Comparison

Lapster Racing vs Pole Lap Logger

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

Head to head
About

Lapster Racing

Features
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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 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 riders on it. TRACK DAYS Find track days, book your spot, and read reviews from 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 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 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 riders, and record, play and transcribe voice messages. Includes watch face complications and Smart Stack widgets.

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Pole Lap Logger

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The lap you drove, read back to you. Pole Lap Logger records lap times, sector times, speed, G and your GPS line, then replays the whole lap on a map so you can see exactly where the time went — and lays it over your in-car video. RECORDING • The phone you already have is enough to record a session — mount it with a clear view of the sky and its built-in GPS does the work. • For higher precision, pair a supported Bluetooth LE GPS receiver. It samples far more often than a phone, which sharpens lap and sector times. • Start/finish and sector lines are detected automatically as you cross them. Built-in layouts carry pit lines as well, so out laps and in laps stay separate and never spoil a best time. ANALYSIS • Replay any lap on a satellite map and watch it trace the line you actually drove. Follow it flat in 2D, or tilt the camera to sit behind you. • Compare two laps at once and watch the delta build and fall, corner by corner. • Plot speed, longitudinal G and lateral G against time or distance — or sync the two laps by position instead of time. • Enter your gear ratios, final drive and rev limit, and the map shows the gear and engine speed at each corner, with rev-limit lines on the graph. • Your best at each circuit, across every saved session, is highlighted — or pin one earlier session to measure against. VIDEO OVERLAY • Lap time, delta, sectors, speed, G and a course map are drawn into your in-car video and saved as a new video. • Line the video up with the session from the GPS that most GoPro models record, from the time it was shot, or by hand at a moment you choose, such as crossing the start line. • Replay a lap with its synced video alongside the map and graph. Play, pause or scrub the graph and the video follows. Choose a layout with two or three frames. • Export the whole video or one lap with a few seconds either side. MP4 and MOV in H.264 or HEVC, including GoPro recordings split across files. • The video is processed on your device and never uploaded. The result goes to your photo library with the Pole Lap Logger name in the corner, which Premium can hide. CIRCUITS • Built-in layouts arrive with their start/finish, sector and pit lines already placed. • Draw anything else yourself in a few minutes: drop the lines on a satellite map and it works just like a built-in layout. • Just cruising? Record without a circuit and keep the trace anyway. YOUR DATA STAYS YOURS • Sessions are stored on the device. There is no account and no sign-in. • Export any session as GPX, CSV or NMEA. • Open files shared with you in the app. • No advertising of any kind. FREE AND PREMIUM Recording, playback, comparison, graphs, the circuit editor and data export are never limited. Video Overlay is free with one layout and exports up to 1080p. The free version keeps three saved sessions on the device. Premium removes that cap and adds every Video Overlay layout and your own layouts, exports up to 4K, custom export ranges, the options for session info, lap confirmation, the scrolling graph and the gauges, and a switch to hide the watermark. Features added later may also be part of Premium. Premium is available as a monthly or yearly subscription, or as a one-time purchase that never expires. Prices are set per region and shown on this page and in the app. Subscriptions renew automatically unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. You can manage or cancel them in your Apple Account settings. Purchases are tied to the App Store account used to make them. BEFORE YOU START • Lap times and telemetry come from GPS. Accuracy depends on the receiver, the device and the conditions, and this app is not an official timing device. • Use it on closed courses, keep your eyes on the track and never operate the app while driving. • Do not rely on any figure it shows for decisions that affect your safety. Terms of Use: https://polelaplogger.com/terms/ Privacy Policy: https://polelaplogger.com/privacy

Screenshots

Lapster Racing4 screens
Pole Lap Logger4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Lapster Racing at none against Pole Lap Logger's 3. Pole Lap Logger's advantage is update cadence (every 5 days vs fortnightly) and iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.0). 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. Pole Lap Logger sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $1.49 per month. Lapster Racing asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Lapster Racing ships an update fortnightly, Pole Lap Logger every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on October 31, 2026 and November 6, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 3 level
Lapster Racing versus Pole Lap Logger: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterLapster RacingPole Lap Logger
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyFortnightlyEvery 5 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Apple WatchiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS17.015.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size59 MB58 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperRoman MilushovTasuku Endo

In-app purchases

None

Lapster Racing

No in-app purchases

3 purchases

Pole Lap Logger

Subscriptions2
  • Premium Monthly$1.491 Month
  • Premium Yearly$2.991 Year
One-time1
  • Premium Lifetime$19.99

Questions

Is Lapster Racing free?
Lapster Racing is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Pole Lap Logger free?
Pole Lap Logger is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Lapster Racing or Pole Lap Logger have ads?
Neither Lapster Racing nor Pole Lap Logger shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Lapster Racing or Pole Lap Logger?
Lapster Racing ships an update fortnightly, and Pole Lap Logger every 5 days. Most recently, Lapster Racing was updated on October 31, 2026 and Pole Lap Logger on November 6, 2026.

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