Comparison

ApexLap vs Trackside

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

Head to head
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/

About

Trackside

Record and analyze track driving sessions with automatic lap timing, turn-by-turn insights, and video comparison. Connect your iPhone or compatible GPS receiver to capture telemetry data and share performance videos. Explore demo mode to test features without a vehicle.

Highlights
  • Automatic lap timing
  • Turn-by-turn telemetry analysis
  • Reference video comparison
  • Shareable telemetry videos
  • Friends and leaderboards
  • Import from VBOX, Garmin Catalyst
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Get more from every lap with free, unlimited recording and automatic lap timing, turn-by-turn analysis, reference-video comparison, and shareable telemetry videos. Record in any car using your iPhone or a supported external GPS receiver, including RaceBox Mini, Mini S, Micro, and Dragy Pro. Connect directly to a compatible Porsche for vehicle telemetry, or add supported OBD hardware for additional vehicle data. Import existing sessions from VBOX, Porsche Track Precision, Garmin Catalyst, and other supported apps. AUTOMATIC LAP TIMING • Record unlimited track sessions for free • Automatically detect supported tracks • See live lap timing, predicted lap times, and your real-time delta AUTOCROSS & CUSTOM COURSES • Create custom circuits and point-to-point courses from recorded GPS data • Set start and finish gates for autocross and other point-to-point runs • Save courses for future sessions or apply them to existing sessions ANALYSIS & AI INSIGHTS • Review lap times, sectors, inputs, and an optimal lap from your fastest segments • Compare every turn and get telemetry-backed insights on your biggest opportunities • Compare your lap against any reference video with synchronized playback and a live time delta FRIENDS & LEADERBOARDS • Add friends and compare stats from your track days • Compete on friends-only leaderboards at each track • Share full session telemetry with friends and compare laps CAMERAS & VIDEO • Record with your iPhone or supported GoPro, DJI, and Insta360 cameras • Capture front and rear iPhone cameras simultaneously • Add and sync onboard footage, then export shareable videos with telemetry overlays IMPORT, SYNC & EXPORT • Import sessions from VBOX, Porsche Track Precision, and other supported apps • Sync sessions across your devices with iCloud • Export sessions in a VBOX-compatible format for use with other analysis tools TRACKSIDE PRO Session recording is free and unlimited. Trackside Pro unlocks telemetry-backed AI insights, YouTube reference-video comparison, full lap data sharing with friends, and telemetry video export. PORSCHE DIRECT CONNECTION Trackside supports the same Porsche models as Track Precision. 911 • 991.1 GT3 and GT3 RS — model year 2015 or later • All 991.2 models — model year 2017 or later • All 992 models 718 CAYMAN & BOXSTER • 981 Cayman GT4 — model year 2015 or later • All 982 / 718 models — model year 2017 or later OTHER MODELS • Cayenne — model year 2022 or later • Panamera — model year 2022 or later • Taycan — model year 2022 or later Questions or feedback? Email trackside@californiamotorsports.co Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

ApexLap4 screens
Trackside4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ratings volume: Trackside at 3 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. ApexLap sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month and Trackside sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 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 — 5.0 for ApexLap against 5.0 for Trackside. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 3 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
ApexLap versus Trackside: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterApexLapTrackside
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings)5.0 (3 ratings)
Positive reviews—100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings13 — better
Update frequency—Daily
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFreemiumFreemium
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS17.017.0
Further details — not scored
Size4 MB40 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperDevelakDaniel Stratton

Customer experience

ApexLap

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

Trackside

All ratings3 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

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
2 purchases

Trackside

Subscriptions2
  • Trackside Pro Monthly$9.991 Month
  • Trackside Pro Annual$59.991 Year

Questions

Is ApexLap free?
ApexLap is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Trackside free?
Trackside is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, ApexLap or Trackside?
ApexLap and Trackside are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 1 and 3 ratings respectively.
Do ApexLap or Trackside have ads?
Neither ApexLap nor Trackside shows ads.

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