TinyFpvTimer vs RaceStarterDrone

TinyFpvTimer turns your phone into a FPV lap timer. Simply position your phone's camera about 1m/3ft from the start/finish gate, open the app, and go. No connections, calibrations, or accounts required. Launch in under 5 seconds and focus on flying, not setup. Optimized for micro-class whoops on tight indoor courses, TinyFpvTimer delivers reliable lap detection using only your camera. It also works seamlessly with modern digital FPV systems and handles even the fastest passes through the gate. Fly with a friend. Multiplayer lets two pilots share one gate and one phone. The timer learns what each pilot's drone looks like and calls out every lap by name, so you both get your own times out of the same session, and those laps count towards your single-player progress too. Key Features: • Plug-and-Play Timing: No extra hardware or wireless links, just your phone's camera. • Rapid Launch: From app icon to ready in under 5 seconds. • Tight Courses: Optimized for compact tracks and micro drones. • Multiplayer: Fly together on one gate, with every lap timed and called out by pilot name. • AI Lap Detection: On-device AI reads every frame for sharp, reliable lap times, and it all runs on your phone. • Detailed Performance Data: Records your fastest laps and your best streak of consecutive laps (e.g., your top 3 laps flown back to back), with per-track stats and trend graphs on the home screen. • Lap Editor: Correct a misread lap, disable one you didn't want, and check your fastest laps frame by frame. • Hands-Free Control: Start and stop a race with the play/pause button on your Bluetooth headset. • No Monthly Fees or Registration: Fully functional free version, no subscription, no sign-up. TinyFpvTimer is designed for solo training and flying with friends, giving FPV pilots clear feedback on every session. Improve your consistency, chase personal bests, and track your progress over time, all with the convenience of a single app on your phone. Download now and start timing your laps instantly!

RaceStarter is a dedicated race-start timer and gate callout app crafted for FPV drone racing pilots. Whether drilling launches alone at the field or staging side-by-side with teammates, it brings four start procedures, announcer callouts, and randomized GO tones right to your launch pad. No ads, no accounts required—built purely for focused race-start practice. PERSONAL PRACTICE: COUNTDOWN & RANDOM START • Countdown Start: Choose 3s, 5s, or custom (1–30s) durations for solo launches. • Random Start: Builds start-gate focus by playing the ARM callout and prep tone, followed by a randomized wait window before the GO tone. • Cancel the round anytime during countdowns or random wait windows. FOUR START PROCEDURES • Built-in start sequences and ARM preparation windows for four start procedures: Standard, MultiGP, DRA, and FAI. • Switch procedures in Settings, Random Start, or Synced Start rooms to match your training rhythm. RACE-DIRECTOR VOICES & CALLOUT ROTATION • Pre-recorded announcer audio across 10 languages, featuring distinct voice profiles including Male Announcer, Female Announcer, Commander, and Coach. • Multiple randomized arming callouts in English and Chinese keep gate prompts varied and realistic each round. • Set your announcer language independently from the app UI language. • Six built-in start tones, plus custom audio import from the Files app. SYNCED START: MULTI-DEVICE LOCAL START ROOMS • Stage and launch together across multiple phones over the local network (or peer-to-peer Wi-Fi)—no more counting down out loud. • Free to Join: Teammates discover a nearby room and enter the room code to join for free (hosting a room requires RaceStarter Pro). • Flexible Host Mode: Fly in the heat or act as race director. Once all pilots mark Ready, the host schedules and triggers a synchronized start. • Clear readiness indicators and the ability to cancel the round from connected devices. APPLE WATCH COMPANION & REMOTE START • Free Wrist Mirroring & Control: View live countdowns, feel GO wrist haptics, refresh status, and cancel active rounds on Apple Watch for free. • Remote Start Trigger (Pro): Leave your iPhone at the launch pad or speaker and tap START on your wrist to trigger a personal Countdown or Random Start on your phone. SINGLE-ROUND VOICE START & SIRI SHORTCUTS • Single-Round (One-Shot) Voice Start: When enabled, tap Ready on the start screen each round to begin listening, then speak your keyword to trigger a personal start. • System Integration: Request or cancel a personal Countdown or Random Start via Siri, Shortcuts, or the Action Button (configured via Shortcuts). START HISTORY & LOCAL EXPORT • Optional Local Log: Enable start history to record round timestamps, modes, and settings on your device. • Export records anytime to CSV or JSON files, or clear history whenever you choose. PRIVACY-FIRST & CLEAN DESIGN • Zero ads, no third-party analytics or tracking SDKs, and no user accounts. • Microphone audio for Voice Start and mic testing is processed live on-device—never recorded or uploaded. • Synced Start communicates strictly over local network connections without internet servers or sending data to the developer. RACESTARTER PRO — ONE-TIME PURCHASE (NON-SUBSCRIPTION) Personal practice features on your phone (Countdown, Random Start, all 4 start procedures, 10-language callouts, custom audio import, history export, and Voice Start), Apple Watch mirroring/cancellation, and joining Synced Start rooms are 100% free. RaceStarter Pro is an optional one-time purchase (non-consumable, no subscriptions) that unlocks two capabilities: 1. Host Synced Start Rooms: Create and coordinate multi-device local start rooms (teammates join for free). 2. Apple Watch Remote Start: Trigger personal Countdown or Random starts on your phone from your Apple Watch. Thank you for supporting an independent FPV pilot building clean, ad-free tools for the racing community!