Comparison

LapPulse Timer vs BoxBox

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

Head to head
About

LapPulse Timer

Features
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LapPulse is the ultimate lap timer for kart drivers — precision telemetry in your pocket. REAL-TIME LAP TIMING Connect your RaceBox Mini via Bluetooth for 25Hz GPS-based lap detection with automatic start/finish line recognition. See your current lap, best lap, and live delta in real time on a heads-up display designed for the track. 3 HUD LAYOUTS Choose from Neon Grid, Racing Cockpit, or Clean Brutalist — each available in landscape and portrait orientation. Mount your phone on the wheel or dash and get the data you need at a glance. LAP COMPARISON Compare any two laps side by side with synchronized speed and delta charts. Scrub through the data and see cursor positions move on the track map in real time. Find where you're gaining and losing time. SPEED ANALYSIS Color-coded speed heatmaps overlay your racing line on a satellite map. Instantly see braking zones, corner speeds, and acceleration points. TRACK MANAGEMENT Create and manage your favorite tracks with a guided editor. Set start/finish lines and sector boundaries with precision using draggable pins and visual trigger zones. PERSONAL BESTS Track your PB progression across sessions for every track. See your improvement over time and celebrate new records. SESSION HISTORY Every session is saved with full telemetry data, weather conditions, and tags. Filter, search, and review your driving history. SHARE & COMPARE Export sessions as .lappulse files to share with teammates, or export CSV for external analysis tools. WORKS OFFLINE All data is stored locally on your device. No account required, no cloud dependency. Your data stays yours. REQUIRES: RaceBox Mini, Mini S, or Micro GPS device for live recording. Demo mode available for testing without hardware. BUILD YOUR OWN HUD Every driver reads a different number first. Drag widgets onto a snap grid and put yours where your eyes already go — current lap, best lap, live delta, predicted lap, speed, sector lights and more. Portrait and landscape get their own layouts. The stop button always stays put, so you can never lose it mid-session.

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BoxBox

Features
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BoxBox turns your iPhone and Apple Watch into a lap timer, telemetry system and live pit wall for karting, formula and GT racing. Drop your phone in the car, strap on your watch, or pair a RaceBox over Bluetooth for 25 Hz GPS: BoxBox times every lap automatically, shows your live delta, and speaks your gaps so your eyes stay on the track. TIME: automatic lap detection on any circuit, live delta to your best, sector timing. Tracks are created on the go, no library to download. REVIEW: every session saved with full telemetry. Replay your line on the map coloured by speed, braking in red, lap against lap, and find the corners where the time is hiding. SHARE: go live so friends, coach or team can watch your session in real time, lap by lap, with your position on the track map. APPLE WATCH: start a session from your wrist, with or without the phone in the car. Last lap, best, live delta and your heart rate on the watch. One tap for a good lap, two for a slow one. Start on the phone and the watch mirrors it, or the other way round. APPLE HEALTH: turn it on and your heart rate and active energy from Apple Health are kept with every session, so you can see how hard each stint really was. BOXBOX PRO: optional monthly subscription that unlocks your complete session history and everything we ship next. Payment is charged to your Apple Account; the subscription auto-renews monthly unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the period. Manage or cancel in Settings › Apple Account › Subscriptions. Terms: https://boxbox.racing/terms Privacy: https://boxbox.racing/privacy

Screenshots

LapPulse Timer4 screens
BoxBox4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: LapPulse Timer at none against BoxBox's 1. LapPulse Timer also leads on iOS requirement (15.1 vs 17.0). BoxBox's advantage is update cadence (daily vs fortnightly). 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. BoxBox sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $24.99 per month. LapPulse Timer asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

LapPulse Timer ships an update fortnightly, BoxBox daily. The most recent releases landed on October 7, 2026 and October 5, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 3 level
LapPulse Timer versus BoxBox: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterLapPulse TimerBoxBox
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyFortnightlyDaily — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, Apple Watch
Requires iOS15.1 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size36 MB14 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperArtur PloomFortune App Inc.

In-app purchases

None

LapPulse Timer

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

BoxBox

Subscriptions1
  • boxbox Pro$24.991 Month

Questions

Is LapPulse Timer free?
LapPulse Timer is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is BoxBox free?
BoxBox is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do LapPulse Timer or BoxBox have ads?
Neither LapPulse Timer nor BoxBox shows ads.
Which is updated more often, LapPulse Timer or BoxBox?
LapPulse Timer ships an update fortnightly, and BoxBox daily. Most recently, LapPulse Timer was updated on October 7, 2026 and BoxBox on October 5, 2026.

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