Kartnote vs KartSetups
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Kartnote
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Log every session and see what makes you faster. Kartnote is a focused karting logbook for drivers, mechanics, racing families, and small teams. Track race sessions, lap and sector times, kart setups, weather conditions, and driver progress—all organized in one dependable place. Stop relying on messy notebooks or scattered spreadsheets. Kartnote makes it simple to preserve what happened on track so you can focus on getting faster. RECORD THE DETAILS THAT MATTER: • Lap and Sector Times: Enter lap and sector times while Kartnote automatically calculates your personal bests. • Detailed Setup Tracking: Log chassis, engine, and tire setups alongside weather and track temperatures. • Session Context: Record the date, track, kart, class, and session type—from Practice and Qualifying to Heats, Pre-Finals, Finals, and Races. • Driver Feedback: Save session notes and driver comments while they are still fresh. ANALYZE YOUR PROGRESS: Build a reliable history of every race weekend and test day. Review sessions by track, driver, kart, or class to understand what changed and how performance developed over time. Kartnote automatically calculates useful statistics including best lap, average lap, consistency, total lap count, and distance. BUILT FOR DRIVERS, FAMILIES, AND SMALL TEAMS: Manage multiple drivers as well as shared karts, engines, and classes using one logbook. Every session connects the driver, equipment, setup, conditions, and lap times—making Kartnote useful for solo racers, parents managing their children’s karts, instructors, mechanics, and small teams. FREE FOR 5 SESSION DAYS, THEN ONE PURCHASE: Try the full app free for your first 5 session days. A session day is any day you add or edit a session; other days don't count. After that, a one-time purchase keeps adding and editing unlocked. No subscription. Always available, with or without the purchase: • View, review, and delete your sessions • Sync your data across devices with iCloud • Export your data as CSV files for analysis or archival No ads. Kartnote works on iPhone and iPad. EVERYTHING INCLUDED: The full app includes deeper analysis and time-saving workflows: • Session Comparison: Compare your performance with the previous relevant session at the same track. • Setup and Weather Differences: Review chassis, tire, engine, and weather changes side by side. • Smart Autofill: Save time at the track by filling setup values from relevant previous sessions. • Advanced Insights: See your most consistent session, most progress and biggest step on the dashboard, plus a Progress chart of best lap and spread for every track. • Bulk Management: Assign equipment and classes to multiple past sessions and merge duplicate classes. Whether you are testing subtle setup changes, chasing personal bests, or building a long-term kart racing history, Kartnote gives you a dependable performance record for every day on track. Kartnote is a one-time purchase, not a subscription. Buy once and share it with your family through Family Sharing. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
KartSetups
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Forget the pen and notebook. KartSetups puts your entire kart setup log on your phone, so capturing every change before and after a session takes seconds — not another page of scribbled notes. Teams and team managers get the same tools across multiple drivers, and with built-in integrations, analysis and performance features, KartSetups helps you chase tenths and makes race day run smoother. MYCHRON CONNECTOR • Scan for and connect to your MyChron over its built-in Wi-Fi • Browse sessions stored on the device — laps, best times and file sizes at a glance • Download sessions and upload telemetry straight to the KartSetups portal • Works paddock-side with no internet needed until you upload THE PORTAL • Dashboard overview of your meetings, sessions, tracks, karts, engines, carbs and tyres • Full setup sheets — chassis, gearing, axle, alignment, ride heights, tyre pressures, jetting, fuel and more • Session list grouped by meeting with best lap and delta comparisons • Fetch live location weather for every session • Telemetry charts — RPM, speed, water temperature and GPS • Track maps with your GPS racing line, lap by lap • Virtual Kart Engineer on hand for setup advice • Create sessions from scratch or clone a baseline setup Whether you're a solo driver chasing tenths or a team managing a fleet of karts and drivers, KartSetups keeps every setup, session and lap time in one place. Terms of use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy policy: https://kartsetups.co.uk/pages/privacy-policy
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Kartnote at weekly against KartSetups's every 10 months. KartSetups's advantage is iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.0). 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
Both are free to download. Kartnote sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $24.99 per year and KartSetups sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $5.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Kartnote ships an update weekly, KartSetups every 10 months. The most recent releases landed on November 12, 2026 and November 8, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Kartnote | KartSetups |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Update frequency | Weekly — better | Every 10 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | 15.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 5 MB | 66 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Nordlate Oy | Glenn Guest |
In-app purchases
Kartnote
- Kartnote Pro14 Days trial$24.991 Year
- Kartnote Full Access$24.99
KartSetups
- KartSetups Monthly$5.991 Month
- KartSetups Yearly$59.991 Year
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