Himawari CIRCUIT vs G
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Himawari CIRCUIT
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Himawari Circuit turns a day at the track into something you can look back on. It times your laps with GPS and records your driving line, speed and G-force together. After the session you can see, on the map, where you were quick and where you lost time. AUTOMATIC LAP TIMING Every time you cross the control line, a lap is recorded, along with sector times, top speed and average speed. Each lap time is announced out loud, so you never have to look at the screen while you drive. DRIVING LINES YOU CAN COMPARE Your line is drawn on the map, colored by speed or by G-force, so you can see where you are on the power and where you are not turning. Lay your own earlier runs over it, or line up runs from friends in the same group. In replay, up to four cars move at once, so you can watch the gap open up. SESSION VIDEO Record with your phone as you drive and play it back with your telemetry over it. Only your best lap is kept, and it never leaves your phone. YOUR SESSIONS ARE KEPT FOR YOU Sessions upload automatically when you finish. With no signal they stay on your phone and go up once you are back online. VEHICLES AND TIRES Record sessions per vehicle, with maintenance records and tire details, so you can trace how a setup changed your times. WITH YOUR FRIENDS Create a group to share sessions and leaderboards with its members. Live timing shows where your friends are on track, and their lap times, as they drive. EXTERNAL GPS RECEIVERS Works with RaceBox, DigSpice IV and the self-built Himawari GPS. A phone's built-in GPS updates about once per second; an external receiver updates far more often, which makes lines worth comparing. WHAT YOU CAN TIME Circuits and closed courses, and point-to-point runs such as hill climbs. -------------------------------- PLANS The free plan covers lap timing, session recording, the track list and leaderboards, and cloud sync of your sessions. Paid plans are monthly. Each period is one month and renews automatically until you cancel. Cancel in your App Store subscription settings. Prices and what each plan includes are shown on the plan screen in the app. - Lap Pro - session video recording, compare your own driving lines, session replay, the speed chart in the comparison view, CSV export, tire and maintenance records, and notes after each session - Drivers Club - groups and chat, live timing to share and watch, leaderboard listing, and visibility settings - Premium - everything above, plus laying your friends' driving lines over your own -------------------------------- BEFORE YOU DRIVE This app is meant for race tracks and other places where driving at speed is allowed. Set it up before you drive, and never operate your phone while driving. It does not encourage speeding or unlawful driving on public roads. The times shown are estimates based on positioning. They are not guaranteed to match official timing. Your location is recorded only while the app is on screen. It is never collected in the background. You must be 18 or older to use Himawari Circuit. SUBSCRIPTION DETAILS - Premium (1 month): $7.99 - Drivers Club (1 month): $4.99 - Lap Pro (1 month): $4.99 Payment is charged to your Apple ID account at confirmation of purchase. Your subscription renews automatically unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Your account is charged for renewal within 24 hours before the end of the current period. You can manage your subscription and turn off auto-renew in your App Store account settings after purchase. The free trial is available for Premium only. The first 3 months are free, and after the trial it renews at $7.99 per month. Cancel at least 24 hours before the trial ends and you will not be charged. Lap Pro and Drivers Club do not have a free trial. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://circuit.himawari-tech.jp/legal/privacy?lang=en
G
This app transforms your iPhone into a GPS lap timer and driving coach. Analyze your performance with detailed telemetry, compare laps, and identify areas for improvement to shave seconds off your track times.
- Automatic GPS lap timing
- Live sector and delta analysis
- Speed and G-force telemetry
- Friction circle visualization
- Lap comparison and analysis
- Onboard video with telemetry overlay
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WHERE YOU LOSE TIME — A G-BOX SIGNATURE FEATURE Open a lap and G-Box shows on the map which corners cost you time and how many tenths. No digging through telemetry graphs: it's fully automatic, right on your iPhone. Works with G-Box recordings and sessions from RaceChrono, AiM, MoTeC, TraqMate or Race Navigator. The benchmark is your own car on your own tires: the best pass through each corner from that car's fast laps (within 3.5% of the best) on the same track that day — not someone else's record. Tap a marker for the cause in plain words (braking too early, a slow exit) and what to do on the next lap. "Compare with lap N" puts the faster lap on the graph and map in one tap. Created by a professional racing driver and instructor. VIDEO WORTH SHARING Record with iPhone cameras or connect a GoPro. G-Box overlays lap time, speed, G-forces, track map and RPM on your video. Pick a race-car style dash or a vertical layout for social media. On supported iPhones, film both cameras at once: the road and the driver. ALL ON ONE IPHONE 25 Hz Fusion combines the iPhone's GPS and motion sensors to calculate a smooth driving line between GPS fixes, with no external receiver. These are calculated positions, not 25 Hz satellite measurements; results depend on GPS reception and phone mounting. Add a compatible OBD adapter, such as OBDLink MX+, for RPM, estimated gear and power, or an external GPS receiver: G-Box, RaceBox Mini, Mini S and Micro, and selected Dragy models. COMPARE YOUR LAPS • Automatic lap timing, live delta, sectors and predicted lap time • Every corner in one table: this lap, the day's best pass and the difference in braking, turn-in, apex and exit speed • Speed, G-forces, RPM and delta on synchronized graphs and map, against any lap from any session on the same track • Friction Circle and a theoretical best lap from your strongest sectors • Car class from power-to-weight and tire grip: performance points, SPORT to GT4, and leaderboards by track • Session replay on 2D and 3D maps YOUR DATA, YOUR WAY Import sessions from RaceChrono, Harry's LapTimer, VBOX, Race Navigator, MoTeC, AiM and TraqMate. Export to GBO, CSV, VBO, GPX and NMEA. TRY IT BEFORE YOUR TRACK DAY Open the included Nürburgring Nordschleife demo lap (8:06) to explore maps, graphs and lap timing before your first session. YOUR FIRST TRACK DAY WITH PRO Your first 3 sessions with laps are recorded with full G-Box Pro and stay unlocked for good: where you lose time, video, overlays and lap comparison. Sessions without laps don't count. FREE AND PRO Free: lap timing with iPhone GPS, map and speed graph, session import, OBD logging, and a preview of the analysis: how much time you could gain and in which corners. G-Box Pro: the full analysis with time lost per corner, causes and tips, 25 Hz Fusion, video recording and overlays, lap comparison, all telemetry channels, OBD power and external GPS receivers. Pro is a one-time purchase, not a subscription, and includes 1,000 credits for AI analysis. More AI credits are available in separate packs. Location access is required for GPS lap timing. For closed race tracks only. Set up your phone before driving and never operate it while driving. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Himawari CIRCUIT at none against G's 5. 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
Both are free to download. G sells 5 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. Himawari CIRCUIT asks for nothing beyond the download.
Himawari CIRCUIT ships an update weekly, G every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on November 15, 2026 and November 13, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Himawari CIRCUIT | G |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | — | 5.0 (2 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | — | 100.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | — | 2 — better |
| Update frequency | Weekly | Every 4 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | — | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 16.4 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 86 MB | 63 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 4+ |
| Developer | masaki dobashi | RaceMeasure LLC |
In-app purchases
Himawari CIRCUIT
No in-app purchases
G
- G-Box Pro Monthly$4.991 Month
- 500 AI Credits$4.99
- 1,000 AI Credits$9.99
- G-Box Pro Lifetime$19.99
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- 2,500 AI Credits$24.99







