keep your phone stored away. Ideal for helmet or bicycle mounting.

Highlights
  • Remote camera control
  • Audio recording alerts
  • View camera status
  • Start/stop recording
  • Add highlights
Features
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This app allows to control GoPro action cameras. Simply launch the app and put your phone in your pocket. Control the camera using music playback on your smartwatch or cycling computer. When the camera records, you'll hear a continuous beep, ensuring you don't need to constantly check its recording status. It's convenient whether the camera is mounted on your helmet or on your bicycle.Features:-Continuous audio signal when recording -Start/stop the recording -View camera status and settings -Add highlights Can be used with GoPro® HERO10/HERO11/HERO12/HERO13 cameras. This product and/or service is not affiliated with, endorsed by or in any way associated with GoPro Inc. or its products and services. GoPro, HERO and their respective logos are trademarks or registered trademarks of GoPro, Inc.

About

Trackside

Record and analyze your driving with automatic lap timing and telemetry. Compare laps, sync onboard footage, and share your performance with friends. Supports various external GPS devices and car models.

Highlights
  • Automatic lap timing
  • Telemetry video creation
  • AI driving insights
  • Friends leaderboards
  • GoPro/DJI/Insta360 camera control
  • Import VBOX, Garmin data
  • Porsche direct connection
Features
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Get more from every lap with free, unlimited recording and automatic lap timing. Record in any car with your iPhone, analyze your driving, and create shareable telemetry videos. LAP TIMING • Automatic track detection, predicted lap times, and live delta • Create custom circuits and point-to-point courses for autocross and other runs • View live delta timing and control recording with Apple CarPlay ANALYSIS & AI • Compare laps, sectors, and corners, review inputs, and see your optimal lap • Compare reference videos from YouTube with synchronized playback and a live time delta • Get in-app AI insights or explore synced telemetry with the Trackside ChatGPT plugin FRIENDS & LEADERBOARDS • Compare stats and personal bests on friends-only leaderboards • Share full session telemetry with friends and compare laps CAMERAS & VIDEO • Record with your iPhone or control supported GoPro, DJI, and Insta360 cameras • Import footage directly from supported cameras • Sync onboard footage and export videos with telemetry overlays IMPORT, SYNC & EXPORT • Import VBOX, Porsche Track Precision, Garmin Catalyst, and other supported files • Sync sessions with iCloud and export VBOX-compatible files GPS & OBD COMPATIBILITY • RaceBox: Mini, Mini S, and Micro • Dragy: Pro, Lite, DRG70, DRG70-C, and DRG69 • OBD: OBDLink CX, Veepeak OBDCheck BLE/BLE+, Dragy OBD II, Vgate (IOS-Vlink), and OBDBLE PORSCHE DIRECT CONNECTION Trackside supports the same Porsche models as Track Precision. • 911: all 992 models; 991.2 (2017+); 991.1 GT3 / GT3 RS (2015+) • Cayman & Boxster: 982 / 718 (2017+); 981 Cayman GT4 (2015+) • Cayenne, Panamera, and Taycan: 2022+ Questions or feedback? Email trackside@californiamotorsports.co Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Cliptracer3 screens
Trackside4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Cliptracer at none against Trackside's 2. Trackside's advantage is update cadence (daily vs every 2 weeks) and ratings volume (4 vs 1). On price, rating, review sentiment and ads 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. Trackside sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $12.99 per month. Cliptracer asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Cliptracer against 5.0 for Trackside. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 4 respectively. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 100% and 100% positive.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Cliptracer ships an update every 2 weeks, Trackside daily. The most recent releases landed on October 30, 2026 and November 10, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Cliptracer versus Trackside: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCliptracerTrackside
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings)5.0 (4 ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings14 — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeksDaily — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad — better
Requires iOS16.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size44 MB220 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperPavlo SharhanDaniel Stratton

Customer experience

Cliptracer

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Trackside

All ratings4 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews3 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

Cliptracer

No in-app purchases

2 purchases

Trackside

Subscriptions2
  • Trackside Pro Monthly$12.991 Month
  • Trackside Pro Annual$59.991 Year

Questions

Is Cliptracer free?
Cliptracer is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Trackside free?
Trackside is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Cliptracer or Trackside?
Cliptracer and Trackside are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 1 and 4 ratings respectively.
Do Cliptracer or Trackside have ads?
Neither Cliptracer nor Trackside shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Cliptracer or Trackside?
Cliptracer ships an update every 2 weeks, and Trackside daily. Most recently, Cliptracer was updated on October 30, 2026 and Trackside on November 10, 2026.

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