PB Buddy vs GPCommit
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
PB Buddy
This lap timer app is designed for HPDE and time trials, offering a simple interface for drivers of all levels. It provides instant feedback on lap and sector times, helping users improve their performance on the track. Users can also export their session data for further analysis.
- Easy setup and use
- Instant lap and sector feedback
- Big, bright visual elements
- Data export (CSV and developer-friendly)
- Supports US race tracks
- Works with built-in and external GPS
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PB Buddy is a lap timer app for HPDE and time trials. It offers an easy-to-use, minimalist interface that allows you to focus on what matters most. The user experience has been crafted to work well for drivers of all skill levels, from beginners to seasoned racers. The app has been tested at numerous Time Trials and helped set over a dozen class records across the US. Key features: 1. Easy to set up. The app walks you through the setup and explains how to use it. You don’t need to be an IT professional just to see your lap times. 2. Easy to use. Once the initial setup is complete, simply open the app, press the button to start recording, confirm the track, and you're ready to go! 3. Quickly get feedback on your current lap. Thanks to big, bright visual elements and fun, vibrant colors, you can easily see if you’re on a good lap or lost too much time to set a new personal best (PB). Forget counting the number of tiny LEDs! 4. Fast and targeted feedback. It’s too late to review data in the paddock if you only have one session in the morning when the conditions are best! With PB Buddy, you get instant feedback for each sector of the track (or even per corner!), so you can turn even a bad lap into an opportunity to try something new in that tricky corner you’re struggling with, and find another tenth of a second for your next hot lap. 5. YOU own your data. Export data for each session in CSV format compatible with many existing third-party apps, or export every byte recorded by the app in a developer-friendly format if you enjoy tinkering with data. 6. Supports most race tracks in the US, with more tracks and configurations coming soon. 7. Supports the built-in GPS receiver, but works best with third-party Bluetooth-enabled GPS devices.
GPCommit
Record track driving sessions and analyze lap performance. Review corners, identify time gains/losses, and generate track videos with data overlays. Interact with your data using natural language or custom agents.
- Session recording for track driving
- Lap and corner review
- Natural-language data Q&A
- Video rendering with data overlays
- Track analysis on gpcommit.com
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GPCommit helps you improve lap times. This iOS app records your sessions and works with GPCommit’s lap analysis on gpcommit.com. Review laps and corners, see where time is gained or lost, and render track videos with data overlays. Talk to your data using natural language or build your own agents to understand your data. Features: • Session recording for track driving • Lap and corner review on GPCommit • Natural-language Q&A with your data • Video rendering with data overlays A GPCommit account is required to upload and analyze sessions.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ratings volume: PB Buddy at 10 against GPCommit's 1. PB Buddy also leads on device support (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (15.6 vs 17.0). On price, rating, update cadence and ads 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.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for PB Buddy against 5.0 for GPCommit. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: PB Buddy has 10 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.
PB Buddy ships an update every 3 weeks, GPCommit every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 30, 2026 and September 20, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | PB Buddy | GPCommit |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (10 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 10 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks — better | Every 6 weeks |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 15.6 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 19 MB | 9 MB |
| Age rating | 9+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Timur Iskhodzhanov | Ivo Stranic |
In-app purchases
PB Buddy
No in-app purchases
GPCommit
No in-app purchases







