Lap Legend vs LapTrace
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Lap Legend
Record and analyze motorsports laps with live timing, data acquisition, and advanced analytics. Supports various racing disciplines and includes over 2000 track configurations. Integrates with OBD devices for high-performance vehicle data.
- Live lap timing
- Data acquisition via OBD
- Advanced data analysis
- Video and data replay
- 2000+ track configurations
- Support for multiple racing types
- Weather data with corrections
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Use your phone or tablet to record laps, autocross runs, 1/4 mile passes, and more! • Fast, Easy Setup - Get on Track in Seconds • Superior Data Acquisition + Deep OBD Data • GPS Lap Timing with Predictive & Target Times • Integrated Video+Data Recording and Export • Replay Data & Video of your Theoretical Best Lap • Advanced Analysis Tools Designed to Find You Time • Automatic & Manual Points of Interest (POI) Marking • Supports Road Course, Circle Track, Autocross, Rally, Drift, and Drag Racing • 2000+ Included Track Configurations • Custom Track Creation & Sharing • Integrated Weather Data & Density Altitude Calculations • Add Your Own Session Notes Lap Legend is fueled by a passion for motorsports, with the goal of giving all track drivers access to high-performance data acquisition, driving analysis, lap timing, and video. Enjoy! This app is intended only for sanctioned motorsports and track events. Always drive safely. Use at your own risk. Any telemetry or messaging features are not guaranteed, and must not be relied upon for critical or safety uses. Please see website or in-app information for details on compatible external hardware.
LapTrace
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Turn your iPhone into a local-first telemetry recorder and video companion for karting, cycling, and outdoor activities. RECORD THE SESSION • Start a karting, road-cycling, or outdoor session in seconds. • Capture timestamped location and motion telemetry with source and quality information. • Follow recording duration, current speed, quality, and active Apple-device sources with a local Live Activity. • Road cycling includes moving-time auto-pause, with a per-ride option to turn it off; raw telemetry and elapsed time continue. • Open LapTrace on a paired Apple Watch to add a separate Watch location stream to the active iPhone recording. • Keep the original sensor log while LapTrace calculates useful derived values. UNDERSTAND THE DRIVE • Review your route, speed, distance, and telemetry quality. • Optionally download nearby public kart-track data from OpenStreetMap after a clear permission prompt; normalized track data is cached locally for offline use. • When route evidence is strong, review the matched track layout, edit an unsaved start/finish suggestion, and compare an additional track-constrained route. • Set a non-destructive driving range to exclude setup or shutdown time from kart review and flat exports while preserving the complete raw recording. • When Watch data is available, compare iPhone, Apple Watch, and combined routes, observed rates, distance, gaps, and source timing. • See current, previous, and best lap times. • Compare lap deltas and inspect a speed trace without a wall of engineering data. • Configure a directed start/finish line and reusable track when needed. SYNC ACTION-CAMERA FOOTAGE • Import video from Photos or Files. • Align footage and telemetry with dependable coarse and fine offset controls. • Set video and telemetry in/out points. • Preview speed and lap values at the selected moment. CREATE A SHAREABLE VIDEO • Choose from reusable overlay presets. • Adjust overlay position, scale, and opacity. • Render the overlay with AVFoundation, then save or share the finished video. OWN YOUR DATA • Export CSV, JSON, GPX, FIT, or a documented LapTrace session archive where appropriate. • No account, LapTrace backend, analytics, tracking, or automatic upload. • Telemetry, imported media, projects, and exports remain local to your devices until you explicitly save or share them. LapTrace clearly labels each session's telemetry source and quality. FIT exports include timestamped position, altitude, speed, distance, lap, session, and activity records.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: LapTrace at none against Lap Legend's 1. Lap Legend's advantage is iOS requirement (16 vs 18.0). On price, update cadence, ads 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. Lap Legend sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. LapTrace asks for nothing beyond the download.
Lap Legend ships an update every 3 weeks, LapTrace every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 15, 2026 and October 7, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Lap Legend | LapTrace |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (5 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 5 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks | Every 2 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, Apple Watch |
| Requires iOS | 16 — better | 18.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 15 MB | 10 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Dauntless Devices LLC | Philipp Seifert |
In-app purchases
Lap Legend
- 3rd Party OBD Device Support$5.99
LapTrace
No in-app purchases









