Comparison

FloatHUD vs Race Telemetry Studio

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

Head to head
About

FloatHUD

This app transforms your VESC/Floaty ride logs into transparent heads-up display overlays. Import telemetry, preview it live, and export high-quality video files for seamless integration with your riding footage.

Highlights
  • Import Floaty JSON ride logs
  • Live telemetry preview
  • Export 1080p/4k HEVC with alpha
  • Speed, battery, duty-cycle widgets
  • Metric or Imperial units
  • Offline functionality
Features
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FloatHUD turns VESC/Floaty ride logs into transparent, cinematic heads-up display overlays. Import your telemetry, preview it live, and export a video file ready to layer over your riding footage in any video editor. Whether you’re tracking speed, battery, or duty cycle — FloatHUD gives you crisp, dynamic visuals. Features - Import Floaty JSON: Load your ride logs directly from Files or use the included samples for instant previews. - Live Preview: Scrub through telemetry and see your HUD update in real time with speed, battery, and duty-cycle widgets. - Export with Transparency: Render 1080p/4k HEVC-with-alpha videos that overlay cleanly on top of your action-camera footage. - Metric or Imperial: Switch units instantly for localized displays. No Permissions Required: Works entirely offline — no Photos, no tracking, no sign-up. FloatHUD is designed for creators who ride. Export your data as clean, compositable overlays to showcase your performance, battery use, and ride flow — all while keeping your footage front and center. Requirements - iOS 17 or later - Compatible with Floaty ride logs (.json) Terms of Use By using this app, you agree to the Apple End User License Agreement: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

Race Telemetry Studio

Features
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Race Telemetry Studio is a high-performance telemetry analysis and video overlay engine designed for race drivers, track day enthusiasts, and motorsport fans. Whether you use professional VBOX or AiM loggers, or portable Dragy and RaceChrono apps, Race Telemetry Studio seamlessly imports your data, visualizes throttle/brake inputs, plots driving lines on interactive track maps, and exports stunning 4K videos with dynamic gauge overlays. Key Features: Universal Format Support: Native import for .vbo (VBOX), .dlap (Dragy), .xrk / .bmo (AiM Solo / SmartyCam), and .rcz (RaceChrono). 60FPS Hardware Accelerated Engine: Powered by Apple Native Canvas hardware decoding for butter-smooth multi-stream 4K playback and instant seeking. Dynamic Gauge HUD Overlays: Real-time rendering of Tachometer (RPM), Speed, Throttle/Brake bar, Gear indicator, Steering wheel angle, and G-Force meters. Smart auto-hiding for missing channels. Track Map Trajectory Heatmap: Dynamic racing line coloring by Throttle/Brake pedals, Longitudinal G, or Speed spectrum to locate exact braking zones and apexes. Ideal Lap Video Stitching: Automatically combines your best sectors to build a seamless Ideal Lap playback and video export. Picture-in-Picture (PiP) Dual Video Comparison: Smart GPS auto-alignment for side-by-side telemetry and video comparisons. 4K Hardware Video Export: Fast export with WebCodecs hardware acceleration, customizable HUD layout, audio remuxing, and file format cross-conversion.

Screenshots

FloatHUD4 screens
Race Telemetry Studio4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: FloatHUD at none against Race Telemetry Studio's 2. Race Telemetry Studio's advantage is device support (4 vs 2) and iOS requirement (15.1 vs 17.0). On price 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Race Telemetry Studio sells 2 one-off in-app purchases. FloatHUD asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
FloatHUD versus Race Telemetry Studio: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterFloatHUDRace Telemetry Studio
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 8 days—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — better
Requires iOS17.015.1 — better
Further details — not scored
Size3 MB33 MB
Age rating4+9+
DeveloperLuca Kaufmann伟雄 林

In-app purchases

None

FloatHUD

No in-app purchases

2 purchases

Race Telemetry Studio

One-time2
  • AI Credit * 100$14.99
  • Pro Member$29.99

Questions

Is FloatHUD free?
FloatHUD is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Race Telemetry Studio free?
Race Telemetry Studio is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do FloatHUD or Race Telemetry Studio have ads?
Neither FloatHUD nor Race Telemetry Studio shows ads.

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