Comparison

FPV Lap Timer vs WheelLife

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

Head to head
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.

About

WheelLife

This app transforms your iPhone into a comprehensive dashboard for your electric unicycle, displaying live telemetry and tracking your rides with GPS. It offers ride alarms, community features for sharing and competing, and data export options. Compatible with various EUC models, it prioritizes user data privacy.

Highlights
  • Live telemetry dashboard
  • GPS ride tracking and history
  • Customizable ride alarms
  • Community features and leaderboards
  • Data export to Strava/GPX/CSV
  • Apple Watch and Live Activity support
  • Automatic protocol detection
Features
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Wheel Life turns your iPhone into a full dashboard for your electric unicycle. Connect over Bluetooth and see everything your wheel knows, live speed, battery, voltage, current, temperature, and duty cycle, then record every ride with GPS and keep the whole story. LIVE DASHBOARD See it the instant it happens. Speed, real battery percentage (sag compensated so it doesn't swing under hard acceleration), power, temperature, and duty cycle, all updating in real time. No wheel handy? Tap "Try Demo Wheel" and explore the whole dashboard with simulated telemetry. RIDE TRACKING & HISTORY Rides start on their own when you connect and record in the background with the screen off. Every ride is saved with its route, top speed, distance, climb, and a battery curve. Browse them in a rich History with heat map thumbnails, personal record chips, and weekly trends. Pause for a coffee stop and resume without eating your stats or your battery. RIDE ALARMS Set speed, duty cycle, temperature, and battery alarms so you hear the warning before you feel it. Telemetry is an instrument, not a safety system, but a good alarm gives you a moment. COMMUNITY Share rides with routes trimmed at both ends to hide where you live. Follow leaderboards that count all your verified riding, join clubs, host and find group rides near you, message other riders, and claim territory on a live map. Block and report keep it civil. EXPORT Send any ride to Strava, Ride Hermes, or export GPX and CSV to take your data anywhere. APPLE WATCH & LIVE ACTIVITY Glance at your speed and battery on your wrist and on the Lock Screen while you ride. WORKS WITH YOUR WHEEL Automatic protocol detection for Kingsong, Veteran, Begode/Gotway, and Inmotion — no picking your model from a list. Begode pack size is worked out automatically from the wheel itself. YOUR DATA IS YOURS Rides stay on your device unless you choose to share them. Leaderboards sync numbers, never your location. No ads, no trackers, no data brokers. Anonymous diagnostics can be turned off. Wheel Life is not affiliated with any wheel manufacturer. Ride within your limits and wear protective gear. Terms of Use (EULA): https://wheellife-euc.github.io/terms.html Privacy Policy: https://wheellife-euc.github.io/privacy.html

Screenshots

FPV Lap Timer4 screens
WheelLife4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: WheelLife at every 4 days against FPV Lap Timer's every 2 weeks. FPV Lap Timer's advantage is iOS requirement (15.1 vs 17.6). 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. FPV Lap Timer sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and WheelLife sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

FPV Lap Timer ships an update every 2 weeks, WheelLife every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on September 19, 2026 and September 29, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
FPV Lap Timer versus WheelLife: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterFPV Lap TimerWheelLife
PriceFreeFree
Rating—5.0 (6 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings—6 — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeksEvery 4 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
Monetization—Free
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, Apple Watch
Requires iOS15.1 — better17.6
Further details — not scored
Size48 MB28 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperDaniel Abdel-NourAirik Strandberg

In-app purchases

1 purchases

FPV Lap Timer

One-time1
  • Unlimited FPV Lap Timer$14.99
2 purchases

WheelLife

Subscriptions2
  • WheelLife Pro Monthly$2.991 Month
  • WheelLife Pro Yearly$24.991 Year

Questions

Is FPV Lap Timer free?
FPV Lap Timer is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is WheelLife free?
WheelLife is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do FPV Lap Timer or WheelLife have ads?
Neither FPV Lap Timer nor WheelLife shows ads.
Which is updated more often, FPV Lap Timer or WheelLife?
FPV Lap Timer ships an update every 2 weeks, and WheelLife every 4 days. Most recently, FPV Lap Timer was updated on September 19, 2026 and WheelLife on September 29, 2026.

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