Comparison

Lap Legend vs Trackside

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • 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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Next-Generation Motorsports Lap Timing and Data Acquisition Use your phone or tablet to record race track laps, autocross runs, 1/4 mile passes, and more! Provides live timing, data and video acquisition, and advanced data analysis. • Easy to Setup and Start Driving • Superior Data Acquisition & Analysis • GPS Lap Timing with Predictive and Target Times • Acquire High-Performance Vehicle Data via OBD • Advanced Data Analysis Tools to Find You More Time on Track • Video & Data Replay of Your Theoretical Best Lap • 2000+ Included Track Configurations • Road Course, Circle Track, Autocross, Rally, Drift, and Drag Racing • Weather Data with Density Altitude and Correction Factor Calculations 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.

About

Trackside

Record and analyze track driving sessions with automatic lap timing, turn-by-turn insights, and video comparison. Connect your iPhone or compatible GPS receiver to capture telemetry data and share performance videos. Explore demo mode to test features without a vehicle.

Highlights
  • Automatic lap timing
  • Turn-by-turn telemetry analysis
  • Reference video comparison
  • Shareable telemetry videos
  • Friends and leaderboards
  • Import from VBOX, Garmin Catalyst
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Get more from every lap with free, unlimited recording and automatic lap timing, turn-by-turn analysis, reference-video comparison, and shareable telemetry videos. Record in any car using your iPhone or a supported external GPS receiver, including RaceBox Mini, Mini S, Micro, and Dragy Pro. Connect directly to a compatible Porsche for vehicle telemetry, or add supported OBD hardware for additional vehicle data. Import existing sessions from VBOX, Porsche Track Precision, Garmin Catalyst, and other supported apps. AUTOMATIC LAP TIMING • Record unlimited track sessions for free • Automatically detect supported tracks and begin recording • See live lap timing, predicted lap times, and your real-time delta to your best lap AUTOCROSS & CUSTOM COURSES • Create custom circuits and point-to-point courses from recorded GPS data • Set start and finish gates for autocross and other point-to-point runs • Save courses for future sessions or apply them to existing sessions ANALYSIS & AI INSIGHTS • Review lap times, sectors, inputs, and an optimal lap from your fastest segments • Compare every turn and get telemetry-backed insights on your biggest opportunities • Compare your lap against any reference video with synchronized playback and a live time delta FRIENDS & LEADERBOARDS • Add friends and compare stats from your track days • Compete on friends-only leaderboards at each track • Share full session telemetry with friends and compare laps CAMERAS & VIDEO • Record with your iPhone or supported GoPro, DJI, and Insta360 cameras • Add and sync onboard footage, then export shareable videos with telemetry overlays IMPORT, SYNC & EXPORT • Import sessions from VBOX, Porsche Track Precision, and other supported apps • Sync sessions across your devices with iCloud • Export sessions in a VBOX-compatible format for use with other analysis tools TRACKSIDE PRO Session recording is free and unlimited. Trackside Pro unlocks telemetry-backed AI insights, reference-video comparison, full lap data sharing with friends, and telemetry video export. PORSCHE DIRECT CONNECTION Trackside supports the same Porsche models as Track Precision. 911 • 991.1 GT3 and GT3 RS — model year 2015 or later • All 991.2 models — model year 2017 or later • All 992 models 718 CAYMAN & BOXSTER • 981 Cayman GT4 — model year 2015 or later • All 982 / 718 models — model year 2017 or later OTHER MODELS • Cayenne — model year 2022 or later • Panamera — model year 2022 or later • Taycan — model year 2022 or later Questions or feedback? Email trackside@californiamotorsports.co Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Lap Legend4 screens
Trackside4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Trackside at daily against Lap Legend's every 3 weeks. Lap Legend's advantage is ratings volume (4 vs 1). On price, rating, ads and in-app purchases 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. Lap Legend sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Trackside sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Lap Legend against 5.0 for Trackside. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 4 and 1 respectively.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Lap Legend ships an update every 3 weeks, Trackside daily. The most recent releases landed on September 30, 2026 and September 19, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Lap Legend versus Trackside: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterLap LegendTrackside
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (4 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings4 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksDaily — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFreemium
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS16 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size15 MB38 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperDauntless Devices LLCDaniel Stratton

Customer experience

Lap Legend

All ratings4 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Trackside

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Lap Legend

One-time1
  • 3rd Party OBD Device Support$5.99
2 purchases

Trackside

Subscriptions2
  • Trackside Pro Monthly$9.991 Month
  • Trackside Pro Annual$59.991 Year

Questions

Is Lap Legend free?
Lap Legend is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Trackside free?
Trackside is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Lap Legend or Trackside?
Lap Legend and Trackside are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 4 and 1 ratings respectively.
Do Lap Legend or Trackside have ads?
Neither Lap Legend nor Trackside shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Lap Legend or Trackside?
Lap Legend ships an update every 3 weeks, and Trackside daily. Most recently, Lap Legend was updated on September 30, 2026 and Trackside on September 19, 2026.

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