Comparison

TrueLean vs ApexLap

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

Head to head
About

TrueLean

This app accurately measures your motorcycle's lean angle during corners, providing detailed ride data and history. It offers a live instrument cluster, ride saving with route mapping, and exportable data. Designed for privacy with no accounts or ads.

Highlights
  • Accurate lean angle measurement
  • Live instrument cluster with speed and g-force
  • Ride history with route mapping
  • Exportable ride data (GPX/CSV)
  • Hands-free start/stop
  • Battery optimization for long rides
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TrueLean™ measures how far your motorcycle actually leans - the real angle through a corner, not what a bubble level would show. In a steady corner, gravity and cornering force combine to point straight down the bike's own vertical axis, which is exactly why a plain accelerometer reads near zero mid-turn. TrueLean fuses gyroscope attitude with cornering physics, so the number on screen is the lean you're really carrying - accurate through transitions and steady-state alike. One tap zeroes your mount, and it works at any mount angle. A LIVE INSTRUMENT CLUSTER • Big, glanceable lean gauge with zone colors and max-lean markers • Speed, distance, lean, and g-force tiles, plus a ride timer • Portrait or landscape, with an OLED-friendly dark cluster • Keeps recording with the screen off or the app in the background EVERY RIDE, SAVED • Full ride history with personal bests • Route map colored by lean angle, with your deepest-lean markers • Lean and speed timelines, g-forces, and complete stats • 0–60 mph / 0–100 km/h acceleration timing YOURS TO KEEP • Export any ride as GPX (with lean/speed) or CSV from the share sheet • Hands-free start/stop via the Action Button and Siri • Built for long rides: adapts the screen, sensors, and processing to save battery without ever dropping recording fidelity PRIVATE BY DESIGN • No accounts, no ads, no analytics, no third-party SDKs • Your ride data stays on your device and is never sent to us • Nothing leaves your phone unless you choose to export and share it RIDE RESPONSIBLY TrueLean is a recreational tool for reviewing your rides - not a safety device, and its readings are estimates. Mount your phone securely, set up before you move, and never interact with the app while riding. Obey the law, ride within your limits, and save record-chasing for a closed course. Requires an iPhone with a gyroscope. Designed for a rigid handlebar/fork mount.

About

ApexLap

This app transforms your phone into a professional data-logger for track days, automatically timing laps with millisecond accuracy. It offers reliable lap timing for cars, motorcycles, and karting, with built-in circuits and the ability to create custom tracks. Advanced features include video overlays, full telemetry, and lap comparisons.

Highlights
  • Automatic lap timing with millisecond accuracy
  • Video overlay export with lap data
  • Full telemetry: speed, G-force, delta
  • Lap comparison tool
  • External GPS and OBD-II data support
  • Setup sheet logging
  • 500+ built-in circuits
Features
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Your phone becomes a professional data-logger. ApexLap times every lap automatically the moment you cross the start line — reliably, every single time. Built for track days: cars, motorcycles and karting. No manual needed, readable in full sun through a visor, usable with gloves. RELIABLE LAP TIMING — FREE FOREVER • Automatic start/finish detection with millisecond interpolation • Every lap is saved the instant it completes — a crash or dead battery never loses your data • 500+ circuits built in worldwide, karting included — no second app to buy • Create your own start line for any track in seconds • Sessions per circuit, laps sorted by best time, best lap and theoretical best • Your recorded laps, sessions and history are never locked behind a paywall APEX PRO — THE FULL DATA-LOGGER • Video overlay export that actually works: lap time, speed, G-force and track map burned into your footage, fast and reliable • Full telemetry: speed traces, G-forces, auto sectors, live delta vs your best lap • Lap comparison: overlay two laps and see exactly where the time is • External 10 Hz GPS receivers (RaceBox, Garmin GLO, Dual…) and OBD-II engine data • Progression analysis per circuit, session after session • Setup sheets: tires, pressures and settings logged with each session • CSV export, unlimited custom circuits Try Apex Pro free for 7 days with the yearly plan. Monthly and one-time lifetime options available. Your location data stays on your device. No account, no tracking. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://develak.com/privacy-policy/

Screenshots

TrueLean4 screens
ApexLap4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ratings volume: TrueLean at 7 against ApexLap's 1. On price, rating, ads and in-app purchases 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. TrueLean sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month and ApexLap sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.9 for TrueLean against 5.0 for ApexLap. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: TrueLean has 7 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

Scorecard1 real difference · 8 level
TrueLean versus ApexLap: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTrueLeanApexLap
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.9 (7 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Number of ratings7 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeks—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFreemiumFreemium
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad — better
Requires iOS17.017.0
Further details — not scored
Size4 MB4 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperZaden ConnellDevelak

Customer experience

TrueLean

All ratings7 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

ApexLap

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

3 purchases

TrueLean

Subscriptions2
  • Monthly7 Days trial$4.991 Month
  • Annual7 Days trial$24.991 Year
One-time1
  • TrueLean Pro Lifetime$79.99
3 purchases

ApexLap

Subscriptions2
  • Apex Pro (Monthly)$4.991 Month
  • Apex Pro (Yearly)7 Days trial$34.991 Year
One-time1
  • Apex Pro Lifetime$49.99

Questions

Is TrueLean free?
TrueLean is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is ApexLap free?
ApexLap is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, TrueLean or ApexLap?
ApexLap is rated higher. TrueLean averages 4.9 out of 5 from 7 ratings, while ApexLap averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do TrueLean or ApexLap have ads?
Neither TrueLean nor ApexLap shows ads.

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