StartLights vs PitWall Pro
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
StartLights
Stay connected to every Formula racing Grand Prix weekend with schedules, live results, standings, news, and driver profiles. Offers a modern design with widgets, reminders, and an F1-style reaction game. Supports offline access and prioritizes user privacy.
- 2026 Formula 1 Calendar
- Live Standings & Results
- Driver & Team Profiles
- Formula News Updates
- Smart Session Alerts
- Offline Schedule Access
- F1 Reaction Game
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Everything you need for the Formula 1 season in one place. Follow every race weekend, check session times in your local timezone, track the championship, explore iconic drivers and historic cars, and stay up to date without jumping between multiple apps. What you get: · Full 2026 calendar with every session · Countdown to the next race and session · Driver and constructor standings · Circuit maps, track records, past winners, and detailed track information · Driver and team profiles with stats, bios, and facts · Latest F1 news and videos · Smart session reminders · Race start reaction game · Spoiler protection · Offline access · No personal data collected Go Premium: · Legends — explore iconic Formula 1 drivers and legendary cars from across F1 history · Home Screen, Lock Screen, and desktop widgets · Season Grid — every driver, every race, every finishing position · Historical standings and past race results · Race weekend weather forecasts · Team color themes — personalize the app with your favorite team · Custom notification timing and session selection Built for fans, by a fan. Disclaimer: StartLights is an unofficial project and is not associated in any way with the Formula 1 companies. F1, FORMULA ONE, FORMULA 1, FIA FORMULA ONE WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP, GRAND PRIX and related marks are trade marks of Formula One Licensing B.V. Terms of Use: Apple Standard EULA https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://sites.google.com/view/startlights-privacypolicy/
PitWall Pro
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PitWall Pro turns every Grand Prix weekend into a glanceable, broadcast-style experience on your iPhone — schedule, live timing, the championship picture, team radio, and Lock Screen Live Activities, all in one fast, native app. FREE • Full season calendar — every practice, qualifying, sprint and race, in your time zone • Drivers' and teams' championship standings • Title Fight — see who can still mathematically win the title, the points still on the table, and play "what if?" with the scenario simulator • Race news aggregated from leading motorsport outlets • Home Screen and Lock Screen countdown widgets PRO • Live timing tower — positions, gaps, intervals, last laps and the fastest lap, updating through every session • Live Activities — the race live on your Lock Screen and in the Dynamic Island • Team radio with instant AI transcripts (current season) • Race Replay — play back any session since 2023 with play, pause, scrub and speed controls • Live timing and championship widgets • Race-start, results and your-driver push notifications • Team-coloured theme PRICING • Monthly, yearly, or a one-time lifetime unlock. Prices shown in your local currency in the app. Built native for iOS — true-black OLED design, SF Pro, Live Activities and WidgetKit. No accounts, no tracking, no ads. PitWall Pro is an independent, unofficial fan app. It is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or associated with any racing series, governing body, or team. All names and marks are the property of their respective owners. Timing, results and schedule data come from publicly available sources. Terms of Use (EULA): https://pitwallpro.app/terms Privacy Policy: https://pitwallpro.app/privacy
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Verdict
StartLights and PitWall Pro are too close to call on the numbers: across 5 compared parameters — price, ads, in-app purchases and device support among them — neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.
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. StartLights sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month and PitWall Pro sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $0.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
| Parameter | StartLights | PitWall Pro |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 1 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 11 days | — |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Freemium | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, Mac — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 17.5 — better | 18.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 263 MB | 6 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Stefan Petrovic | Brett Findlay |
In-app purchases
StartLights
- Premium-Monthly7 Days trial$1.991 Month
- Premium-Yearly7 Days trial$9.991 Year
- Lifetime$19.99
PitWall Pro
- PitWall Pro Monthly$0.991 Month









