Comparison

Circle Track Tuning vs Track Day Essentials

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

Head to head

Circle Track Tuning

Notes and Tuning in your hand!

About

Circle Track Tuning

Features

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Save your race day notes and see race day adjustments on the Circle Track Tuner! EULA - https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

Track Day Essentials

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Track Day manager is a companion app that allows you to monitor Your ride on any track on Event that uses Track Day Manager to monitor ride results. To use the application ask Your event manager for Your Attendance Number and start tracking your ride.

Screenshots

Circle Track Tuning3 screens

Track Day Essentials4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Track Day Essentials at none against Circle Track Tuning's 2. Track Day Essentials also leads on update cadence (fortnightly 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. Circle Track Tuning sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. Track Day Essentials asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Circle Track Tuning ships an update every 2 months, Track Day Essentials fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 17, 2026 and October 8, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 4 level

Circle Track Tuning versus Track Day Essentials: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
Parameter	Circle Track Tuning	Track Day Essentials
Price	Free	Free
Update frequency	Every 2 months	Fortnightly — better
Ads	No	No
In-app purchases	Yes	No — better
Devices	iPhone, iPad, iPod	iPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS	14.0.0	13.4 — better
Further details — not scored
Size	40 MB	18 MB
Age rating	17+	17+
Developer	Wehrs Machine and Racing Products	BYTEFINE SP Z O O

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Circle Track Tuning

Subscriptions1

Trackside Tuning Monthly$1.991 Month

One-time1

Wehrs Machine Connect Lifetime$99.99

None

Track Day Essentials

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Circle Track Tuning free?

Circle Track Tuning is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

Is Track Day Essentials free?

Track Day Essentials is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

Do Circle Track Tuning or Track Day Essentials have ads?

Neither Circle Track Tuning nor Track Day Essentials shows ads.

Which is updated more often, Circle Track Tuning or Track Day Essentials?

Circle Track Tuning ships an update every 2 months, and Track Day Essentials fortnightly. Most recently, Circle Track Tuning was updated on October 17, 2026 and Track Day Essentials on October 8, 2026.