Comparison

Lapster vs Start

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

Head to head
About

Lapster

Features
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GPS lap timer for cars, motorcycles and karts — on any circuit, with or without a RaceBox. Lapster turns your RaceBox into a complete lap timer and telemetry system. And if you don't own one yet, your iPhone can time your laps too. RACEBOX — ALL THREE MODELS RaceBox Mini S, RaceBox Micro and RaceBox Pro. Connect over Bluetooth or Wi-Fi, pull the sessions stored on the device, and every lap is timed, mapped and saved automatically. NO RACEBOX? USE YOUR PHONE Start a session with your iPhone's GPS and get real lap times on any circuit. Live map, predictive delta, lean angle, and a separate 0-100 acceleration mode with its own personal bests. EVERY LAP, IN DETAIL • Replay any lap on the map at 1x, 3x or 5x • Speed, position and time for every corner • Put your lap next to a friend's and see where the time went • Sector splits, top speed, G-forces and lean angle FOLLOW YOUR CREW Home is a feed of the latest rides of the riders you follow, with their personal bests, comments and reactions. One search field finds riders, tracks, sessions and teams. TRACKS Official circuits with verified records, plus tracks you build yourself — drop the start/finish line and sectors straight onto the map. Every track keeps a leaderboard of the drivers and riders on it. Records and leaderboards are kept separately for cars, motorcycles and karts. TRACK DAYS Find track days, book your spot, and read reviews from drivers and riders who were actually there — with their photos and lap times attached. SHARE IT Send a lap or a whole session with a link, post a story, or export a poster for Instagram. Your profile keeps every stat and badge you have earned. MESSAGES Direct and group chats with other drivers and riders, including voice messages. ALSO INSIDE • Import your existing rides from the RaceBox app (CSV) • Weather recorded automatically for every session • Your garage: cars and bikes, with photos • Available in 14 languages • Lap times to the millisecond • Import rides from AiM loggers (.xrk, .xrz) and Race Studio CSV Free to use. Optional donations if you want to support development. Lapster is not affiliated with RaceBox. RaceBox is a trademark of its respective owner. Terms of Use (Apple Standard EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Apple Watch: view sessions and lap times, chat with other drivers and riders, and record, play and transcribe voice messages. Includes watch face complications and Smart Stack widgets.

About

Start

Features
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FREE FEATURES • Manual karting lap timing • Split timing • Session results and lap review • Clean, distraction-free interface START PREMIUM (OPTIONAL SUBSCRIPTION) Unlimited session tracking and certain premium tools require Start Premium, an optional auto-renewable annual subscription. Terms of Use: https://fiboagency.replit.app/terms/start-karting-timer Privacy Policy: https://fiboagency.replit.app/apps/kartlap-lap-timer/privacy

Screenshots

Lapster4 screens
Start4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Lapster at none against Start's 1. Start's advantage is iOS requirement (15.1 vs 17.0). On price, update cadence, 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. Start sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $2.99 per year. Lapster asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Lapster ships an update every 2 weeks, Start every 9 days. Both last shipped on November 9, 2026.

Scorecard2 real differences · 4 level
Lapster versus Start: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterLapsterStart
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeksEvery 9 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Apple Watch — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS17.015.1 — better
Further details — not scored
Size72 MB45 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperRoman MilushovVLADIMIR SYCHEV

In-app purchases

None

Lapster

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

Start

Subscriptions1
  • Start: Karting Timer7 Days trial$2.991 Year

Questions

Is Lapster free?
Lapster is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Start free?
Start is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Lapster or Start have ads?
Neither Lapster nor Start shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Lapster or Start?
Lapster ships an update every 2 weeks, and Start every 9 days. Most recently, Lapster was updated on November 9, 2026 and Start on November 9, 2026.

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