Comparison

Grid Time vs Checkered

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

Head to head
About

Grid Time

Features
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Follow every race weekend with precision. Grid Time is the ultimate app to stay on top of the season: race calendar, session times, championship standings, and real-time widgets — all designed to be fast, clear, and easy to access. Never miss a start. With Grid Time, you can: • Instantly check upcoming Grand Prix weekends and sessions • View rider and team standings in real time • Add polished widgets: countdowns, schedules, standings, and season progress • Track your favorite riders and teams directly from your widgets • Get reminders for sprints, qualifying sessions, and races • Personalize the app with themes and alternate app icons Built for Moto fans. Keep the next session always in sight without opening the app. Whether it’s during the week or on race day, all the key info is right where you need it. Upgrade to Grid Time Pro: Unlock premium widgets, more customization, and the full experience to follow the season like a pro. Simple. Fast. Essential. Whether you follow every session or just the highlights, Grid Time keeps you connected to the season at a glance. —— *Unofficial app. Not affiliated with, endorsed by, or sponsored by MotoGP or its partners. All trademarks belong to their respective owners and are used for editorial purposes only. —— Terms of Use: https://gridtime.app/terms Privacy Policy: https://gridtime.app/privacy

About

Checkered

Features
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Checkered is an INDEPENDENT, FAN-MADE widget app for stock car racing fans. It is NOT affiliated with, endorsed by, or sponsored by any racing league. All third-party names, marks, and trademarks belong to their respective owners. It puts the next race on your home screen: track, time, broadcast info, and a countdown — across home and lock screens, with photography, schedules, and live data sourced from publicly available APIs. Built for fans who want one-glance answers — what track, what time, what channel — without opening a heavy companion app. Every widget is live. Every widget earns its home screen real estate. WIDGETS FOR EVERY SURFACE Home screen: • Next Race — Small and Medium widgets with aerial track photography • Race Week — Medium and Large weekend session schedule across all three national stock car series • Last Race Results — the podium from the most recent race • Top Drivers — current championship leaders with photos • Your Driver — follow your favorite racer with current rank, points, and last finish Lock screen: • Inline — race name, countdown, network, above the clock • Rectangular — bold race headline with date, time, and TV partner • Circular Gauge — countdown arc, with playoff-position option • All lock-screen widgets mirror to Apple Watch via the iOS Smart Stack FEATURES • 26 stock car tracks with licensed aerial photography from Wikimedia Commons • Sponsor-named events when applicable • Three national stock car series: Cup, Xfinity, and Truck • Race number in season context • Countdown that ticks from days down to hours down to minutes as the race approaches • Time zone picker — see times in your local zone or any of the major US race zones • Series filter — follow all series or just one • Driver tracking with photos and standings • Three-step widget onboarding flow on first launch • Zero data collection. No accounts. No advertising. No tracking. DESIGNED FOR FANS Dark asphalt aesthetic. Real aerial photos of major American superspeedways, short tracks, and road courses. Clean color palette with red countdown accents. Series badges in series-authentic colors. Network chips for major broadcast partners. DATA SOURCES Schedule and standings are sourced from publicly available sports data APIs. Driver headshots from a publicly accessible content delivery network. Track photos from Wikimedia Commons under their respective Creative Commons or public domain licenses. Full attribution is in Settings → Credits inside the app. REQUIREMENTS • iOS 17 or later • iPhone and iPad supported • No sign-in required Built by fans, for fans.

Screenshots

Grid Time4 screens
Checkered4 screens

Verdict

The call

Grid Time and Checkered are too close to call on the numbers: across 6 compared parameters — price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases among them — neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.

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. Grid Time sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per 7 days and Checkered sells 5 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Grid Time ships an update monthly, Checkered every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 15, 2026 and September 18, 2026 respectively.

ScorecardNo meaningful differences
Grid Time versus Checkered: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterGrid TimeCheckered
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyMonthlyEvery 3 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad — better
Requires iOS18.017.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size70 MB10 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperLucas AdamKwan Cheng Lee

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Grid Time

Subscriptions2
  • Grid Time Pro3 Days trial$1.997 Days
  • Grid Time Pro3 Days trial$17.991 Year
5 purchases

Checkered

One-time5
  • Small Tip$0.99
  • Medium Tip$2.99
  • Checkered Lite$2.99
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  • Checkered Pro$5.99
  • Large Tip$9.99

Questions

Is Grid Time free?
Grid Time is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Checkered free?
Checkered is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Grid Time or Checkered have ads?
Neither Grid Time nor Checkered shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Grid Time or Checkered?
Grid Time ships an update monthly, and Checkered every 3 weeks. Most recently, Grid Time was updated on September 15, 2026 and Checkered on September 18, 2026.

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