Red Mist Timing vs Garmin Catalyst™ Radar
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Red Mist Timing
Follow real-world racing events live with real-time lap timing, position tracking, and pit stop monitoring. Stay engaged with every pass and strategy change, whether you're trackside or remote. Access detailed race data used by teams and broadcasters.
- Live position tracking
- Real-time lap timing
- Pit stop monitoring
- Event schedules
- Accessible anywhere
- Detailed race data
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Follow every lap as it happens. Red Mist brings live race timing to your iPhone and iPad, so you can follow your team, your driver or the whole field from the paddock, the grandstand or anywhere in the world. LIVE TIMING Positions, last laps, gaps, gap to the leader and best laps update in real time. EVERY LAP OF EVERY CAR Tap any car to see its full lap history, a chart of lap times and position changes, and any penalties. Pit stops are marked lap by lap, along with time spent in the box. FOLLOW YOUR CLASS Switch between overall and class standings, sort the way you like, and search to find a car fast. RACE CONTROL AND FLAGS See race control calls as they're made: incidents, penalties and flag changes. The flag history shows every green, yellow and red period and how long it lasted. RESULTS Browse results for every session of an event, and look back at older events. DRIVER MODE Mount a phone in the car and see the cars ahead and behind in big, glanceable type, with live gaps and the screen kept awake. SHARE THE RACE Send a link to an event or a car, or share an image of the current standings. Red Mist is built for fans, teams, crews and drivers at endurance, club and amateur racing events.
Garmin Catalyst™ Radar
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Race and see. Use this mobile app for easy software updates that help keep your Garmin Catalyst™ R1 racing radar device performing its best. Download the app to be notified when an update is available.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Red Mist Timing at every 11 days against Garmin Catalyst™ Radar's every 2 months. 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Red Mist Timing ships an update every 11 days, Garmin Catalyst™ Radar every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 30, 2026 and November 4, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Red Mist Timing | Garmin Catalyst™ Radar |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (4 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 4 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 11 days — better | Every 2 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | 16.5 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 19 MB | 142 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Brian Griggs | Garmin |
In-app purchases
Red Mist Timing
No in-app purchases
Garmin Catalyst™ Radar
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is Red Mist Timing free?
Is Garmin Catalyst™ Radar free?
Do Red Mist Timing or Garmin Catalyst™ Radar have ads?
Which is updated more often, Red Mist Timing or Garmin Catalyst™ Radar?
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