Race Timer vs XL Widgets
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side โ with what reviewers say about each.
Race Timer
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MEASURE YOUR ACCELERATION. YOUR WAY. SpeedGate turns your iPhone into a GPS acceleration timer for measuring real-world vehicle performance. Set the speed you want to reach โ 0โ60 mph, 0โ100 km/h, or any custom speed โ and SpeedGate automatically detects when you start moving and times your run. No manual stopwatch. No need to tap the screen while launching. Just set your gate, start the test and drive. CUSTOM SPEED GATES Choose your own target speed in mph or km/h. Use one gate for a simple acceleration test, or unlock two gates with SpeedGate Pro to measure two targets during the same run. AUTOMATIC LAUNCH DETECTION SpeedGate detects the beginning of your run automatically. Hands-free audio cues help you focus on driving while the app handles the timing. GPS + MOTION SENSOR FUSION SpeedGate combines GPS and iPhone motion sensor data to create a fused speed and acceleration trace. Sensor calibration helps verify bias, noise and device orientation before measuring performance. ANALYZE YOUR RUNS Review your acceleration results, distance, duration, maximum speed and measurement quality. SpeedGate Pro adds detailed telemetry graphs and aggregate performance charts to help you analyze and compare your runs. VEHICLE PROFILES Associate your runs with a vehicle and keep performance results organized. SpeedGate includes one vehicle profile, while Pro lets you create and manage multiple vehicles. START FREE SpeedGate includes: โข Live acceleration tests with 1 speed gate โข Your 3 most recent runs in History โข 1 vehicle profile โข Standard detection preset โข Full sensor calibration โข GPS + IMU sensor fusion โข Session log export SPEEDGATE PRO Unlock the complete SpeedGate experience with a one-time purchase: โข Live tests with 2 speed gates โข Unlimited run history โข Multiple vehicle profiles โข All detection presets, including Conservative and Sport โข Data backup and import โข Aggregate performance charts in History โข Detailed telemetry graph for every run NO SUBSCRIPTION SpeedGate Pro is a one-time purchase. No recurring subscription. YOUR DATA STAYS ON YOUR DEVICE Speed and acceleration data are processed on your iPhone. Your saved SpeedGate data remains on your device, with export and backup options when you choose to use them. SpeedGate is designed for drivers who want a simple, flexible way to measure and analyze acceleration using the sensors already inside their iPhone. Always drive responsibly and follow local traffic laws. Perform acceleration tests only where it is safe and legal to do so.
XL Widgets
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XL Widgets is built for the brand-new extra-large widget in iOS 27, the 4x6 tile that fills most of your Home Screen. Turn one page into a photo frame, a countdown, a calendar, or a giant clock. Every widget comes in four sizes, small, medium, large, and extra-large, so you can mix a tiny CarPlay-ready dial with a full-page XL centerpiece. The five widgets: Photo Pick one or more photo sets from your library. The widget rotates through them on your Home Screen. At extra-large size it becomes a full-page picture frame. Countdown Track the days to a trip, a birthday, a deadline, or any date that matters. The XL size turns a countdown into a bold, glance-and-go number. Calendar See your upcoming events at a glance, from a quick agenda strip at small size to a full week view at extra-large. Daily Note A single line for today, written on-device by Apple Intelligence on supported iPhones. On other iPhones you get a curated quote instead. Either way, it is a fresh line worth a glance every morning. Clock and Date A big, typographic clock and date. At extra-large size it becomes a striking Home Screen centerpiece; at small size it doubles as a clean CarPlay dashboard widget. How it works Long-press your Home Screen, tap the plus button, choose XL Widgets, and pick a widget and size. Small widgets also show up on your CarPlay dashboard automatically. Privacy XL Widgets has no accounts, no sign-in, and no servers. Your photos, events, and notes are read and processed entirely on your iPhone and never leave the device. There is no analytics and no tracking of any kind. FREE TO TRY XL Widgets is free: Clock & Date, Daily Note, one countdown and one photo set. XL Widgets Pro โ an optional one-time purchase ($2.99, once โ never a subscription) โ adds the Calendar widget, unlimited countdowns and unlimited photo sets. No ads, ever.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: XL Widgets at daily against Race Timer's every 2 months. On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.
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Both are free to download. Race Timer sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and XL Widgets sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Race Timer ships an update every 2 months, XL Widgets daily. The most recent releases landed on October 5, 2026 and October 7, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Race Timer | XL Widgets |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Daily โ better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | 17.0 |
| Further details โ not scored | ||
| Size | 6 MB | 3 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Matteo Del Negro | League of Strategic Enterprises and Revenue, LLC. |
In-app purchases
Race Timer
- SpeedGate Pro$3.99
XL Widgets
- XL Widgets Pro$2.99








