Comparison

Pole Lap Logger vs G86 Racing

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

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Pole Lap Logger

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The lap you drove, read back to you. Pole Lap Logger records lap times, sector times, speed, G and your GPS line, then replays the whole lap on a map so you can see exactly where the time went. RECORDING • The phone you already have is enough to record a session — mount it with a clear view of the sky and its built-in GPS does the work. • For higher precision, pair a supported Bluetooth LE GPS receiver. It samples far more often than a phone, which sharpens lap and sector times. • Start/finish and sector lines are detected automatically as you cross them. Built-in layouts carry pit lines as well, so out laps and in laps stay separate and never spoil a best time. • Landscape or portrait, whichever way you mount the phone. ANALYSIS • Replay any lap on a satellite map and watch it trace the line you actually drove. Follow it flat in 2D, or tilt the camera to sit behind you. • Compare two laps at once. The delta builds and falls as they run, so you can see which corner gave the time away, and how much. • Plot speed, longitudinal G and lateral G against time or distance — or sync the two laps by position instead of time. • Enter your gearing — gear ratios, final drive and rev limit — and the map annotates each corner with the gear and engine speed, with rev-limit lines drawn on the graph. • A G meter with a trail shows how the load moved through the corner. • Your personal circuit best — the fastest you have driven there across every session saved on the device — is highlighted so you always have something to chase. You can also pin one earlier session and measure against that instead. CIRCUITS • Built-in layouts arrive with their start/finish, sector and pit lines already placed. • Anything not included, you draw yourself in a few minutes. Drop the lines on a satellite map and your circuit behaves exactly like a built-in one. • Just cruising? Record without a circuit and keep the trace anyway. YOUR DATA STAYS YOURS • Sessions are stored on the device. There is no account and no sign-in. • Export any session as GPX, CSV or NMEA and take it wherever you like. • Import files shared with you and open them in the app. • No advertising of any kind. FREE AND PREMIUM Recording, playback, comparison, graphs, the circuit editor and export are never limited. The free version keeps two saved sessions on the device. Premium removes that cap. Today that is its only effect; features added in future updates may be part of Premium. Premium is available as a monthly or yearly subscription, or as a one-time purchase that never expires. Prices are set per region and shown on this page and in the app. Subscriptions renew automatically unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. You can manage or cancel them in your Apple Account settings. Purchases are tied to the App Store account used to make them. BEFORE YOU START • Lap times and telemetry come from GPS. Accuracy depends on the receiver, the device and the conditions, and this app is not an official timing device. • Use it on closed courses, keep your eyes on the track and never operate the app while driving. • Do not rely on any figure it shows for decisions that affect your safety. Terms of Use: https://polelaplogger.com/terms/ Privacy Policy: https://polelaplogger.com/privacy

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G86 Racing

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G86 Racing turns your iPhone or iPad into a GPS lap timer for cars and motorcycles: track days, club racing, motocross, rally and rally raid, hill climbs and sprints. It times every lap and sector, measures every corner and shows you what to work on next. Your fastest lap is still out there. PRESS START. JUST DRIVE. • Circuit laps, or point-to-point runs from a start line to a finish line • Pick a mapped track, or drive a learning lap or run and G86 places the timing lines • Live delta to your best lap, with last and best lap times • Sector colors: purple for a session best, green when you beat the lap before, amber when you were slower • Metric or imperial units • Works offline at the track EVERY LAP. EVERY SECTOR. Each session keeps its laps, sector splits and theoretical best on your device. The track map shows your line with every corner numbered. FREE TO START Guest mode times your laps and keeps your session history on the device, no account needed (onboard video is not included). A free account adds three onboard videos, the track editor and one Pro demo session with analysis, overlays and exports. Team is free for 7 days for new accounts, with every feature. FIND THE TIME WITH PRO • Race-engineer-style telemetry comparison: up to four laps or runs overlaid on speed, time gap and g-force • Corner analysis: entry, minimum and exit speed, lateral g and exit gain for every corner, lap by lap. Name and edit your corners • Lean angle for motorcycles: a live gauge, a video overlay, charts in replay and compare, and maximum lean per corner • Charts of speed, g-force and elevation, a g-g diagram, sector analysis and session comparison • A coaching report made on your device, not in the cloud: visual tips and a corner scorecard, even from a single run • Full cockpit: live charts, G-meter, predicted lap and your own layouts • Replay with onboard video, and 720p or 1080p video overlays with a drag-and-drop layout, altimeter and corner guide • Export CSV, MoTeC i2 CSV, AiM CSV, RaceChrono (VBO) and JSON; import CSV from MoTeC, AiM, RaceChrono and VBOX • Cloud sync and a web pit wall, so your crew can follow the car live in a browser • ECU and external GPS over MQTT: 15 ECU profiles, including Speeduino, MegaSquirt, Haltech, MaxxECU, ECUMaster, Link and MoTeC, via the G86 car logger or your own MQTT broker • CarPlay: race panels, rally timers and a roadbook of the next corners • Apple Watch: lap alerts, rally tripmaster with Digital Crown correction, speed-zone alarm, moto clock and complications RUN THE CREW WITH TEAM A shared workspace with invitations and roles, telemetry comparison with teammates, event plans with runs, stints and checklists, parts stock, setup revisions and the driver debrief on the pit wall. Each teammate needs their own Pro subscription. YOUR FOOTAGE STAYS YOURS Original video never uploads. It stays on the device that recorded it. SUBSCRIPTIONS Pro and Team are auto-renewable subscriptions, billed monthly or annually. Payment is charged to your Apple Account when you confirm the purchase. The subscription renews automatically unless you cancel it at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Manage or cancel it in your App Store account settings. Prices are shown in the App Store before you buy. G86 is a driving aid, not official timing or a safety system. Check the event's track configuration and timing lines before driving. GPS accuracy depends on your device, its mount and the conditions. Terms of Use: https://g86racing.com/terms Privacy Policy: https://g86racing.com/privacy

Screenshots

Pole Lap Logger4 screens
G86 Racing4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is device support: G86 Racing at 5 against Pole Lap Logger's 3. On price, ads, in-app purchases and iOS requirement 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. Pole Lap Logger sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $1.49 per month and G86 Racing sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $14.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

Scorecard1 real difference · 5 level
Pole Lap Logger versus G86 Racing: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPole Lap LoggerG86 Racing
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 3 days—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac, Apple Watch — better
Requires iOS15.0 — better15.6
Further details — not scored
Size54 MB125 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperTasuku EndoSIA CrowFoundry

In-app purchases

3 purchases

Pole Lap Logger

Subscriptions2
  • Premium Monthly$1.491 Month
  • Premium Yearly$2.991 Year
One-time1
  • Premium Lifetime$19.99
4 purchases

G86 Racing

Subscriptions4
  • G86 Pro · Monthly$14.991 Month
  • G86 Team · Monthly$49.991 Month
  • G86 Pro · Annual$149.991 Year
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  • G86 Team · Annual$499.991 Year

Questions

Is Pole Lap Logger free?
Pole Lap Logger is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is G86 Racing free?
G86 Racing is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Pole Lap Logger or G86 Racing have ads?
Neither Pole Lap Logger nor G86 Racing shows ads.

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