Comparison

StartLight Racing Widget vs Track Evolution

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

Head to head
About

StartLight Racing Widget

This app displays your iRacing series schedule directly on your Home Screen. It shows current and upcoming tracks, a live countdown to the next green flag, and even includes custom track maps and a reaction time game. A companion Apple Watch app is also available.

Highlights
  • Home Screen widgets for iRacing series
  • Live countdown to green flag
  • Current and next week's track display
  • Tap to cycle through series
  • Apple Watch app
  • Custom track maps
  • Start-lights reaction time game
Features
Currently charting
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Startlight puts all your iRacing series on your Home Screen. Pick the series you run, and the widget shows where each one races this week, the track coming up next week, and a live countdown to the next green flag. No app to open — it moves with the schedule. Pay once. No subscription, no account, no ads. Built by a racer who got tired of loading a website to check what track was on this week. WHAT IT DOES - Follow all your series. Add every series you run and see them in one widget — no more checking the schedule series by series. - This week and next. The current track plus the one coming up next week, so you know what to practice. - Live countdown to green. A running timer to the next session, right on your Home Screen. Two widget sizes that display current and next track. - Tap to cycle. The widget runs an App Intent — tap it to flip through the series you follow without opening the app. - Apple Watch app. A native watchOS app, synced from your phone over WatchConnectivity. Check the grid from your wrist. - Track maps. A custom-drawn map for every track on the schedule. - Start-lights game. A Formula-style five-light sequence: wait for lights out, then tap. It logs your best reaction time. Startlight is named after it. HOW IT'S BUILT - SwiftUI throughout — real WidgetKit widgets and a native Watch app, not a web view in a wrapper. - No login. Nothing to sign into, no password to manage. The schedule loads on launch. - No data collected. Your series picks and settings stay on your device. - Pay once. You own it. No recurring billing. If you run a few series and want a faster answer to "what's on this week, what's next, and how long until green," that's what Startlight is. --- Startlight is an independent, fan-made app. It is not affiliated with, authorized, endorsed by, or sponsored by iRacing.com Motorsport Simulations, LLC. "iRacing" is a trademark of iRacing.com Motorsport Simulations, LLC and is used here only to describe compatibility.

About

Track Evolution

Features
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Track Evolution is a free logbook for HPDE drivers, track day enthusiasts, and club racers. Log your events and sessions, record lap times per track, and see your progression over time with clear charts. Import telemetry to dig deeper into your driving — no desktop software required. TRACK YOUR PROGRESS Every session you log builds your history at each circuit. See your personal bests, session-over-session improvement, and long-term trends at a glance. BUILT FOR THE PADDOCK Quick session entry between run groups. Your full logbook in your pocket — pull up your last visit's times and notes before you grid up. TELEMETRY IMPORT Bring in your data and review it without leaving the app. CARPLAY LAP RECORDING Record laps directly from the app. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://docs.trackevolution.app/docs/privacy.html

Screenshots

StartLight Racing Widget3 screens
Track Evolution4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Track Evolution at Free against StartLight Racing Widget's $9.99. StartLight Racing Widget's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 2) and chart position (#169 vs unranked). On 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

Track Evolution is free to download; StartLight Racing Widget costs $9.99 up front. Track Evolution sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. StartLight Racing Widget asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
StartLight Racing Widget versus Track Evolution: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterStartLight Racing WidgetTrack Evolution
Price$9.99Free — better
Rating5.0 (2 ratings) — better—
Number of ratings2 — better—
Update frequency—Every 2 days
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationPaid—
Best chart rank#169 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.1 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size47 MB13 MB
Age rating4+17+
DeveloperPaul DenyaEric Richardson

In-app purchases

None

StartLight Racing Widget

No in-app purchases

2 purchases

Track Evolution

Subscriptions2
  • Track Evolution Pro Monthly14 Days trial$1.991 Month
  • Track Evolution Pro Yearly14 Days trial$19.991 Year

Questions

Is StartLight Racing Widget free?
StartLight Racing Widget costs $9.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Track Evolution free?
Track Evolution is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do StartLight Racing Widget or Track Evolution have ads?
Neither StartLight Racing Widget nor Track Evolution shows ads.

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