Comparison

GRID TIME 2026 vs Racemate

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

Head to head
About

GRID TIME 2026

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Grid Time is a clean, premium race weekend calendar built for fans who want everything in one place. Scroll through the full season and instantly see upcoming race weekends converted to your local time. Tap a race to view the complete weekend schedule — practice sessions, qualifying, sprint events, and race start times — all laid out clearly and simply. No accounts. No clutter. Just the race schedule.

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Racemate

Features
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Racemate puts the race in your pocket. Open it during a session and you see the running order, the gaps and the pit stops as they happen. Lock your phone and the lap, the flag and the top three stay on your lock screen and Dynamic Island until the chequered flag. LIVE DURING EVERY SESSION • Positions with the gap to the leader or the car ahead, places gained or lost, and pit stops • Pit window: see where any driver would rejoin if they pitted now • Battles: tap a driver to see how many laps until they catch the car ahead • Live standings: the championship as it would stand if the race finished now • Time penalties shown by the driver, and counted in the gaps when you want them • Live Activity: qualifying, sprints and races start on your lock screen by themselves WIDGETS IN YOUR TEAM COLOUR • Countdown to the next session, in Mono, Solid or Liquid Glass • The race weekend with the track map and every session in your time • Driver and constructor standings, or just your driver THE REST OF THE SEASON • Full calendar with every practice, qualifying, sprint and race • Championship Calculator: play out the title fight with your own results • Head to head for any drivers: qualifying, races and points, round by round • Spoiler mode keeps results hidden until you have watched • Race data: the fastest car, gears, speed traces and tyre wear Pick your favourite driver and team when you start and the whole app takes on their colours. Racemate Pro unlocks the Pit window, Live standings, Battles, every widget layout, head to head, spoiler mode and the deeper race data. Monthly and yearly plans are available, and the yearly plan starts with a one week free trial. Payment is charged to your Apple Account at confirmation of purchase. It renews unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Manage or cancel it in your Apple Account settings. Racemate is an unofficial fan app and is not affiliated with Formula 1, the FIA or any team. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://racemate.io/privacy

Screenshots

GRID TIME 20264 screens
Racemate4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: GRID TIME 2026 at none against Racemate's 2. On price, ads, device support and iOS requirement 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. Racemate sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month. GRID TIME 2026 asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard1 real difference · 5 level
GRID TIME 2026 versus Racemate: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterGRID TIME 2026Racemate
PriceFreeFree
Update frequency—Every 3 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS15.115.1
Further details — not scored
Size64 MB79 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperRory SelleyTaras Lanchev

In-app purchases

None

GRID TIME 2026

No in-app purchases

2 purchases

Racemate

Subscriptions2
  • Racemate Pro (Monthly)$3.991 Month
  • Annual7 Days trial$19.991 Year

Questions

Is GRID TIME 2026 free?
GRID TIME 2026 is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Racemate free?
Racemate is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do GRID TIME 2026 or Racemate have ads?
Neither GRID TIME 2026 nor Racemate shows ads.

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