Comparison

Race Cockpit vs ApexLap

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

Head to head
About

Race Cockpit

Features
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Warning : External GPS RaceBox Mini is mandatory !  RaceCockpit is a live telemetry dashboard designed for competitive karting/race car and endurance events. Connect a compatible external high-frequency GPS sensor and access accurate telemetry data directly during your session. Core features: • Real-time lap timing • Delta time vs best lap • Sector analysis • Best lap trajectory visualization • Session statistics (duration, best, average, Vmax) • Stage management (Practice / Qualifying / Race) • Pit wall connection for pit calls RaceCockpit relies on an external Bluetooth GPS device for telemetry recording. The iPhone GPS is not used. Designed for rental karting competitions, race car, track day and endurance races.

About

ApexLap

This app transforms your phone into a professional data-logger for track days, automatically timing laps with millisecond accuracy. It offers reliable lap timing for cars, motorcycles, and karting, with built-in circuits and the ability to create custom tracks. Advanced features include video overlays, full telemetry, and lap comparisons.

Highlights
  • Automatic lap timing with millisecond accuracy
  • Video overlay export with lap data
  • Full telemetry: speed, G-force, delta
  • Lap comparison tool
  • External GPS and OBD-II data support
  • Setup sheet logging
  • 500+ built-in circuits
Features
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Your phone becomes a professional data-logger. ApexLap times every lap automatically the moment you cross the start line — reliably, every single time. Built for track days: cars, motorcycles and karting. No manual needed, readable in full sun through a visor, usable with gloves. RELIABLE LAP TIMING — FREE FOREVER • Automatic start/finish detection with millisecond interpolation • Every lap is saved the instant it completes — a crash or dead battery never loses your data • 500+ circuits built in worldwide, karting included — no second app to buy • Create your own start line for any track in seconds • Sessions per circuit, laps sorted by best time, best lap and theoretical best • Your recorded laps, sessions and history are never locked behind a paywall APEX PRO — THE FULL DATA-LOGGER • Video overlay export that actually works: lap time, speed, G-force and track map burned into your footage, fast and reliable • Full telemetry: speed traces, G-forces, auto sectors, live delta vs your best lap • Lap comparison: overlay two laps and see exactly where the time is • External 10 Hz GPS receivers (RaceBox, Garmin GLO, Dual…) and OBD-II engine data • Progression analysis per circuit, session after session • Setup sheets: tires, pressures and settings logged with each session • CSV export, unlimited custom circuits Try Apex Pro free for 7 days with the yearly plan. Monthly and one-time lifetime options available. Your location data stays on your device. No account, no tracking. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://develak.com/apps/apexlap/privacy/

Screenshots

Race Cockpit4 screens
ApexLap4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Race Cockpit at monthly against ApexLap's every 3 months. On price, ads, in-app purchases 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Race Cockpit sells 5 one-off in-app purchases and ApexLap sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Race Cockpit ships an update monthly, ApexLap every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on October 25, 2026 and October 28, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 8 level
Race Cockpit versus ApexLap: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterRace CockpitApexLap
PriceFreeFree
Rating—5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Number of ratings—1 — better
Update frequencyMonthly — betterEvery 3 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
Monetization—Freemium
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad — better
Requires iOS17.617.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size17 MB4 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperRACE COCKPITDevelak

In-app purchases

5 purchases

Race Cockpit

One-time5
  • 60 minutes pack$4.99
  • 5h pack$24.99
  • 10h pack$45.00
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  • 25h pack$89.00
  • 50h pack$149.00
3 purchases

ApexLap

Subscriptions2
  • Apex Pro (Monthly)$4.991 Month
  • Apex Pro (Yearly)7 Days trial$34.991 Year
One-time1
  • Apex Pro Lifetime$49.99

Questions

Is Race Cockpit free?
Race Cockpit is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is ApexLap free?
ApexLap is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Race Cockpit or ApexLap have ads?
Neither Race Cockpit nor ApexLap shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Race Cockpit or ApexLap?
Race Cockpit ships an update monthly, and ApexLap every 3 months. Most recently, Race Cockpit was updated on October 25, 2026 and ApexLap on October 28, 2026.

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