Comparison

Start vs Pit Wall Stopwatch

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

Head to head
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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

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Pit Wall Stopwatch

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Pit Wall Stopwatch is a focused race-day timer for manual laps and splits at the track. Use it when a physical multi-driver stopwatch is too small, too fiddly, or not enough for the session. Choose the timer screen that fits the way you work: - Tap Board: large driver tap areas, live 1, 2, 3, and 4 driver layouts, up to six recent laps, compact diff, split, and best information, and immediate per-driver pause or reset controls - Classic: dedicated lap and split buttons in proven 1, 2, and 4 driver layouts Main features: - Current lap, recent laps, session bests, and split bests - Change the Tap Board driver count without stopping active timers - Pause, reset, restore, and summary views - Glove mode, tap guard, keep-awake mode, sound, and haptics - CSV export through the iOS share sheet - Offline use with no account and no data collection Built for karting, club racing, track days, testing, and any session where quick manual timing matters.

Screenshots

Start4 screens
Pit Wall Stopwatch4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Pit Wall Stopwatch 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. Pit Wall Stopwatch asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Start ships an update every 9 days, Pit Wall Stopwatch every 6 days. The most recent releases landed on September 18, 2026 and August 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 4 level
Start versus Pit Wall Stopwatch: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterStartPit Wall Stopwatch
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 9 daysEvery 6 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
DevicesiPhone, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS15.1 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size45 MB1 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperVLADIMIR SYCHEVPeter Swartz

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Start

Subscriptions1
  • Start: Karting Timer7 Days trial$2.991 Year
None

Pit Wall Stopwatch

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Start free?
Start is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Pit Wall Stopwatch free?
Pit Wall Stopwatch is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Start or Pit Wall Stopwatch have ads?
Neither Start nor Pit Wall Stopwatch shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Start or Pit Wall Stopwatch?
Start ships an update every 9 days, and Pit Wall Stopwatch every 6 days. Most recently, Start was updated on September 18, 2026 and Pit Wall Stopwatch on August 24, 2026.

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