Comparison

HDZap vs FPV Lap Timer

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

Head to head
About

HDZap

Features
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HDZap is a manual lap timer for FPV drone racing. Tap the LAP button as your pilot crosses the finish line — the split time instantly appears on their Digital FPV Goggle OSD via the M5StickS3 Bluetooth bridge. No hardware? No problem. HDZap works as a standalone lap timer — race history, best laps, and pace tracking all work without any external device. FEATURES • One-tap lap recording • Live lap time on Digital FPV Goggle OSD via ESP-NOW • Race history with best lap and lap averages • Share race results as an image • Flight battery voltage and percentage from backpack telemetry • Adjustable OSD layout • Low-latency BLE connection OPTIONAL HARDWARE (for OSD display) • M5StickS3 (ESP32-S3) flashed with HDZap firmware • Digital FPV Goggle with ELRS backpack The firmware and setup guide are available at the support link below. HDZAP PREMIUM (OPTIONAL SUBSCRIPTION) Swap the default iOS voice for natural AI announcer voices powered by AWS Polly and Microsoft Azure — 30 voices in English and Japanese. • HDZap Premium Monthly — JPY 450 / month • HDZap Premium Yearly — JPY 4,000 / year Subscriptions auto-renew unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Manage or cancel anytime in Settings → Apple ID → Subscriptions. Payment is charged to your Apple ID account at confirmation of purchase. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://saqoosha.github.io/HDZap/privacy/

About

FPV Lap Timer

Features
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Your phone is the timing gate. FPV Lap Timer uses your phone's camera to count laps automatically - no transponders, no timing gates, no extra hardware. Mount your phone at the start/finish, line the gate up with the on-screen center line, hit Start, and every time your quad crosses the line a lap is recorded. That's it. Built for FPV, tinywhoops, and drone racing practice, whether you're grinding a backyard gate or dialing in a full track. CAMERA-BASED LAP TIMING • Rear or front camera acts as a stationary lap counter • Real-time motion detection with velocity tracking for clean, reliable crossings • Adjustable detection sensitivity and approach distance to match your spot • Set lap direction and number of laps per run • Voice lap announcements, lap beeps, and haptics so you never have to look at the screen RACE YOUR GHOST • Every session becomes a ghost you can race against • Live beeps and gap callouts tell you if you're ahead or behind your best run • Optional synced audio overlay captured with your run • Set your active ghost and chase your personal best, lap after lap RECORD & SHARE • Screen-record your race with the live HUD and mic audio • Play back and share your runs BUILD YOUR FLEET • Track every quad in your hangar • Log motor size, motor KV, prop type, dry weight, all-up weight, and a photo • Compare setups side by side ANALYTICS THAT ACTUALLY HELP • Session stats: best lap, average, consecutive laps, airtime • Group results by drone, motor, KV, or prop to see what's actually faster • Consistency scoring, leaderboards, and lap-distribution charts • Full history of every session and every lap FREE TO START The lap timer is free - count laps, hear announcements, tune sensitivity, and review per-session stats with one track and one drone. Upgrade once to Premium to unlock: • Unlimited tracks and full fleet management • Ghost recording and racing with synced audio • Advanced analytics across your whole fleet No subscriptions. One-time purchase. Mount it. Start it. Send it.

Screenshots

HDZap3 screens
FPV Lap Timer4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: HDZap at weekly against FPV Lap Timer's every 2 weeks. FPV Lap Timer's advantage is iOS requirement (15.1 vs 18.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases 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. HDZap sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month and FPV Lap Timer sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

HDZap ships an update weekly, FPV Lap Timer every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 21, 2026 and October 6, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 4 level
HDZap versus FPV Lap Timer: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterHDZapFPV Lap Timer
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyWeekly — betterEvery 2 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPod — better
Requires iOS18.015.1 — better
Further details — not scored
Size2 MB48 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperSaqooshaDaniel Abdel-Nour

In-app purchases

2 purchases

HDZap

Subscriptions2
  • HDZap Premium Monthly$4.991 Month
  • HDZap Premium Yearly$44.491 Year
1 purchases

FPV Lap Timer

One-time1
  • Unlimited FPV Lap Timer$14.99

Questions

Is HDZap free?
HDZap is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is FPV Lap Timer free?
FPV Lap Timer is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do HDZap or FPV Lap Timer have ads?
Neither HDZap nor FPV Lap Timer shows ads.
Which is updated more often, HDZap or FPV Lap Timer?
HDZap ships an update weekly, and FPV Lap Timer every 2 weeks. Most recently, HDZap was updated on September 21, 2026 and FPV Lap Timer on October 6, 2026.

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