RC Maintenance Timer vs JRC Trackside
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
RC Maintenance Timer
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Know when your RC car is due for service, before a worn part ends your day early. Set a maintenance schedule once, add your runtime after each run, and the app shows what needs a check, a rebuild or a replacement next, with reminders so you never fall behind. HOW IT WORKS 1. Add your car. Your first car comes with ready-made maintenance tasks for common parts, such as bearings and tires & wheels. 2. Set when each task is due, in minutes of runtime: Check, Clean/Rebuild and Replace. Change the defaults or add your own tasks. 3. After each run, add how many minutes you drove. 4. The Home screen shows what is due next on each car and how many minutes are left. 5. Did the work? Tap Mark done to reset that counter. Tapped it by mistake? Double tap to undo. WHY IT HELPS - Fewer breakdowns. Regular checks catch worn parts before they fail. - Spend less on parts. A tired part replaced on time costs less than the damage it can do. - Stop guessing. Service intervals follow how much you actually run, not the calendar. - Keep every car ready. See at a glance which one needs work before you head out. FEATURES - Maintenance schedule based on real runtime - Three intervals per task: Check, Clean/Rebuild and Replace - Total runtime for every part and for the whole car - Reminders on the days and time you choose, so you never forget to add your runtime - Add and edit your own tasks and intervals - Works for any RC car or truck, electric or nitro, on-road or off-road - Available in 13 languages - Dark mode SIMPLE PRICING Free with one car. A one-time $4.99 Lifetime Backer purchase unlocks unlimited cars. No subscription and no ads. To finish first, first you have to finish. More from So Dialed: RC Setup App & Race Log, RC Pit Calc Pro, RC AI Mechanic, RC Speed Run and RC Crawl Scorekeeper.
JRC Trackside
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A fast run you can't explain. A slow one you can't rule out. Ten runs a day, three changes a run, and by the A-main nobody remembers which change worked. Trackside does. ASK THE ENGINEER It already has your runs, changes and lap times — so ask the way you'd ask the guru at the track. “Car feels loose on exit of the long left, but only after the first four laps.” The answer comes from your own setups and laps, not the internet. HOW IT KNOWS YOUR CAR • Lap times arrive by themselves once the timing system posts them • Between rounds, note the change you made and how the car felt • Missed a few? Bring in the whole day from the timing site afterwards • Every set of tyres counts its runs, and shows how its pace has changed since new WHAT EVERY CHANGE DID Every setup change is marked on the timeline next to what it did to your pace. No more “I think that helped.” Pace, consistency and fade for every run, and your laps against the field or any rival, lap by lap. THE WEEKEND ON ONE PAGE When the meeting's over, the debrief lays it out: your best laps, how the car felt run to run, what the tyres did, and every change you made from the start. YOUR SETUP SHEET, ON YOUR PHONE Fill in your chassis's own setup sheet, box by box, and compare any two setups to see exactly what's different. Every setup you run is kept, so you can always go back to the one that worked. And when you want to go deeper, the roll centre and geometry tools are there. RACE AS A TEAM Put your team's runs in one place — same car, same track, same day — and the right direction becomes obvious. Shared inside the team. Nothing leaves it. BUILT BY RACERS Built with 18 years of motorsport experience — state, national and world champion across multiple racing disciplines. It exists because nothing like it did, and it's tuned at the track every week. Try the demo first: a whole driver's season, ready to explore. What you can use with your own account depends on its plan.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: JRC Trackside at none against RC Maintenance Timer's 1. 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
Both are free to download. RC Maintenance Timer sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. JRC Trackside asks for nothing beyond the download.
| Parameter | RC Maintenance Timer | JRC Trackside |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly | — |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 47 MB | 6 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Degree3, Inc. | Jordan Caruso |
In-app purchases
RC Maintenance Timer
- Lifetime Backer$4.99
JRC Trackside
No in-app purchases
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