ApexLap vs Race Telemetry Studio
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- 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
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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/apps/apexlap/privacy/
Race Telemetry Studio
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Race Telemetry Studio is a high-performance telemetry analysis and video overlay engine designed for race drivers, track day enthusiasts, and motorsport fans. Whether you use professional VBOX or AiM loggers, or portable Dragy and RaceChrono apps, Race Telemetry Studio seamlessly imports your data, visualizes throttle/brake inputs, plots driving lines on interactive track maps, and exports stunning 4K videos with dynamic gauge overlays. Key Features: Universal Format Support: Native import for .vbo (VBOX), .dlap (Dragy), .xrk / .bmo (AiM Solo / SmartyCam), and .rcz (RaceChrono). 60FPS Hardware Accelerated Engine: Powered by Apple Native Canvas hardware decoding for butter-smooth multi-stream 4K playback and instant seeking. Dynamic Gauge HUD Overlays: Real-time rendering of Tachometer (RPM), Speed, Throttle/Brake bar, Gear indicator, Steering wheel angle, and G-Force meters. Smart auto-hiding for missing channels. Track Map Trajectory Heatmap: Dynamic racing line coloring by Throttle/Brake pedals, Longitudinal G, or Speed spectrum to locate exact braking zones and apexes. Ideal Lap Video Stitching: Automatically combines your best sectors to build a seamless Ideal Lap playback and video export. Picture-in-Picture (PiP) Dual Video Comparison: Smart GPS auto-alignment for side-by-side telemetry and video comparisons. 4K Hardware Video Export: Fast export with WebCodecs hardware acceleration, customizable HUD layout, audio remuxing, and file format cross-conversion.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is device support: Race Telemetry Studio at 4 against ApexLap's 2. Race Telemetry Studio also leads on iOS requirement (15.1 vs 17.0). On price, 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
Both are free to download. ApexLap sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month and Race Telemetry Studio sells 2 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
| Parameter | ApexLap | Race Telemetry Studio |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better | — |
| Number of ratings | 1 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | — |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Freemium | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — better |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | 15.1 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 4 MB | 33 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 9+ |
| Developer | Develak | 伟雄 林 |
In-app purchases
ApexLap
- Apex Pro (Monthly)$4.991 Month
- Apex Pro (Yearly)7 Days trial$34.991 Year
- Apex Pro Lifetime$49.99
Race Telemetry Studio
- AI Credit * 100$14.99
- Pro Member$29.99
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