Comparison

Racing Tags vs RED RaceControl

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

Head to head
About

Racing Tags

Features
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Race timing App with live track and route recording.

About

RED RaceControl

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RED RaceControl turns your phone into a real-time GPS tracker for outdoor sport events. IMPORTANT — YOU NEED A REGISTRATION FROM YOUR ORGANIZER RED RaceControl is not a standalone consumer GPS app. It only works if you are registered for an event with an organizer who uses RED RaceControl — you receive a personal registration link or QR code from them. Without that, you cannot complete setup or be tracked for an event. If you downloaded the app without a link, contact your organizer or visit red-racecontrol.com (see below). Whether you're on trails, gravel, dirt or tarmac — enduro, rally, trail running, gravel cycling, motocross or multi-stage adventure events — RED RaceControl gives organizers real-time visibility of participants' positions so safety teams can respond when seconds matter. — Built for real outdoor events — WHAT IT DOES • Real-time GPS tracking during scheduled race events • Automatic start 1 hour before your race begins • Automatic stop 1 hour after maximum race time • Battery-efficient background tracking, even when the screen is off • Reliable transmission across mountains, forests, and remote terrain HOW IT WORKS 1. Sign up with your race organizer 2. Receive a personal registration link (or QR code that opens the same link) 3. Tap the link on your iPhone — RED RaceControl opens automatically 4. Tap "Authenticate" and allow location and notification access 5. Tracking activates automatically when your race is in its scheduled window FOR RACE ORGANIZERS If you run outdoor sport events and want to use RED RaceControl for your participants, all product information, setup guidance, and contact options are on https://red-racecontrol.com — including how to run a test event and how to reach RED-Sports. BUILT FOR OUTDOOR RACING RED RaceControl is built for long days, weak signal, and tough environments: background tracking is optimized for multi-hour events across forests, mountains, deserts, and remote terrain. PRIVACY YOU CONTROL We collect only what's needed for live event monitoring: GPS coordinates, timestamps, and battery status. Tracking runs only in your registered event window. You can disable Auto-Start Tracking at any time. Data is encrypted in transit and stored on EU servers. Details: https://red-racecontrol.com/tracking-privacy REQUIREMENTS • Registration with an organizer who uses RED RaceControl (registration link or QR code) • Location services enabled (Always — required for background tracking during the event) • Internet connection (cellular recommended for live transmission) ABOUT RED-SPORTS RED RaceControl is built by RED-Sports — event management and race development in Austria. For professional race development, timing, or organizational services: https://red-sports.com SUPPORT (RACERS) Questions? r.mitterer@red-sports.com or WhatsApp (see https://red-racecontrol.com). Terms of Service: https://red-racecontrol.com/terms-of-service Imprint: https://red-racecontrol.com/imprint Privacy: https://red-racecontrol.com/tracking-privacy

Screenshots

Racing Tags4 screens
RED RaceControl4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Racing Tags at every 5 days against RED RaceControl's every 3 weeks. 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Racing Tags ships an update every 5 days, RED RaceControl every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 22, 2026 and October 4, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 5 level
Racing Tags versus RED RaceControl: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterRacing TagsRED RaceControl
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 5 days — betterEvery 3 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS15.115.1
Further details — not scored
Size22 MB46 MB
Age rating17+4+
DeveloperNemanja DjuricicRED-Sports, Ricardo Mitterer

In-app purchases

None

Racing Tags

No in-app purchases

None

RED RaceControl

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Racing Tags free?
Racing Tags is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is RED RaceControl free?
RED RaceControl is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Racing Tags or RED RaceControl have ads?
Neither Racing Tags nor RED RaceControl shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Racing Tags or RED RaceControl?
Racing Tags ships an update every 5 days, and RED RaceControl every 3 weeks. Most recently, Racing Tags was updated on October 22, 2026 and RED RaceControl on October 4, 2026.

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