RC Car & Battery Tracker vs LapVision Mobile
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
RC Car & Battery Tracker
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Pit is the complete pit table app for RC enthusiasts. Manage every vehicle with full build specs, save setup sheets per track and condition, track LiPo battery health, log session lap times, and calculate gear ratios instantly. Whether you race competitively or bash on weekends, Pit keeps every setup, battery, and session organized and ready. VEHICLE MANAGEMENT - Store full build specs: motor, ESC, gearing, suspension, diffs, tires, electronics, and body - Attach photos to each vehicle profile - Track runtime hours per vehicle for maintenance scheduling - Fleet status at a glance: Ready, Maintenance Due, or Needs Repair - Filter and search your entire fleet instantly SETUP SHEETS - THE CORE FEATURE - Save complete suspension and gearing setups per track and condition - Load any saved setup instantly at the track - no more rewriting from scratch - Duplicate and modify setups in seconds (the primary workflow for competitive racers) - Attach performance notes: what worked, what to change next time - Rate each setup 1-10 after a run SESSION LOGGING - Log every run: vehicle, setup used, location, and session type - Enter lap times manually or paste from timing systems - Track motor temp, ESC temp, and ambient temperature - Record race results: qualifying position, finish position, rounds completed - Link the battery used and track voltage from start to finish - Runtime minutes auto-accumulate for maintenance hour tracking BATTERY MANAGER - Full profile for every LiPo, LiHV, LiFe, and NiMH pack - Track cycle count and physical condition per battery - Log internal resistance per cell over time - rising IR means degrading health - Puff warnings front and center: slight, moderate, and severe alerts - Automatic warnings when a LiPo has been fully charged for too long - Retirement tracking with safe disposal reminders - Bundled LiPo safety reference covering charging, storage, puffing, and thermal runaway GEARING CALCULATOR - Enter spur and pinion tooth counts for instant gear ratio calculation - Final Drive Ratio (FDR) computed with your internal transmission ratio - Estimated rollout and top speed with motor KV and tire diameter inputs - Direction guidance: going up 2T on the pinion increases top speed but raises motor temp - Pit tells you what to watch - Bundled gear ratio reference by vehicle class MAINTENANCE TRACKING - Log every service: bearing service, diff rebuild, shock rebuild, spur replacement, and more - Runtime hours since last service auto-calculated from session logs - Upcoming maintenance alerts based on your service intervals - Parts used, cost, and next service interval per log entry PIT PRO - UNLIMITED EVERYTHING Free tier: 3 vehicles, 5 setup sheets per vehicle, 20 sessions, 5 batteries. Pit Pro unlocks unlimited vehicles, setup sheets, sessions, and batteries, plus setup comparison, session stats, parts inventory, expense tracking, and the AI Pit Crew assistant powered by Grok. Pit Pro is available as a monthly or yearly subscription. Cancel anytime. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
LapVision Mobile
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LapVision Mobile is a track-day companion for amateur and professional drivers. It turns your iPhone into a precise lap timer, telemetry recorder and post-session analyser — and integrates with the BLE GPS devices most track drivers already own. WHAT IT DOES Lap timing • Automatic start/finish line detection from your first complete lap, or pick one from the catalogue of major circuits. • Sector splits live during the session, with deltas vs your best sector ("ideal lap"). • Personal best lap highlighted; haptic and sound feedback when a new PB is set. Telemetry sources • Phone GPS + IMU — no extra hardware needed. Works on any recent iPhone running iOS 14 or newer. • RaceBox. • Optional LapVision-CAN adapter — adds engine RPM, throttle, boost, coolant temperature and other CAN-bus signals to your lap data. Works with VAG MQB / PQ (VW/Audi) — Simos 12/16/18/19 and Bosch MED17 / MG1. Analysis • Lap table with per-lap and per-sector deltas, max / avg / min speed, longitudinal and lateral G, brake time, corner count. • Sector detail screen with speed-coloured track map, speed-vs-distance graph, brake / throttle markers, Vmin point. • Cross-session compare — overlay a lap from any past session against the current one. • Corner-by-corner recommendations: carry more speed at apex, brake later, open throttle earlier — derived from a reference lap. Replay • 2D top-down playback with speed-coloured track and a vehicle marker. • Chase and drone camera modes for cinematic playback. • Combo mode — analysis tab and map side-by-side. Video recording (Beta) • Record on-track video with the iPhone camera while telemetry is captured in parallel — both are saved together as one session. • Synced playback overlays speed, lap timer, RPM, boost and gear (with the CAN adapter) on top of your video. • Export the video with the telemetry HUD burned in — share via AirDrop, Messages, Telegram, WhatsApp, or save to the photo library. • Microphone is used to record engine sound together with the video; both stay on your device. Share card • Generate a portrait or landscape image with your lap time, top speed, track silhouette and a photo of your car. Share to Telegram, Instagram, WhatsApp or save to the photo library. Diagnostics (Beta, optional) • Reads diagnostic trouble codes (DTC) over UDS from engine, transmission and ABS modules. Auto-detects VAG vehicles by reading VIN and ECU model. • Live PID telemetry recorder writes engine data to CSV (RaceChrono v3 compatible) for offline analysis. • Requires the LapVision-CAN adapter. Reading-only — no flashing, no calibration changes. DESIGNED FOR TRACK USE LapVision Mobile is built for closed-course driving — track days, time-attack, autocross, dragstrip runs. We do not encourage public-road use of any timing feature. Sessions are stored locally on the device. The app does not transmit your driving data to any servers, does not require an account, and does not show ads. There is no cloud sync; you control where your exports go via the system share sheet. HARDWARE NOTES • External GPS receivers (Dragy, RaceBox) connect via BLE — no cables. First pairing may take ~30 seconds while the device completes a multi-step authentication handshake. • CAN telemetry requires the LapVision-CAN adapter — available separately. • Background GPS is used only during an active recording session so that data is not lost when the screen is off or another app is foregrounded. LANGUAGES English, Russian, Kazakh. PRIVACY Full privacy policy: https://lapvision.app/privacy/ Support and feedback: vwclubkz@gmail.com
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: LapVision Mobile at none against RC Car & Battery Tracker's 3. LapVision Mobile also leads on iOS requirement (15.5 vs 18). On price, ads 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
Both are free to download. RC Car & Battery Tracker sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. LapVision Mobile asks for nothing beyond the download.
| Parameter | RC Car & Battery Tracker | LapVision Mobile |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Update frequency | — | Daily |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 18 | 15.5 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 4 MB | 87 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Karol Jaworski | Mikhail Tatarinov |
In-app purchases
RC Car & Battery Tracker
- Pit Pro Monthly$4.991 Month
- Pit Pro Yearly Promo1 Year trial$39.991 Year
- Pit Pro Yearly$39.991 Year
LapVision Mobile
No in-app purchases
Questions
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